title: Health literacy for older adults: using evidence to build a model educational program.
abstract: HeLP MN Seniors was a pilot program aimed at developing an evidence-based educational program to improve health literacy/health information literacy skills in older adults. A two-part workshop series was created and a pilot test was conducted with residents of a senior living community. After attending the pilot workshops, older adults reported that they used several workshop tools and tips, were more empowered to ask questions, and were more successful in finding online health information. Based upon evidence gathered through formal program evaluation, the pilot curriculum was further customized and developed into a model educational program that has been made available for use by others.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0334, USA. aspin005@umn.edu
authors.forename: Erinn E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Aspinall
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beschnett
authors.forename: Alisha F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Ellwood
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000368:Aged; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D058980:Information Literacy; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota; D017145:Models, Educational; D009862:Online Systems; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires