Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id PAA05770; Thu, 2 Jul 1998 15:25:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 15:25:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <359BDD5F.41ACE54@mail.usask.ca> Errors-To: lmann@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: Richard Craig Lockert <rcl127@mail.usask.ca> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:1021] Re: Literacy and Wellness: Making the Connection X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) Dear Sandra Smith, MPH, CHES Thanks for forwarding the information. It will prove very helpful. I have applied for the password that you mentioned. Richard Lockert, Project Assistant Literacy and Health in Saskatchewan Project Saskatchewan Literacy Network 206-220 3rd Avenue South Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M1 Phone: 306-653-7368 Fax: 306-653-1704 E-Mail: rcl127@mail.usask.ca or sklit@sk.sympatico.ca Sandra Smith, MPH, CHES wrote: > > Richard: > > The following will be useful in your work on literacy and wellness. > > I recently did a study on mothers' satisfaction with information > giving during pregnancy and prenatal care. Pregnancy related health > information written at fifth grade reading level was distributed by > four health plans in a series of mailings throughout pregnancy to > mothers at home to supplement counseling in prenatal care. Our survey > sample was 80% college educated, 75% "experienced mothers". The > mothers reported extreme satisfaction with the information and > recalled certain key messages that are linked to birth outcomes at > significantly higher levels than the comparison group who did not > receive the supplemental information. This confirms previous research > findings that college educated readers prefer simply written > information and illustrates that improving the quality of materials > for low literacy readers improves the quality for everyone. In health > care, where costs are a serious concern, it is important to note that > it is not necessary to produce materials at various reading levels. > > The study is reported in poster fashion with links to abstracts of > citations and related information at > http://www.PrenatalEd.com/poster1.htm. > > You will find addition information of interest to your project on > PrenatalEd.com site. > Particulary, see http://www.PrenatalEd.com/bibsig.htm for a literature > reveiw summary on the significance of information giving to health and > satisfaction. Additional bibs and lit reviews in this section may also > be of interest. Also, in the Evaluating Materials section, see the > Reviewer's Guide and Checklist for a quick way to check the fit > between health information materials and the learners who will use it: > http://www.PrenatalEd.com/story7.htm > > The study will be published tomorrow - July 1 - in the International > Electronic Journal of Health Education on line at > http://131.230.221.136/iejhe. The Journal requires a password - you > get one FREE when you register. > > Good luck with your project. I hope you find this helpful. Keep me > posted on your progress. SS > > > > Richard Craig Lockert wrote: > > > To: Members of the List > > > > Hello! > > > > My name is Richard Lockert, and I have been on the list for a short > > time. I am conducting research on behalf of the Saskatchewan > > Literacy > > Network (SLN). The SLN is currently developing an information kit on > > the > > theme of "Literacy and Wellness: Making the Connection." These kits > > will > > highlight (amongst other things) the relationships between literacy > > levels and health service usage in each District Health Board in > > Saskatchewan, Canada. My research will provide some of the content > > for > > these information packages, which are designed to increase health > > practitioners' awareness of health literacy issues. > > > > I WOULD BE THANKFUL FOR SOME INPUT! > > > > There are innumerable sources of information on the subject of the > > direct and indirect effects of lower literacy on health status, but > > I > > would appreciate some "live" feedback from the experts and > > practioners > > on this list. > > > > If possible, I would like to quote some of your comments in my > > report > > and ultimately in the information package. Such content will provide > > > > immediacy to the information given. > > > > I have only a few questions, some of which are quite general: > > > > (1) In general, how aware are health service providers of health > > literacy issues? > > > > (2) What are the reasons they may not be? > > > > (3) What is your definition of health literacy? What does health > > literacy involve? > > > > (4) Although persons with lower literacy use many techniques to mask > > > > their difficulties, what are some clues (behaviours, etc) that may > > lead > > a health provider to suspect literacy difficulties? > > > > (5) Can you relate some real-life anecdotes involving patients' or > > health care providers' experiences relating to the effect of low > > literacy on the receipt (or provision) of health services? > > > > (6) Can you offer recommendations on how health districts/boards can > > > > work with literacy groups to improve the literacy skills of the > > people > > they serve? > > > > (7) Finally, what TOPICS should such an informatin kit cover? What > > ITEMS > > should it include? (It will be print only at this stage). What type > > of > > LAYOUT or DESIGN FORMAT is most suitable to allow busy health > > providers > > to absorb the most information as possible? > > > > Thanks in advance for your contribution to this project. Please > > indicate > > in your reply if you may be quoted! If so, please also include > > information about your position and/or organizational affiliation. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Richard Lockert, Project Assistant > > Literacy and Health in Saskatchewan Project > > > > Saskatchewan Literacy Network > > 206-220 3rd Avenue South > > Saskatoon, Saskatchewan > > CANADA S7K 1M1 > > Phone: 306-653-7368 > > Fax: 306-653-1704 > > E-Mail: rcl127@mail.usask.ca > > or sklit@sk.sympatico.ca > > > > Sandra Smith, MPH CHES <sandras@u.washington.edu> > http://www.PrenatalEd.com > UW Center for Health Education & Research > > Sandra Smith, MPH CHES > http://www.PrenatalEd.com <sandras@u.washington.edu> > UW Center for Health Education & > Research > 901 Boren Ave Suite 1100 Work: 206-441-7046 > Seattle Fax: 206-728-1926 > WA Netscape Conference Address > 98104-3508 Netscape Conference DLS Server > Additional Information: > Last Name Smith, MPH CHES > First NameSandra > Version 2.1
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