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- Title
Promoting Consumer Health Literacy: Creation of a Health Information Librarian Fellowship.
- Authors
Zionts, Nancy D.; Apter, Jan; Kuchta, Julianna; Greenhouse, Pamela K.
- Abstract
According to a market survey showing that the public library is the first place many turn when seeking health information, librarians are the front-line workers in consumer health literacy. A consumer health literacy initiative has been undertaken throughout the Pittsburgh public library system to help librarians assure meaningful access to consumers seeking health information. This initiative, the Health Information Fellowship, through which librarians attain their Consumer Health Information Specialist certificate from the Medical Library Association, has had numerous outcomes, including ∎ the creation of a new consumer health database and related Web information; ∎ the design of a staff training module; ∎ the development of a presentation for consumers, including brochures and pathfinders; and ∎ positive participant ratings regarding improved familiarity and preparedness with consumer health information in multiple dimensions. The fellowship is replicable and is currently being spread regionally.
- Subjects
PITTSBURGH (Pa.); PENNSYLVANIA; HEALTH literacy; HEALTH education; LIBRARY public services; TRAINING of library employees; PUBLIC library administration; ADULT services in public libraries; MEDICAL Library Association
- Publication
Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2010, Vol 49, Issue 4, p350
- ISSN
1094-9054
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5860/rusq.49n4.350