Explain the difference between health literacy and health education.

In your plan, list one tool from the Agency for Healthcare Research to measure health literacy before and after your health literacy campaign.

Cite an example from the research literature showing the role of health literacy in reducing the rates of poor health outcomes of a chronic disease’

Explain the difference between health literacy and health education.

Requirements: 5 pages

3The Beginnings of My Organization’s Plan for ActionIdentifying My AdvocatesAdvocates Internal to my OrganizationChampion(s):Allies:Workgroup Members:

4Making Health Literacy RealIdentifying My AdvocatesAdvocates External to my OrganizationChampion(s):Allies:Workgroup Members:

5The Beginnings of My Organization’s Plan for ActionGetting Buy-InAudience: What may work:Audience: What may work:Audience: What may work:Audience: What may work:

6Making Health Literacy RealCommittment to PlanningWho’s in:Who’s Leading the Planning Effort:Expected Process:Resources Needed:

7The Beginnings of My Organization’s Plan for ActionHonest AssessmentWho’s in:Who’s Missing:Expected Process:

8Making Health Literacy RealHonest AssessmentFactorOpportunities for Health Literacy ImprovementHealth Information (i.e. forms & factsheets)Communications with clients, partners, communityRelationship with MediaPhysical EnviornmentProgram development, implementation, and evaluationInternal Communication and Policies

9The Beginnings of My Organization’s Plan for ActionHonest Assessment (cont.)Other Factor(s)Opportunities for Health Literacy Improvement

10Making Health Literacy RealConsider Barriers & SolutionsOpportunityPotential BarriersPotential Solutions

11The Beginnings of My Organization’s Plan for ActionDeveloping Your Action PlanIssue Overview:Vision:Statement of Committment:Existing Policies:

12Making Health Literacy RealDeveloping Your Action PlanGoal:Objective:Action Step (s):By Who?By When?

13The Beginnings of My Organization’s Plan for ActionDeveloping Your Action PlanGoal:Objective:Action Step (s):By Who?By When?

14Making Health Literacy RealDeveloping Your Action PlanGoal:Objective:Action Step (s):By Who?By When?

15The Beginnings of My Organization’s Plan for ActionNext StepsWhat is our process to “Vet” the Plan?How will we gain endorsement from senior leadership?What are our opportunities to build awareness?What is our process for monitoring efforts?What will we do to implement plan?

Making Health Literacy Real16Planning ResourcesExamples of Assessment ToolsNational Action Plan to Improve Health LiteracyHealth Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkithttp://www.health.gov/communication/HLActionPlan/Frameworkhttp://www.ahrq.gov/qual/literacy/Hospitals and Health Centers: Assessing the Health Literacy Environmenthttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/prac-tice/environmental-barriers/index.html Pharmacy Audit Toolhttp://www.ahrq.gov/qual/pharmlit/ pharmlit1.htmNational Assessment of Adult Literacy – State and County Estimateshttp://nces.ed.gov/naal/estimates/ StateEstimates.aspxConsumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Questionnaire for Addressing Health Literacyhttp://www.ahrq.gov/browse/hlitix.htm