Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection

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
Access a PDF of resources mentioned in webinar
Download the slides for the webinar
Download the Effective Health Communication Job Aide (PDF)
Class Length
1 hour

Class Owner(s)

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Class Instructor(s)

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Continuing Education

Sponsored by the Network of the National Library of Medicine, a designated provider of contact hours (CECH) in health education credentialing by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., this program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive Category I continuing education contact hours.

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 1.

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 2.

Sponsored by the Network of the National Library of Medicine, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. Provider ID#_1144109_

CHIS Competencies

3 Knowledge of Subject Matter and Resources

5 Communication, Reference, and Instruction

6 Literacy and Health Literacy

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Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection - April 25, 2024 This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication. This presentation addresses improving health literacy, by including information about the NLM/NIH resource MedlinePlus.gov. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1, CHIS Level 2 On
Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection - October 25 2023 This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1, CHIS Level 2 On
Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1, CHIS Level 2 On
Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1, CHIS Level 2 On
Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection 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. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1, CHIS Level 2 On