It's Health Literacy Month | Blog Digest
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Health Literacy Month is a grassroots campaign aimed at promoting the importance of understandable health communication. Health Literacy Month is a time of international observance when hospitals, health centers, literacy programs, libraries, social service agencies, businesses, professional associations, government agencies, consumer alliances, and many other groups can work collaboratively to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy.
In this article, we bring some reading recommendations about health literacy and how we can ensure access to health information.
What Is Health Literacy? – Access to Health Information
Helen Osborne, president of Health Literacy Consulting and founder of this annual, worldwide, awareness-raising event, says “health literacy is a shared responsibility between patients (or anyone of the receiving end of health communication, including the lay public) and providers (or anyone on the giving end, including agencies that provide health information). Each must communicate in ways that the other can understand.”
Plain Language Best Practices to Make Your Content Accessible
Plain language is a communication style characterized by its clarity, conciseness, organization, and appropriateness for the intended audience. It’s a method of presenting information so that readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information effectively. Contrary to the misconception that plain language is simplistic or childlike, it is a versatile and powerful tool suitable for various audiences and contexts.
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The Relevance of Healthcare Interpreters
There are several situations where professional healthcare interpreters can guarantee fluid communication between patients and healthcare providers, for example: taking a medical history; giving a diagnosis; performing medical procedures; understanding treatments and prescriptions; understanding discharge and follow-up instructions; admission to ER or urgent care; initial medical consultations; physical checkups; surgery; informed consent.
Navigating MedDRA Terminology in Medical Translation: Tips and Challenges
In the intricate world of medical translation, precision and accuracy are paramount. This becomes particularly evident in the translation of MedDRA terminology. MedDRA, the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities, plays a pivotal role in the global pharmacovigilance landscape. It serves as the lingua franca for adverse event reporting, ensuring that safety data is standardized and comprehensible across borders.
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