Sometimes adherence dep...

I had lunch today with a friend who was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He talked about Tony (I made up that name), who also has diabetes but is in denial about the need for dietary changes. Tony continues to drink significant quantities of beer, and eat the chips and pasta he...

How the public hears wh...

Health care providers aren’t the only ones who are misunderstood. Scientists are now talking about the need to use plain language if they want the public to understand their work and results. Scientific terms are clearly defined, but the public is unfamiliar with those definitions...

“I’m only r...

“I’m only responsible for what I say, not what you understand.” Really? Does this apply to health care providers? To communicate means to succeed in conveying one’s ideas or in evoking understanding in others. Isn’t it our responsibility to evoke understanding?...

Current Resources on He...

“Nearly 9 out of 10 adults have difficulty using the everyday health information that is routinely available in health care facilities, retail outlets, media, and communities.” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011) “Health literacy is the ability to...