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Public Health At The Public Library: Preventive Health Programs Implemented In Large Public Libraries, Uday Aj Patil
Public Health At The Public Library: Preventive Health Programs Implemented In Large Public Libraries, Uday Aj Patil
SLIS Connecting
Amid the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic, the public sector is consumed with health promotion and disease prevention. Preventive programs serve a significant purpose in ensuring population health and reducing burden on the healthcare system (Cohen et al., 2008; Neumann & Cohen, 2009). People are increasingly turning to educational resources outside of the traditional healthcare sector to ward off diseases or alleviate pre-existing conditions (Eakin et al., 1980; Eng et al., 1998). Public library systems often carry such resources, in print and multimedia form, at no cost. Some libraries are providing health programming to supplement, contextualize, or incentivize the use …
Ms 214 Guide To Lu Ann Aday, Phd Papers (1964-2014), Lu Ann Aday
Ms 214 Guide To Lu Ann Aday, Phd Papers (1964-2014), Lu Ann Aday
Manuscript Finding Aids
The Lu Ann Aday, PhD papers contains materials related Lu Ann Aday’s professional career in public health. The papers include her publications, courses she designed and taught, administrative material and consulting work. Many of the records are from her work at the University of Texas School of Public Health-Houston. See more at MS 214.
Woodi Health Hub: Promoting Health Information Literacy To Students In The Atlanta University Center, Rosaline Y. Odom
Woodi Health Hub: Promoting Health Information Literacy To Students In The Atlanta University Center, Rosaline Y. Odom
Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
“Health Literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” National initiatives call for improved health literacy as a means of addressing ongoing health disparities in the U.S. Low health literacy is linked to a poorer overall health status and higher risk of death among at-risk populations. Vulnerable populations include older adults, immigrant populations, minority populations and low income populations. College years are a time when young adults transition from parental control to independence and face new challenges, stressors and messages …
Public Health: Social Justice And Advocacy Ghc 102g, Joanna Burkhardt
Public Health: Social Justice And Advocacy Ghc 102g, Joanna Burkhardt
Library Impact Statements
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