Application: Health Information Patient Handout

Application: Health Information Patient Handout

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One of the pivotal goals of consumer health literacy efforts is to design educational materials thatattract as well as educate users. In this Assignment, you design a health information document on a topic that is of interest to you.

To prepare:

·        Select a health issue of interest to you.

·        Identify the audience or population that you seek to educate about this issue.

·        Search the Internet to find credible sites containing information about your selected topic.

·        Review the two health literacy websites listed in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus on strategies for presenting information.

To complete:

·        Design an educational handout on the health issue you selected. (Childhood Obesity)

o   Include a cover page.

o   Include an introduction that provides:

§  An explanation of your issue and why you selected it

§  A description of the audience you are addressing

o   In the handout itself:

§  Develop your handout in such a way that it attracts the attention of the intended audience.

§  Include a description of the health issue and additional content that will enhance your message (i.e., key terms and definitions, graphics, illustrations, etc.).

§  Recommend four or five sites that provide clear, valuable, and reliable information on the topic.

Note: Remember to keep the information in your health handout and its design at the appropriate level for the audience you are seeking to inform. Submit your Assignment as a Word document.