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 eAHJrQ923799; Fri, 17 Nov 2000 14:53:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 14:53:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <20001117195008.7907.qmail@web3205.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:2729] Medical Anthropologist X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: OR It is probably simpler to talk about what medical anthropologists study than what we do, since we are employed by broad range of groups and institutions to do a variety of tasks. I did my Ph.D. in medical anthropology after I completed an MPH in community health education because I was interested in researhing ways to present health information to people from non-Western or non-English speaking backgrounds. In short-hand, looking at the inter-section between culture and health. Anthropology quickly taught me that culture was much more complicated and that in the health arena; health professionals and the lay public as well as groups within the health professions also constitute sub-cultures with their own languages, jargon and rules and ways of communication etc. In the area of health literacy, I have designed qualitative studies to develop, pre-test and adapt health information using a variety of formats to the so called target audience. I have had a variety of positions including program director of a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual health and mental health promotion program in a large US city; teaching qualitative methods to Russian health professionals who are trying to work on Tobacco and IV drug control, as well as adapting environment and health intervention studies to a variety of global settings. Hope this is helpful. Bertie Mo, Ph.D., MPH Medical Anthropologist/Health Educator --- nifl-health@nifl.gov wrote: > NIFL-HEALTH Digest 954 > > Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Re: NIFL-HEALTH digest 953 > by Bertha Mo <bertiemo@yahoo.com> > 2) Book Announcement > by "Helen Osborne" <Helen@healthliteracy.com> > 3) Re: teaching techniques > by Dwyoho@aol.com > 4) Re: Medical anthropologist > by Dwyoho@aol.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 08:54:30 -0800 (PST) > From: Bertha Mo <bertiemo@yahoo.com> > To: nifl-health@nifl.gov, > Subject: Re: NIFL-HEALTH digest 953 > Message-ID: > <20001116165430.3171.qmail@web3206.mail.yahoo.com> > > Dear Kristina: > > I have a few comments to make about "teaching > techniques." > 1. Often we forget that teaching a parent to care > for > a sick child helps buld self-esteem and confidence > in > the parent as well as sharing the information to do > the concrete task. It may also help the parent to > feel more in-control and helpful, which can only > support the relationship between parent and child > and > the parent and the care givers..So the psycho-social > aspects of learning patient care needs to be kept in > mind. > 2. Time spent in effective teaching may save time > and > cost later...When my father was ill with both a > stroke > and diabetes; our entire family was drawn into > learning and writing the steps for various types of > care. My sister-in-law who is a diabetic nurse > educator who knows no Cantonese demonstrated the > techniques or gave us the instructions, my brother > and > I translated this in Cantonese for his caregiver who > wrote very simple lists of instructions using > drawings > or symbols for herself... > > 3. At one time, PATH in Seattle had a program which > specialized in visual/graphic communications for low > literacy clients...Perhaps it is timely to identify > a > repository for some of resources so that it doesn't > have to be re-done time and again. > > 4. Should the private sector contribute funds > towards > the development of non-print or low literacy > materials > for clients...Is this an aspect of patient education > or social marketing that they can see economic value > in contributing towards. > > Bertie Mo, Ph.D., MPH > Medical Anthropologist > --- nifl-health@nifl.gov wrote: > > NIFL-HEALTH Digest 953 > > > > Topics covered in this issue include: > > > > 1) Re: TOFHLA > > by "Joanne R Nurss" <alcjrn@langate.gsu.edu> > > 2) teaching techniques > > by Kristina Anderson <keander@u.washington.edu> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 12:38:37 -0500 > > From: "Joanne R Nurss" <alcjrn@langate.gsu.edu> > > To: <nifl-health@nifl.gov> > > Subject: Re: TOFHLA > > Message-ID: <sa1283d3.045@langate.gsu.edu> > > > > Contact S. Vaughn at 404-651-1400 or > > alcsvv@langate.gsu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:07:49 -0800 (PST) > > From: Kristina Anderson <keander@u.washington.edu> > > To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov > > Subject: teaching techniques > > Message-ID: > > > <Pine.A41.4.21.0011151053270.222212-100000@aagaard01.u.washington.edu> > > > > I had a discussion with a provider yesterday about > > instructions to parents > > of children with special health care needs. She > > asked how you teach > > parents when their child has multiple, complicated > > conditions and they > > have to learn about procedures, medicines, > > machinery, and all the what > > ifs that can accompany these factors and > procedures. > > > > Teaching time is limited, parents have low > literacy > > skills, are > > emtionally, financially and physically drained. I > > used to work with this > > provider in a program that trains providers in > > treating children with > > pulmonary issues, but many of these kids/babies > have > > other health issues > > on top of the pulmonary ones. > > > > > > We talked about simplifying handouts as much as > > possible, but many of > > the procedures they teach don't have handouts--the > > provider shows the > > parent how to do the procedure. We talked about > > videos that the parent > > could check out from the resource center and take > > home (if these videos > > exist). > > > > I want to learn more about teaching in complicated > > situations such as > > this. I'll search on PubMed for articles, but do > any > > of you have specific > > suggestions of great articles, books, etc.? > > > > Thanks so much. > > Kristina > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of NIFL-HEALTH Digest 953 > > ***************************** > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! > http://calendar.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:47:52 -0500 > From: "Helen Osborne" <Helen@healthliteracy.com> > To: "NIFL-Health" <NIFL-HEALTH@literacy.nifl.gov> > Subject: Book Announcement > Message-ID: <002301c04ff5$5ab58040$500af7a5@l1d9f0> > > It is with great pleasure that I announce the > publication of my book, > "Overcoming Communication Barriers in Patient > Education." > > This book, published by Aspen Publishers, is about > teaching patients who > have poor reading skills, are older, have visual or > hearing impairments, > speak little or no English, or come from other > cultures. It includes > practical strategies you can use to increase your > effectiveness as a health > care educator and help you communicate with patients > and families in ways > they can understand. > > To order, please visit the Aspen Web site at > http://www.aspenpublishers.com > and type in "Overcoming" as the title or "Osborne" > as the author. You can > also call Aspen Publishers toll-free at > 1-800-638-8437. For information > about volume discounts, please contact me at > Helen@healthliteracy.com > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/
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