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Assignment Directions: 

Select any type of health education material utilized at your place of employment, health care provider’s office, or hospital; such as a pamphlet or handout. 

  1. Define health literacy.

  2. Identify who is at risk for low health literacy in your community (based on community demographics and risk factors known in the literature for low health literacy).

  3. Analyze the impact of low literacy on health promotion and health education.

  4. Describe the SMOG Formula.

  5. Analyze an education document using the SMOG Formula (SMOG Readability Calculator: http://www.online-utility.org/english/readability_test_and_improve.jsp (Links to an external site.)) (Links to an external site.) Calculate the literacy level of the selected education document and present findings.

  6. Evaluate the appropriateness of the education document for the target population (link back to item 3 – who is at risk).

  7. Explain and justify recommendations to enhance the readability of the educational material

  8. Provide a link to the document you are evaluating or upload a copy within the drop box.  

  9. Write an APA style paper to communicate items 1-8.

Rubric

NSG 4210 Health Literacy Rubric

NSG 4210 Health Literacy Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHealth Literacy

1. Defined with scholarly source
2. Correct APA citation

3.0 pts

Met all Criteria

2.0 pts

Defined with scholarly source. Incorrect citation

1.0 pts

Did not use scholarly source

0.0 pts

Does not complete.

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAt risk populations

1. Identified three populations

3.0 pts

Met all Criteria

2.0 pts

Identified two populations

1.0 pts

Identified less than two populations

0.0 pts

Does not complete.

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeImpact

1. Provide a minimum of three examples

3.0 pts

Met all criteria

2.0 pts

Identified two examples

1.0 pts

Identified less than two examples

0.0 pts

Does not complete.

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSMOG Formula

1. Describe SMOG Formula
2. APA citation

3.0 pts

Met all criteria

2.0 pts

Description of SMOG - citation incorrect

1.0 pts

Inadequate description of SMOG - no citation

0.0 pts

Does not complete.

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSMOG analysis

1. Provide breakdown of analysis with SMOG and the steps used.

3.0 pts

Met all criteria

2.0 pts

Breakdown analysis completed. Steps not included.

1.0 pts

Does not show breakdown but steps provided

0.0 pts

Does not complete.

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLiteracy level

1. Identify literacy level determined
2. Provide presentation of findings as determined by SMOG

3.0 pts

Met all criteria

2.0 pts

Identified literacy level. Does not provide presentation of findings

1.0 pts

Incorrect literacy level determined. Does not provide presentation of findings.

0.0 pts

Does not complete.

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEducation Materials

1. Provide recommendation offered by SMOG.
2. Provide assessment of findings.

3.0 pts

Met all criteria

2.0 pts

Did not include recommendation by SMOG. Assessed findings.

1.0 pts

Inadequate recommendation by SMOG. Did not assess findings.

0.0 pts

Does not complete.

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRecommendations

1. Provide a minimum of three recommendations you would make based on findings.

3.0 pts

Met all criteria

2.0 pts

Provided two recommendations.

1.0 pts

Provided less than two recommendations.

0.0 pts

Does not complete.

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar, spelling, and APA formatting

3.0 pts

The final paper was free of grammar, spelling and APA formatting errors

2.0 pts

The final paper has 1-3 grammar, spelling, or APA formatting errors

1.0 pts

The final paper has greater than 3 grammar, spelling, and APA formatting errors

0.0 pts

The final paper had no references

3.0 pts

Total Points: 27.0

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