Concrete tools for developing and implementing health literacy interventions
In the IROHLA project we identified, developed or evaluated tools for different objectives such as understanding the needs of the target group, promoting health literacy of individuals or communities, enhancing implementation of health literacy interventions and guidelines, and assessment of a health literacy friendliness of the environment. We identified a lot of tools and checklists that can be useful for policymakers, professionals, educators, researchers and other experts. In the list below you will find links, downloads and references for further reading focusing on:
- Health systems;
- Individuals or communities;
- Health systems.
Automated Telephone Self-Management Support System.
podcast (USA)
Podcast: Healthcare 411: News Series From AHRQ. Podcast: Addressing Low Health Literacy at the Community Level. December 12, 2012.
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podcast (USA)
ATDM Protocol: McLean I, Schneiderman M, Palacios J, et al. Automated Telephone Disease Management (ATDM) Protocol, 2004.
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manual for professionals (USA)
Training Manual for Group Medical Visits: McLean I, Hammer H, Lin L, et al. Group Visit Facilitators Training Manual and Protocol.
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ATDM Protocol: McLean I, Schneiderman M, Palacios J, et al. Automated Telephone Disease Management (ATDM) Protocol, 2004.
podcast (USA)
Project protocol/description of project , Dewalt et al 2009
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manual for patients (USA)
Educational manual for patients: Caring for Your Heart; Living Well with Heart Failure education manual (DeWalt et al )
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educational theory (USA)
Educational theory behind the study, Baker et al 2011: “Teach to Goal”: Theory and Design Principles of an Intervention to Improve Heart Failure Self-Management Skills of Patients with Low Health Literacy
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I’m taking Charge of My Arthritis: a Targeted Self-Management Programme for Frail Seniors
manual for professionals (CA)
A Coaches Guide (a training manual for professionals)
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manual for patients (CA)
A Participants Manual
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Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
manual for patients (USA)
Self-Management educational materials of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Depression, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema & Other Physical & Mental Health Conditions. Lorig, K., Holman, H., Sobel, D., Laurent, D., González, V., & Minor, M. (2006). Living a healthy life with chronic conditions (3rd ed.). Boulder: Bull Publishing.
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The ’10 Keys’ to Healthy Aging Demonstration Project
resource guide (USA)
The “10 Keys”™ to Healthy Aging Resource Guide contains the most up-to-date prevention guidelines available at the time of publication
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workbook for older adults (USA)
A workbook to help the older adults learn about healthy aging to address the issues chosen for the action plan.
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instructor manual (USA)
Instructor manual to train community health counselors.
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Talking Touch Screen
YouTube video (NL)
YouTube video about the content and the background of Talking Touch Screen, which is a tool to be able to fill in surveys within pyshiotherapy treatment.
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Age Action Alliance
manual (UK & EU)
A guide to hosting network meetings, also other key resources are available from this link.
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a guide for digital inclusion (UK & EU)
A guide to setting up inter-generational digital inclusion project.
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resources for digital inclusion (UK & EU)
Links to other sources for digital skills for the aging population.
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KOVE (Kilburn Older Voices Exchange)
online magazine for and by older people (UK)
Using multimedia: videos by and for older people.
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Erlebnis Internet – Erfahrungen schaffen (Adventure Internet – Creating Experience))
report (DE)
Report on Erlebnis Internet and experiences of the peers in the German language
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guide for peers (DE)
Den Einstieg in die digitale Welt vermitteln – ein Leitfaden für Multiplikatorinnen und Multiplikatoren.
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50 plus net
video (NL)
Introductionary video of 50-plus net in the Netherlands (in Dutch)
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Lebenswerte Lebenswelte (A world/setting worth living in)
website (DE)
Introductionary video of 50-plus net in the Netherlands (in Dutch)Website with projects concept and experiences (in German)
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Lebenswerte Lebenswelte (A world/setting worth living in)
website (DE)
Website with projects concept and experiences (in German).
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Medical student education program in Alzheimer’s disease: The PAIRS Program
website (USA)
Website BU Alzheimer were people can get in contact to join the programme.
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Ask me 3
3 questions (UK)
Link to a pdf/print version of 3 main questions to improve health communication between patients and health professionals by encouraging the patient to ask three questions during each visit.
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video (USA)
Video as example how to use Ask me 3, website links also to information in Spanish.
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Script your future
wallet card for patients (USA)
Website in English and Spanish language with links to different tools which help in self management.
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worksheet medicine list for patients (USA)
Website in English and Spanish language with links to different tools which help in self management.
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guide for blood pressure for patients (USA)
Website in English and Spanish language with links to different tools which help in self management.
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video’s for patients (USA)
Website with links to different tools which help in self management: videos on astma and diabetes for example.
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I want to learn
e-learning (DE)
A platform to develop cognitive competencies, to learn the knowledge that should have been obtained for a school / college qualification.
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Winterfest (educational computer game)
serious game (DE)
Game Winterfest which learns reading, writing and calculation trough playing in the German language. (game WINTERFEST und damit könnt ihr spielend Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen üben.)
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Quickscan Gezondheidsvaardigheden
professionals and tools which can be used with the target group itself. The Quickscan is a toolbox containing 4 tools for: written information, oral information, digital information and a navigation tool (walking interview). Each tool consists of a self-evaluation checklist for hospital professionals and tools which can be used with the target group itself. Open tool >>.