Given the complexity of epidemiology, what techniques and social media can public health professionals use to make this more understandable to the lay audience? (Example: a lay dictionary of terms, short explanations, interactive tools, etc.) How do these techniques help with public health literacy (Example: disabled, low literacy, and English as a second language)? In the initial post, you should answer the discussion question prompt, referencing the readings and resources provided in the week. Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words. Health Literacy and Epidemiology
Public health professionals need to be able to explain complex epidemiology to lay audiences. What techniques and social media tools can they use? A lay dictionary with terms and short explanations. Interactive tools are an example. These techniques can be used to improve public health literacy. Your initial post should address the discussion prompt and refer to the resources and readings. Minimum 300 words should […]