>

>  The NAALS Health LIteracy report published figures on this and indeed low

> literacy adults do NOT use the Internet to seek out health information. Note

> that this does not mean they do not USE the Internet at all but I think the

> focus of this discussion is on their health seeking behaviors. This is

> actually my area of research. Here is the data from the Health Literacy

> Report and I have also attached a url to a paper that relates to the

> subject.

>

> 80% of "below basic" literacy adults do NOT use the Internet to seek out

> health information

> 58% of "basic"

> 33% of "intermediate"

> 15% of "proficient

>


Barriers and Facilitators to Home Computer and Internet Use Among Urban
Novice Computer Users of Low Socioeconomic Position
http://www.jmir.org/2007/4/e31


>

> Thanks,

> Emily

>

> **

> *Emily Z. Kontos, ScM*

> Doctoral Student

> Dept. of Society, Human Development and Health

> Harvard University, School of Public Health

>

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> Center for Community-Based Research

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>

>   On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Laurie Cozzolino <cozzolino at pacbell.net

> > wrote:

>

>> Hello and thanks for this important question

>>

>> How about the Internet?  I think many of us might assume that low-literacy

>> adults and older adults don't use the Internet for information.  I wonder

>> if

>> that is really true?  We might all be surprised at the numbers.  I don't

>> have the data at hand, but from my experience in adult ESL in California,

>> I

>> think that it can be a useful tool, at home, at school and in other

>> settings.  The problem becomes which materials are people looking at, are

>> they accessible and are they valid and accurate?

>>

>> The second question in my mind is always the fact that information alone

>> is

>> not enough - people often need to change their behaviors, and which of any

>> method helps bring about real change?  That may be another discussion!

>>

>> Laurie Cozzolino

>> cozzolino at pacbell.net

>> Eating Well, Living Well

>> San Diego Community College District

>>

>> ----- Original Message -----

>> From: "Julie McKinney" <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org>

>> To: <healthliteracy at nifl.gov>

>> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:13 AM

>> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2325] Wednesday Question: How We Reach People

>>

>>

>> > Hi Everyone,

>> >

>> > My question this week comes from the Webcast and Doug's response. It is

>> > about the model of how we reach people (the patients or consumers) for

>> > health literacy education.

>> >

>> > We saw that Dr. Ian Bennett's study found that a home-based model of

>> > education worked better than the classroom model. Of course, that is

>> > coming from a Health Center-initiated program, where forming into

>> > classes is not expected from patients. Dr. Susan Levy's study, which was

>> > done in adult literacy programs, did have success with the classroom

>> > model. However, we see that a relatively low percentage of adults with

>> > literacy challenges are actually enrolled in these kinds of programs, so

>> > we do need to find other ways. Dr. Bennett emphasized that new models

>> > need to be explored.

>> >

>> > So let's exlpore some! What other ways can we reach people to help them

>> > learn about basic health, health literacy, health care access, finding

>> > and using health info, etc?

>> >

>> > What are our options?

>> >

>> > So far:

>> >

>> > classroom setting in adult education program (adult literacy or English

>> > classes)

>> > patient waiting room of clinic, hospital or community health center

>> > media (TV, radio, bulletin boards in libraries, hosptials, school)

>> > K-12 health education

>> > people lucky enough to participate in a research study

>> >

>> > What other options are there?

>> > What are the pros and cons of groups vs. individual?

>> >

>> > Please share your thoughts and experience on this!

>> >

>> > All the best,

>> > Julie

>> >

>> > Julie McKinney

>> > Health Literacy List Moderator

>> > World Education

>> > jmckinney at worlded.org

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