E-GAMES FOR HEALTH• HEART ATTACK

• WOMENS’ HEARTS

• STROKE

• MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Elisabeth Marrapodi, Library Director, TRMC

WHAT IS HEALTH LITERACY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?THE BASIC DEFINITION OF HEALTH LITERACY:

THE ABILTY TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND ACT ON HEALTH INFORMATION.

OVER 90 MILLION AMERICAN ADULTS HAVE DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING AND USING HEALTH INFORMATION.

Some examples: Understanding directions on a prescription bottleCommunicating with your doctorUnderstanding your diagnosis and treatment plansManaging a chronic illness …and more

QUICK HEALTH FACTS:EVERY 20 SECONDS SOMEONE HAS A HEART ATTACK

At least 250,000 people die of a heart attack before reaching the hospital

EVERY 40 SECONDS SOMEONE HAS A STROKE Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S.

TOO MANY PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OR WILL IGNORE THEM!

HOW MANY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS DO YOU KNOW?

Would you know if you were having a heart attack or stroke? Only 44% of Americans

know all 5 symptoms of a stroke

Only 38% know to call 911 if they think they are having a stroke or if someone else is

In one survey of 1,200 people only 1/3 knew shortness of breath could be a symptom of a heart attack

Early recognition of signs and symptoms can make the difference between life and death of you or a loved one!

TRINITAS ONLINE GAMES CAN HELP YOU LEARN ABOUT HEALTH TOPICS!

To date over 1500 people around the world have played our online games about heart attack, stroke, womens’ heart health and medical terminology!

About the online games: easy true/false questions created by the Trinitas

Librarian with a Nursing Advisory Team from Cardiology, Neurology & Education

accessible on the Trinitas Library website or TRMC main visitor website

in English and Spanish anonymous, free and can be played at your own pace in

the privacy of your own home 24/7Plus additional information and videos

www.trinitashospital.org/medical_library.htm

TRMC LIBRARY GAME BOX

www.trinitashospital.org

Or you can play our health games with an avatar in the virtual world of Second Life! Its free!

www.secondlife.com

Infolit iSchool surl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/infolit%20iSchool/41/33/22

Our virtual health games at Infolit ischool in Second Life

What people are saying about the health e-games

Survey Question: Will you use this information for future health care decisions?

learned something new about heart attackLibrary website: 64%Second Life: 53%

learned something new about stroke Library website: 61% Second Life: 58%

learned new medical terms Library website: 73%

Second Life: 79%

Library’s website players:Yes = 79%

Second Life players:Yes = 92%

Recognized by the Medical Library Association Hospital Sections Award in Research 2010

Partially funded by NNLM/MAR Small Projects Grant 2010-2011