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Health Literacy and Patient Education Guide

This guide includes information on health literacy, patient education, and health literacy resources for health professionals.

Patient Education

MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus, from the National Library of Medicine, provides easy-to-understand content on diseases, conditions, medications, and wellness topics. It’s ideal for communicating in laymen's terms with patients and directing them to consumer health education tools.

National Institute on Aging | Health Information
Information on health topics for seniors and caregivers. Webpage can increase font size or change contrast for readability.
Denver Public Library health resources
Databases accessible to DPL card holders. Check other local libraries for similar resources.

Resources for Providers

Clear Communication from the NIH
Guidelines to help you create easy-to-read health materials for all patients.
Limited English Proficient Health Information Resources
Another Anschutz HSL guide providing non-English resources for providers to share with their patients.

Understanding Medical Terms

Genetics Home Reference glossaries
Links to a variety of specialized medical glossaries such as genetics or cancer. General medical dictionaries also included.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries with an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.

Patient Access Resources

Colorado Peak
An online tool to apply for public assistance benefits such as food assistance, medical benefits, emergency household expenses
Connect for Health Colorado
Health insurance marketplace to shop, compare, pick and purchase health plans
HealthCare.gov
Information for small businesses, individuals, and families and the Health Insurance Marketplace

Last Updated: May 23, 2024 3:07 PM
URL: https://library-cuanschutz.libguides.com/healthliteracy
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Subjects: Consumer Health Information & Education

Tags: consumer health, health literacy, patient education