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Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region

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.

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Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region

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  1. Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region

  2. http://nnlm.gov

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Health Information is Everywhere! How does MedlinePlus differ from popular search engines and commercial health sites?

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. medlineplus.gov

  10. 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)

  11. 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!

  12. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/searchtips.html

  13. When formatted for printing, the URLs are spelled out

  14. Need a Spelling or Definition?

  15. Full-featured Medical Dictionary Clicking the speaker icon will play an audio pronunciation

  16. MedlinePlus Magazine A quarterly publication of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. Get a free subscription!

  17. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/sprsum10/toc.htmlwww.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/sprsum10/toc.html

  18. NIH MedlinePlus Salud NIH MedlinePlus Salud comes out twice a year Bilingual format on facing pages

  19. Salud Bilingual Format

  20. 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.

  21. Reality Check One out of 5American 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 10thgrade level. Source: Partnership for Clear Health Communication, National Patient Safety Foundation http://www.npsf.org/askme3/pdfs/STATS_GLANCE_EN.pdf

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. Multiple Languages on Health Topic Pages

  25. Multilingual Materials

  26. Medical encyclopedia entry

  27. Medical encyclopedia images

  28. Medical Encyclopedia – Patient Instructions

  29. Drug Record Source: American Society of Health System Pharmacists

  30. Drug Record in Spanish

  31. Just Added! Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Consumer Version • 100 English and Spanish monographs • Herbals, dietary supplements, and how they work • Effectiveness ratingsfor 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

  32. Herbs and Supplements Record

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