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Cochrane is my go to recommended organization to learn about evidence synthesis and more- Cochrane Essentials is a great first step in educating yourself. #Volunteers are always sought after- Sign up today!

MedComms Advent Calendar, Day 12: Community Health Workshops Materials These materials bring health education right to the community level. They're all about empowering people with knowledge to take charge of their health. When the community gets healthier, everyone wins! 🌟🌟 Welcome to my new seasonal series - the #MedCommsAdventCalendar, where I'll highlight different types of materials I've had the privilege of working with over the past year. Hopefully, I will have the chance to do it again in 2024! 😉😉 #CommunityHealth – – – – – – – ✍ I write about #MedicalTranslation and #MedicalWriting, sharing tips and strategies for freelancers and clients. 🔵 Follow my hashtag #YourPortuguesePatientPartner for insights, updates, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of my work. Plus: #️⃣ MedCommsFAQ for questions frequently asked by clients in medical communications. Share your answers! #️⃣ FridayClinicalCorner for a brief breakdown of clinical research terms from my work week. Join me every Friday! #️⃣ MondayMedCommsTip for weekly bite-sized recommendations on crucial aspects of medical writing and translation. Start your week right! 🟢 Follow or Connect with me! (Don't forget to hit the 🔔 at the top of my profile.) 👉 Now running the #MedicalTranslationMentoring program.

We couldn't agree more with the latest CommunicateHealth, Inc. post about writing clear communications for research projects. We recently worked with the University of Newcastle to help them develop #PlainLanguage 'participant information sheets' for an important research project. 😊 We used plain language principles to keep the language simple and friendly. ✍ We restructured the information into a logical order with clear headings in a question and answer format. 📝 And we made sure readers had the information they needed to make a decision and contact the organisers if interested. 🌟 Participation and results will improve when research materials, such as invitations, consent forms and questionnaires, are written in plain language. Learn more about #PlainLanguage and #EasyRead 👉 https://lnkd.in/gWmSnNkM #AccessibleInformation #PlainLanguage #EasyRead #LowLiteracy #Research CommunicateHealth explains why using #HealthLiteracy strategies to communicate about — and within — clinical trials is so important. Check it out: https://bit.ly/3MLTnOZ

Another great post by CommunicateHealth, Inc., highlighting the benefits of writing research materials in #PlainLanguage. Complex research materials, such as overviews, forms and surveys, create barriers to participation, especially for people who have lower literacy skills. Learn more about plain language 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMicxY7p #AccessibleInformation #PlainLanguage #Research #LowerLiteracy

💭 "How do you create trustworthy, evidence-based healthcare information online?" ✅ Here are 5 things I do in my YouTube video description boxes.... 1️⃣ I cite trusted, impartial resources and reference them (e.g. NHS website) 2️⃣ I synthesise information from multiple sources, rather than a single source. >30% of my audience are based in the USA, so I link to credible US based healthcare sources (e.g. Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic) 3️⃣ Whilst my videos are in English, I link to non-English resources where possible. This is important from a health equity standpoint. There are 6912 languages in the world. 94% of the world's population does not speak English as their first language. Bear this in mind! 4️⃣I signpost to resources specifically designed for teenagers/children where possible. 5️⃣ I label information with the date it was created and when I next plan to update it. For more top tips on content creation, check out the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges guidance "Assuring the credibility of health information sources on social media platforms". Stay tuned for Part 2 where I cover how to disclose conflicts of interest. ❓ What do you do to ensure you are creating evidence based content? #healthcommunications #publichealth #contentcreation #YouTube #evidencebasedmedicine

MedComms Advent Calendar, Day 21: Health Screening Materials These resources emphasize the importance of regular check-ups for early disease detection. Being proactive can be a game-changer! 🌟🌟 Welcome to my new seasonal series - the #MedCommsAdventCalendar, where I'll highlight different types of materials I've had the privilege of working with over the past year. Hopefully, I will have the chance to do it again in 2024!😉😉 – – – – – – – ✍ I write about #MedicalTranslation and #MedicalWriting, sharing tips and strategies for freelancers and clients. 🔵 Follow my hashtag #YourPortuguesePatientPartner for insights, updates, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of my work. Plus: #️⃣ MedCommsFAQ for questions frequently asked by clients in medical communications. Share your answers! #️⃣ FridayClinicalCorner for a brief breakdown of clinical research terms from my work week. Join me every Friday! #️⃣ MondayMedCommsTip for weekly bite-sized recommendations on crucial aspects of medical writing and translation. Start your week right! 🟢 Follow or Connect with me! (Don't forget to hit the 🔔 at the top of my profile.) 👉 Now running the #MedicalTranslationMentoring program.

MedComms Advent Calendar, Day 6: Patient Education Materials & Caregiver Guides These resources are lifesavers, giving patients and their carers much needed information on health conditions and care tips. They turn medical jargon into info everyone can use. 🌟🌟 Welcome to my new seasonal series - the #MedCommsAdventCalendar, where I'll highlight different types of materials I've had the privilege of working with over the past year. Hopefully, I will have the chance to do it again in 2024! 😉😉 #PatientEducation – – – – – – – ✍ I write about #MedicalTranslation and #MedicalWriting, sharing tips and strategies for freelancers and clients. 🔵 Follow my hashtag #YourPortuguesePatientPartner for insights, updates, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of my work. Plus: #️⃣ MedCommsFAQ for questions frequently asked by clients in medical communications. Share your answers! #️⃣ FridayClinicalCorner for a brief breakdown of clinical research terms from my work week. Join me every Friday! #️⃣ MondayMedCommsTip for weekly bite-sized recommendations on crucial aspects of medical writing and translation. Start your week right! 🟢 Follow or Connect with me! (Don't forget to hit the 🔔 at the top of my profile.) 👉 Now running the #MedicalTranslationMentoring program.

Ensuring meaningful representation of minorities in clinical trials is critical to public health. Through multilingual outreach and language support, we help investigators and coordinators meet patient enrollment goals and avoid costly postponements or cancellations of clinical trials. Get our free ebook to learn how you can deliver a consistent patient experience, regardless of the language they speak 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02jJ_Lk0 #ClinicalTrials #LifeSciences #Representation #Translation #xl8

Nothing About Us Without Us For the past three days I've been wearing my patient's hat. Thank you GEDII - Grupo de Estudo da Doença Inflamatória Intestinal for bringing patients into the conversation through APDI - Associação Portuguesa da Doença Inflamatória do Intestino and Associação Crohn/Colite Portugal. And thank you Vera Pinto Gomes for inviting me to join today's working group on Standards of Care in IBD Centers! It's not enough to ask patients what they think. You must be willing to listen. – – – – – – – ✍ I write about #MedicalTranslation and #MedicalWriting, sharing tips and strategies for freelancers and clients. 🔵 Follow my hashtag #YourPortuguesePatientPartner for insights, updates, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of my work. Plus: #️⃣ MedCommsFAQ for questions frequently asked by clients in medical communications. Share your answers! #️⃣ FridayClinicalCorner for a brief breakdown of clinical research terms from my work week. Join me every Friday! #️⃣ MondayMedCommsTip for weekly bite-sized recommendations on crucial aspects of medical writing and translation. Start your week right! 🟢 Follow or Connect with me! (Don't forget to hit the 🔔 at the top of my profile.) 👉 Now running the #MedicalTranslationMentoring program.

Despite my writing skills not being the best, I get results. I frequently share with my patients the story of my fear of public speaking that originated in my early school days. Although the fear has diminished over time, I still actively try to steer clear of such situations. Yes, I would say it has affected my career and caused me to miss out on opportunities; however,it is unlikely that this fear would ever impact my health or hinder me from seeking immediate medical assistance. When we examine and compare the timelines my phobia it’s only really affected me for those 20 years, there were no significant implications on any type of system. Needlephobia is life limiting. It affects people's relationships, family planning, career, travel plans and unfortunately they tend to seek urgent medical attention when they are unwell. If you do come across one of these elusive patients please remember that even the smallest positive experience makes a huge difference.  They might book in for a simple health check with you even though there is nothing ‘wrong’ at that time but getting in that door to see you has quite likely taken months to years of intensive therapy. Pre pandemic we were looking at prevalence rates of between 10%-25%. Now I am quite sure these numbers are around 65%. Not just in Australia, but the world. It’s not a sexy problem to have, there is no special day and no massive fundraisers. Just a small  bunch of people around the world working consistently to give these patients a fighting chance. Manju Dawkins, MDCorrie AcklandSuparna KarpeCatherine Hughes AMTaylor Jay HobbsNathan SchramDan Graham Kate Hoskin Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.