Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id LAA03412; Tue, 29 Feb 2000 11:36:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 11:36:24 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NDBBKNBIDLEPOLNFHCKCMEKGCBAA.LSPOTTER@ATT.net> 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: "Linda S. Potter" <LSPOTTER@ATT.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2251] No APHA literacy standards X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR Does anyone know the original source of the often cited 6th grade standard for public health education materials? It's not from APHA. I would especially like to know if the standard is based primarily on clinical experience (not unreasonable) or also on specific, cite-able public health research data? Although the Canadian Public Health Association has been an active health literacy advocate for a long time, I can find no evidence that APHA has addressed this issue at all. However, Mohammed Akhter (APHA pres.) did attend the most recent Pfizer health literacy conference in DC so I explored the issue w/ him. I am now drafting a resolution on health literacy to submit to APHA at the November meetings in Boston. I must submit a first draft by March 3, but can continue to revise and add sponsors. Of those of you who are APHA members, is there anyone who would like to co-author/co-sponsor the resolution, as an individual or representing a section? The more of us, the better. If so, please contact me at lspotter@att.net (NOT via the NIFL listserve). Thanks very much, Linda ****************************** Linda S. Potter, DrPH Family Health Research 56 N. Mill Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 609-716-6365 (tel) 609-716-4972 (fax) lspotter@att.net *******************************
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