Professional Interpreters are Costly, But Crucial
September 27, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Many patients with limited English skills do not have the opportunity to communicate well with their child's pediatrician.
Barriers to care: language and literacy
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Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 13, 2013 | Program Results Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
Building Community and Improving Health in Low-Income Las Vegas Neighborhoods
May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health worked to build community and improve health in low-income Las Vegas neighborhoods by providing minigrants and technical assistance to grassroots community organizations.
Physician Communication Performance among Standardized Patients and Patients with Limited Health Literacy
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Limited health literacy is associated with misunderstandings about cancer susceptibility and benefits of early detection and low adherence to cancer screening.
Up to the Challenge?
January 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Got a good idea for a health app or health innovation? The health agencies of the U.S. government want to know. Since 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has invited citizens and tech and health experts, to submit their ideas for ...
Recommended Reading: Health Literacy
January 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The journal Health Affairs has released a new report on health literacy. The article authors include U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh, former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Do ...
Classes to Improve Health Literacy for Immigrants in Lincoln, Neb.
July 30, 2011 | Program Results Report
A 12-week health literacy course in Lincoln, Neb., sought to teach immigrants the basic medical information and vocabulary necessary to lead healthier lives.
Latino Immigrant Educates and Supports Hispanic New Yorkers in Need
November 8, 2011 | Story
2011 Community Health Leader founds a New York nonprofit to educate Latinos about health, increase access to health care and provide other needed social services.
Health Literacy: Reducing the Burden of a Complex Healthcare System
October 13, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Nearly 9 out of 10 adults have difficulty using the health information from doctor’s offices, hospitals, online and in the media, according to background in the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy. People with low health literacy are mor ...
Developing Universal Symbols for Health Care Facilities
May 13, 2011 | Program Results Report
Project staff worked with a design team to create and test a set of universal graphic symbols to help people with limited proficiency in English find their way around health care facilities.