Providing Consumer Health Information to the Underserved Public at Remote Area Medical Events in East Tennessee

Source Publication

Journal of Hospital Librarianship

Authors

David Petersen, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine / University of Tennessee Medical CenterFollow
Kelsey Grabeel, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine / University of Tennessee Medical CenterFollow
J. Michael Lindsay, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine / University of Tennessee Medical CenterFollow
Cameron Watson, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine / University of Tennessee Medical CenterFollow
Melanie A. Dixson, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Niki Kirkpatrick, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Martha Earl, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine / University of Tennessee Medical CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 4-20-2021

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/15323269.2021.1899758

Abstract

The University of Tennessee’s Preston Medical Library (PML) collaborated with local libraries for outreach at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) event. Librarians staffed a resource table and distributed consumer health handouts, received and fulfilled health information requests, and administered the Newest Vital Sign, a health literacy assessment tool, to volunteers. Researchers analyzed completed health information requests and health literacy assessment results to better inform future outreach. Collaboration at this event built relationships, particularly with the University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries, for future community events.

Comments

Funding:

This work was funded in part by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, National Library of Medicine, Outreach Grant 19-3538.

Recommended Citation

Petersen, David; Grabeel, Kelsey; Lindsay, J. Michael; Watson, Cameron; Dixson, Melanie A.; Kirkpatrick, Niki; and Earl, Martha, "Providing Consumer Health Information to the Underserved Public at Remote Area Medical Events in East Tennessee" (2021). UT Libraries Faculty: Peer-Reviewed Publications.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_libpub/35

Submission Type

Post-print