Question

1.

-Discuss what health communication can and cannot do.

-Describe the characteristics of effective health communication.  

-Describe the six steps of planning process of developing a health communication program plan including what you intend to accomplish as a planner at each step.

-Select a theory & use a practical example on a health issue of your choice to show how changes in health behavior may occur according to the steps highlighted in the theory you selected.  

-Describe cultural competence and discuss its implications for health communication.

Answer 1

Discuss what health communication can and cannot do.

Health communication helps to prevent or to help in the reduction of health crisis or threats. But it won't eradicate any health threats/crisis.

Describe the characteristics of effective health communication.  

Accuracy, availability, Balance, consistency, cultural competency, evidence based, reach, reliability, repitition, timeliness and understandability

Describe the six steps of planning process of developing a health communication program plan including what you intend to accomplish as a planner at each step.

Step-1:Setting up the goals for communication

Step-2:Preparing the message to be communicated

Step-3:Administering the message successfully

Step-4:Listening the response from the audience

Step-5:Providing feedback and getting clarification

Step-6:Evaluating the feedback and reorganise the message accordingly