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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA |
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1001.0: Saturday, December 10, 2005: 9:00 AM-12:30 PM | |||
CE Hours: 6 contact hours | |||
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| Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview: | |||
| The purpose of this institute is fourfold: foster awareness of the health literacy objective and health literacy action plan of Healthy People 2010; increase understanding of the practice recommendations of the IOM report Health Literacy: A prescription to end confusion; develop skills for integrating literacy skills and cultural components with health communication efforts; review and augment existing protocols for improved health communication in care settings. These objectives will be met through a sequence of workshops each of which will integrate a didactic presentation with hands on learning experiences. | |||
| Introduction - Rudd; Meade; Campbell | |||
| Overview of the literature related to health literacy - Rudd | |||
| Health related tasks and literacy skills - Rudd | |||
| Break | |||
| Cultural issues and the integration of culture in health care nursing and medicine - Meade | |||
| Shaping health messages - Campbell | |||
| Questions & Answers/concluding Remarks - Rudd; Meade; Campbell | |||
| Health Literacy and Health Communication | |||
| Organized by: | APHA-Continuing Education Institutes | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Nursing, Oral Health | ||
The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA