IHA Health Literacy

Registration is open and agenda is posted for the 2021 IHA annual health literacy conference. Waived registration and continuing education fees! https://hlc.iha4health.org/about-conference #ihahlc21

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Use the personal conference planner to plan your sessions at the IHA 2021 virtual health literacy conference. https://hlc.iha4health.org/home

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Join us at our 20th annual virtual health literacy conference to learn more about health literacy and health equity. Check out what's new for 2021 here. https://hlc.iha4health.org/about-conference

When practiced correctly, #plainlanguage and improved #healthliteracy skills work together to make information accessible, informative, and complete. Check out our trainings, resources, upcoming events, and much more at http://ow.ly/AFuS50DIkCQ

It's not just what you know. It’s how you feel about what you know http://ow.ly/Z2hf50CSDMB

Public health messaging isn’t just important during times of crisis; it is an essential element as public health leaders work to improve the health of populations and prevent future health disasters! Via http://ow.ly/K8PJ50D7MRE

Anyone, even people who are highly educated, can have health literacy issues. Especially if: they aren’t familiar with medical terms. their health issue involves a part of the body they don’t understand. they have to interpret statistics about the risks and benefits of a treatment or procedure.... they’re diagnosed with a serious illness, such as breast cancer, and are emotionally upset, scared, and confused. they have a health condition that requires complex self-care. Visit http://ow.ly/ZEdD50D7MHk to learn more!

Over the last couple of months, have you found a particular Coronavirus (COVID-19) resource to be helpful to you or your patients? Share it with others at the Solutions Center! We are growing our collection of resources. Upload a resource: http://ow.ly/Sinc50CMaK9... Browse resource library: http://ow.ly/n0xC50CMaKb See more

Don’t miss all of the latest health literacy discussions happening NOW on IHA Health Literacy Solutions Center! http://ow.ly/i8L050CSDj3 Create your free account to interact with colleagues from around the world within your healthcare system, field of medicine or public service!

If you’re looking to make your patient rights and responsibilities more health literate -- so patients can better understand the messaging -- member Christopher T., JD has shared some important considerations: This can be done well, but it should be done delicately. If you make the legal/risk team feel like part of the process, then they are less likely to push back and will help you not run afoul of the various rules, regulations, and policies that might impact your changes.

It’s a new year to excel, to learn and to grow in your field! The Health Literacy Discussion List connects you to 3000+ health literacy professionals! Simply share your questions and answers with others at - http://ow.ly/UiyX50CSEAB

It can be hard for patients to keep up with their medications over the holidays. In this Mental Health Minute, Charles Lee, MD, explains the importance of health literacy and offers several pieces of advice, for both clinicians and their patients: http://ow.ly/w1vp50CSAXx

When I address the public in plain speak, people might then assume that I can’t also have an academic conversation with Tony Fauci. I don’t appreciate that. As you move away from academia and into community-based work, it seems people devalue your experience because they’ve now placed you in a different bucket. I think it’s demoralizing for young people in the field who are good at communicating with all kinds of different communities but want to be valued for their range of skills and experience. Access the full interview at http://ow.ly/PE2f50CSEhb

Want to find public health professionals like you in your geographic area? Or a colleague from years back? On The Health Literacy Solutions Center, you can search for the members that meet your criteria. Meet new people, interact and form relationships. Based on information entered into their member profile, you can search and connect with other members. http://ow.ly/YEYB50CMaso ... #healthresources #healthprofessional #networking #meetup #healthliteracy #healthinformation #healthcare

Communication about vaccines must consider word choice and language, framing, images and implicit biases, as well as a plethora of other things... And the faster you can see the sense behind what your audience is thinking, the faster you can get on with communication that matters. Visit http://ow.ly/BgcH50CSDQx for 4 great reflective practice prompts!

Reported symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression have increased during the pandemic. Learn how mental health symptoms can further impact health literacy levels at a time when understanding public health information has never been more important or confusing! Register for our free webinar NOW http://ow.ly/bJYV50CSE03

Are you using Google Translate for your most recent health information? Find opinions, suggestions & other reputable translation services from your community. http://ow.ly/Gd5o50CMakg

Member Aziza has shared a COVID-19 screening questionnaire that aims to use visuals and plain language, delivered via a web application that patients can complete at home. Super cool! >> Check out this and more on the discussion thread today: http://ow.ly/OVGq50CMaTB <<

With a resource library as large as ours, you can quickly and easily find the health literacy answers you’ve been wondering about... Simply visit http://ow.ly/XLEw50CMa1G to start searching through our tools, discussions, communities, file system and more!

The language of medicine is complicated and intricate. It's dense with data, packed with esoteric terms, and spoken within a system that can be tough to navigate. Plus, patients must often absorb news about a diagnosis or condition when they're afraid, possibly in pain, and concerned about the process and cost of getting the care they need. That's where improving Americans' health literacy can help -- http://ow.ly/Wgse50CM9Pk