Creating a Documentary Film about Caregiving and Mental Health (HLOL #241)

11/01/23 • 25 min

Richard Lui is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years in media, technology, and business. He has served as a television news anchor at MSNBC, NBC News, and CNN Worldwide. Among his many accomplishments, Lui spent 15 years in business, serves on boards at non-profit organizations and for-profit firms, and is an ambassador for non-government organizations (NGO’s) focusing on issues of gender equality and human trafficking. Lui is author of the book Enough About Me and director of two documentary films. His first film SkyBlossom, was inspired by his own long-distance caregiving for his father. The second film Unconditional: When Minds Hurt, Love Heals deals with issues of mental health and family caregiving.

In this podcast, Richard Lui talks with Helen Osborne about:

The experience of learning about caregiving as a family member. That includes the need to interact with a team of health professionals and develop a plan for the family to address the many aspects of caregiving.
The decision to create a documentary film about this experience. How the powerful medium of film can highlight what might otherwise be considered as a “ho-hum” topic of family caregiving.
The importance of educating others that mental health can be a strength, not just a challenge.

More ways to learn:

Unconditional: When Minds Hurt, Love Heals. This film has been, or soon will be, screened at AMC theatres, Universal Studios, the White House, the US Capital, MSNBC, the United Nations, and the European Parliament. It is available for streaming on multiple platforms including Amazon Prime and PBS Passport.
SkyBlossom. As described on its website, this is “an inspiring film on children taking care of family living with disabilities.”
Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness, a book by Richard Lui, published 2021.

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Third Edition, a book by Helen Osborne. Especially relevant to this podcast is the chapter, “Patient and Family Perspective.”

Read the transcript of this podcast.

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In this podcast, Richard Lui talks with Helen Osborne about:

The experience of learning about caregiving as a family member. That includes the need to interact with a team of health professionals and develop a plan for the family to address the many aspects of caregiving.
The decision to create a documentary film about this experience. How the powerful medium of film can highlight what might otherwise be considered as a “ho-hum” topic of family caregiving.
The importance of educating others that mental health can be a strength, not just a challenge.

More ways to learn:

Unconditional: When Minds Hurt, Love Heals. This film has been, or soon will be, screened at AMC theatres, Universal Studios, the White House, the US Capital, MSNBC, the United Nations, and the European Parliament. It is available for streaming on multiple platforms including Amazon Prime and PBS Passport.
SkyBlossom. As described on its website, this is “an inspiring film on children taking care of family living with disabilities.”
Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness, a book by Richard Lui, published 2021.

Read the transcript of this podcast.

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Health Literacy from a Systems Perspective (HLOL #240)

Greg O’Neill, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, is Director of Patient & Family Health Education at ChristianaCare in Delaware. Building on his experience in patient care as a trauma/surgical ICU nurse, O’Neill has developed a team of professionals who champion health literacy best practices systemwide and support all manner of patient education initiatives and vendor relationships.

In this podcast, Greg O’Neill talks with Helen Osborne about:

A systems perspective of health literacy. The value of looking at health literacy from a high level, considering its many components.
Components include 3 essential elements: Tools (teaching materials), Skills (health literacy best practices), and People (including leaders and advocates).
Ways to apply these elements in a variety of settings.

More ways to learn:

ChristianaCare: Who We Are
Health Literacy Listening Tour (HLOL #188). Podcast interview with Audrey Riffenburgh.
Thinking Big About Health Literacy (HLOL #155). Podcast interview with Mary Ann Abrams, Cyndi Hall, and Shelby Chapman.
Making a Case to Senior Leaders about Health Literacy (HLOL #151). Podcast interview with Barbara Balik.

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Third Edition, by Helen Osborne. Especially relevant to this podcast is the chapter, “Organizations: Health Literacy Across Programs, Companies, Communities, and Countries.”

Read a transcript of this podcast.

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Applying Plain Language Principles to Translated Health Materials (HLOL #242)

Katie Leath MPH, MA, is Director of the Center for Health Literacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Leath is a passionate health communicator who brings years of experience in making health information easy to read, understand, and use. She leads a team of health literacy experts who create and edit health-related materials for patients and consumers. Leath brings to all this work her training in marketing, public health, and applied communication studies.

In this podcast, Katie Leath talks with Helen Osborne about:

The process of taking health materials written in English that already adhere to plain language practices and then translating this information into other languages while also adhering to plain language practices.
Teaching translators about plain language so that they can apply these practices when working on health information.
Translating health materials in ways that help readers understand is an important step towards equity and improved health outcomes.

More ways to learn:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Health Literacy
Contact the UAMS Center for Health Literacy to learn more about their program for training translators to use plain language. You can also ask to be added to the mailing list for the Center’s blog.
National Academy of Medicine, “Beyond Translation: Promoting a New National Standard for Equity in Health Materials Translated from English” by Sprager L and Martinez ON.
Leath mentioned two readability formulas for materials in Spanish. These are the “SOL formula” and “Fernandez Huerta.”

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Third Edition, by Helen Osborne. Chapters that are especially relevant to this podcast are “Know Your Audience: Culture and Language,” and “Plain Language.”

Read a transcript of this podcast.

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