Use of Plain-Language Guidelines to Promote Health Literacy

Grene, Margaret; Cleary, Yvonne; Marcus-Quinn, Ann

doi:10.1109/tpc.2017.2761578

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“…Language has an important impact on how a condition is recognised and treated by HCPs, and also how the condition is experienced by patients 16 . HCPs are encouraged to avoid complex medical terminology when communicating with patients in favour of plain or lay language 17 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Malnutrition: A Misunderstood Diagnosis by Primary Care Health Care Professionals and Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Ireland

Geraghty

Browne

Reynolds

et al. 2021

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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confidence: 99%

Malnutrition: A Misunderstood Diagnosis by Primary Care Health Care Professionals and Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Ireland

Geraghty

Browne

Reynolds

et al. 2021

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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“…Forum attendees were recruited via postings to Deaf listservs, Deaf Facebook groups, and Deaf-focused organizations. Recruitment materials (i.e., ASL videos and plain-language flyers; Grene et al, 2017) were designed by our Deaf Community Advisors (see supplemental materials). Each forum was designated as a “Deaf Space” on recruitment materials (i.e., a space for Deaf attendees only that might create a feeling of safety for sharing experiences and perspectives in a relatively uninhibited manner).…”

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confidence: 99%

Application of the truth and reconciliation model to meaningfully engage deaf sign language users in the research process.

Anderson¹,

Riker²,

Wilkins³

2023

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objectives: One of the most underrepresented public health populations is the U.S. Deaf community-a minority group of 500,000+ individuals who communicate using American Sign Language (ASL). Research on Deaf health outcomes is significantly lacking due to inaccessible research procedures and mistrust of researchers that stems from historical mistreatment of Deaf people (i.e., Audism). Methods: Following the Truth and Reconciliation Model, we hosted three Deaf community forums between October and November 2016 across New England. We invited attendees to share their experiences in the research world and make recommendations about how researchers can better include Deaf people in their studies. A select group of hearing researchers served as representatives of the research community and to issue a formal apology on behalf of this community. Results: Forum attendees (n = 22; 5% racial/ethnic minority; 59% female) emphasized the following themes: Research conducted within general population samples is not an activity in which Deaf people can or will be included; a general mistrust of hearing people, including hearing researchers; researchers' frequent failure to communicate study results back to the Deaf community or the community-at-large; and a tendency of researchers to directly benefit from data provided by Deaf participants, without making any subsequent efforts to return to the community to give back or provide useful intervention. Conclusions: Many injustices and forms of mistreatment are still ongoing; therefore, we recognize that our team's efforts to foster an open dialogue between the research community and the Deaf community must be an ongoing, iterative practice. Public Significance StatementDeaf sign language users are often hesitant to participate in public health studies due to mistrust of researchers. The Truth and Reconciliation Model has been used to improve relationships between researchers and members of sociolinguistic minority groups. We used this model as part of our initial research activities to begin to develop trust between our research team and the local Deaf community.

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“…Unclear information can severely inhibit a patient's or caretaker's ability to understand and make decisions about health, as well as their ability to logistically navigate medical care and insurance. Research shows that using plain language can make health communication more effective, especially for those with low levels of health literacies (Grene et al, 2017), and plain language has been framed as a tactic for patient advocacy and empowerment (Bonk, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

5. Confronting Methodological Stasis: Re-Examining Approaches to Technical Communication Pedagogical Frameworks

Laurence

Hutter

2020

Effective Teaching of Technical Communication: Theory, Practice, and Application

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Use of Plain-Language Guidelines to Promote Health Literacy

Cited by 32 publications

References 37 publications

Malnutrition: A Misunderstood Diagnosis by Primary Care Health Care Professionals and Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Ireland

Malnutrition: A Misunderstood Diagnosis by Primary Care Health Care Professionals and Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Ireland

Application of the truth and reconciliation model to meaningfully engage deaf sign language users in the research process.

5. Confronting Methodological Stasis: Re-Examining Approaches to Technical Communication Pedagogical Frameworks

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