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Chapter 3 and Schillinger Article
How can we evaluate the quality of Health Information
today the internet is a great source of information, but is also a source of incomplete information and can be misleading
misinformation is any accurate or false information which is believed by the user to be accurate, occurs frequently and need to be addressed
when we address issues of quality, we need to have a set of criteria for judging the quality of information presented on the internet
Disinformation is incorrect information intentionally presented to encourage actions, had long history but has increased dramatically in the era of social media
How can we effectively display information
Graphics create a picture in our mind of what is going on, and a picture is truly worth a thousands words
the accurate presentation of visual information has become an art as well as science that deserves attention from all those who use information
public health information is often presented as graphics, which may be combined with other ways to display information into an infographic
understanding the degree of health literacy is very important, and is more than the ability to read, refers to the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information
Schillinger Article
social media had significantly increased the capacity of of communication to influence public health
to an unprecedented degree, the popularity and technical sophistication of social media platforms have translated into health discourse becoming both more market sponsored
Communication is the fundamental social process through which we all interact and communicating about health and discussing how to stay strong and healthy.
the SPHERE continuum can inform and explain the work of health communication research as well as provide a common language and easily understood framework to encourage collaborations with practitioners in ways that can advance public health
Where does public health data come from?
Data of this type come from growing variety sources and it is helpful to classify these sources according to the way they are collected
some ways in which these are collected outlines common types of quantitative public health data, and provides examples of each type, which indicates important uses, as well as the advantages and the disadvantages of each type of data
Data from public health survelliance are collected, published, and distributed without identifying specific individuals
Public Health data are collected in a wide variety of ways these methods are referred to as public health survelliance