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Annotation: This guide describes a program that encourages parents to have a scheduled nighttime routine that includes helping their young child brush their teeth, reading a favorite book or two, and getting the child to bed at a regular time. Additional information and resources on oral health, early literacy, and healthy sleep for young children are included.

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Keywords: Infants, Literacy, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Parenting, Reading, Safety, School age children, Sleep, Young children

Annotation: This fact sheet for parents and other caregivers provides tips on oral hygiene and oral health care for infants and young children, including information about taking them to the dentist by age 1 and protecting their teeth with fluoride varnish. Topics include toothbrushing with fluoridated toothpaste; nutrition; how fluoride varnish is applied; and what to expect and what to do before and after fluoride varnish treatment. The fact sheet is available in English on one side and in Chinese or Spanish on the other side.

• English And Spanish
• English And Chinese

Keywords: Children, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Health literacy, Non English languages, Nutrition, Oral health, Oral health care, Oral hygiene, Preventive health services

Annotation: This series of fact sheets help clinicians, patient advocates, and other stakeholders improve care for individuals with low health literacy. The fact sheets define health literacy; describe ways to identify low health literacy; provide strategies to improve print and oral communication for low-literate consumers; provide information about the intersection of health literacy and culture; and highlight key policies relating to health literacy.

• 6 Fact Sheets In 1 File
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Keywords: Consumer educatio, Cultural factors, Health behavior, Health literacy, Health services delivery, Literacy education, Low literacy, Patient education materials, Resources for professionals

Annotation: This report summarizes presentations and follow-up discussions from a workshop held on March 29, 2012, in Washington, DC, to explore the field of oral health literacy. Topics include the importance of health literacy; the role of health literacy in addressing oral health problems; how oral health literacy can be assessed; and experiences of effective oral-health-literacy programs, state-based initiatives, and national literacy activities.

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Keywords: Assessment, Barriers, Disease prevention, Health care systems, Health literacy, National initiatives, Oral health, State programs

Annotation: This electronic guide contains ready-to-use outreach models, training and evaluation materials, links to reliable health information resources, sources for “Free Stuff, ” statistics and funding, and more. It is useful for health ministries that are just being formed as well as for those that have been in operation, along with other faith-based organizations, community groups, and outreach librarians. Topics include advice on starting a health ministry, health disparities and the underserved, health literacy, useable models and programs, materials and resources, outreach partnership advice, community assessment, health statistic resources, and funding tips and opportunities.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Community based services, Community health services, Health literacy, Health services delivery, Needs assessment, Outreach, Program development, Public private partnerships, Service delivery systems

Annotation: This book provides presentations and discussions from a workshop on international health literacy efforts. Presentation topics include international health literacy efforts; different health literacy perspectives; public-private partnerships for health literacy; national policies and programs promoting health literacy; local health literacy innovations; and future directions, including conceptualizing health literacy, research and measures, and improving health literacy programs and policies.

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Keywords: Conference proceedings, Health literacy, International health, Local programs, Programs, Public policy, Research

Annotation: This report provides an overview of how the Food and Drug Administration operates in terms of its communications and describes how the agency communicates the benefits and risks of medical products to health care providers and patients, especially underrepresented populations, including racial subgroups. Topics include communications with the general public, including MedWatch, social media, staff and advisory committees, and external stakeholder meetings; as well as designing communications for populations with limited English proficiency, health literacy, and outreach. Appendices include highlights of the risk communications strategic plan, and the Office of Minority Health web site on Federal Health Information.

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Keywords: Communication, Cultural competency, Federal agencies, Health literacy, Limited English speakers, Public health, Racial factors, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Annotation: This resource provides a list of eight dental public health competencies and a curriculum to provide predoctoral dental students and dental hygiene students with the necessary foundation of knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the U.S. population. Topics of the courses include principles in dental public health; oral health literacy; ethics; dental public health policy and advocacy; oral health promotion and disease prevention; and evidence-based dentistry. Contents include presentations, instructor guides, syllabi, and other material.

• The Links To The Individual Courses Direct To A Survey That Will Ask You For Contact Information And Agreement To Terms Of Use And License Agreement.

Keywords: Advocacy, Competency based education, Curriculum development, Dental education, Disease prevention, Evidence based medicine, Health literacy, Health policy, Health promotion, Oral health, Professional education, Professional ethics

Annotation: This report provides an overview of an oral health literacy campaign in Delaware, describes the campaign’s communications approach, and discusses sustainability and next steps. Topics include information about the campaign’s mission; successes; challenges; impact; and levers, goals, and objectives. Additional topics include campaign strategies, collaborative structure, partners, stakeholders, branding and identity, materials, mass media, and grassroots community outreach. Information about funding and about costs and measures of success is also provided.

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Keywords: Communication, Delaware, Health literacy, Mass media, Oral health, Program development, Public awareness campaigns, State initiatives, Sustainability

Annotation: This poster, which includes text written in simple language, informs women that they need to visit the dentist during pregnancy and take their child to the dentist by the time the child is age 1. A phone number for help finding a dentist in Connecticut is provided. The poster is printed in English on one side and in Spanish on the other. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Consumer education materials, Infants, Low literacy materials, Oral health, Pregnant women, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This final report describes a 2007-2012 project between Community Pediatrics at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH), in partnership with the Community Health Worker Institute (CHWI) at Alianza Dominicana, for low-income families with children in Northern Manhattan. The Health Education and Adult Literacy (HEAL) Program seeks to decrease medication errors and increase compliance with treatment given by pediatricians by improving health literacy in the population served. We developed, implemented, and evaluated a culturally and linguistically appropriate curriculum targeted to community health workers and pediatric providers. Increased parent, physician, and community knowledge of disease and medication management was assessed through “pre” and “post” knowledge surveys. Feedback logs of interactions with patients and clients served, measured the impact of the program developed. Report sections include goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results/outcomes, a list of publications/products created during the project, a summary of the dissemination or utilization of results, and an outline of future plans/sustainability of the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child health, Community programs, Families, Final reports, Health literacy, Health services delivery, Low income groups, New York

Annotation: This paper describes attributes of a health-literate organization, that is, an organization that makes it easier for people to navigate, understand, and use information and services to take care of their health. The paper includes information on how the attributes should be used and who should use them, as well as a list of resources.

• June 2012

Keywords: Adults, Health literacy, Oral health, Organizations

Annotation: This literature review (from 1983-2011) evaluates the effectiveness of quality improvement (QI) strategies in reducing disparities in health and health care. The review focused on 12 clinical conditions and assessed health disparities associated with race or ethnicity, socioeconomic status, insurance status, sexual orientation, health literacy/numeracy, and language barrier. Contents are divided into the following sections: background on QI and health disparities approaches, scope and key questions of focus for the review, methods used, a results overview, and discussion of main findings. References, tables, and appendices are also inlcuded.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Health care disparities, Health insurance, Health literacy, Health status disparities, Language barriers, Literature reviews, Minority health, Racial factors, Sexual identity, Socioeconomic status

Annotation: This report describes a survey of oral health literacy of parents with infants and children ages five and under with dental benefits coverage to assess parents' knowledge and behaviors relating to children's oral health. Topics include the importance of oral health in the overall health of children, establishing good oral health at birth, timing of the child's first dental visit, brushing and flossing, the role of poor eating habits as an obstacle to good oral health, fluoride's role in oral health, and bedtime habits with pacifiers and bottles.

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Keywords: Children, Dental hygiene, Fluorides, Health literacy, Health surveys, Infants, Nutrition, Oral health, Parents, Young children

Annotation: This issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on oral health literacy. Topics include a national plan to improve health literacy in dentistry; the potential to address oral health literacy in K–12 schools; creating and maintaining health literate dental practices, clinics, and schools; and increasing health literacy for oral cancers among professionals and the public.

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Keywords: Dental education, Dentistry, Health literacy, Oral health, Schools, Work force

Annotation: This guide assists those with intellectual disabilities in preventing and managing Type 2 diabetes by defining the condition and offering advice on prevention. It discusses the importance of getting tested early for diabetes, the role of exercise, healthy weight, and healthy foods in preventing diabetes; understanding the warning signs and blood sugar testing; and how stress, oral health, and visits to the doctor help with the control and monitoring of the disease. This publication is in English and Spanish.

• Full Booklet In English And Spanish
• Order Form

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Disease prevention, Exercise, Health promotion, Low literacy materials, Nutrition, Physical activity, Spanish language materials, Weight management

Annotation: This publication reviews health education theories and definitions, identifies the components of evidence-based health education, and outlines the abilities necessary to engage in effective practice. Topics include the relationship between health education, health promotion, and health literacy; health behavior theories, models, and frameworks; health education planning, implementation, and evaluation; health educator core competencies; and code of ethics for the health education profession.

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Keywords: Competence, Health behavior, Health education, Health educators, Health literacy, Health promotion, Models, Professional ethics, Program evaluation, Program planning, Resources for professionals, Theories

Annotation: in process] This report describes the formation of a coalition to achieve the vision of optimal oral health for all American Indians in Arizona. Contents include information about the coalition's structure, governance, and functioning; funding and sustainability; measures of success; results; benefits; and next steps.

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Keywords: Advocacy, American Indians, Arizona, Coalitions, Collaboration, Community action, Financing, Health literacy, Oral health, Program development, Public private partnerships, Quality assurance, Statewide planning

Annotation: This paper identifies barriers to accessing oral health care and presents strategies for improving access to oral health care and oral health. Topics include oral health literacy, psychological factors related to oral health behaviors, preventing oral disease, sociocultural perceptions of oral health, the economics of sustainable oral-health-care delivery, and educating oral health professionals about caring for people with special health care needs.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Dental education, Financing, Health behavior, Health literacy, Oral health, Perception, Special health care needs

Annotation: This report provides information from a statewide oral health literacy campaign in Maryland. Contents include background on information gathering, objectives, guiding principle, creating an evidence-based program, target audiences, building an infrastructure, campaign launch elements, and results. Additional topics include creating the oral health literacy plan and brand, campaign kick off, the paid media campaign, digital media elements and hotline, research, and observations and recommendations.

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Keywords: Health literacy, Marketing, Maryland, Mass media, Oral health, Outreach, Program development, Program planning, Public awareness campaigns, State initiatives, Statewide planning