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Health Information for Kids, Teens and Seniors, Oh My!

Health Information for Kids, Teens and Seniors, Oh My!. Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region An Infopeople Webinar October 28, 2008 12pm-1pm.

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Health Information for Kids, Teens and Seniors, Oh My!

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  1. Health Information for Kids, Teens and Seniors, Oh My! Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region An Infopeople Webinar October 28, 2008 12pm-1pm Infopeople webcasts are supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

  2. Objectives Attendees will be able to • understand the different health information needs of children, teens and older adults • refer users to quality age-appropriate health resources • provide health programming of interest to users at various life stages • engage community partners to enhance services

  3. Agenda

  4. Different Ages, Different Needs

  5. Health Information for Young People Young people have health information needs, but they may not think of it in those terms.

  6. Information-seeking Behavior • Young children rely on trusted adults for information • Older kids more likely to ask friends rather than an adult • Teens more likely to go online or look up information on their own • Often tech-savvy, but not about evaluating quality of health information on the web

  7. What is on their Minds?(The Short List.) • Young children • body parts, pooping and peeing • Grade school • body fluids (barf, snot, sweat) • Tweens • puberty! • Teens • acne, dieting, sex (not necessarily in that order)

  8. What Do They Actually Ask? • Poll: Do you serve young patrons? If so, please describe one or two health-related requests you’ve received. What are some challenges in serving young users?

  9. The Good News Lots of quality content for all ages Interactive websites Great opportunities for librarians to teach The Bad News Lots of bad content Kids lack evaluation skills Few opportunities to learn best resources on their own Kid’s Health Info on the Web

  10. Great Online Starting Points KidsHealth.orgA health site for kids, teens and parents, including a teachers’ section with lesson plans for different ages and grades. BAM!This site from the CDC is for kids 9-13 years old. The Teacher’s Corner includes activities and guides on health topics. YuckyFrom Discovery Health for Kids, the Gross & Cool Body site is an interactive, fun and informative site on things like “Pimples, burps, farts and funnybones.” That says it all!

  11. Kids Health kidshealth.org

  12. Different Styles for Kids and Teens

  13. KidsHealth in the Classroom

  14. KidsHealth Game Closet Experiments and games offer plenty of ideas for fun activities

  15. BAM! Body and Mind from the CDC BAM! Classroom has numerous activities of interest to kids and teens bam.gov

  16. BAM! Teacher’s Corner

  17. Yucky from Discovery Kids yucky.discovery.com

  18. Teacher Center on the Yuckiest Site

  19. Additional Kid-Friendly Sites • girlshealth.gov • mypyramid.gov/kids • toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/ • MedlinePlus Childrens’ and Teens’ pages

  20. All about Girls Health For girls 10-16 years old girlshealth.gov

  21. MyPyramid.gov/kids

  22. Blast Off Game in MyPyramid.gov

  23. MedlinePlus Children’s Page

  24. MedlinePlus Teen’s Page

  25. ToxMystery for Children Ages 7-10 Years toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov

  26. Interactive Fun and Learning

  27. Environmental Health and Genetics For older students: • ToxTown • Genetics Home Reference

  28. Tox TownResource about environmental hazards in common places toxtown.nlm.nih.gov

  29. Welcome to the Farm

  30. Genetics Home ReferenceUser-friendly site to help understand genetics ghr.nlm.nih.gov

  31. Young people like to have fun while learning prefer activities (not passivities) like teaching or learning from other kids enjoy creating the content or planning the activity want to use technology In General… The trick is tying it together with health as the program idea.

  32. FACT: Health topics are inherently dull, boring, or embarrassing So how do you make it fun? • Wacky titles already in your collection • Utilize the web – games, quizzes • Use technology whenever possible • Involve your young patrons – ask them!

  33. What Works in your Library? • Story time for the very young • Demonstrations and hands-on experiments • Games, activities, scavenger hunts • Technology • online interactive resources • Wii Fit; Dance, Dance Revolution

  34. Use Popular Titles for Storytime Ideas or Fun Activities for Older Kids

  35. Reaching Teens through Technology Hold training classes geared to kids & teens!

  36. Consider This… • Content created by and for teens, kids • health topic pathfinders • podcasts • video tutorials • peer tutor programs • Jeopardy-type quiz shows, games in PowerPoint

  37. Partnership Ideas • Schools • Librarian, instructional media staff, school nurse • Hospitals • Librarian, pediatrics staff, patient education dept. • Youth organizations • Boys and Girls Clubs, Scouts • Fitness programs like Students Run LA • Peer tutoring programs* *High school peer tutors teach MedlinePlus: a model for Hispanic outreach J Med Libr Assoc. 2005 April; 93(2): 243–252.

  38. Health Information for Older Adults Good health information is needed at every stage, from the Boomer generation to the elderly

  39. They… want quality information appreciate help with technology are likely to have more health issues and concerns What Appeals to Older Adults?

  40. Common Themes for Older Adults What are some common themes or issues for health-related questions from older adults in your setting?

  41. Information Needs of Seniors TOPIC MEETING THE NEED Diseases and conditions Wellness and prevention Alternative therapies Healthy aging Medicare and insurance Caregiving, end-of-life Books, print materials Videos, DVDs Appropriate websites Directories of services Targeted programs Computer training

  42. Trends in Information-seeking Behavior Ranges from traditional to high-tech

  43. Seniors and Health Information • Becoming more proactive about their health • Willing to seek second opinion (which may be why they are at the library!) • Becoming more tech-savvy (but not always) • Some will still prefer print or media resources • Older seniors more likely to trust doctor’s advice

  44. Best Starting Places • NIHSeniorHealth • nihseniorhealth.gov • MedlinePlus • medlineplus.gov • National Institute on Aging • nia.nih.gov

  45. NIHSeniorHealthDesigned especially for older adults nihseniorhealth.gov

  46. MedlinePlus medlineplus.gov

  47. National Institute on Aging nia.nih.gov

  48. Benefits and Insurance Programs • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services • cms.hhs.gov • GovBenefits • govbenefits.gov • Benefits Checkup • benefitscheckup.org

  49. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cms.hhs.gov

  50. Medicare Home Page

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