Health promotion messages and evaluation of health literacy

Discussion Board #5

initial post due 4/14/20, peer responses due by 4/19/20:

Helpful Resources:

• Health Literacy http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/hlthlit.html
• Other readings as assigned on the syllabus

Goal:

This discussion board focuses on health promotion messages and evaluation of health literacy.

Discussion Board Activities:

1. Review the sites below and your textbooks. From your target population based on your future area of practice, find a health promotion education message targeted to the population.  Attach the message as an appendix or separate Word document and evaluate it based on:

https://helplinedelmor.org/suicideprev-programs/

• the four domains of health literacyidentified in the Zarcadoolas Chapter 3, et al. textbook
• the two links below on readability scoresin Chapter 4 of the Zarcadoolas text.  What was the readability score of the health education message?
  • readable.com
  • http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/word-help/test-your-document-s-readability-HP010148506.aspx

Make sure your response is comprehensive and scholarly and cite your sources.  APA format.

2. For this primary posting assignment, you are allowed 400-500 words.