219966 Harnessing technology to collaborate on health education materials

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 : 10:30 AM - 10:42 AM

Kristina M. Hamm, MPH , California Poison Control System, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Iana M. Simeonov , Schools of Pharmacy & Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  
Issues: Comprehensive health education materials on the potential dangers of childhood lead exposure through children's products were not available for consumers. This project was tasked with developing content through market research with consumers and by soliciting experts and stakeholders across the country. A key issue was managing the flow of information and ideas among a large group spread across the country while adhering to a short timeline.

Description: Research with consumers guided the development of draft content and design. Key stakeholders were invited to provide input on the text using www.writeboard.com, a shared online editing platform. The platform allowed participants to edit, see each other's edits, make comments, and compare versions. Progressive versions refined accuracy, tone of voice and literacy levels. Layout and design ideas were shared using Office Live Workspaces (http://workspace.office.live.com), which also allowed participants to comment and view each other's feedback. Both tools were free and easy to use. Lessons Learned: Seeing and editing each other's ideas and work, participants gained a shared ownership in the collective product.

Recommendations: New technology tools made collaborating with a large group, tracking changes and sharing ideas in real time possible.

Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Communication and informatics
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs

Learning Objectives:
Describe a multimedia process of health education materials development. Demonstrate the success of using new technologies to develop health education materials and provide innovative education strategies through SMS and internet services.

Keywords: Community Education, Telecommunications

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I co-wrote the grant proposal that funded this project and was the program manager of this work.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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