University of British Columbia - Health Literacy Panel May 2013

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Low health literacy is a serious and costly problem that will likely grow as the population ages and the incidence of chronic disease increases. -- Canadian Expert Panel on Health Literacy, 2008, p.43 The International Health Literacy Roundtable Planning Committee funded by Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies University of British Columbia, including Professor J. Mark FitzGerald (UBC), Dr. Irving Rootman (BC Health Literacy Network), Dr. Iraj Poureslami (UBC), Dr. Sandy Vamos (Innovative Health Inc.), and Jessica Shum (UBC) invited world-class thought and practice leaders, health literacy experts, academics, researchers, practitioners, administrators, and community stakeholders with an interest in health literacy and chronic disease for a four day roundtable, Creating a Knowledge Hub in Health Literacy and Chronic Disease Prevention and Management. Held on the campus of the University of British Columbia, the first two days took place at the Sauder School of Business at UBC, and the last two at the Liu Institute for Global Issues. The roundtable program was designed to maximize interaction and knowledge exchange in a way that balanced structure and spontaneity—combining formal presentations, discussions with the group at large, breakout sessions with smaller workgroups, and opportunities for informal discussions and networking. The process of enquiry was undertaken using a variety of modalities including "share and learn," panel discussions, "observation summarization," and the presentation of "evidence-based experiences." Each participant made an oral presentation and/or led sessions; six participants served as official observers, taking notes and sharing their perceptions of key points with the group. The program consisted of two parts. The first three days focused on knowledge exchange and generation with invited participants; on the afternoon of the third day, students who had applied to participate joined the core group. In order that the discussion build upon itself over the course of the event, each day's objectives were set with the intention of generating discussion that would lay the foundation for the next day's objectives. On the fourth day we opened the roundtable to the public, presenting a series of talks to help delineate the domains of health literacy and chronic disease management. These presentations were followed by a session summarizing the key points of consensus from the preceding days. This public event also included a poster display highlighting current UBC-related research. DAY THREE: ACTIONS AND TACTICS Objective: to facilitate conversation among participants about bridging health literacy research and practice in relation to chronic disease prevention and management. Health Literacy Experts Panel discussion, chaired by Dr. J. Mark FitzGerald: PANEL PRESENTATION The panel format consisted of brief observations from each panel member, and general discussion at the conclusion. Panel members included: Dr. Nancy Berkman (RTI International) Dr. Stirling Bryan (Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, UBC) Ms. Connie Davis (Centre for Comprehensive Motivational Interventions) Dr. Scott Murray (DataAngel Policy Research Inc.) Dr. Andrew Pleasant (Canyon Ranch Institute) Dr. Irving Rootman (BC Health Literacy Network) Dr. Rima Rudd (Harvard School of Public Health) More information about the health literacy roundtable can be found: http://internationalroundtablehealthliteracy.pwias.ubc.ca/roundtable-health-literacy-and-chronic-disease-management For more information please contact Dr. Iraj Poureslami at ipouresl@mail.ubc.ca