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• HEART ATTACK

                • WOMENS’ HEARTS

                • STROKE

                • MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Elisabeth Marrapodi, Library Director, TRMC
WHAT IS HEALTH LITERACY AND WHY
IS IT IMPORTANT?
 THE BASIC DEFINITION OF HEALTH LITERACY:
    THE ABILTY TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND ACT ON
     HEALTH INFORMATION.
 OVER 90 MILLION AMERICAN ADULTS HAVE
  DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING AND USING HEALTH
  INFORMATION.
 Some examples:
   Understanding directions on a prescription bottle
   Communicating with your doctor
   Understanding your diagnosis and treatment plans
   Managing a chronic illness …and more
QUICK HEALTH FACTS:
 EVERY 20 SECONDS SOMEONE HAS A HEART ATTACK
    At least 250,000 people die of a heart attack before reaching
     the hospital

 EVERY 40 SECONDS SOMEONE HAS A STROKE
    Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S.


 TOO MANY PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THE SIGNS AND
  SYMPTOMS OR WILL IGNORE THEM!

  HOW MANY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS DO YOU KNOW?
Would you know if you were having a heart
attack or stroke?
 Only 44% of Americans        Early recognition of signs
  know all 5 symptoms of a      and symptoms can make
  stroke                        the difference between life
 Only 38% know to call 911     and death of you or a loved
  if they think they are        one!
  having a stroke or if
  someone else is
 In one survey of 1,200
  people only 1/3 knew
  shortness of breath could
  be a symptom of a heart
  attack
TRINITAS ONLINE GAMES CAN HELP YOU LEARN
ABOUT HEALTH TOPICS!
   To date over 1500 people around the world have played our
    online games about heart attack, stroke, womens’ heart
    health and medical terminology!
   About the online games:
        easy true/false questions created by the Trinitas Librarian with a
        Nursing Advisory Team from Cardiology, Neurology & Education
        accessible on the Trinitas Library website or TRMC main visitor
        website
       in English and Spanish
       anonymous, free and can be played at your own pace in the privacy
        of your own home 24/7
   Plus additional information and videos
TRMC LIBRARY GAME BOX




www.trinitashospital.org/medical_library.htm
www.trinitashospital.org
Or you can play our health games
with an avatar in the virtual world
of
Second Life! Its free!

www.secondlife.com

Infolit iSchool surl:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/infolit%20iSc
hool/41/33/22




                                            Our virtual health games at Infolit ischool
                                            in Second Life
What people are saying about the health e-games
learned something new about   Survey Question:
   heart attack               Will you use this information for
    Library website: 64%      future health care decisions?
    Second Life:     53%

learned something new about    Library’s website players:
  stroke                          Yes = 79%
   Library website: 61%
   Second Life:     58%
                               Second Life players:
learned new medical terms         Yes = 92%
    Library website: 73%
    Second Life:     79%
Recognized by the Medical Library Association Hospital
Sections Award in Research 2010

Partially funded by NNLM/MAR Small Projects Grant 2010-
2011

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Health Literacy E-Games for Community Outreach 2012

  • 1. • HEART ATTACK • WOMENS’ HEARTS • STROKE • MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Elisabeth Marrapodi, Library Director, TRMC
  • 2. WHAT IS HEALTH LITERACY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?  THE BASIC DEFINITION OF HEALTH LITERACY:  THE ABILTY TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND ACT ON HEALTH INFORMATION.  OVER 90 MILLION AMERICAN ADULTS HAVE DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING AND USING HEALTH INFORMATION.  Some examples:  Understanding directions on a prescription bottle  Communicating with your doctor  Understanding your diagnosis and treatment plans  Managing a chronic illness …and more
  • 3. QUICK HEALTH FACTS:  EVERY 20 SECONDS SOMEONE HAS A HEART ATTACK  At least 250,000 people die of a heart attack before reaching the hospital  EVERY 40 SECONDS SOMEONE HAS A STROKE  Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S.  TOO MANY PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OR WILL IGNORE THEM! HOW MANY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS DO YOU KNOW?
  • 4. Would you know if you were having a heart attack or stroke?  Only 44% of Americans  Early recognition of signs know all 5 symptoms of a and symptoms can make stroke the difference between life  Only 38% know to call 911 and death of you or a loved if they think they are one! having a stroke or if someone else is  In one survey of 1,200 people only 1/3 knew shortness of breath could be a symptom of a heart attack
  • 5. TRINITAS ONLINE GAMES CAN HELP YOU LEARN ABOUT HEALTH TOPICS!  To date over 1500 people around the world have played our online games about heart attack, stroke, womens’ heart health and medical terminology!  About the online games:  easy true/false questions created by the Trinitas Librarian with a Nursing Advisory Team from Cardiology, Neurology & Education  accessible on the Trinitas Library website or TRMC main visitor website  in English and Spanish  anonymous, free and can be played at your own pace in the privacy of your own home 24/7  Plus additional information and videos
  • 6. TRMC LIBRARY GAME BOX www.trinitashospital.org/medical_library.htm www.trinitashospital.org
  • 7. Or you can play our health games with an avatar in the virtual world of Second Life! Its free! www.secondlife.com Infolit iSchool surl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/infolit%20iSc hool/41/33/22 Our virtual health games at Infolit ischool in Second Life
  • 8. What people are saying about the health e-games learned something new about Survey Question: heart attack Will you use this information for Library website: 64% future health care decisions? Second Life: 53% learned something new about  Library’s website players: stroke  Yes = 79% Library website: 61% Second Life: 58%  Second Life players: learned new medical terms  Yes = 92% Library website: 73% Second Life: 79%
  • 9. Recognized by the Medical Library Association Hospital Sections Award in Research 2010 Partially funded by NNLM/MAR Small Projects Grant 2010- 2011