Health Literacy and Patient Education Materials
ASSIGNMENT 04 NS310 Professional Issues in Nursing Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Refer to the ″Assignment Format″ page for specific format requirements. Health Literacy and Patient Education Materials Objectives • Analyze the key concepts of patient-centered care Assignment Overview In this writing assignment, you will make recommendations to improve the literacy level of patient education materials. Deliverables 1. A two-page (500-word) paper Step 1 a. Choose patient education material. Evaluate the material you choose for literacy: i. Choose a patient education material that you routinely give to your patients. ii. Alternatively, go to the National Institute on Aging and choose a health topic written for the older adult. b. Write the paper. Study the patient education material you chose. Then address the following prompts in your paper: i. Choose three items you could change to make the material easier to understand for a patient with a low health literacy level. ii. Describe the changes you would make. iii. For help with improving the literacy of the material you chose, go online to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and scan their Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective. Grading Rubric Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment. Points Awarded x Multiplier＝ Total Points CRITERIA Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Not Demonstrated (0) Weighting Points Awarded (0-4) Multiplier Total Points content *Clear language *Information is accurate and thorough *Sufficient and accurate supporting information * Main idea is clearly stated *Language used is mostly clear *Information is accurate and fairly thorough *Sufficient and accurate supporting information * Main idea is clearly stated *Language used is not very clear *Information is inaccurate or not thorough *Supporting information is insufficient but mostly accurate * Main idea is not clearly stated *There are many issues with language usage *Information is inaccurate or not thorough *Supporting information is insufficient or inaccurate * Main idea is not clearly stated *The assignment was not completed *The assignment is poorly written, and the information used is inaccurate and insufficient * There is no attempt to address main idea *The language used was inappropriate 50% _____ 12.5 ＝ _____ organization * Well-organized; appropriate flow * No citation errors * Appropriate length * No format errors * Good organization and flow * Few citation errors * Appropriate length * Few format errors * There are issues with the organization and flow * There are a few citation errors * The length is not appropriate * There are a few format errors * There are issues with the organization and flow * There are many citation errors * The length is not appropriate * There are many format errors * The assignment was not completed *The assignment is not organized in any way; formatting is incorrect * Proper citations were not used 30% _____ 7.5 ＝ _____ mechanics No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors Spelling, grammar, or punctuation are mostly error-free A few spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors Many spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors *The assignment was not completed *The assignment is full of spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors 20% _____ 5 ＝ _____ 100% Total Points (out of 100) Jusclvr35703:42 am