scholarly journals The CDC Clear Communication Index Health Education Materials Assessment Tool

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Leenawat Fakkheaw ◽  
Jedsada Suwanwaree ◽  
Yuwarat Moungngern ◽  
Kanthika Thintip ◽  
Supalak Mirattanaphrai
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Suitability Assessment ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Successful Communication ◽  
The Us ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Clear Communication ◽  
Health Education Materials

The health education material assessment tool is an important instrument that media contributors use to reexamine communication elements that are crucial to readers’ understanding of the message. Consequently, readers may be able to identify the key message, then recognize the purpose and/or the concept, and finally put the information into use, which is the indication of a successful communication. Health literacy experts recommend many health education material assessment tools such as The Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM)2, The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)3 and the CDC Clear Communication Index4. In this article, the CDC Clear Communication Index tool developed from the synthesis of communication elements by the US National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was demonstrated. The tool is trusted and widely used. Furthermore, research has shown that it promotes the clarity and readers' understanding of a key message. However, author team has not yet found implementation of CDC Clear Communication Index in Thai articles, so introducing the material assessment tool has rather been encouraged. The CDC Clear Communication Index in this article has been translated and adapted to fit into Thai context in order to be well practiced on the targeted demographics.

Worker Produced Health Education Material for the Construction Trades

1986 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra L. Roter ◽  
Rima E. Rudd ◽  
James Keogh ◽  
Betty Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Building Trades ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Education Materials ◽  
Construction Trades ◽  
Factual Recall

There is broad acceptance of the philosophic foundations of health education as grounded in the collaborative model of client and professional partnership. In practice, however, this partnership is largely dominated by the professional side. Workers may be particularly sensitive to professional domination as issues associated with health promotion vs. safety and health programs at the workplace are often politicized. This polarization is particularly evident in the area of asbestos-related hazard prevention, reduction, and education. Using asbestos hazards as the unifying theme, we participated in a program to facilitate active participation of workers in the production of their own occupational health education materials through the use of the photonovel. Representatives from some seven building trade locals worked with a staff to produce a twenty-four-page photonovel for their co-workers. A random sample of 500 members of building trades locals received either a copy of the photonovel or a popular NCI asbestos pamphlet with an evaluation questionnaire. Differences between the groups were evident in favor of the photonovel in readability, factual recall, general credibility, and attitudes toward future involvement in health and safety issues.

scholarly journals (A182) Model to Assess Geo-Temporal Spread of Disease by Air Travel from Major World Cities to the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s51-s51
Author(s):  
G.M. Hwang ◽  
T. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Infected Individual ◽  
Population Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
The Us ◽  
Control And Prevention

With increasing numbers of international flights and air travelers arriving in the US annually, the rapid spread of communicable diseases has grown. Epidemics of novel infectious diseases have emerged and rapidly spread globally in association with air travel, including the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 and H1N1 in 2009. In order to anticipate and mitigate the consequences of future rapid disease spread, the MITRE Corporation, in collaboration with the (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, developed a risk assessment tool using a Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered model and detailed flight and population data. The emergence and spread of prototypic pandemic influenza was simulated based on a theoretical geographical point of origin and its communicability. More than 50 international metropolitan areas were analyzed as potential points of origin to simulate the rapidity of spread to the US. The basic reproduction number (Ro), defined as the average number of persons to whom one infected individual transmits disease in an immune naive population, was varied from 1.4 to 1.9. The starting numbers of infectious persons at each origin also were varied (100 or 500 persons, 5% infectious may travel). Waves were computed as aggregate across metropolitan areas modeled in the US. The visualization of the first pandemic wave was most apparent in simulations of Ro = 1.9, resulting from 500 infectious persons at each origin. More than 50% of origins indicated that aggregate waves peaked around Day 125, while 30% of origins peaked around Day 90. Additionally, the time, in days, from its origin in six continents into the US was compared, and a two-week delay was found from South America compared with other continents. This simulation tool better equips policy makers and public health officials to quickly assess risk and leverage resources efficiently via targeted and scalable border mitigation measures during a rapid global outbreak.

scholarly journals Empirical Evaluation of Understandability and Usability of Health Handbooks Commonly Used in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marika Nomura ◽  
Aya Goto ◽  
Eri Osawa ◽  
Hiroko Miura
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Suitability Assessment ◽  
Evaluation Scores ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Clear Communication ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Written Materials

Objective: Various types of handbooks that summarize and record health information (health handbooks) have been used in Japan for many years. The purpose of this study was to explore ways to evaluate the understandability and usability of commonly used printed health handbooks in Japan.Methods: An internet search was performed to identify health handbooks used in Japan. The handbooks were then collected, searched, and evaluated for the quality and functionality of the health-information. The overall understandability was assessed using the Suitability Assessment of Material (SAM) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clear Communication Index (CCI), and overall usability was assessed using a purpose-user matrix.Results: A total of 14 health handbooks were extracted and analyzed. The median scores for SAM and CCI were 39 (min 25, max 45) and 81.5% (60%, 100%), respectively, and no significant association was observed between the two evaluation scores. Based on the matrix, the most common type of handbook was those designed for preventive purposes that the user or their family completed (n = 9).Conclusion: Our sampled health handbooks were used mostly for preventive purposes and their understandability varied. SAM and CCI assess different aspects of written materials and it is recommended they be used together when evaluating the understandability of health handbooks. To facilitate more effective use of health handbooks in public health activities, we suggest the content of handbooks be assessed by a purpose-user matrix.

Waterway Suitability Assessment: Art and Science

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Will Fediw
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Quantitative Risk Assessment ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Review Time ◽  
Suitability Assessment ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Risk Assessment Tools ◽  
Tools And Methods

The purpose of this paper is to briefly explain the Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA) process required for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, highlight the quantitative risk assessment tools utilized and how they work together to adequately assess the risks, and introduce qualitative best-practices to reduce review time and improve stakeholder collaboration and receptivity. As each maritime port has a different composition of commercial vessel traffic and operating practices, these tools and methods are combined to form a Risk-Based Approach, rather than a prescriptive assessment tool, ensuring a holistic understanding and mitigation plan concerning localized LNG transportation. Paper published with permission.

scholarly journals Validation of Health Education Material for Youth: A Step to Ensure Implementation Fidelity in Community-Based Interventions

Healthcare ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shantanu Sharma ◽  
Faiyaz Akhtar ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Sunil Mehra
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Implementation Fidelity ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Health Education Materials

Health education materials such as flipbooks enhance learning and deliver key messages in a captivating mode. Validation of such materials is crucial to ensuring implementation fidelity. We conducted a study to achieve two objectives: (a) to develop two flipbooks, one each for adolescents and young married women (YMW); (b) to validate the flipbooks using five parameters, namely, content validity, construct validity, concurrent validity, relevance, and face validity. The study was a part of a community-based peer-led intervention on health, nutrition, and hygiene. The content validity and relevance were assessed by interviewing outreach workers (ORWs, n = 42) using self-administered five-point Likert scale-based tools. A pre- and post-intervention assessment of knowledge among adolescents (n = 100) and YMW (n = 50) across six out of 13 intervention sites was done to evaluate the construct validity. The two flipbooks contained 12 structured sessions with five key messages per session, in addition to illustrations, discussion points, and theme-based stories at the end of each session. The content and relevancy indices were ranked above 80% by ORW. There was a statistically significant increase in the knowledge scores of adolescents (p < 0.001) and YMW (p < 0.001) post intervention. The validation process helps in assessing the relevance and appropriateness of the education content for greater acceptance and responsiveness by the users.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation of the Clear Communication Index to Brazilian Portuguese

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Angélica Maria Cupertino Lopes Marinho ◽  
Cynthia Baur ◽  
Fernanda Morais Ferreira ◽  
Ana Cristina Borges-Oliveira ◽  
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Semantic Equivalence ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Clear Communication ◽  
Conceptual Equivalence

OBJECTIVE: To perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Clear Communication Index instrument from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-CCI) from English to Brazilian Portuguese. METHODS: This study comprised initial discussion about the conceptual equivalence of the instrument by a committee formed by experts on health education. We performed translations, synthesis of translations, back-translations, revision by the committee, and linguistic revision. Semantic equivalence was obtained by analyzing the referential and general meaning of each item by the committee, resulting in a pre-final version of the instrument. Subsequently, thirty professionals with health sciences degrees performed a pre-test. These professionals used the pre-final version of the instrument to assess a health education material. A questionnaire was applied to evaluate the acceptability of the instrument, the understanding of each of the 20 items, as well as the individual and professional variables. We analyzed the scores attributed to the health education material, the variables related to healthcare professionals, the proportions of the acceptability of the instrument, and the comprehension of each item. RESULTS: After we obtained the conceptual equivalence of the instrument, the committee of experts, the instrument’s main author, and the linguist produced the pre-final version using two translations, a synthesis of the translations, and two back-translations. A general equivalence was maintained in 15 of the 20 items (75%), four of the items were slightly altered (20%), and one item was very altered (5%). Nineteen items presented referential equivalence or near equivalence (95%). We then carried out with the pre-test, in which the professionals used the pre-final version. Two items in the domains of “risks” and “main message” were unclear and needed to be revised. CONCLUSION: The process of cross-cultural adaptation of the Clear Communication Index provided an adapted version to the Brazilian Portuguese language.

Worker Produced Health Education Material for the Construction Trades

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra L. Roter ◽  
Rima E. Rudd ◽  
James Keogh ◽  
Betty Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Building Trades ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Education Materials ◽  
Construction Trades ◽  
Factual Recall

There is broad acceptance of the philosophic foundations of health education as grounded in the collaborative model of client and professional partnership. In practice. however, this partnership is largely dominated by the professional side. Workers may be particularly sensitive to professional domination as issues associated with health promotion vs. safety and health programs at the workplace are often politicized. This polarization is particularly evident in the area of asbestos-related hazard prevention, reduction, and education. Using asbestos hazards as the unifying theme, we participated in a program to facilitate active participation of workers in the production of their own occupational health education materials through the use of the photonovel. Representatives from some seven building trade locals worked with a staff to produce a twenty-four-page photonovel for their co-workers. A random sample of 500 members of building trades locals received either a copy of the photonovel or a popular NCI asbestos pamphlet with an evaluation questionnaire. Differences between the groups were evident in favor of the photonovel in readability, factual recall, general credibility, and attitudes toward future involvement in health and safety issues.

scholarly journals Concussion in para sport: the first position statement of the Concussion in Para Sport (CIPS) Group

2021 ◽  
pp. bjsports-2020-103696
Author(s):  
Richard Weiler ◽  
Cheri Blauwet ◽  
David Clarke ◽  
Kristine Dalton ◽  
Wayne Derman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Return To Sport ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Concussion Management ◽  
Rule Changes ◽  
Specific Rule ◽  
And Performance

Concussion is a frequent injury in many sports and is also common in para athletes. However, there is a paucity of concussion research related to para sport, and prior International Concussion in Sport (CIS) consensus papers have not substantively addressed this population. To remedy this and to improve concussion care provided to para athletes, the concussion in para sport (CIPS) multidisciplinary expert group was created. This group analysed and discussed in-depth para athlete-specific issues within the established key clinical domains of the current (2017) consensus statement on CIS. Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group held all meetings by video conferencing. The existing Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5) for the immediate on-field and office-based off-field assessment of concussion was evaluated as part of this process, to identify any para athlete-specific concerns. Regular preparticipation and periodic health examinations are essential to determine a baseline reference point for concussion symptoms but pose additional challenges for the interpreting clinician. Further considerations for concussion management for the para athlete are required within the remove, rest, reconsider and refer consensus statement framework. Considering return to sport (RTS), the 2017 CIS consensus statement has limitations when considering the RTS of the para athlete. Case-by-case decision making related to RTS following concussion is imperative for para athletes. Additional challenges exist for the evaluation and management of concussion in para athletes. There is a need for greater understanding of existing knowledge gaps and attitudes towards concussion among athlete medical staff, coaches and para athletes. Future research should investigate the use and performance of common assessment tools in the para athlete population to better guide their clinical application and inform potential modifications. Concussion prevention strategies and sport-specific rule changes, such as in Para Alpine Skiing and Cerebral Palsy Football, also should be carefully considered to reduce the occurrence of concussion in para athletes.

scholarly journals Stethoscope hygiene: A call to action. Recommendations to update the CDC guidelines

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Sarathi Kalra ◽  
Alpesh Amin ◽  
Nancy Albert ◽  
Cindy Cadwell ◽  
Cole Edmonson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Acoustic Properties ◽  
Patient Encounter ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
The Us ◽  
Cdc Guidelines ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Healthcare Acquired Infections ◽  
Current Guidance ◽  
Tremendous Challenge

Abstract Healthcare-acquired infections are a tremendous challenge to the US medical system. Stethoscopes touch many patients, but current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not support disinfection between each patient. Stethoscopes are rarely disinfected between patients by healthcare providers. When cultured, even after disinfection, stethoscopes have high rates of pathogen contamination, identical to that of unwashed hands. The consequence of these practices may bode poorly in the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Alternatively, the CDC recommends the use of disposable stethoscopes. However, these instruments have poor acoustic properties, and misdiagnoses have been documented. They may also serve as pathogen vectors among staff sharing them. Disposable aseptic stethoscope diaphragm barriers can provide increased safety without sacrificing stethoscope function. We recommend that the CDC consider the research regarding stethoscope hygiene and effective solutions to contemporize this guidance and elevate stethoscope hygiene to that of the hands, by requiring stethoscope disinfection or change of disposable barrier between every patient encounter.

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