Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message

by Helen Osborne

Overview

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Third Edition is written for professionals, students, and others who care a lot about clearly communicating health messages. It also is for people who have multiple projects competing for time and attention. In other words, this book is written for you.

Intended as an easy-to-use guide, this book is written in a way to inform and inspire you without being overwhelming. There are 43 stand-alone chapters. Arranged alphabetically from A to Z, each chapter includes:
• Starting Points. Introductory information with context for strategies that follow.
• Strategies, Ideas, and Suggestions. How-to tips for communicating clearly.
• Stories from Practice. Real-life experiences that make key points "come alive."
• Cited Sources. References from podcasts, research papers, articles, books, and more.
• Sources to Learn More. Ways to continue learning about each topic.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160859200
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/09/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	608,636
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Helen Osborne, MEd, OTR/L is recognized for her expertise in health literacy. She brings experience as a clinician, training as an educator, and perspective as a patient to all of her work. Helen is president of Health Literacy Consulting, founder of Health Literacy Month, and host of the podcast series Health Literacy Out Loud. To learn more, please visit Health Literacy Consulting at healthliteracy.com. You can listen to Health Literacy Out Loud episodes at healthliteracyoutloud.com.

Editorial Reviews

"This book is brilliant and comprehensive. It should be required reading for every medical student, doctor, nurse, and others working in health care. Even patients who are fairly savvy about medical terms will benefit from this book."

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biology, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA Founder and Director, Immunology Workshops - Joel Kowit

"Health Literacy from A to Z is the primary textbook for my undergraduate health literacy class. It offers foundational knowledge in a succinct and relatable way and supports in-depth class discussion. I often pair chapters of the book with Health Literacy Out Loud podcasts. This combination allows students to hear from multitude perspectives about ways to reduce barriers and increase access to health information and services."

Instructor, Horowitz Center for Health Literacy University of Maryland School of Public Health - Catherine Maybury

"Health Literacy from A to Z is an essential read for all interested in addressing health equity with health literacy. These two issues are inseparable. The third edition of this book includes compelling stories that represent diverse populations, along with ways to communicate about health with an equity-informed lens."

Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility Highmark Wholecare, Pittsburgh, PA - Marcia Martin