Health literacy is still going strong as a field, and continues to be at the center of many policies and practices. Here’s four sometimes-overlooked reasons to feel good about health literacy. Listen here and read the transcript below. TRANSCRIPT Health literacy is not going away! In this episode, I’ll talk about several reasons to be […]
Public Health Communication
Removing common obstacles to equity in communication
Communication impacts people’s access to health care and their health outcomes. Health disparities persist in the U.S., and some have recently worsened, especially for poor and uninsured populations (1). Social and cultural inequalities permeate the health care system, and can affect patients through individual- and systems-level communication (2). Health systems’ failure to address language, health […]
Our Top 10 Most Popular Episodes of 2022
It’s the countdown time of year! Catch up really quickly on what everyone was listening to from “10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication.” This episode is about the Top 10 most downloaded episodes from 2022. You’re reflective. You get how much communication is connected to equity. You get how the ways we educate are connected […]
Episode 138 Dr. Paul Ranelli and using the arts to explore rare diseases
It’s a paradox that rare diseases are not so rare; one in ten people has a rare disease. Yet each rare disease, and each person’s experience with a rare disease, is different. This makes for complex communication with family and health professionals. Hear how Dr. Paul Ranelli uses the arts to delve into the complexities […]
US Surgeon General releases Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace
In case you missed it, on October 20, 2022, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released a new Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace. According to the press release, this Framework outlines “the foundational role that workplaces should play in promoting the health and well-being of workers and our communities. As […]
Episode 137 Health literacy isn’t only about medical language
A few health professionals recently shared stories of pushback from colleagues regarding health literacy. Learn how you can deal with the next person who believes health literacy is just about medical terms. In this episode, I take up a problem expressed recently by a few health professionals who were frustrated by some pushback they were […]