Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h4MHrLC06737; Thu, 22 May 2003 13:53:21 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 13:53:21 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <85256D2E.0061FD27.00@smtpmta.nas.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Allison Panzer" <apanzer@nas.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3986] Institute of Medicine Survey of Health Literacy Activities X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 1293 Lines: 34 ***Posted with permission of the moderator*** Dear Colleague, The Institute of Medicine is carrying out a study on health literacy in America today. We are looking beyond what appears in the literature to find out what health literacy activities organizations have been carrying out-- from simplifying written materials to training staff about the problem. We hope that you will be able to fill out 15 quick questions via a web-based survey about your organization's activities. It should take about 5 minutes to complete. The information you provide will be compiled into a brief report by Terry Davis and Julie Gazmararian for the upcoming IOM report on health literacy. We need your response by Friday, May 28. Please click on the link to go to the survey: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?3LVLVXSLEDJ6134K6NTFEGDX Thank you very much for your participation. Sincerely, Allison Panzer IOM Study Staff ======================================================================================== Health literacy is "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions." The Institute of Medicine has identified it as one of the 20 priority areas in health care.
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