AOR 6: Communication Flashcards
communication goal
the overall health improvement an organization or agency strives to produce, and a communication program should be designed to support and contribute to achieving the specific desired improvement
communication objective
the communication outcomes aimed to support the overall communication goal
communication strategies
the overall approaches taken in the program to achieve communication outcomes to impact health and contribute ti, achieving defined goals and objectives
cultural sensitivity
is understanding, valuing, and respecting the similarities and differences between culturally-based attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors
eHealth literacy
the ability to locate, understand, exchange, and evaluate online health information in the presence of dynamic contextual factors and apply the knowledge gained to maintain or improve health
health communication
the exchange of information used to inform and influence practices, behaviors, or policies to improve individual or community health
-the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence decisions and behaviors to improve health
health literacy
the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions
health marketing
the creation and delivery of health promotion programs using multidisciplinary, evidence-based strategies to motivate the public toward positive health practices
persuasive communication
targeted or tailored health-related messages to meet audience members needs and persuade them to adopt healthy attitudes and behaviors
policies
sets of rules and objectives to guide activities
segmentation
the process of categorizing diverse populations into subgroups, which have similar backgrounds, demographic and psychological characteristics, as well as experiences, among other differences
social marketing
method of using marketing principles in planning, implementation, and evaluation of health education programs designed to bring about social change
social media
area activities and behaviors among people who are online to share information, knowledge, and opinions using social media
segmentation
defining specific subgroups of a larger population
numeracy
the ability to access, use, interpret, and communicate numeric information in a wide range of situations in life
individual level communication
communication is determined by information needs as well as the channels and sources of health information that are preferred or to which are subscribed