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| The Newest Vital Sign |
| The Newest Vital Sign is a bilingual (English and
Spanish) screening tool that identifies patients at risk for
low health literacy. The tool can be administered in a clinical
setting in just 3 minutes. The test result provides information
about the patient that will allow providers to appropriately
adapt their communication practices in an effort to achieve
better health outcomes. The Newest Vital Sign was developed
by researchers at the University of Arizona with funding from
Pfizer. |
| The Pfizer Clear Health Communication Initiative 2003-2004 |
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This publication is a compendium which highlights Pfizer's solutions
and tools to address low health literacy. The compendium lays
out background information on health literacy, highlights recent
research, provides information on Pfizer's contributions to
the field, and provides additional resources for those interested
in further information. The compendium is intended for use by
healthcare providers, community health workers, academics, patient
and advocacy groups, and policymakers. |
To download the Pfizer Clear Health Communication Initiative
2003-2004 please click here. |
| Pfizer Clear Health Communication Grants |
| Pfizer Clear Health Communication (CHC) grants
are a part of Pfizer's commitment to advance health care professionals' efforts
to improve health literacy. The grants are designed to generate knowledge,
create solutions, support research, raise awareness, and attract new
scholars to the service of the health literacy issue. An independent advisory
board chooses awardees. |
- Pfizer Fellowships in Clear Health Communication
Two grants are made annually to postdoctoral candidates
committed to advancing health literacy and clear health
communication. These two fellows receive awards of $65,000
each for up to three years.
- Pfizer Visiting Professorships in Clear Health
Communication
These grants offer applicants the opportunity
to have a recognized health literacy expert visit their
organization and provide lectures and workshops on health
literacy. Grants of $7,500 are made to the host institutions.
For more information on Clear Health Communication grants
or to apply for a grant, please visit our Grants
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| Pfizer Principles for Clear Health Communication |
| In conjunction with health literacy experts,
Pfizer has developed the Principles for Clear Health Communication - guidelines
for creating high-quality patient education materials that are easy to
read and understand.
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Pfizer Health Literacy
Principles Handbook |
Pfizer is sharing the Principles and offering best practices
and training to organizations in order to facilitate the
development of easy-to-read health care materials for their
diverse patient populations
- Pfizer is committed to supporting patients and providers
by producing materials that are understandable and accessible
to a broad consumer audience.
To download the Principles for Clear Health Communication,
please click here.
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| Florida: A Healthy State |
| Pfizer has partnered with the Florida Agency for Health Care
Administration in a broad and innovative collaboration designed
to address critical health care needs among more than 50,000
Medicaid patients. The effort has three distinct elements: |
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- The Florida Health Literacy Study - a clinical trial
conducted at community health centers with the University
of South Florida to determine the most effective interventions
and tools for improving health status and health literacy;
Click here to view the
FHLS newsletters
- The Pfizer Florida Medicaid Product Donation Program -
provides medication donations to Medicaid-eligible patients
via selected community health centers
- A hospital-based disease management component
For detailed study information, please click here
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| Know Your Health |
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Know Your Health program is an educational initiative for individuals
with low functional Health Literacy who have been diagnosed
with Type 2 Diabetes and/or Hypertension. The program applies
Health Literacy theories and techniques to widely accepted health
education practices with the goals of: |
- Improving the participant's knowledge of his or her disease
conditions
- Teaching self-care behaviors, and
- Enhancing control of blood sugar and/or blood pressure
levels
Components of the program, which are available in English
and Spanish, are designed to involve the Patient, the Facilitator and the
Clinic, Hospital or Employer Wellness educational setting. These materials are currently
under development.
Download the Know Your Health Brochure
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