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Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. 2021. Best practice approach: Dissemination of data from state-based surveillance systems. Reno, NV: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 15 pp. (Best practice approaches for state, community, and territorial oral health programs)

Annotation: This report includes information about the purpose of oral health surveillance systems and the value for health jurisdictions in establishing such systems that take into account six general topics: primary audience, communication message, communication channel, message marketing, cultural sensitivity, and evaluation. The importance of translating data into clear, understandable language while also interpreting and revealing the meaning of the results is emphasized. Other topics include background and rationale, guidelines and recommendations, best practice criteria, research evidence, and practice examples.

Keywords: Communications, Health systems, Oral health, Statistical data, Surveillance

2017. Communications planning and brainstorming worksheet. [Minneapolis, MN]: Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health [Ed.: became University of Minnesota, State Adolescent Health Resource Center, now shuttered], 3 pp.

Annotation: This worksheet serves as a template for organizing and strategizing key communication messages. It's particularly focused on promoting female referees but can be adapted for various topics. The 3-page format includes graphs and outlines to help communication professionals effectively describe their audience, segmentations, and delivery mechanisms. By clearly defining the audience, choosing the right delivery mechanisms, and evaluating the implementation, communication professionals can enhance their outreach and impact.

Keywords: Minnesota, Adolescent health, Communications

2017. Strategy worksheet for communications. [Minneapolis, MN]: Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health [Ed.: became University of Minnesota, State Adolescent Health Resource Center, now shuttered], 3 pp.

Annotation: This worksheet is designed to help organize and articulate a communications strategy focused on improving adolescent health, specifically increasing the number of adolescents receiving well visits at health clinics. It serves as a strategic guide for effectively communicating the importance of well visits for adolescents. It can be used to address the concerns of various audiences (parents, health clinic practitioners, etc.) and aims to foster greater participation in preventive health care.

Keywords: Minnesota, Adolescent health, Communications

Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. 2015. Partner. Build. Grow. An action guide for sustaining child development and prevention approaches. Washington, DC: Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, multiple items.

Annotation: This guide provides school administrators, program directors, civic leaders, and other stakeholders with tools to improve the sustainability of school-based approaches that promote students’ cognitive, social, and emotional health and educational success. Contents include practical steps for integrating evidence-based student supports into state and local systems. The guide breaks down policy advocacy steps into four interconnected prongs (mapping assets, building an action team, connecting with the policy environment, and communications) for mobilizing key allies, developing an action plan based on existing resources, accessing viable financing and regulatory strategies, and exploring communications strategies.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Advocacy, Cognitive development, Communications, Communities, Community action, Financing, Mental health, Policy development, Regulations, School health, Schools, Service integration, Students, Sustainability

California Mental Health Services Authority and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. 2014. Social media guidelines for mental health promotion and suicide prevention. Reston, VA: Entertainment Industries Council, TEAM Up, 6 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides tips for organizations and individuals communicating about mental health and suicide on social media to reduce stigma, increase help-seeking behavior, and help prevent suicide. Topics include social media strategy, content considerations on mental health and suicide prevention, language and images, building online engagement, privacy and safety concerns, addressing suicide-related posts by others, and additional resources.

Keywords: Confidentiality, Electronic communications, Media, Mental health, Social interaction, Social responsibility, Suicide prevention

United States Breastfeeding Committee. 2014. Best practices guide for implementation of newborn exclusive breast milk feeding in electronic health records. Washington, DC: United States Breastfeeding Committee, 40 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides an overview of the factors, programs, and regulations supporting exclusive breast milk feeding data documentation, measurement, and reporting in electronic health records (EHRs) during the birth of a newborn. The guide is designed for software designers, analysts, developers, and implementers, as well as clinicians implementing standards-based EHRs. Topics include the health potential of exclusive breast milk feeding; regulations driving quality measurement using health information technology; implementation guidance including scope, assumptions, and key concepts; breast milk feeding reporting and/or designation programs; future areas of development; and breast milk and breastfeeding resources.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Data collection, Electronic communications, Measures, Medical records, Model programs, Quality assurance, Recordkeeping, Records management, Resources for professionals, Standards, Technology transfer

Guilamo-Ramos V, Bouris,A. 2008. Parent-adolescent communication about sex in Latino families: A guide for practitioners. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 24 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides information for practitioners seeking to strengthen Latino parents' ability to talk about sex with their pre-adolescent children. The guide provides guidance in four areas: (1) the content of communication, (2) the context of communication, (3) the timing of parental discussions, and (4) the frequency of parental discussions. The guide also reviews potential barriers to discussion, such as religion and acculturation, that practitioners may encounter when working with Latino families. Finally the guide discusses the importance of strong parent-adolescent relationships and of parental monitoring and supervision.

Keywords: , Adolescent behavior, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Child behavior, Communications, Parent child relations, Parenting attitudes, Parenting skills, Parents, Prevention

Novick LF, Morrow CB, Mays GP, eds. 2008. Public health administration: Principles of population-based management (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 797 pp.

Annotation: This reference covers traditional public health responsibilities--assessing the burden of disease, preventing and controlling health threats, and developing policies and constituencies to improve health--in a contemporary framework that reflects the ongoing transition from a public to a population health perspective. Topics include the basics of administration including organizational design law, human resources, budgeting and financing, marketing, and communications; newly defined and emerging areas such as health information management, geographic information systems, performance measurement and improvement, ethics, leadership, and community partnerships; and effective managerial decision-making.

Keywords: Administration, Assessment, Communications, Decision making, Ethics, Financing, Information systems, Leadership, Legal issues, Management, Measures, Planning, Prevention, Public health programs, Public private partnerships

America's Health Insurance Plans. 2006. Tools to address disparities in health: Communications resources to close the gap—A compendium of resources for health insurance plans, physicians, and health care organizations. Washington, DC: America's Health Insurance Plans, 45 pp.

Annotation: This compendium provides culturally relevant resources and actions that health insurance plans, physicians and clinicians, and health care organizations can integrate into organization-wide initiatives and incorporate in everyday communications with health care consumers. Topics include types of health information requested by consumers; consumer views and attitudes on the collection of data by race, ethnicity, and primary language by health insurance plans, hospitals, and others; a review of research on improving access and cross-cultural communications; recommendations to improve consumer knowledge and awareness of health disparities and culturally and linguistically appropriate health care messages and services. The compendium includes lists of resources, tools, and Web sites designed for consumers and health care professionals to improve health communications, and increase the rates of preventive screenings and medication adherence.

Keywords: Communications, Cultural diversity, Culturally competent services, Health care delivery, Oral health, Physician patient relations

Huberman B. 2005. Resources for families on parent-child communication (rev. ed.). Washington, DC: Advocates for Youth, 4 pp. (From research to practice)

Institute of Medicine, Committee on Communication for Behavior Change in the 21st Century: Improving the Health of Diverse Populations. 2002. Speaking of health: Assessing health communication strategies for diverse populations. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 356 pp.

Annotation: This book focuses on programs that involve some use of communication technology and have incorporated the transmission or exchange of messages within interventions designed to influence behavior to improve health among diverse populations. Using case studies in the areas of diabetes, mammography, and mass communication campaigns, this book examines the way messages can be adapted to the unique informational needs of their audiences to achieve maximum impact. Creative strategies and guidelines for reaching diverse audiences are presented. Additional topics include communications theory, new communication applications and technologies, and a new definition of diversity. Each chapter concludes with recommendations. The appendices include a list of consultants and biographical sketches of contributing authors. References and an index are also provided.

Keywords: Case studies, Communication skills, Communications, Cultural diversity, Health promotion, Mass media, Media campaigns, Public service announcements

Wiltherspoon JP, Johnstone SM, Wasen CJ. 1993. Rural telehealth: Telemedicine, distance education and informatics for rural health care. Boulder, CO: Western Interstate Commission Commission for Higher Education, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, 79 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses the application of telecommunications and information technology to the delivery of rural health care and the development of rural health care infrastructure. Additional topics include a primer on telecommunications and information technology; telehealth and user support; and regulatory, legal, and quality assurance issues. The report includes references and a glossary of telecommunications terms.

Keywords: Access to health care, Communications, Distance education, Evaluation, Health care delivery, Health care systems, Health education, Information networks, Internet, Professional training, Quality assurance, Regulations, Research, Rural health, State programs, Technology, Telecommunications, Teleconferences, Telemedicine, Videoconferences

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HealthCommWorks. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

   

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