SSC: Communicating Health Information

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1 SSC: Communicating Health Information Dr Sam Caton Section of Public Health, ScHARR Monday 20th February 2017

2 Aim To develop your skills in accessing and communicating health information Objectives To produce a poster to communicate information on a public health topic of interest, to colleagues from a variety of public health and social care professions (at UK Public Health Association Forum) To demonstrate the ability to access and communicate relevant epidemiological and management information on a public heath issue

3 Tomorrows Doctors: Outcomes for Graduates Access information sources and use the information in relation to patient care, health promotion, giving advice and information to patients, and research and education. Apply the principles, method and knowledge of health informatics to medical practice. (GMC 2009; p24) SSCs must be an integral part of the curriculum, enabling students to demonstrate mandatory competences while allowing choice in studying an area of particular interest to them. (GMC 2009; p50)

4 Skills Specific skills Identification & critical appraisal of information Knowledge of epidemiology Knowledge of different approaches to managing public health Knowledge of the multidisciplinary nature of public health Knowledge of population vs. individual approach to public health Generic Written communication Suitable format for audience IT and presentation Professional Plagiarism Following instructions

5 Target topic/issue Can be one you have already studied but doesn t have to be One in which you have an interest Target audience Colleagues from a variety of public health and social care professions

6 Example Topics (1) Asthma, COPD pollution, smoking Sexual health & STIs - Chlamydia screening in young adults Teenage pregnancies risk factors, impact, interventions Obesity lifestyle, environment, multi agency interventions Diabetes risk factors, impact, interventions, lifestyle, medication Health inequalities deprivation, cancer Screening prostate, colorectal, breast, cervical, difficulties and interventions Diet/nutrition & Lifestyle, health promotion Smoking & cessation specific groups (pregnant women, young adults, preoperative patients Stroke, CHD risk factors Eating Disorders specific groups, awareness raising Antibiotics use/overuse in primary care

7 Example Topics (2) Alcohol abuse - specific groups, drink driving, binge drinking, underage drinking, personal and societal impact Drug abuse awareness raising, treatment, support schemes, multi agency interventions, impact Child health breastfeeding, diet, smoking, asthma, health promotion, immunizations., MMR Older adults- adverse weather, hospital acquired infections, flu jab, services for elderly patients Mental health difficulties, support services, awareness raising Accidents & injury prevention road traffic accidents, falls, burns Infectious diseases - TB Patient safety - hospital acquired infections, accidents and errors Occupational health stress, musculoskeletal disorders, falls Violence/bullying healthcare workers Global/International health issues; migrant health issues;

8 Poster: Content Title Introduction to the public health issue Epidemiology - Person - Who is affected (age sex, ethnicity, occupation...) - Place - Geographical location - Time - Variation over time, years, seasons - Risk factors NB: you must provide a COMPARISON on the basis of one of the above, e.g. Barnsley & Rotherham, age groups, occupations, smokers/non smokers Implications (e.g. personal/social costs) Intervention/Policy/Recommendations - Population health - primary, secondary & tertiary prevention Conclusions * Content must be Evidence Based accurate & reasonably up to date

9 Poster: product Produce a poster 1 side A3 or 2 sides of A4 - A4 sheets should be joined/taped (which could be enlarged to correct proportions for conference) Landscape or portrait as you wish Printing on paper is sufficient Include a list of references used to inform content Smaller font (but readable) should not take more than about 1/6th of poster Vancouver referencing system (same as HOM SSC) Do attribute source for any copyright illustrations next to them on the poster (weblink will suffice) Put student number on poster underneath title Do not put your name on the poster

10 Timescale ~ 20hrs allocated on Minerva/ 9 wks to complete the assignment (see Minerva for allocated study slots) Submission deadline: Wed 26 th April by 3pm Don t leave printing until the last minute!

11 Submission to Turnitin Text content only (excluding references/images) must be submitted to turnitin for originality report Report must be submitted with poster Website: Class ID PASSWORD: phase1 (lowercase) Turnitin student guidelines available on Minerva For support:

12 Submission Submission deadline: Wed 26 th April by 3pm You must submit 1 hard copy of: Poster Assessment Proforma with student number Turnitin report Submission receipt with details completed (this will be stamped on submission, you should retain one copy as proof) For hard copy: staple submission receipt, proforma & turnitin report but not poster Hand hard copies in to Medical School Office electronic copies to sscsubmission@sheffield.ac.uk Do not your poster to any other address

13 Assessment 10% of all posters double marked; all borderline, fail and excellent grades are double marked Standard marking criteria (on Minerva) Marks given for specific skills - presentation (visual display and appropriate language) - scientific content (selection & presentation of appropriate material) Borderline/unsatisfactory performance triggers a meeting with CHI SSC lead or Phase 1 SSC lead prior to resubmission

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15 Feedback Proforma Feedback report posted on Minerva Verbal / feedback if required

16 Common weaknesses: Presentation Dark coloured background, or dark text in a patterned background Aim for a clear contrast between the background and the text Too much text and putting it in large, dense blocks Reduce text to a series of concise and precise bullet points, but avoid superficial lists Clearly separate key points Making graphs and diagrams too small to be easily read Eyes are drawn to clear graphs/diagrams - conveys results or key messages & saves words Label & number graphs/diagrams, and cite in text (e.g. fig 1 shows ). Incorrect citing of references, especially where accessed from the Internet Refer to instructions for SSC HOM or access guidance at

17 Common weaknesses: Content Too much clinical detail and not enough Public Health Keep background information to a minimum; ensure content directly relates title/focus. Topic or focus too broad resulting in superficial coverage (e.g. Diabetes, incl type 1&2) Select a title that identifies a well defined focus & tailor content to address this Insufficient detail on data presented in graphs/tables/charts (e.g. country; dates) & using data from different countries without justifying its relevance. Clearly identify the relevance of data presented to your target population in terms of who, where and when the data relates to.

18 Presentation Tips Concise textual explanations Clear/simple language Short sentences Logical order Uncluttered Separate chunks of text Bullet points can help break text Avoid complex medical terms or abbreviations (unless clarified) Tables/graphs/images where appropriate not excessive CAPITALS and underlining can be hard to read Readable font size (11-12) Colours - reasonable contrast Avoid excessive use of colour Check readability Software: Word; Powerpoint

19 Excellent examples

20 Some sources of PH Information - The University Library: Health Statistics - Association of Public Health Observatories - PCT websites for local PH priorities and health data e.g.

21 What s on Minerva? 1. Lecture slides 2. Frequently Asked Questions 3. JISC Turnitin Guide 4. Marking criteria 5. Marking proforma 6. Submission receipt 7. Examples of posters from 2010 awarded an excellent grade - Students have provided their consent to make these posters available. They are not perfect and are intended as examples only so please use your own initiative/creativity to design the format that best suits your information

22 SSC Queries Please direct SSC queries to SSC Contacts: Dr Sam Caton (SSC Lead) Mr Jonathan Reed (SSC Administrative support)

23 Any Questions?