Everyday Words for Public Health Communication

Everyday Words for Public Health Communication

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication Date: 2015
Format: Manual
Language: English

Abstract

This document offers recommendations from CDC’s Health Literacy Council and other agency communicators on how to reduce jargon and replace problematic terms to improve comprehension. Everyday Words is based on years of experience and formative research by CDC’s communication staff testing materials with diverse audiences. It provides: substitute terms, real-life examples of difficult public health passages, revised wording, and tips to reinforce meaning and avoid other common pitfalls.

Publisher:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Audience(s):

Health Educators/Communicators

Topic:

Training

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