3148.0 Evidence-based Health Communication

Monday, October 27, 2008: 10:30 AM
Oral
This session will go over evidence collected from studies that demonstrate more effective ways to communicate health information. Areas covered include: chronic illness, health literacy in primary care settings, tailored health programs, and the use of illustrations to improve trainings for special populations.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss the current state of education of health care professionals and patients and the need for studies to improve care 2. Learn how to apply study results to improve overall patient health in a variety of settings
Moderator:
Marla L. Clayman, PhD, MPH

10:30 AM
What's all the HIPE? A Healthcare Inter−Professional Education Experience for medical, nursing, occupational and physical therapy students
Reena R. Antony, MPH, Lauren Collins, MD, Christine Arenson, MD, Cecelia Borden, EdD,MSN,RN, Leigh Ann Hewston, PT, MEd, Stephen B. Kern, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Molly Rose, RN, PhD, Susan Rattner, MD and Howard Rabinowitz, MD
10:45 AM
Illustrated Story map use in community research and education
John R. Ureda, DrPH, Theresa Byrd, DrPH, Dolores B. Scott, MEd, Deloris Williams, RN, MSN, PhD, James R. Hebert, ScD and Heather M. Brandt, PhD, CHES
11:00 AM
Meta-analysis of the Effectiveness of Tailored Interventions over Time
Leslie B. Snyder, PhD, Shu Li, Tania B. Huedo-Medina, Seth M. Noar, PhD, Jeff Kotz, Nicole D'Alessandro, Maxim Polonsky and Andrea Fuhrel-Forbis, MA

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: School Health Education and Services