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[HealthLiteracy 2066] Re: Universal Precautions Toolkit for Primary Care

Zarcadoolas, Christina christina.zarcadoolas at mssm.edu
Tue Jun 10 08:58:02 EDT 2008


I'm not sure if I understand the request - toolkit.

Working with the NYC Dept of Health, Chronic Disease Division's Clinical Systems Improvement, we have just completed an Obesity Detailing Kit. This new kit uses an elaborated model of health literacy to discuss obesity with providers and their patients. It was developed collaboratively using expert, provider and consumer discussion.

Is this the kind of material you're requesting?

http://home2.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/csi/csi-obesity.shtml

Thanks,

Chris

Christina Zarcadoolas, PhD
Health and Environmental Literacy Initiative
Associate Clinical Professor
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Dept. of Community and Preventive Medicine
Box 1057
One Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, NY 10029
(212) 824-7061




-----Original Message-----
From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of DeWalt, Darren
Sent: Mon 6/9/2008 3:53 PM
To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2065] Universal Precautions Toolkit for Primary Care

Dear Colleagues,



We are developing a Health Literacy Universal Precautions toolkit for
use in primary care practices. Therefore, we are looking for a broad
range of tools that can be used by practices to help patients get the
most out of their health care. This includes but is not limited to:



1. Staff training to improve cultural or literacy sensitivity and
patient communication & education

2. Strategies for serving patients with low literacy or cultural
differences

3. Strategies for practices to link with literacy or cultural
resources provided in the community



Please reply with any questions or if you have a tool that may be useful
to include. If you have a tool, please let us know the name of the tool,
how it is used, and what it costs.



How to Reply: Email: vhawk at med.unc.edu or fax: 919 966-1739 ATTN:
Victoria Hawk, HL Toolkit Mgr.



When to Reply: by June 16, 2008.



What to Include in Your Reply: In addition to information about tools,
please include contact information: Name, Organization, Phone, Fax,
Mailing Address and Email.



We look forward to hearing from you.



Sincerely,



Darren



Darren A. DeWalt, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of General Internal Medicine

5039 Old Clinic Building, CB#7110

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Campus Office: 919-966-2276, ext 245

Sheps Center Office: 919-966-0926

fax: 919-966-2274




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