How much do you think you know about Alzheimer's, prediabetes, stroke, heart attack or even commonly used medical terms you've heard on tv or the doctor's office? Take a minute to test yourself with our health literacy quizzes and find out!
How it began:
In 2010, the Medical Library with the support of a clinical advisory team, created health quizzes to study the effectiveness of using quiz games to improve consumer health literacy. This research study funded partly by a grant from the National Library of Medicine/NIH/NN/LM/MAR and was given Institutional Review Board (IRB) status. Our health literacy outreach effort was recognized with an MLA Hospital Library's Section Award in Research in 2010. The project concluded with great success in 2011, and due to their popularity, they remained live.
In 2010, the Medical Library with the support of a clinical advisory team, created health quizzes to study the effectiveness of using quiz games to improve consumer health literacy. This research study funded partly by a grant from the National Library of Medicine/NIH/NN/LM/MAR and was given Institutional Review Board (IRB) status. Our health literacy outreach effort was recognized with an MLA Hospital Library's Section Award in Research in 2010. The project concluded with great success in 2011, and due to their popularity, they remained live.
The results?
To date, well over 8,000 people world wide have played our health quizzes on both sites. Over 88% of players have indicated they will use the information they learned by taking the health quizzes for their future health care decisions!
To date, well over 8,000 people world wide have played our health quizzes on both sites. Over 88% of players have indicated they will use the information they learned by taking the health quizzes for their future health care decisions!
More quizzes!
We are happy to report, that in response to requests, we've expanded the health topics since the initial study. In 2014 we added Alzheimer's. For 2016, we've created a quiz about prediabetes and it is in the pipeline to be posted on the website shortly. In the meantime, you can access the English version's direct link if you don't want to wait: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RZHDLRS
We are happy to report, that in response to requests, we've expanded the health topics since the initial study. In 2014 we added Alzheimer's. For 2016, we've created a quiz about prediabetes and it is in the pipeline to be posted on the website shortly. In the meantime, you can access the English version's direct link if you don't want to wait: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RZHDLRS
Redesign coming soon:
For our Spanish speaking community, we are proud to announce we've redesigned the pathway linking our health quizzes from the hospital's main visitor page http://www.trinitas.org for a more streamlined experience, and will be on the website very soon. These are just some of the updates we've been working on as we continue our mission to help you learn about health topics in a fun way in the privacy of your own home or mobile device. Visitors may also access the health quizzes from the library's main website http://www.trinitashospital.org/medical_library.htm.
But, you don't have to wait until we've put the finishing touches on our website. If you like, you can you can access the E-Salud prediabetes health quiz right now: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/JWZGF3Q
For our Spanish speaking community, we are proud to announce we've redesigned the pathway linking our health quizzes from the hospital's main visitor page http://www.trinitas.org for a more streamlined experience, and will be on the website very soon. These are just some of the updates we've been working on as we continue our mission to help you learn about health topics in a fun way in the privacy of your own home or mobile device. Visitors may also access the health quizzes from the library's main website http://www.trinitashospital.org/medical_library.htm.
But, you don't have to wait until we've put the finishing touches on our website. If you like, you can you can access the E-Salud prediabetes health quiz right now: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/JWZGF3Q
Outreach in virtual reality:
For those who enjoy gaming on a more advanced, immersive level, we continue to remain active in the virtual world of Second Life (SL), and are hosted by the University of Sheffield's Infolit ischool
For those who enjoy gaming on a more advanced, immersive level, we continue to remain active in the virtual world of Second Life (SL), and are hosted by the University of Sheffield's Infolit ischool
Smaller traveling exhibits are hosted around SL for wider outreach , such as at a virtual Senior Center.
Health literacy:
Anyone can experience health literacy issues. It crosses every demographic, and does not matter how educated you are, how much money you make or how old you are. The bottom line is when you are not able to understand what your health care provider has told you or how to read a prescription bottle, manage your chronic illness or even know how to navigate the health care system, this affects every aspect of your ability to get well.
Anyone can experience health literacy issues. It crosses every demographic, and does not matter how educated you are, how much money you make or how old you are. The bottom line is when you are not able to understand what your health care provider has told you or how to read a prescription bottle, manage your chronic illness or even know how to navigate the health care system, this affects every aspect of your ability to get well.
So, how much do you know about our health topics? Find out by playing a few quizzes. Whether you participate through the library's website or in a virtual world setting, in English or Spanish, what you learn may possibly save a life -- including your own!
