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From: CBaur@osophs.dhhs.gov (Cynthia Baur)
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Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2801] National measures of health literacy
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Hello,
My name is Cynthia Baur, and I work in the Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. I am co-lead for the Health Communication chapter of
Healthy People 2010, which contains a national objective to improve
the health literacy of persons with marginal or inadequate literacy
skills. Some of the list participants know that HHS has been working
with the U.S. Department of Education to include health literacy
measures in the 2002 National Assessment of Adult Literacy. I am happy
to report that we have agreed on a way to include health literacy
measures in the 2002 NAAL.
We have determined that we will ask questions in 3 domains: (1)
clinical, which includes medication information (prescription and OTC)
and medical directions, such as discharge instructions, appointment
slips, follow up care, etc.; (2) prevention, which includes individuals
understanding of what they are supposed to do after they encounter a
prevention message; and (3) quality information, which includes quality
of care, health plan comparison, provider performance measures, etc.
I am making a request of list members. I have a very short time in
which to collect possible stimulus materials that will be the basis
for health literacy questions in the 3 domains. I would appreciate any
materials that you would like to nominate for consideration. You may
send them by email, fax, or post. My contact information is below. I
am not looking for examples of particularly poor materials or those
that almost all people can use and understand. I need examples of the
routine sorts of materials that large numbers of individuals will
regularly encounter. If you are sending something by fax or post,
please email me and let me know to look out for it.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Cynthia Baur, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Advisor, ehealth
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave., S.W., Rm 738G
Washington, D.C. 20201
202-205-2311 (t)
202-205-0463 (f)
CBaur@osophs.dhhs.gov
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