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7 Closing Remarks
Pages 81-86

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From page 81...
... . • Health literacy is important for engaging audiences of initiatives; people need to understand medical information in direct, simple terms and to know how to access products and services (O'Sullivan)
From page 82...
... Second, she noted that much work remains in order to create solutions that are both sustainable and fully integrable into governments and communities. Jessica Herzstein, a preventive medicine specialist, noted another takeaway: value takes multiple forms.
From page 83...
... Nevertheless, Ratzan suggested that evaluation findings not be discredited simply because they were funded by industry; they may provide useful information. Ratzan also posed the question of how to apply existing programs to other regions as a takeaway from the workshop.
From page 84...
... Gael O'Sullivan from Georgetown University seconded Ratzan's point about the importance of multiple datasets, including longer studies with metrics that show impacts and outcomes; case studies that provide partnership models and explain the roles of different entities; and examples of best practices and lessons learned. She noted that multiple products would help disseminate messages to wider audiences and create more shared value in untapped markets and sectors.
From page 85...
... He noted a central question: what role could the National Academies play to ensure information derived from forums such this would contribute to more successful interventions? BenDor suggested that, as a first step, workshop participants could share the themes and lessons learned from the workshop with their colleagues and begin to build capacity within their organizations by becoming partnership brokers.
From page 86...
... Additionally, Monahan noted the importance of convincing government officials that partnerships can offer ways to accomplish public purposes that are part of a government's mission. Kumar then acknowledged the importance of segmenting audiences and being clear about what messages and strategies are appropriate for which audiences; goals and strategies may be different, for example, for government officials, students, frontline health care workers, and a company's own employees.


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