Taubman Health Sciences Library Blog- Blog Retired
- Global Innovation – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 20, 2014)
- Local Innovation & #MCubed – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 13, 2014)
- Open Access Journal on Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
- National Medical Librarians Month 2014
- Suicide Prevention & Trauma on Social Media – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 6, 2014)
- Radiation Oncology Journal Club (#RadOnc) – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 29, 2014)
- From the National Library of Medicine: Roosevelt at NIH
- Patients on the Right TEDMED Questions – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 22, 2014)
- TEDMED on Patient Engagement – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 15, 2014)
Tag Archives: health literacy
Hispanic women successfully navigate computer-based bilingual breastfeeding education program
From the AHRQ Electronic Newsletter (13 December 2013): Research supported by AHRQ evaluated the usability of a computerized learning program to provide breastfeeding education to Hispanic women residing in rural areas. “An interactive, bilingual touch-screen program to promote breastfeeding among … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, health disparities, health literacy, online learning, rural health
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New issue of Health Communication Science Digest
From the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): The November issue of Health Communication Science Digest (HCSD or Digest) is now available at http://intranet.cdc.gov/od/oc/hcse/hcsd. This month in the Digest there are several papers reporting new strategies and approaches for … Continue reading
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Health Literate Care Model
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): In 2012, Health Affairs published an article proposing a Health Literate Care Model that weaves health literacy strategies into the widely adopted Care Model (formerly known as the Chronic Care Model). … Continue reading
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Improving health, health systems, and health policy around the world
New from the National Academies Press: The roots of health literacy can be traced back to the national literacy movement in India under Gandhi and to aid groups working in Africa to promote education and health. The term health literacy … Continue reading
New Health Communication Digest released
The December issue of Health Communication Science Digest is now available including stories on emerging ideas on health literacy, health communication evaluation and research, health message design and delivery, and new media intervention designs and/or outcomes. Read the complete Digest here.
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CDC’s health literacy blog
Interested in health literacy? Visit the CDC’s blog, Bridging the Health Literacy Gap and join the discussion!
May’s Health Communication Science Digest now available!
This month in Health Communication Science Digest, find out more about: Effective health communication interventions Health marketing strategies Health information use, online and through social media Health literacy Health message design and presentation Read the complete Digest here.
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Videonovela helps educate Spanish-speaking patients with type 2 diabetes
AHRQ has launched Aprende a vivir, a Spanish-language videonovela in 3 episodes. Its entertaining style helps educate people with type 2 diabetes about medication adherence, food choices, and better communication with clinicians. For the podcast or transcript, go to: http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/radiocastSeg.aspx?id=1277&type=seg.
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Tagged AHRQ, consumer health, health communication, health literacy
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Saying goodbye to Mind the Science Gap
This week marks the last week of posts for the School of Public Health blog, Mind the Science Gap. Read the students’ reflections on their experience and go back to read previous posts. And, as always, please comment! Mind the … Continue reading
AHRQ’s Research Activities – Chronic disease and more
The March issue of Research Activities, a digest of research findings produced with support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is now out. Among the topics covered are chronic disease (hypertenison, Hepatitis C), health care costs and financing … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, emergency medicine, health care quality, health disparities, health literacy, research, utilization
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