How are health communication and health literacy connected? How can you be more effective in providing health information to consumers, patients, clients, library patrons and your community? This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication, outlines components of clear health communication, and identifies online resources from NLM, government agencies and other recognized resources for health literacy and health communication.
This presentation addresses improving health literacy, by including information about the NLM/NIH resource MedlinePlus.gov
Objectives
- Define health literacy
- Describe universal precautions for health literacy
- Name 3 components of clear health communication
- Identify 3 online resources you can use as tools to promote health literacy
Class Materials and Resources
Class Length
1 hour