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Plain Language and Cross-Cultural Communications
Janet Ohene-Frempong MS
Ten Attributes of an Organization
That Supports Health Literacy and Health Equity
Broadening the Model to Include Fields Outside of Healthcare
Institute for Healthcare Advancement
IHArsquos 15th Annual Conference
ldquoCreating a Vision for Health Literacyrsquos Futurerdquo
May 4 2016
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Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
5
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Can Oregon save American health care
Sarah Kliff 11813 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130118can-oregon-save-american-health-care
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
6
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Ezra Klein 52013 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130520is-the-future-of-american-health-care-in-
oregon
Inside Oregonrsquos Medicare lab
Joe Rojas-Burke 52013 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079891
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Controlling costs
Steven Ross Johnson 11713 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079991
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The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
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In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
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DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
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DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
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Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
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httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
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3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
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Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
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httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
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Attribute 1
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Attribute 1
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Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
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Attribute 3
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So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
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Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
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Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
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The Transportation Barrier
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ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
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Dwelling Disparities
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ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
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ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
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Attribute 1
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ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
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12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
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Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
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Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
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63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
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Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
5
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Sarah Kliff 11813 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130118can-oregon-save-american-health-care
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
6
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Ezra Klein 52013 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130520is-the-future-of-american-health-care-in-
oregon
Inside Oregonrsquos Medicare lab
Joe Rojas-Burke 52013 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079891
7 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Controlling costs
Steven Ross Johnson 11713 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079991
8 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
9 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
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In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
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Attribute 1
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Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
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Attribute 3
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35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
3 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovOHAoeipagesindexaspx
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
4 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
5
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Sarah Kliff 11813 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130118can-oregon-save-american-health-care
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
6
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Ezra Klein 52013 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130520is-the-future-of-american-health-care-in-
oregon
Inside Oregonrsquos Medicare lab
Joe Rojas-Burke 52013 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079891
7 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Controlling costs
Steven Ross Johnson 11713 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079991
8 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
9 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
10 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
4 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
5
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Sarah Kliff 11813 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130118can-oregon-save-american-health-care
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
6
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Ezra Klein 52013 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130520is-the-future-of-american-health-care-in-
oregon
Inside Oregonrsquos Medicare lab
Joe Rojas-Burke 52013 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079891
7 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Controlling costs
Steven Ross Johnson 11713 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079991
8 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
9 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
10 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
5
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Sarah Kliff 11813 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130118can-oregon-save-american-health-care
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
6
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Ezra Klein 52013 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130520is-the-future-of-american-health-care-in-
oregon
Inside Oregonrsquos Medicare lab
Joe Rojas-Burke 52013 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079891
7 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Controlling costs
Steven Ross Johnson 11713 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079991
8 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
9 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
10 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
6
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Can Oregon save American health care
Ezra Klein 52013 - The Washington Post
httpswwwwashingtonpostcomnewswonkwp20130520is-the-future-of-american-health-care-in-
oregon
Inside Oregonrsquos Medicare lab
Joe Rojas-Burke 52013 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079891
7 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Controlling costs
Steven Ross Johnson 11713 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079991
8 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
9 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
10 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Inside Oregonrsquos Medicare lab
Joe Rojas-Burke 52013 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079891
7 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Controlling costs
Steven Ross Johnson 11713 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079991
8 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
9 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
10 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Controlling costs
Steven Ross Johnson 11713 ndash Modern Healthcare
httpwwwmodernhealthcarecomarticle20130907MAGAZINE309079991
8 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
9 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
10 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
The Fall of John Kitzhaber Who Was Supposed to Save Healthcare Reform
21315 ndash Newsmax
httpwwwnewsmaxcomNewsfrontOregon-John-Kitzhaber-healthcare-reform-
save20150213id624743
9 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
10 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
10 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
httpswwworegongovohaOHPBPageshealth-reformccosaspx
11 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
12 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
In keeping with Oregonrsquos Coordinated Care initiative
To reduce the cost of health care by finding ways to
improve the quality of care
And to promote effective communication as one of
those ways
Oregonrsquos Approach to Medicaid Cost Control
13 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
DELTA is a health equity and inclusion leadership program
that includes training coaching and networking to health
community and policy leaders in Oregon
This 9 month program trains 25-members committed to
advancing health equity and diversity throughout Oregon
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
14 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
DELTA Cohorts
Who is Being Trained
15 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Fields Positions Professions
Health Related Administrators Public Health
Education Coordinators Clinical Care
Social Service Managers Mental Health
Law Enforcement Graphic Designers Aging
State Government Teachers Early Childhood Education
A Sheriff Public Relations
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
16 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Power and Oppression
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Health Equity Strategic Planning
bull Leadership for Health Equity
bull Cohort Project Presentations
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - 2014
17 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
bull Diversity in Recruitment Hiring and Retention
bull Race Ethnicity and Language Data amp
Health Equity Metrics
bull Effective Community Engagement
bull Health Literacy amp Language Access
bull Using the Equity amp Empowerment Lens
bull Health Equity Leadership and Strategic Planning
DELTA Curriculum for Spring - Summer 2016
18 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
The DELTA program
bull provides 40 hours of classroom training
bull provides10 hours of individualized technical assistance
bull facilitates opportunities for cross-sector partnership
Each participant submits a project prior to graduation that drives
and institutionalizes best practices in their organizations that
promotes health equity and inclusion
DELTA Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action
19 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpswwworegongovohaoeiPagesdeltaaspx
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
1 Oregon is including health literacy issues in the
development of equity leadership as well as in their
attempt to reduce the cost of providing healthcare to
those who have been most vulnerable to inequitable
treatment
Health Literacy and Health Equity
20 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
2 Issues of marginal literacy and effective communication
have importance that the for organizations that focus
not only on health but on education social services
law enforcement and even on art and entertainment
Effective Communication and Health Equity
21 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
3 We can possibly expand the use of the Institute of Medicinersquos
Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization for use
outside of the healthcare industry to indirectly improve
the health and well being of those people who are most
vulnerable to inequitable treatment
Ten Attributes
Health Literacyrsquos Possible Contribution
22 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Ten Attributes of
a ldquoHealth Literate Organizationrdquo
A 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Discussion Paper
A seminal document prepared by participants on
the IOMrsquos Roundtable on Health Literacy
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-
PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
23 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
24 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Rationale for Referring to This Source
The document is
presented as a living document to be updated
accurate
thoughtful and very comprehensive
well-organized
well-documented
motivational
historically significant
25 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Organizational Change
The Vision and the Journey
Aims beautifully stated
To provide an ldquoaspirational visionrdquo in attempt to
ldquolaunch health care organizations on their journeyrdquo
to becoming health literaterdquo
To ldquoprovide travelers with some guidepostsrdquo
26 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
The Destination
Becoming a ldquoHealth Literaterdquo Organization
This means becoming an organization that makes it
easier for people to
navigate
understand information
use information and services to take care of
their health
hellipin other words becoming an organization that is
ldquohealth literacy supportiverdquo
27 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
1 Make health literacy integral to your mission structure
and operations
2 Integrate health literacy into planning evaluation measures
patient safety and quality improvement
3 Prepare your workforce to be health literate and monitor
your progress at doing so
4 Include populations served in the design implementation
and evaluation of health information and services
5 Meet the needs of populations that have a range of health
literacy skills while avoiding stigmatization
28 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
A Brief Summary
Implied Calls-to-Action for Organizations
6 Use health literacy strategies in interpersonal communication
and confirm understanding at all points of contact
7 Provide easy access to health information and services and
navigation assistance
8 Design and distributes print audiovisual and social media
content that is easy to understand and act on
9 Address health literacy in high-risk situations including
care transition and communications about medicines
10 Communicate clearly what health plans cover and
what individuals will have to pay for services
29 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
30
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
31
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
32
Attribute 1 - Attribute 2
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
33
Attribute 3
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
34 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
35 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
36
So based on this original documenthellip
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
httpwwwahealthyunderstandingorgPortals0Documents1IOM_Ten_Attributes_HL_Paperpdf
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
37
hellipthis checklist was adapted
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
This document was drafted for use with the Oregon Health
Authority Office of Equity amp Inclusionrsquos DELTA Program
which stands for Developing Equity Leadership through Training
and Action
It was designed to support their efforts to develop equity
leadership - both within and beyond the health care system -
through training and action
38
Origin of the Checklist Introduction to the Tool
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Healthcare and Beyond
bull Healthcare
bull Education
bull Social Work
bull Law Enforcement
Who else needs to be added
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
39
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
40 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Federal Highway Administration - 2006
httpwwwfhwadotgovplanningpublicationslow_limitedlowlim03cfm
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
41
The Transportation Barrier
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoMany low-income people in urban and suburban areas
struggle to find reliable transportation The result is missed
appointments and poor illness management even when care
is readily availablerdquo
The Transportation Barrier
Imran Cronk
The Atlantic 2015
httpwwwtheatlanticcomhealtharchive201508the-transportation-barrier399728
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
42
Dwelling Disparities
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoLow-income andor ethnic minority communities - already
burdened with greater rates of disease limited access to
health care and other health disparities - are also the
populations living with the worst built environment conditions
Studies have shown that negative aspects of the built
environment tend to interact with and magnify health
disparities compounding already distressing conditionsrdquo
Dwelling Disparities How Poor Housing Leads to Poor Health
Ernie Hood
Environ Health Perspect 2005 May 113(5) A310ndashA317
httpwwwncbinlmnihgovpmcarticlesPMC1257572
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Health care organizations have an obvious role to play in
the quest for health equity and many have embraced that role
However when people fail to function effectively within
educational social service and legal systems it can
and often does have an indirect and negative effect on
their health and the health of their families
43
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Therefore there are roles for other professions to play as well
in communicating effectively across diverse literacy levels
languages cultures and in achieving health equity
The goal of this session today which has its origins in the field
of health care is to support their efforts
44
Attributes of an Organization that Supports Effective Communication and Health Equity
Adapted from Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
By J O Frempong amp Associates Inc April 2015
With Permission from the National Academy of Science
Courtesy of the National Academies Press Washington DC
A Multidisciplinary Approach
to the Quest for Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Communication is the process of sharing information
thoughts and feelings between people through speaking
writing or body language
Effective communication extends the concept to require that
transmitted content is received and understood by someone in
the way it was intended The goals of effective communication
include creating a common perception changing behaviors and
acquiring information
45
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity
to live a long healthy life
It implies that health should not be compromised or
disadvantaged because of an individual or population
grouprsquos race ethnicity gender income sexual orientation
neighborhood or other social condition
46
Health Equity Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
47
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Achieving health equity requires creating fair opportunities
for health and eliminating gaps in health outcomes between
different social groups
It also requires that public health professionals look for
solutions outside of the health care system (emphasis
added) such as in the transportation or housing sectors
to improve the opportunities for health in communities
48
Effective Communication Introduction to the Tool
What is Effective Communication
httpwwwlivestrongcomarticle69309-effective-communication
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations recognize that
miscommunication that negatively affects patient care
and outcomes is very common
Misunderstandings occur not only in clinical situations
such as when treatment options and medicine instructions
are discussed but also when receptionists ask for a signature
on a form and billing staff discuss covered services and
financial responsibilities
49
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
ldquoHealth literate health care organizations also recognize that
individuals who ordinarily have adequate health literacy may
have difficulty processing and using information when they
are sick frightened or otherwise impaired
Systems must therefore be redesigned to accommodate the
unpredictability of limited health literacy skills (Rudd 2010)rdquo
50
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
ldquoFinally health literate health care organizations recognize
that literacy language and culture are intertwined and
their health literacy efforts augment efforts to reduce
disparities and improve the organizationrsquos linguistic and
cultural competence (Andrulis and Brach 2007
Sudore et al 2009)
Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are
committed to being health literate everyone benefits from
communication that is clear and easy to understandrdquo
51
The Role Being Undertaken
by Health Care Organizations
Introduction to the Tool
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
Cindy Brach Debra Keller Lyla M Hernandez Cynthia Baur Ruth Parker Benard Dreyer Paul Schyve
Andrew J Lemerise and Dean Schillinger
httpiomedu~mediaFilesPerspectives-Files2012Discussion-PapersBPH_Ten_HLit_Attributespdf
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
ldquoResearch suggests that school-to-parent communication can
promote productive parental involvement and that productive
parental involvement in schools can in turn have a positive
impact on student achievement (Henderson amp Mapp Jeynes)
Because of limitations in financial and human resources and
because ineffective attempts at parental communication may
result in educators abandoning rather than refining their
efforts it is important for every school-to-parent
communication effort to be as effective as possiblerdquo
52
Communication with Parents to Enhance Learning
httpwwweducationcomreferencearticlecommunication-with-parents-to-enhance
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Education Introduction to the Tool
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
ldquoLow health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities
and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of
the social work profession Despite the extensive knowledge
and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist
patients with low health literacy the concept of health literacy
is underused in social work scholarship
This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to
contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy
and to strategically align their work with organizational and
national prioritiesrdquo
53
Health literacy critical opportunities for social work leadership in health care and research
See comment in PubMed Commons below
Liechty JM1 - Health Soc Work 2011 May36(2)99-107
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Social Services Introduction to the Tool
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
ldquoHealth experts and practitioners have long understood the
connection between promoting health and preventing
violence They understand epidemiologically how violence
spreads like a disease how it is transmissible from person to
person until whole communities are affected
What they also understand is that systemic preventative
interventions aimed at targeting root causes are critical to
keeping our communities safe healthy and wholerdquo
54
Law Enforcement and Public Health
Robert V Wolf - Center for Court Innovation
httpric-zai-inccomPublicationscops-p226-pubpdf
A Role for Organizations
that Focus on Legal Issues and Law Enforcement Introduction to the Tool
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
55
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
56
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
ldquoA Health Literate Health Care
Organization Has Leadership
That Makes Health Literacy
Integral to Its Mission Structure
and Operationsrdquo
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
57
Attribute 1
J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
12 points that spell out in helpful
detail what organizational leaders
would need to do to be described
as having that particular attribute
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
58
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
59
Original says
Establish advisory groups that involve individuals with limited health literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy
This adapted versionsays
Establishes advisory groups that involve individuals with limited literacy
adult educators and experts in health literacy or experts in effectively
communicating about organizationrsquos field (eg education social service or law)
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Lack of time and money
A persistent barrier to implementation
60 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Health Literacy for all
A Worthy Goal
ldquoIf health care organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes
in even a modest way they will not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited health
literacy they will also make a substantial contribution to
improved population healthrdquo
Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations
A Disussion Paper
Institute of Medicine June 2012
61 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
Effective Communication and Health Equity for all
An Even Broader Goal
If health education human service and law enforcement
organizations adopt most of the 10 attributes in even
a modest way they may not only be more responsive
to individualsrsquo needs and especially those with limited
fundamental literacy skills they will also make a substantial
contribution to improved population health
62 J O Frempong amp Associates Inc
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
63
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2001 Scott Ratzan
Health literacy communication for the public good
httpsheaprooxfordjournalsorgcontent162207abstract
2009 IOM
Toward Equity and Patient Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy Disparities Reduction and Quality
Improvement Workshop Summary (2009)
httpwwwnapeducatalog12502toward-health-equity-and-patient-
centeredness-integrating-health-literacy-disparities
2012 US National Oral Health Alliance
Oral Health Literacy as a Pathway to Health Equity
httpwwwusalliancefororalhealthorgsitesdefaultfilesstaticThird
ColloquiumSummaryUSNationalOralHealthAllianceJune2012_0pdf
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
64
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2012 UCL Institute of Health Equity
The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health
Inequalities in London
httpswwwinstituteofhealthequityorgprojectsdemographics-
finance-and-policy-london-2011-15-effects-on-housing-employment-
and-income-and-strategies-to-reduce-health-inequalities
2013 Emee Vida Estacio
Health literacy and community empowerment Itrsquos more than just reading
writing and counting
httphpqsagepubcomcontentearly201301241359105312470126
2013 Rima Rudd
Needed action in health literacy
httphpqsagepubcomcontent1881004short
2014 Yi Guo et al
Health Literacy A Pathway to Better Oral Health
httpajphaphapublicationsorgdoiabs102105AJPH2014301930
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
65
Year Resources on the Link Between
Health Communication and Health Equity 2015 National Academy of Medicine
Health Literacy A Necessary Element for Achieving Health Equity
httpnameduwp-contentuploads201507NecessaryElementpdf
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Transformation Plan Guidance and Technical Assistance
Oregon Health Authorityrsquos technical assistance is designed to
provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) with
bull Guidance on specific areas each plan should address
bull Examples of approaches and outcomes that can help inform
discussions and strategies as the CCO develops its plan
bull Other resources and additional technical assistance
available to CCOs and
bull Staff assistance to answer specific questions through
an assigned OHA contact
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
66
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67
The Oregon Health Authority
Transformation Plan Element 6
Addressing Membersrsquo Cultural Health Literacy and Linguistic Needs
Implementation Issues Addressed
bull Needs assessment
bull Expectations
bull Standards
bull Accountability
bull Transformative activities
bull Measurement
bull Quality improvement
httpsccohealthoregongovDocumentstransformationTP-Guidance-Item6-2012-12-18-intropdf
67