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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Health literacy for older adults: using evidence to build a model educational program
Erinn E Aspinall1, Anne Beschnett, Alisha F Ellwood
1University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0334, USA. aspin005@umn.edu
Abstract:
HeLP MN Seniors was a pilot program aimed at developing an evidence-based educational program to improve health literacy/health information literacy skills in older adults. A two-part workshop series was created and a pilot test was conducted with residents of a senior living community. After attending the pilot workshops, older adults reported that they used several workshop tools and tips, were more empowered to ask questions, and were more successful in finding online health information. Based upon evidence gathered through formal program evaluation, the pilot curriculum was further customized and developed into a model educational program that has been made available for use by others.
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