Assignment – Health Literacy

Assignment – Health Literacy
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student the opportunity to evaluate written client health education material.
To begin the assignment, view this video on Health Literacy from the Health and Medicine Division (HMD) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBy3I7YKCQQLinks to an external site.
and the Quick Guide to Health LiteracyLinks to an external site. developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, ODPHP, Health.gov., 2019
1. Review a patient education document available at your workplace or a consumer health education web site.
2. Describe the document or web page in detail (e.g., font, use of color, photos, use by a variety of patient groups, etc., intended audience) .
3. Evaluate this piece of educational material for readability, cultural competency, and appropriateness for the intended audience. (This is not a discharge form or a consent form. Do not use this document in a teaching session with a patient) . Use the SMOG formula found here: https://readabilityformulas.com/articles/how-to-use-smog-readability-formulas-on-health-literacy-materials.phpLinks to an external site.
4. Have a patient and/or lay person (not in healthcare) give you feedback on the usefulness of this educational document. Be sure to describe your layperson in general terms (age, ed. level, occupation, etc.)
5. Provide your evaluation of the document and the feedback you received from your patient and/or lay person.
6. Close your paper in a final paragraph with some suggestions you would make to improve the usability of the information you evaluated.
Instructions:
Upload this assignment as a word document using APA format (title page and body of paper). No abstract is necessary. Include a reference list if you cite any resources within your paper. Complete and submit the assignment by 23:59 EST Sunday. A general expectation is that the paper is 2-3 pages in length.
Submission Instructions:
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Health Literacy Assignment (2)
Health Literacy Assignment (2)
Criteria Ratings Pts
Descriiption of the patient education document (font, use of color, diagrams, photos, etc) . Who is the intended audience?
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/ 20 pts
Evaluation of the material for readability (e.g. SMOG score), cultural competency, and appropriateness for the intended audience.
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/ 30 pts
Discussion of the evaluation of the educational information by a patient/lay person. Describe the person in general terms (e.g., age, education, occupation). Summarize their comments about the document.
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/ 30 pts
Suggestions to improve the usability of this information based on course content/readings and feedback.
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/ 20 pts
Assignment is written in a scholarly format using correct APA format. Up to 10 points may be deducted for spelling/grammar/APA issues.
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