Improving healthcare communication by addressing literacy abilities, language barriers and cultural differences.
What is Health Literacy San Diego Doing in Your Community?
- Developing a training program that will enable healthcare providers to learn more about serving patients whose quality of care and health outcomes might be affected by communication challenges related to low health literacy
- Implementing a health literacy curriculum for use in literacy programs and healthcare agencies for second language speakers and adults who read below a third grade level
- Maintaining and updating a health literacy website (www.healthliteracysd.org ) that includes resources and referrals for adult literacy and healthcare professionals
For more information about Health Literacy San Diego, please contact:
Beth Ruland
Health Literacy Coordinator
858-609-7967
"I was sick a lot because I probably missed dosage and I didn't realize it,..." - Mrs. Tilsley
"Then I would just check off the boxes asking if I have these diseases. I would just guess at it. Once the doctor said, 'Oh, you've got diabetes.' 'No, I don't have diabetes,' I said. And he said, 'Well you marked it here.'" - Mrs. Kenoyer
When Words Get in the Way: A Collaborative Plan to Address Health Literacy in San Diego