Thursday Plenary Session Follow-Up Survey

Thursday Plenary Session: Plain Language: Increasing Understanding & Providing Social Justice

We want to hear your thoughts about and reaction to the plenary session. Your comments will help inform the work needed to reduce health disparities and inform Health Literacy. Tell us a little about yourself and your thoughts on calls to action. Surveys are anonymous. Please complete and submit this survey by 4:00 ET (1:00 PT) today!

The survey has 3 pages and 19 questions; it takes only about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

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* 1. What is the profession or career title with which you most identify?

Academic position/academia

Administrator

Adult educator

Communication specialist (print, TV, radio, etc.)

Health educator

Librarian

Nurse

Pharmacist

Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapist

Physician or NP or PA

Policy Analyst or other policy professional

Public health (work in a role not mentioned)

Researcher to Data Scientist

Social worker/family service work

Student

Other: [Please write your response in the box below.]

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* 2. How many years have you worked in your profession or career title checked above?

Fewer than 2 years

2 years to fewer than 5 years

5 years to fewer than 10 years

10 years or more

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* 3. What percentage of time in your current position is spent in Health Literacy?

Less than 5% (this amounts to fewer than 2 hours in a 40-hour week)

5% to less than 10% (this is 2 hours to fewer than 4 hours)

10% to less than 20% (this is 4 hours to fewer than 8 hours)

20% to less than 50% (this is 8 hours to fewer than 20 hours)

50% or more (this is 20 hours or more)

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* 4. How would you qualify your work in Health Literacy?

New to Health Literacy

Basic Knowledge and use of Health Literacy principles

Good knowledge and use of Health Literacy principles

Proficient and lead Health Literacy efforts

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* 5. Where do you lead Health Literacy efforts?

NA; I do not lead Health Literacy efforts

My organization

Local initiative or collaborative

State initiative or collaborative

National initiative or collaborative

International initiative or collaborative

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* 6. Do you use health information technology (such as electronic health record, patient portal, digital literature) to communicate with patients or consumers?

Yes