[NIFL-HEALTH:3698] Re: AMA'a Health Literacy Introduction Kit

From: Chandra Rudolph (crudolp@uakron.edu)
Date: Wed May 15 2002 - 08:52:25 EDT


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Both Videos are very good and excellent teaching/presentation awareness
tools.

Karen Rowe wrote:

> Dynishal is referring to the health literacy video entitled In Plain
> Language. This video highlights the need for effective communication in
> medicine and public health. Adults with low literacy skills sharing
> their experiences with the health care system. It also features public
> health professionals discussing the impact of low literacy on health,
> and health care providers talking about the role of literacy in
> interactions with patients. The 15 minute video also suggests
> communications strategies. You can preview the video at:
> http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/video.html
> You can link to the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and
> Literacy's (NCSALL) website from there, to order the video. Thanks.
>
> Karen Rowe
> NCSALL Dissemination
> World Education
>
> >>> dgross@edc.org 05/14 2:32 PM >>>
> on 5/14/02 12:33 PM, Alicie White at awhite@nal.usda.gov wrote:
>
> >
> > Has anyone used/previewed AMA's video "Low Health Literacy: You Can't
> Tell
> > By Looking".  I'm wondering if it provides examples with for all
> types of
> > healthcare providers (i.e., dietitians) or just MDs? I called the
> AMA
> > ordering center but they did not know what was on the video beyond
> the cover
> > description. Thanks!
> >
> > Alicia H. White, MS, RD
> > Technical Information Specialist/
> > Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Team Lead
> > Food and Nutrition Information Center
> > National Agricultural Library
> > 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 105
> > Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
> > (301) 504-6053
> > awhite@nal.usda.gov
> >
> >
> As far as I can recall, the AMA video features physicians and nurse
> practitioners. You might also want to check out a health literacy
> video
> produced by Dr. Rima Rudd, of the Harvard School of Public Health &
> NCSALL.
> While it's similar in it's message to the AMA piece, I find the tone to
> be
> more respectful of adult learners. I believe that it also includes
> some
> interesting scenarios taking place in pharmacies and related to
> navigating
> hospital corridors.
>
> Additionally, I work for the Adult Literacy Media Alliance, which will
> soon
> be creating TV411 health Smarts Kit, which will include a 40 minute
> videotape with segments on numerous health literacy topics. For more
> info on
> this kit, please contact Nancy Rademacher, nrademacher@edc.org.
>
> --
> Dynishal P. Gross
> Program Development Associate
> Adult Literacy Media Alliance
> 96 Morton Street, 7th Floor
> New York, NY 10014
> (212) 807-4252



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