Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region http://nnlm.gov What is the National Library of Medicine? Part of the National Institutes of.
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Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region http://nnlm.gov What is the National Library of Medicine? Part of the National Institutes of Health, NLM is the provider of PubMed.gov, MedlinePlus.gov, and many other health information resources http://www.nlm.nih.gov Online Health Searching 88% of online searchers look for health information Over half of online health searchers later discussed information with their doctors Half of all searches are based on discussions with doctors Harris Poll, “Cyberchondriacs” on the Rise? August 4, 2010 What are the top sources consulted for health information? Health professional = 86% Friend or family member = 68% Internet=57% Books or other print material=54% Insurance provider=33% Other source=5% Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project The Social Life of Health Information, June 2009 Health Information is Everywhere! How does MedlinePlus differ from popular search engines and commercial health sites? About MedlinePlus.gov Debuted in 1998 with 22 health topics, now there are over 800 topics Designed to be appealing and easy to use Not a search engine, but a current collection of the best links to health information Adheres to strict quality guidelines No advertising or collection of personal info MedlinePlus In a Nutshell • Over 800 health topics in • • • • • • • English and Spanish Drug and herbal supplement information Videos and animations Health Check tools Easy-to-read Materials Multiple Languages Medical Dictionary & Encyclopedia Health News medlineplus.gov Search Tips Key word versus phrase searching - renal cell cancer = 985 results • - “renal cell cancer” = 24 results Boolean searching ( OR, NOT ) - ”weight loss” NOT surgery - “weight loss” “gastric bypass” (AND is the default) Use the asterisk to search for word variations - lymph* (lymphoma, lymphatic, lymphedema) Designed for Everyone People use different search strategies Type keywords in search box Scan list of topics Click on meaningful icons or visually appealing images Browse pages No matter how someone searches, they will find information on MedlinePlus! www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/searchtips.html When formatted for printing, the URLs are spelled out Need a Spelling or Definition? Full-featured Medical Dictionary Clicking the speaker icon will play an audio pronunciation MedlinePlus Magazine A quarterly publication of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. Get a free subscription! www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/sprsum10/toc.html NIH MedlinePlus Salud NIH MedlinePlus Salud comes out twice a year Bilingual format on facing pages Salud Bilingual Format Reality Check One out of _____ American adults reads at the 5th grade level or below. The average American reads at about the 8th grade level, yet most health care materials are written above the ____ grade level. Reality Check One out of 5 American adults reads at the 5th grade level or below. The average American reads at about the 8th grade level, yet most health care materials are written above the 10th grade level. Source: Partnership for Clear Health Communication, National Patient Safety Foundation http://www.npsf.org/askme3/pdfs/STATS_GLANCE_EN.pdf Health Literacy Defined Ability to obtain and understand health information, and to act on that information 1 in 3 adults have Basic or Below Basic skills http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006483_1.pdf MedlinePlus Offers Easy-to-understand Information Easy-to-read Resources Plain language information from government agencies and health organizations Interactive Tutorials with audio, images, and text at 6th grade level How to Write Easy-to-read Tools to help recognize elements of easy-to-read resources Helpful information for writing understandable information Multiple Languages on Health Topic Pages Multilingual Materials Medical encyclopedia entry Medical encyclopedia images Medical Encyclopedia – Patient Instructions Drug Record Source: American Society of Health System Pharmacists Drug Record in Spanish Just Added! Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Consumer Version 100 English and Spanish monographs Herbals, dietary supplements, and how they work Effectiveness ratings for different indications Safety concerns, including precautions ,warnings and possible interactions with medications, foods, and other herbs and supplements Extensive lists of references, with links to PubMed Herbs and Supplements Record Videos and Cool Tools Interactive Tutorial Text Summary Anatomy Videos From A.D.A.M Features brief video with transcript Requires QuickTime (free download) Surgery Videos Health Check Tools and Games Assess your risk for health conditions Have fun learning about your health For all ages Example: Health Check Tool Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/questionsaretheanswer/questionBuilder.aspx Example: Health Check Tool National Heart Lung and Blood Institute http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/menuplanner/menu.cgi Cool Tools: Games for Kids Food Detectives Fight Bac – Partnerships for Food Safety http://www.fightbac.org/education-a-outreach/kids-pages Games for Teens National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://teens.drugabuse.gov/sarasquest/sqgame.php Learn About Anatomy http://americanhistory.si.edu/anatomy/bodyparts/nma03_bodyparts.html HealthDay Videos – MedlinePlus News Mobile MedlinePlus Content optimized for small screens Works on smart phones and other mobile devices In English and Spanish m.medlineplus.gov m.medlineplus.gov/spanish nihseniorhealth.gov 11/6/2015 Training Programs for Seniors http://nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.html nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.html Free MedlinePlus Brochures English: http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/mptri.pdf Spanish: http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/mptri_esp.pdf Take-away Points 1) Help your patrons be informed health information searchers 2) Encourage them to ask questions 3) Be an advocate for health Questions? Thank You! Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library [email protected] (800)338-7657