Health Literacy Kentucky

Videos

AMA Health Literacy Videos
Two different videos are available on this site: "Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand"
(23 min., 2007); and "Low health literacy: You can't tell by looking" (18 min., 2001).
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/no-index/about-ama/8035.shtml

American College of Physicians Foundation
Contains a number of short, instructional videos for patients.
http://www.acpfoundation.org/materials-and-guides/video/

Health Literacy Fellowship (10 min.)
Follows the health literacy efforts of medical students at the Turning Point Educational Center in New York City.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzjBTbv1a-E

Health Literacy Missouri
http://www.healthliteracymissouri.org/about-us/video

Institute of Medicine – Health Literacy Video (3 min.)
This video provides an overview of the findings from the 2003 IOM report on health literacy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39A9oU-gOOA

This is Bad Enough (2 min.)
Elspeth Murray recites a poem that was included at the International Initiative in Mental Health Leadership Conference in Edinburgh in 2006. A poignant statement on health literacy from a patient's point of view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3tJ-MXqPmk

Questions are the Answer (AHRQ)
A number of short videos in which patients and clinicians share why it's important to ask questions, and offer ways that patients can ask questions to get their health care needs met.
http://www.ahrq.gov/questions/pcvideos.htm

Short vignettes from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- "Barriers to seeking health care" (1 min.):
  http://www.aap.org/commpeds/resources/video/Barriers2.wmv
- "Challenges and reading struggles" (1 min.):
  http://www.aap.org/commpeds/resources/video/MS_Tilman2.wmv
- "Overdose" (2 min.):
  http://www.aap.org/commpeds/resources/video/InadvertentOverdose2.wmv

Health Literacy In Action: Interventions

From Knowledge to Action: Teaching Health Literacy
- Part 1 (10 min.): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlwoRF6rjXE
- Part 2 (10 min.): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0yLJZtY2s4

The Joint Commission YouTube Channel
The Joint Commission YouTube channel contains dozens of videos and playlists--frequently updated--of interest to health care providers and administrators.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJointCommission#g/p

Queen's Library (New York City) Adult Learner Programs: Health Literacy (5 min.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE8nrLPZMfg&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_fresh+div-1r-3-HM

Teach Back Method (North Carolina) (5 min.)
Demonstrates teach-back method, and in doing so shows why patients need it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxjmpD7vfY

Podcasts

Healthcare 411
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shares news and information in the form of concise audio news programs and podcasts that feature current research on important health care topics. Some of the programs discuss issues surrounding health literacy.
- Health Literacy (2 min.):
  http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/radiocastseg.aspx?id=709&type=seg
- Health Literacy and Understanding Health Information (3 min.):
  http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/featureAudio.aspx?id=711
- Health Literacy Limited for Many Americans (1 min.):
  http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/radiocastseg.aspx?id=801&type=seg
- Tools Designed to Help Pharmacists Communicate Better with Patients (3 min.):
  http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/featureAudio.aspx?id=712

Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL) podcasts
http://www.healthliteracyoutloud.com

Dozens of interviews by Helen Osborne with key players in health literacy. You will hear why health literacy matters and learn practical ways to help. Selected topics including:
- HLOL #31: A Participatory Approach for Communicating with Diverse Audiences
- HLOL #30: Making a Business Case to Move Health Literacy Forward
- HLOL #28: Applying Adult Education Principles to Medicine & Public Health
- HLOL #19: Communicating Clearly on the Web
- HLOL #17: Dr. Arthur Culbert Talks About Statewide Health Literacy Initiatives
- HLOL #15: Dr. Rima Rudd Talks About the Health Literacy Burden in Healthcare