National Adult Literacy Database

First Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health

Authors: Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), National Literacy and Health Program (NLHP)

In partnership with 26 national health associations, the Canadian Public Health Association raises awareness about the links between literacy and health among health professionals. Specifically, over the past nine years, CPHA's National Literacy and Health Program (NLHP) has promoted plain language health information and clear verbal communication in the health profession throughout Canada.

The NLHP has undertaken numerous projects in the following are as:
• seniors' prescription medication use
• access to health services and health information
• poor health communication and its impact on patients' informed consent and health professional liability
• hard-to-use forms that undermine the independence and wellbeing of low-literacy health consumers
• health among low-literacy youth

Funders:

• OLES

Added: 2006-06-23

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See also:

• Le Journal de bord du capitaine : Cap sur l'alphabétisation et la santé pendant le nouveau millénaire

Setting Priorities in Canada

Authors: Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), National Literacy and Health Program (NLHP)

The National Literacy and Health Research workshop, held October 27-28, 2000 in Ottawa, provided 32 leaders in research, policy and practice with an opportunity to share information about current and past work and research in literacy and health and then to identify priorities for future research in this area in Canada.

Added: 2003-04-28

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See also:

• Atelier sur la recherche en matière d'alphabétisation et de santé