{"id":785,"date":"2019-05-13T07:03:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T11:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.mrctcenter.org\/health-literacy\/?page_id=785"},"modified":"2019-05-13T07:03:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T11:03:33","slug":"health-literacy-into-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.mrctcenter.org\/health-literacy\/introduction\/health-literacy-into-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting Health Literacy Into Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Take Action to Include Health Literacy in your Role!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571577685143{padding-right: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">All stakeholders are responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of human research participants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">All stakeholders have unique contributions they can make to support the engagement and understanding of every clinical research participant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">All stakeholders can learn to develop research information that participants can understand.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1744&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571577838364{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Take Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; active_section=&#8221;0&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Identify a champion within your organization whose purpose is to advance health literacy&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1564171152124-aafda3c1-c748&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Partner with leadership to ensure there is buy-in at the decision-making level of an organization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Increase the awareness of middle managers, including specific<\/span>\u00a0health literacy training\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">where applicable. <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.mrctcenter.org\/health-literacy\/tools\/overview\/education-and-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for training resources<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Support all research staff in learning more about how health literacy applies to the<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">clinical trial life cycle.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.mrctcenter.org\/health-literacy\/trial-life-cycle\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for more information.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; active_section=&#8221;0&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Create, implement, and continuously review organizational practices to help achieve health literacy in clinical research.&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1564171361199-25081e77-4d5f&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000\">Published guidelines that may be helpful include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"pum-trigger\" href=\"https:\/\/nam.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/BPH_Ten_HLit_Attributes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Attributes of a Health Literate Health Care Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahrq.gov\/professionals\/quality-patient-safety\/quality-resources\/tools\/literacy-toolkit\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;flat&#8221; 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