Reference no: EM132081955

Question: One of the pivotal goals of consumer health literacy efforts is to design educational materials that attract 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:

1. Design an educational handout on the health issue you selected.

i. Include a cover page.

ii. Include an introduction that provides:

• An explanation of your issue and why you selected it

• A description of the audience you are addressing

iii. 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.