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 eB9KsA902924; Sat, 9 Dec 2000 15:54:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 15:54:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NDBBKNOLGLDNLBPDOLFCGEOECMAA.sandras@u.washington.edu> 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: "Sandra Smith" <sandras@u.washington.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2755] Re: theory o f health literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR Chrys: See Nutbeam, Don (2000) Health literacy as a public health goal: a challenge for contemporary health education and communication strategies into the 21st century. Health Promotion International (Australia)(15):259-267. Health literacy is a relatively new concept without much in the way of theoretical grounding --please share whatever you find re HL theory. You might have to propose a theory. 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: Chrys Silvestre and Brent Atkins [mailto:chrysbrent@sympatico.ca] Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 8:15 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2754] Re: theory --------------9705802D7EF45B413D0631F9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello Pat, Thanks for the quick reply. This is my situation. I am interested in health literacy and plan to do a thesis around the issue, although i haven't yet framed my question. For the time being i need to write a theory paper based on a practice problem, for one of my courses. I have chosen to address health literacy. I am not as yet able to find any theories about literacy - there are several about adult education and learning, however those don't address the issue of literacy very well. In fact the concept of literacy hasn't been well explored in the literature - in the readings i've done. As a nurse clinician i have definitely encountered patients/ clients who have problems reading. I believe that nurses should be more aware of the extent of the problem and those working in public and community health do much more then providing plain language information. So any direction, in terms of web sites of authors or articles on related theory would be greatly appreciated. Chrys. NURSEPAT43@aol.com wrote: > Chrys; > What kind of information are you looking for?? I am a nurse that > learned to > read better when I was in my 40's and have worked in PCU for 9.5 years > now. > Are you wanting to have a work shop about health and literacy? or talk > to an > adult that has reading problems and had medical problems? If you do > pt. care > I am sure you have met people who have reading and writing problems! > I will > help if I can. Pat Blackwell, Indiana My e-mail is Nursepat43@aol.com. --------------9705802D7EF45B413D0631F9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Hello Pat, <p>Thanks for the quick reply. This is my situation. I am interested in health literacy and plan to do a thesis around the issue, although i haven't yet framed my question. For the time being i need to write a theory paper based on a practice problem, for one of my courses. I have chosen to address health literacy. I am not as yet able to find any theories about literacy - there are several about adult education and learning, however those don't address the issue of literacy very well. In fact the concept of literacy hasn't been well explored in the literature - in the readings i've done. <p>As a nurse clinician i have definitely encountered patients/ clients who have problems reading. I believe that nurses should be more aware of the extent of the problem and those working in public and community health do much more then providing plain language information. <p>So any direction, in terms of web sites of authors or articles on related theory would be greatly appreciated. <p>Chrys. <p>NURSEPAT43@aol.com wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=+0>Chrys;</font></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=+0>What kind of information are you looking for?? I am a nurse that learned to</font></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=+0>read better when I was in my 40's and have worked in PCU for 9.5 years now.</font></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=+0>Are you wanting to have a work shop about health and literacy? or talk to an</font></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=+0>adult that has reading problems and had medical problems? If you do pt. care</font></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=+0>I am sure you have met people who have reading and writing problems! I will</font></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=+0>help if I can. Pat Blackwell, Indiana My e-mail is Nursepat43@aol.com.</font></font></blockquote> </body> </html> --------------9705802D7EF45B413D0631F9--
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