Qualitative Evaluation of MaineHealth Learning Resource Center\u27s Perceived Value on Patient Empowerment and Health Literacy

Health literacy is most widely defined in the United States as an individual’s ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and the resources needed to make appropriate health decisions (Selden, Zorn, Ratzan, & Parker, 2000). Health literacy is a shared responsibility between patient and provider where both parties communicate in ways that the other can understand and participate in shared decision-making (Osborne, 2013). A systematic literature review of definitions and conceptual frameworks of health literacy from the public health and medical perspective was performed as well as content analysis of the definitions and conceptual frameworks. This identified the central dimensions of health literacy from a patient and population health perspective with the integrated model shown in Figure 1 (Sorenson, Van den Brouke, Doyle, Fullam, Pelikan, Slonska, & Brand, 2012). Health literacy influences health behavior and the use of health services, which impacts health outcomes and health costs in society. At an individual level, ineffective communication due to poor health literacy will result in errors, poor quality, and risks to patient safety (Schyve, 2007). At a population level, health literate persons are able to participate in the ongoing public and private dialogues about health, medicine, scientific knowledge and cultural beliefs (Zarcoolas, Pleasant, & Greer, 2005). Advancing health literacy will allow for greater autonomy and personal empowerment. Consequently, low health literacy can be addressed by educating persons to become more resourceful (Sorenson et al., 2012)

The Ursinus Weekly, April 3, 1908

Baseball • The class of \u2789 • Zwinglian anniversary • The new staff • Lecture recital • Musical at Olevian • Personals • New officers of YMCA • Jacob A. Strassburgerhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2902/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, May 31, 1907

Baseball • Lecture • The freshman-junior banquet • Social event • Historical-Political entertain • Among the colleges • Notice to subscribershttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2947/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1907

Class of 1873 • Conference at York • Football and track team entertained • Freshman banquet • 1908 art calendar • Literary societies • Alumni notes • Seminary notes • Personalshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2888/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, March 20, 1908

A lecture • The class of \u2793 • Dramatic entertainment • Seminary notes • Literary societies • Personals • Alumni notes • Intercollegiate oratorical contest • Senior class honorshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2900/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, May 17, 1907

Baseball • Annual Weekly banquet • Sophomore prize essays • New officers for Ursinus Union • Charmideans elect new officers • Society notes • The Reformed Educational Union • Up and down the avenuehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2945/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1907

Program for Schaff • Influence of character • Rules governing Rhodes scholarship examinations • White lies • Alumni notes • Personals • Seminary notes • College world • Meeting of Directorshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2887/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, October 4, 1907

Co-eds entertain • The Glee Club • Football schedule • Historical Political group • A study of physical training in the colleges • Society • Alumni notes • Committees • Vacation echoes • Personals • The Old Testament professorship at Meadville Seminary • Seminary noteshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2878/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, April 12, 1907

Concert by the Ursinus College musical clubs • Baseball • Public lectures for Summer Session • Alumni notes • The Summer Session • Society notes • Personals • Prizes for economic essayshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2940/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, September 27, 1907

Election of new President • The opening • Opening exercises • New members of the faculty • Mass meeting • YMCA reception • Our new Physical Director • Society • New college students • New Academy students • Freshman-sophomore scrap • Alumni notes • Seminary notes • New instructor in Academy • Football outlook • Fear not menhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2877/thumbnail.jp