Health Literacy
This involves both being able to read nutrition facts, as well as understand the dosage and route of prescribed medications
What is "Understanding labels"?
Which vaccine did Wakefield undermine confidence in?
What is "MMR?" (But ultimately, all of them)
Inadequate broadband/IT infrastructure, especially in rural areas, limits this virtual type of care
What is "Telehealth"?
This initiative, led by a former first lady, focused on making children more active and increasing transparency around nutritional labels
What is Michelle Obama's "Let's Move"?
This kind of resource proved much more helpful than text-based ones for educating patients
What is "Visual"?
This is how the doctor gets accurate reporting from the patient in terms of what is going on with their body
What is "Accurate reporting of symptoms"?
In the early 2000's it was vaccine's fault, but recently, acetaminophen has been blamed for causing this condition
What is "Autism"?
What is "Engagement"?
This speed-themed acronym was invented by the Massachusetts DOH in order to increase recognition of stroke symptoms, and promote a timely response
What is "Act FAST"?
New Vital Sign uses the label on this foodstuff to evaluate health literacy
What is "Ice cream"?
This added layer of bureaucracy can make already-stressful medical experiences even more difficult, especially for the underserved
What is "Understanding and completing insurance paperwork?"
This actress owns a "health company" worth roughly half a billion dollars, selling products like "Jade vaginal eggs" and crystals that heal infertility
Who is "Gwyneth Paltrow?"
Biases in the training data for this kind of software will result in biased or skewed outputs and behaviors
What is "AI"?
This Atlanta-based campaign was criticized for promoting stigma & disordered eating in children
What is "Stop Childhood Obesity"?
This method involves the provider asking the patient to explain back a concept they have learned, using their own words
What is the "Teach-Back Method"?
It's not as simple as punching a name into your GPS - in some areas, a trip here is a matter of hours
What is "locating and reaching the nearest hospital/clinic?"
This Theranos CEO once claimed that just a few drops of blood could reveal hundreds of different biomarkers, but is now serving an 11 year sentence in jail
Who is "Elizabeth Holmes"?
What is "relatable"?
This art-installation project aimed to reduce suicide rates
What is "Project 84"?
These tend to be the most highly trusted people for health advice
What is "One's own personal caregiver?" (typically their PCP)
What percent of Americans are deemed health literate?
What is "10 percent"?
From claiming that wifi causes cancer to suggesting that Prozac leads to mass shootings, this current secretary of health has a number of personal theories some may call "unsupported."
Who is "RFK Jr."?
Cultural influences on vaccine information acceptance were especially noted among elderly individuals with limited English proficiency who relied on local leaders, especially common in these two communities
What are "Somali" and "South Asian" communities?
The campaign "SEE _________" focused on this neurodegenerative disease
What is "Parkinson's Disease"?
This is what NNT stands for - a concept that helps patients better grasp the risks and benefits of different treatment modalities
"Numbers Needed to Treat"?