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Using Plain Language, Metaphors, Stories, and Visuals to Communicate Your Health Message Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L ing Patients First Through Health Literacy: Work December 2, 2012

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Page 1: How to communicate your health message

Using Plain Language, Metaphors, Stories, and Visuals

to Communicate Your Health Message

Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L

Putting Patients First Through Health Literacy: WorkshopDecember 2, 2012

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The best way to prevent the flu is with a flu vaccine

People 65 years and older are recommended for annual seasonal flu vaccination. People 65 and older who have not yet gotten a seasonal flu vaccine should still seek vaccination, although supplies of seasonal flu vaccine are limited because of early availability of, and high interest in, seasonal flu vaccine this year. People 65 years and older are now encouraged to seek vaccination against 2009 H1N1 vaccine. Supplies of the vaccines to protect against the 2009 H1N1 virus have increased dramatically and most places have opened up vaccination to anyone who wants it. This vaccine is the best way to protect against the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus. Those who have been patiently waiting to receive the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, including people 65 years and older, are now encouraged to get vaccinated.

What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season If You Are 65 Years and Older. From: http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/seniors/index.html

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Know what to do about the flu

The best way you can help prevent the flu is by getting two flu shots. One is a shot to prevent the seasonal (winter) flu. The other is a shot to prevent a new flu called H1N1.

The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that people who are at least 65 years old get both shots. You may have heard a while ago that there was not enough flu vaccine. That has changed and there now is enough vaccine for everyone who wants flu shots.

There is no need to wait any longer. Get your flu shots today.

From: Helen Osborne

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Everyone learns from

visuals

From: Mireille Boutry MD

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Using photographs

From: Living with Diabetes: An Everyday Guide for You

and Your Family

American College of Physicians Foundation

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Using simple illustrations

From: Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes

By Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson: Tricycle

Press

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Using pictographs

From: Peter Houts PhD

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“Stick” figure

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“Salt shaker” figure

Inspired by Mike Artell,

www.mikeartell.com

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How will YOU communicate your health message?

Thank you for being a Health Literacy Hero! ~Helen Osborne

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