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[HealthLiteracy 1831] Re: Health Litearcy Definitions
Champ-Blackwell, Siobhan
SiobhanChamp-Blackwell at creighton.eduFri Mar 7 15:28:57 EST 2008
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Evaluating information is So Important. For resources on that topic,
turn to MedlinePlus:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/evaluatinghealthinformation.html
Thanks for bringing that up Keri!
siobhan
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[mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Keri Jupka
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:25 PM
To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1829] Re: Health Litearcy Definitions
In my eyes it is not just being able to find the information, and
understand it but also being able to evaluate that information. I think
this is especially important in today's world where we are all being
bombarded with information from the media, some of which is less than
trustworthy.
Keri
>At 07:28 AM 3/6/2008, you wrote:
>>believe that literacy has far more meaning than whether a person can
>>understand the words and meaning. In addition to that notion, if a
person
>>does have difficulty with the comprehension factor, they/everyone can
have a
>>sensory disability that adds to the frustration and access to good
health
>>care.
>
>HI Valerie,
>
>I whole-heartedly agree. I work primarily with people who have
intellectual
>and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), and am a firm believer that
"health
>literacy" is far more than a literacy exercise. I also believe most on
this
>list feel the same way.
>
>In my work with Special Olympics, we have been talking about what
health
>literacy means for athletes involved with Special Olympics. Since I"m
still
>developing this area of the Healthy Athletes program, I"m happy to hear
any
>thoughts about this working definition:
>
>
>What is "Health Literacy"?
>
>The Institutes of Health defines health literacy as:
>
>"the extent to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process,
and
>understand basic health information services needed to make appropriate
>health decisions."
>
>This definition is also included in Healthy People 2010.
>
>However, most people working in the area of health literacy develop a
more
>practical version of this definition. One that I like for health
literacy
>within Healthy Athletes is:
>
>"the ability to understand how and where to get health-related
information,
>understand it, use it correctly to improve health, and act on it to
make
>behavior change."
>
>Regardless of the official definition, health literacy is a type of
>"functional literacy," with a focus on what the person can do with
their
>skills (seek information, establish a medical or dental home, act on
>information to change behavior to improve health and so on).
>
>We are dedicated to sharing education for parents, professionals, and
>people with intellectual disabilities - particularly athletes in
Special
>Olympics - to improve health through improved health literacy for
people
>with intellectual disabilities.
>
>2008 (c) Special Olympics, Inc.
>
>
>-------
>Joan E Guthrie Medlen, R.D., L.D.
>Clinical Advisor, Health Literacy & Communications
>Special Olympics Healthy Athletes
>joan at DownSyndromeNutrition.com
>503.246.3849
>
>
>
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