Andrea,
 
There is also a systematic review of studies looking at the relationship
between literacy and health outcomes.  It is available as an Evidence
Report/Technology Assessment from the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) and can be downloaded in full text as a PDF file at:
http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/literacy/literacy.pdf
<http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/literacy/literacy.pdf> 
 
This may also be helpful.
 
 
Deborah Magnan, PT, MLIS, AHIP
Associate Librarian
Samuel and Sandra Hekemian Medical Library
Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Ave.
Hackensack, NJ   07601
email:  <mailto:dmagnan at humed.com> dmagnan at humed.com
phone: (201) 996-2326
fax: (201) 996-2467
 
 
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From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Dickerson, Robert
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:43 AM
To: shalini.forbis at wright.edu; The Health and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: Re: [HealthLiteracy] U.S. Health Literacy
 
In addition to the report by the IOM, the American Medical Association
Foundation has a very easy to follow and understand manual that can be
downloaded as a PDF file at
www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/367/healthlitclinicians.pdf
<http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/367/healthlitclinicians.pdf> .
The Ask Me 3 website, www.askme3 <http://www.askme3>  also has some good
information on it. These reports, manuals and websites pretty much get their
information from the same published literature.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Thanks,
 
Bob Dickerson, MSHSA, RRT
Clinical Resource Coordinator, Clinical Quality
Iowa Health - Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Phone: (515) 263-5792
Fax: (515) 263-5415
E-mail: DICKERR2 at ihs.org <mailto:DICKERR2 at ihs.org> 
Website: www.ihsdesmoines.org <http://www.ihsdesmoines.org/> 
 
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From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Shalini Forbis
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 7:15 AM
To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: Re: [HealthLiteracy] U.S. Health Literacy
there is a book put out by the Institute of medicine that looks at the
relation between literacy and health.  It also reviews the medical
literature on the topic in a chapter:
A Prescription to End Confusion is the name.
 
HOpe this helps, Shalini Forbis
 
 
 
Shalini Forbis, MD MPH
Asst. Professor 
Pediatrics
Wright State University School of Medicine
shalini.forbis at wright.edu <mailto:shalini.forbis at wright.edu> 


>>> <AWilder106 at aol.com> 2/8/2006 5:04 PM >>>

Colleagues,

Does anyone have figures, an article, about any relationship between health
and literacy level in the United States?

Thanks,

Andrea 
 


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