Regular readers of this blog have already heard about National Information Literacy Month, and some of the related activities. It is, of course, also Health Literacy Month and National Medical Librarians Month.
These are all critical topics in our work, with librarians and literacy as perhaps book ends to the skills needed to support informed consent and participative decisionmaking. This is a great week to highlight some of the Twitter conversations and hashtags that are being used in dynamic conversations around these issues. You can see the hashtags in the tweets below as live links, but for quick reference the big ones are:
#healthlit = health literacy
#HLM = Health Literacy Month
#hchlitss = health communication, health literacy, and social sciences
#infolit = information literacy
#literacy
#medlibs = medical librarians
@mascher Creative destruction – if Topol can want it in medicine, we can want it in libraries #medlibs
— Margaret Henderson (@mehlibrarian) October 12, 2012
Clearer prescription drug labels may be on the way! We’re working to support this effort in WI. bit.ly/UEDnBh #healthlit
— Wisconsin Literacy (@WisLiteracy) October 9, 2012
Do you know how to talk to your doctor about health concerns? ow.ly/ee5Bu #HLM #HealthLit
— Pima County Health D (@pchd) October 10, 2012
Very timely article as Oct is #healthlit month! “When Decisions Should Be Shared” mdm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/lo… @gerilynn
— RV Rikard |#hchlitss (@rv_rikard) October 10, 2012
Electronic health resources are helpful only when people are able to use them: bit.ly/PWQrKN #healthlit #HIT
— Harry Greenspun, MD (@harrygreenspun) October 10, 2012
Good read on info access RT @mindofandre: eHEALS: The #eHealth Literacy Scale bit.ly/Q8XmBZ [via @bacigalupe] #healthlit
— World Education (@WorldEd) October 9, 2012
Your brain on deep reading: is.gd/kTsEmZ Fascinating piece w/@hiddenbrain! #neuro #literacy #education
— kdwashburn (@kdwashburn) October 9, 2012
RT @harvardhsph: Health disparities in #Boston linked to racism, patients’ lack of awareness ht.ly/ebpIc #publichealth #healthlit
— john snow, inc (JSI) (@JSIhealth) October 4, 2012
Translating #public #health #science into #rights based #action #hchlitss chat Thurs Oct 4 8pmE w/@nickmcooper hchlitss.blogspot.com/2012/10/health… PLS RT
— Kathleen D. Hoffman (@drkdhoffman) October 4, 2012
RT @nickmcooper: @minamachelle I heard a quote that says ppl in US R familiar w/civil rts language, rather than human rts language #hchlitss
— Kathleen D. Hoffman (@drkdhoffman) October 5, 2012
Digital health literacy: Separating fact from fiction: bit.ly/PSZZpX #HLM #healthlit
— SurroundHealth (@SurroundHealth) October 9, 2012
Any #medlibs tried this? EasyBib’s Browser Extension Tells Students How Credible A Site Is prsm.tc/Gt6Bco via @prismatic
— David Howard (@Quasifesto) October 12, 2012
How does #healthlit impact patient ed? Find out in our report “Educational Tech. in the Healthcare Setting” ow.ly/enwZs #HLM
— HealthEd Academy (@HealthEdAcademy) October 10, 2012
Cool tracker RT @healtheddigital: Not sure if your materials are health literate? Try using this checklist 1.usa.gov/etJVC8 #healthlit
— Jeff Greene (@Jeff_Greene) October 10, 2012
AHRQ wants to develop rating system for EHR’s patient education components bit.ly/R9syAS #Health #Literacy #Patient #Education
— NextGen Healthcare (@NextGen) October 8, 2012
Digital health literacy: Separating fact from fiction: bit.ly/PSZZpX #HLM #healthlit
— SurroundHealth (@SurroundHealth) October 9, 2012
How can we help consumers navigate & use health info & services more easily? Join our Twitter chat: 10/25, 3pm EDT #healthlit
— Healthy People 2020 (@GoHealthyPeople) October 10, 2012
