Hi Cindy et al. (geez, I was trying to stay off the list for a bit ...sorry)

Agreed  ... very nice meeting indeed. One unfortunate observation is 
that so few people (1-2 at most I think) attended both this and the 
American College of Physicians health literacy conference held just 
down the street a week earlier. I hope that will change in the future.

It wasn't Lynn Nielsen, but Paul Smith of Wisconsin who as part of 
his quite interesting talk delivered the report from a study (not his 
own) that folks learned faster when using health materials. Does 
anyone happen to know the original source of that data?

And regarding the curricula (replying to Barbara's et al. last 
questions in particular) ... do send them still. Many emails on the 
topic, but only a couple with curricula attached.

Best,

Andrew




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>Last week I attended the National Coalition for Literacy's policy 

>forum, "Health Literacy: Dual Problem, Dual Solution." 

>Unfortunately, I had to leave before the breakout groups that 

>brainstormed ideas for collaboration between the adult literacy and 

>health communities met. I thought I would use this listserv to 

>profile a couple of examples of successful collaboration.

>

>In Iowa there is a four-year collaboration between the Iowa Health 

>System and the New Readers of Iowa. I had the privilege to attend 

>their joint conference last spring 

>(<http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/The_Iowa_New_Readers_of_Iowa_Coalition_Conference:_Building_Health_Literacy_Leaders>http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/The_Iowa_New_Readers_of_Iowa_Coalition_Conference:_Building_Health_Literacy_Leaders). 

>New Readers shared experiences about what it was like for them when 

>they accessed the health system. New Readers also reported the ease 

>of way-finding when they conducted a facility walk-through. Health 

>professionals participating in a Health Literacy Collaborative 

>described getting input from New Readers when simplifying their 

>informed consent forms. Pharmacy students conducted brown bag 

>medication reviews for New Readers. Health Professionals practiced 

>health communication skills with New Readers in role playing 

>exercises (e.g., giving patient discharge instructions). Mary Ann 

>Abrams (Iowa Health System) and Archie Willard (New Readers of Iowa) 

>deserve a huge amount of credit for their joint undertakings.

>

>In New York City community-based literacy programs and health 

>providers have created health literacy partnerships. Elyse Barbell 

>Rudolph, of NY's Literacy Assistance Center, is one of the powerful 

>forces behind this collaboration. The literacy programs implemented 

>Rima Rudd's Health Literacy Study Circles 

>(<file://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/curricula.html>www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/curricula.html), 

>resulting in 20% of class time being devoted to health literacy 

>topics. Health educators and administrators visited classes, and 

>hosted field trips to facilities. Health providers also educated 

>their staff about health literacy. A speaker at the NCL policy forum 

>(was it Dr. Lynn Nielsen??) mentioned research indicating that adult 

>learners who study health topics learn faster than those studying 

>other topics.

>

>I hope those working on the local level will take inspiration from 

>these examples and share some of their own.

>

>Cindy Brach

>Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets

>Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

>540 Gaither Road

>Rockville, MD  20850

>phone: 301-427-1444

>fax: (301) 427-1430

>Cindy.Brach at ahrq.hhs.gov

>

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