Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e74NVjP23417; Fri, 4 Aug 2000 19:31:45 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 19:31:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20000804233004.13572.qmail@web3202.mail.yahoo.com> 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: Bertha Mo <bertiemo@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2486] Re: Health Literacy Program -what name? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: OR I agree about attracting attention. I joined this listserve because I come from traditional school of public health where all of this was called health education. Literacy sparked my interest because it never occurred to me that someone who could read and write might still not have access to health information which was understandable as well as useful... I had a vivid example of this when I recently attended a multi-lingual diabetic education workshop for Chinese-Canadians. Many of those in the group were quite well educated, but were not well informed about diabetes. --- Kristina Anderson <keander@u.washington.edu> wrote: > That's great, Sandra. There's no explanation needed > with Health > Information Program, whereas with Health Literacy, I > always have to > explain what that is, regardless of the literacy > level of the person with > whom I am speaking. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Kristina Anderson > Literacy Coordinator > Harborview Medical Center > 325 9th Avenue, Box 359710 > Seattle, WA 98104 > Phone (206) 731-6621 > Pager (206) 994-7227 > Fax (206) 731-2023 > > On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Sandra Smith wrote: > > > I often worry that "health literacy" blames the > patient for professionals' > > lack of communication skills. From this > perspective, naming a health > > literacy program, a "health information" program > appropriately conveys that > > all health/medical information should be made easy > to read and understand > > since almost everyone has low health literacy, and > more so when they are in > > need of health information. SS > > Sandra Smith, MPH, CHES > > Health Education Specialist > > University of Washington > > Center for Health Education & Research > > Clinical Instructor, Health Services Dept > > Editor, Beginnings: A Practical Guide through > Pregnancy > > Editor, http://www.PrenatalEd.com > > > > Mailing Address: > > 2821 2nd Ave #1601 > > Seattle WA 98121 > > 206-441-7046 > > sandras@u.washington.edu > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: nifl-health@nifl.gov > [mailto:nifl-health@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of > > Dwyoho@aol.com > > Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 7:49 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2473] Re: Health Literacy > Program > > > > > > Jewel's quest to name her program gives rise to a > question: What does our > > health lit discussion group think about the term > "literacy" in general? In > > many quarters, including the term in almost > anything public seems to have a > > negative connotation. Have listers in the health > care field noticed any > > reactions, pro or con, to including the term > "literacy" in publications, > > etc.? Those of us in adult education struggle > with this all the time, > > debating alternative designations such as > "learning center" instead of > > "literacy center", etc. For example, some might > feel "Health Information > > Program" would be more palatable for Jewel's > program than "Health Literacy > > Program." Reactions, friends? > > > > Deborah W. Yoho > > Co-moderator, NIFL Health Literacy Discussion > Group > > Chief Executive Officer > > Greater Columbia Literacy Council > > 921 Woodrow Street > > Columbia, SC 29205 > > 803/765-2555 dwyoho@aol.com > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
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