| Communicating
with Low Literacy Audiences
References |
| Books
|
| Doak, C., Doak, L.G., Root,
J.H. Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills. Philadelphia,
PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1996. 212 pp. |
|
| National Cancer Institute.
Clear & Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials
for Low-Literate Readers. NIH Publication No. 95-3594.
1994. 61 pp.
|
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| Nitzke, S., Shaw, A., Pingree,
S., et al. Writing for Reading: A Guide for Developing Print
Materials in Nutrition for Low Literacy Adults. University
of Wisconsin Extension.
|
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Osborne, H. Overcoming
Communication Barriers in Patient Education. Gaithersburg,
MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2001. 65 pp. |
|
Shield, J., Mullen, M.C.
Developing Health Education Materials for Special Audiences:
Low Literate Adults. Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association.
Audiocassette, workbook, and pamphlet. 1992. |
| Articles |
|
Fry, E. "Readability
Formula that Saves Time." Journal of Reading, 11(7):
512-516, 575-578. 1986. |
|
McLaughlin, H.G. "Smog
Grading: A New Readability Formula." Journal of Reading,
12(8): 639-646. 1969. |
| Internet
Resources |
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The Food Stamp Nutrition
Connection's Health Literacy Links
Description: Provides statistics, reports, and general information
regarding health literacy. |
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Health Care Provider/Health
Educator Resources
Description: A list of web sites geared for professionals who
want to learn about or address the issue of health literacy. |
|
National Institute for Literacy
Description: The National Institute for Literacy encourages
the development and provision of high quality adult education
and literacy services. |
|
Readability and Reading
Tests
University of Virginia Health Systems (no longer available
online)
Description: This site provides methods used to measure the
readability of a document. |
|
The Smog Readability Formula
Description: The Smog Readability Formula is a method one can
use to determine the reading level of written materials. |
|
Substitute Word List
Description: This site presents a list of words that are commonly
found in health care literature, and provides a substitute
word instead of the technical word which will lower the readability
level of material. |
|
WIC Works Learning Center's Nutrition
Education, Counseling, Materials and Evaluation. WIC Works Resource System.
Description: This site provides guidelines for developing education
materials. |
