Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health Workshop Summary (2014) / Chapter Skim
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5 Supporting Public Health Implementation and Research
5 Supporting Public Health Implementation and Research
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identified health literacy as an opportunity to address health equity, Don Bishop explained. The Department benefitted from the initiative of Genelle Lamont, who was able to focus on health literacy for 1 year as she completed a DHPE (Directors of Health Promotion and Education)
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. Bishop said the Minnesota Department of Health is addressing the lack of cultural appropriateness of health information (item number three)
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was calculated that considered six sociodemographic attributes of Census tracts. Areas that were projected to have the lowest health literacy were considered to be those tracts with two to six of the following attributes: 1.
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States with Health departments in process 78 States with accredited health departments FIGURE 5-1 Status of accreditation of public health departments. NOTE: Distribution of Health Departments map is updated weekly on the PHAB website under News, Latest News and Events, http://www.phaboard.org/distribution-of-health-departments-in-e-phab.
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In March 2013, the Center for Health Promotion held a 1-day health literacy workshop. The goal of the workshop was to create a public health workforce at the Minnesota Department of Health that was fluent in health literacy principles and best practices.
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There are plans to develop a standard course that would be available in the health department for new staff and continuing education. In addition, to further advance health literacy at the Minnesota Department of Health, there are plans to • create a health literacy committee; • work toward creation of a full-time health literacy coordinator;
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According to the Council's most recent data, more than 10,000 public health students graduated in 2009. Enrollment in nonaccredited public health programs exceeded that of accredited programs.
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CEPH has provided some examples of competencies for undergraduate public health programs. For example, Temple University includes the competency, "differentiate among linguistic competence, cultural competency, and health literacy in public health practice." Temple offers several courses that could include health literacy, including "Ethnicity, Culture, and Health" and "Health Communication." Carter-Pokras next addressed the issue of whether schools with public health programs are meeting the needs of the workforce.
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Carter-Pokras said the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice includes 18 organizations interested in how public health training is meeting workforce needs. The Council has identified the following core competencies for public health professionals: • Communication skills o Tier 1 (entry level)
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With support from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, experts in cultural competency, health literacy, and health disparities were convened to discuss their common aims, both programmatically and from a research perspective. Carter-Pokras noted that there are common themes within the two areas of health literacy and cultural competency, and the overarching goal of training in these areas is to reduce disparities.
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It is imperative that those working on cultural competency and health literacy collaborate and work toward their common goals, CarterPokras concluded. DISCUSSION Ruth Parker, roundtable member, asked the panel whether a good workforce needs assessment has been completed to inform public health education curricula.
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He added that the Office of State Health Improvement was recently awarded $20 million a year to support community health programs. Bishop said that building a health literacy focus into these programs could greatly improve program outcomes.
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McGarry asked the panel whether, in the context of the patient-centered medical home, health coaches and health educators who are trained in public health are the optimal providers to promote health literacy in clinical environments and public health programs. Carter-Pokras replied by emphasizing the need to look at process and systems in promoting health literacy.
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In June 1978, she and her husband Leonard delivered the first public health address on the problem of health literacy at the Western Branch Public Health Association meeting. The paper, "Health Education for Illiterate Adults," signaled the 1 The book, Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills, can be downloaded at http://www.
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She discussed the importance of collaboration between the health literacy and adult education communities. The need for such partnerships was called for over 10 years ago with the report Communicating Health: Priorities and Strategies for Progress (HHS, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2003)
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:13-22. PHAB (Public Health Accreditation Board)
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