A MedlinePlus Kiosk Promoting Health Literacy.
As an ongoing community outreach project, a pictorial touch-screen kiosk and Web site was developed for 48 MedlinePlus((R)) tutorials. This learning experience serves Davidson County, Tennessee's uninsured patients at the University of Tennessee/Baptist Hospital's Internal Medicine Clinic. The availability of a health information kiosk at the University of Tennessee/Baptist Hospital primary care clinic significantly increases health literacy for patients by providing reliable, physician-recommended information in an appropriate format-information these patients did not previously find readily available. Participants report they have a greater understanding of their health issues, and the project is introducing hundreds of patients to MedlinePlus.
Teolis
Marilyn G
MG
Saint Thomas Health Services, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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