Foundational Skills for Communication about Health

1- In terms of communicating a message, it is right to state that...

• one size fits all

• all sizes fit one in communication

• there is no one size fits all communication

2- How should we design an effective message?

• We need to design it for the way we wish people were.

• We need to design it for the way people actually are.

• We need to design it focusing on the way we understand matters.

Which aspects should we take into account as relevant for oral communication?

• Eye-Contact

• Body -Language

• Tone of Voice

• Word Choice

• Pace of Talking

4- Which questions should we ask every time we communicate a message?

• What are the salient characteristics of the audience?

• What is the context in which they will receive the message?

• Why might the audience care about the message?

• What is my goal in THIS communication?

• What barriers might the audience face in understanding or responding to the message?

In terms of message prioritization or core, it is right to state that

• we should find out what is peripheral to our message

• the core idea is the same as the scientific result

• the core idea represents the application of a scientific result

• the core idea represents 'why should the audience care' about what is being said

6- What makes a good central message?

• It’s compact.

• The core message is the link between the finding and the recommendation

• The goal is clarity, memorability, rather than completeness.

• The data should be oversold or overgeneralized.

7. True or False?

Telemedicine is a term applied to the use of information and communication technologies to exchange health information and provide healthcare services across geographic, time, social, cultural and political barriers/distances.

• True

• False.

Answer explanation

False.That concept refers to Telehealth which encompasses telemedicine and other related health areas.

8. In Telehealth this refers to the right of the individual to keep their information from being disclosed to other people.

• Security

• Privacy

• Confidentiality

• None of the options above

9. Which are the main technological components involved in TeleHealth?

• Hardware and the Quality of Internet Connection

• Telecommunication/Technology

• Medical Device or Equipment

• Information Technology

10- Which alternative is not a benefit of digital health?

• Cost Reduction

• Access Improvement

• Time Decrease

• None of the Alternatives Above