Courtney Lynam Scherr, PhD

The sites listed below provide resources to conduct audience analysis. 

https://www.thecompassforsbc.org/

The sites listed below can help you identify ways to improve your health message and account for the health literacy demands of your audience.

 

CDC “Everyday Words for Public Health Communication”
https://www.cdc.gov/other/pdf/everydaywordsforpublichealthcommunication.pdf 
 

CDC Clear Communication Index:
https://www.cdc.gov/ccindex/tool/index.html 
 

The sites listed below provide resources to create risk visuals:

www.iconarray.com

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http://www.vizhealth.org/about/

The sites listed here provide resources for applying theory when developing health education information or interventions:

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https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/health-promotion/2/theories-and-models

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http://www.sbccimplementationkits.org/demandrmnch/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Theory-at-a-Glance-A-Guide-For-Health-Promotion-Practice.pdf

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https://obssr.od.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Social-and-Behavioral-Theories.pdf

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https://www.utwente.nl/en/bms/communication-theories/sorted-by-cluster/Health-Communication/

The sites listed below provide resources for pretesting educational materials or interventions:

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https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/resources/teaching-patients-with-low-literacy-skills/