Sometimes More Is More: Iterative participatory design of infographics for engagement of community members with varying levels of health literacy

Conclusion Carefully designed infographics can be useful tools to support comprehension and thus help patients engage with their own health data. Infographics may contribute to patients’ ability to participate in the Learning Health System through participation in the development of a robust data utility, use of clinical communication tools for health self-management, and involvement in building knowledge through patient-reported outcomes.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - July 13, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Arcia, A., Suero-Tejeda, N., Bales, M. E., Merrill, J. A., Yoon, S., Woollen, J., Bakken, S. Tags: Research and Applications Source Type: research