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1 From Beyond our Borders: Providing Health Information to Foreign-Born Populations Emily J. Glenn, MSLS, AHIP Community Health Outreach Coordinator Carolyn Martin, MLS, AHIP Consumer Health Outreach Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region University of Washington Health Sciences Library Seattle, WA

2 Where We’re Going Who We Are Consumer Health Resources Provider Resources Keep in Touch & Learn More

3 The mission of NN/LM is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by: Providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information. Improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health.

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5 MedlinePlus https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/  Strict quality guidelines  Reviewed regularly  Wide variety of topics  Lots of information in one place  Spanish edition  Multiple language materials  Sign up for updates including specific topics  Video, audio, interactive  Medical Encyclopedia offers brief info and in English and Spanish National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

6 MedlinePlus multiple languages Amharic Arabic French Oromo Somali Swahili National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

7 MedlinePlus- multiple languages National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

8 MedlinePlus- multiple languages National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

9 MedlinePlus- Example A family physician has been seeing a group of new patients from Kenya and Somalia who appear to be suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Is there anywhere to locate patient handouts or other materials in Swahili ? Images from CIA The World Factbook National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

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11 MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

12 MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

13 medlineplus A family physician has been seeing new patients from Ethiopia who appear to be suffering from Diabetes. Is there anywhere the physician could go to locate some patient handouts or other materials in Amharic? National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

14 MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

15 MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

16 medlineplus A nurse practitioner is wanting to explain to a woman from Eritrea what a mammogram is and why it is being recommended. The patient’s primary language is Oromo. What can the nurse give to the patient that might help explain a mammogram? National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

17 MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

18 MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

19 Multi-Cultural Resources for Health Information from SIS Multi-Cultural Resources for Health Information from SIS https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/multicultural.html

20 Multiple Language Links http://healthreach.nlm.nih.gov/ https://ethnomed.org/ http://spiral.tufts.edu/ http://www.healthyroadsmedia.org/ https://www.healthinfotranslations.org/ http://www.health.utah.gov/disparities/multilinguallibrary/index.php http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/publicationsandresources/ resources-by-language

21 state of Ohio refugee videosstate of Ohio refugee videos: http://videos.jfs.ohio.gov/refugee/index.asp National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

22 Staying Healthy- Teacher and Learner guides Teacher guide- Teacher guide- http://lincs.ed.gov/professional- development/resource-collections/profile-770 Learner guide- Learner guide- http://www.floridaliteracy.org/shfb.pdf Link to webinarLink to webinar: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/comment/8982#comment-8982 National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

23 Provider Resources National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

24 Health Reach - Example A community health worker works extensively with refugees from Somalia. Where could she find information about flu shots for children, in Somali? National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

25 Health Reach National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

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27 Flu Vaccine information Health Reach

28 Somali language information on flu vaccine

29 Health Reach A nurse practitioner has a Sudanese patient asking about the Zika Virus. The patient has been hearing about this in the news and is currently pregnant. What information can be given to the patient, preferably in Arabic? National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

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35 Selection Guidelines Primarily follows NLM's selection guidelines Information produced by U.S. Federal and state government agencies, major national organizations, academic institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations (WHO, UNHCR) Authorship and/or sponsorship of materials is clearly identified. Available at no charge. Web sites that may be linked to by HealthReach are constantly evaluated to ensure substantive information is provided and quality is maintained. National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

36 HealthReach Management Team John C Scott Executive Director President, Center for Public Service Communications Carrie Gould-Kabler Program Manager Director of Community Outreach, Center for Public Service Communications Gale A. Dutcher Deputy Associate Director Division of Specialized Information Services National Library of Medicine Laura Bartlett Technical Information Specialist Outreach and Special Populations Branch Division of Specialized Information Services National Library of Medicine National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

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39 A physician has been seeing a diabetic patient who is Muslim and is concerned that with Ramadan just about to begin where can the physician find information for themselves and for the patient, preferably in Somali?

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49 Keep In Touch & Learn More National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

50 Upcoming Classes PNR Rendezvous: The Magic and Wonder of the National Library of Medicine Traveling Exhibitions! PNR Partners: Epidemiology program information literacy assessment Dazzling Data Visualization Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines Discovering TOXNET National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

51 Join the Network Bringing Health Information to the Community (BHIC) blog http://nnlm.gov/bhic/ blog Grants Resource Sharing Help Your National Library of Medicine connection Come by the exhibit booth! National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

52 Contact Us Emily J. Glenn, MSLS, AHIP eglenn2@uw.edu Community Health Outreach Coordinator Carolyn Martin, MLS, AHIP Consumer Health Outreach Coordinator martinc4@uw.edu National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region University of Washington Health Sciences Library NN/LM PNR website NN/LM PNR website http://nnlm.gov/pnr nnlm@u.washington.edu 206-543-8262 National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region


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