Mission
The Center
for Health Literacy Promotion is a research organization dedicated to enabling
adults to use health information and services in ways that promote health.
- We lead
action research, data sharing, and analyses that support innovative and
collaborative public health and clinical efforts to promote functional
health literacy.
- We develop,
test, publish and continuously improve health education content, materials
and curricula for our programs and for clients.
- We provide
and technical assistance for health literacy promotion.
Download of the week:
This
project pilot tested methods to evaluate the suitability of health
education materials adapted from English source documents to serve
non-English learners.
Featured Content:
National
Library of Medicine Webinar
Engaging Differences in Healthcare
Sandra Smith October 2006
To read the text click here.
Worldwide Universities Network - Health Literacy – Preventing illness, promoting health.
To read the text click here.
At the first Annual Research
Meeting at the University of Washington Tower Sandra Smith presented a
scientific poster on preliminary results of a study on the impacts of
maternal depression on mothers’ health literacy in the context of home
visitation. To view the poster click here.
CHLP
is a member of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Click
here to find out more.
Health plans need culturally and
linguistically appropriate materials for non-English speaking patients.
From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Click here to read more.
Medline Plus-Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
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