Translating  “PAUSE for Your Health” into Spanish: A Significant Step for Expanding Health Literacy in the U.S.

Bradley A. Long; Jose-Luis Quintero; Christina J. Steffy

Translating “PAUSE for Your Health” into Spanish: A Significant Step for Expanding Health Literacy in the U.S.

PAUSE for Your Health was developed in 2023 as a consumer‑focused tool to help users evaluate the validity of online health information. With nearly 45 million U.S. residents (13.9%) speaking Spanish at home1 and misinformation continuing to circulate widely online, creating a Spanish‑language adaptation is a critical step toward expanding access and improving health literacy. As a result, PARE Por Su Salud has been developed. This tool invites users to PARE Por Su Salud — Piensa antes de compartir (Think before sharing), Analiza la fuente (Analyze the source), Revisa la comprensión y la actualidad (Check your understanding and the timeliness), and Evalúe riesgos (Evaluate risks) — to determine whether the information is truly good for their health.

This poster was presented at the annual conference of the Medical Library Association (MLA '26), which took place May 19-22, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Work Title	Translating “PAUSE for Your Health” into Spanish: A Significant Step for Expanding Health Literacy in the U.S.
Access	Open Access
Creators	Bradley A. Long Jose-Luis Quintero Christina J. Steffy
License	CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution-NoDerivatives)
Work Type	Poster
Publication Date	May 21, 2026
DOI	doi:10.26207/v498-bf23
Related URLs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2023.2276934 https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/95bd5bff-0e06-4cd3-9ede-a7e19c46bffe
Deposited	May 15, 2026

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- PAUSE for Your Health was developed in 2023 as a consumer‑focused tool to help users evaluate the validity of online health information. With nearly 45 million U.S. residents (13.9%) speaking Spanish at home1 and misinformation continuing to circulate widely online, creating a Spanish‑language adaptation is a critical step toward expanding access and improving health literacy. As a result, PARE Por Su Salud has been developed. This tool invites users to PARE Por Su Salud — Piensa antes de compartir (Think before sharing), Analiza la fuente (Analyze the source), Revisa la comprensión y la actualidad (Check your understanding and the timeliness), and Evalúe riesgos (Evaluate risks) — to determine whether the information is truly good for their health.
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June 04, 2026 14:26 by avs5190
Description
- PAUSE for Your Health was developed in 2023 as a consumer‑focused tool to help users evaluate the validity of online health information. With nearly 45 million U.S. residents (13.9%) speaking Spanish at home1 and misinformation continuing to circulate widely online, creating a Spanish‑language adaptation is a critical step toward expanding access and improving health literacy. As a result, PARE Por Su Salud has been developed. This tool invites users to PARE Por Su Salud — Piensa antes de compartir (Think before sharing), Analiza la fuente (Analyze the source), Revisa la comprensión y la actualidad (Check your understanding and the timeliness), and Evalúe riesgos (Evaluate risks) — to determine whether the information is truly good for their health.
- PAUSE for Your Health was developed in 2023 as a consumer‑focused tool to help users evaluate the validity of online health information. With nearly 45 million U.S. residents (13.9%) speaking Spanish at home1 and misinformation continuing to circulate widely online, creating a Spanish‑language adaptation is a critical step toward expanding access and improving health literacy. As a result, PARE Por Su Salud has been developed. This tool invites users to PARE Por Su Salud — Piensa antes de compartir (Think before sharing), Analiza la fuente (Analyze the source), Revisa la comprensión y la actualidad (Check your understanding and the timeliness), and Evalúe riesgos (Evaluate risks) — to determine whether the information is truly good for their health.
- This poster was presented at the annual conference of the Medical Library Association (MLA '26), which took place May 19-22, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Related URLs
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2023.2276934, https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/95bd5bff-0e06-4cd3-9ede-a7e19c46bffe
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- ~~Bradley Long~~
- Bradley A. Long