A Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Toolkit.Primary Audience: C-Suites (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, COOs, etc.); Administrative Staff; Clinicians; Board of Directors; PCAs; Outreach Staff; Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Sponsored by: NACHC
Developed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Health center providers have likely encountered patients who were reluctant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to false, inaccurate, or misleading information. This resource can help to ensure that people across the country have access to science-based public health guidance as the country continues to confront the pandemic. The toolkit is interactive and collaborative, using simple language and examples to help patients understand and identify misinformation and disinformation.
Resource Details: The toolkit includes: A checklist to help evaluate the accuracy of health-related content. Tips on how people can talk to loved ones about health misinformation. An outline of common types of misinformation and disinformation tactics Reflections and examples of times individuals may have encountered misinformation
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Operations
Resource Subtopic: Patient Engagement, COVID-19.
Keywords: Patient Education, Social Media, Health Risk and Behavior, Outreach.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.