Promoting Rational Drug Use in the Community Designing effective printed educational materials
Session objectives Develop ability to: identify the key principles of effective print materials assess the strengths and weaknesses of a range of existing print materials design simple but effective print material to target specific drug use problem. Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Six basic questions Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Basic principles: Involve users The more collaboration there is in developing the material, the greater the commitment to distributing and using it widely. Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Basic principles: Involve users Understand the causes Target decisions and actions Identify and use credible sources Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Basic principles: Writing and editing text Use brief, simple, clear, active text Focus on a few key messages Repeat/reinforce key messages Avoid jargon Review or pretest the content Write to express, not impress Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Different styles of illustrations Line drawing, shaded drawing, stylised drawing Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Basic principles: Layout and design Use strong headlines and readable typefaces Use bullets, boxes, numbers Use simple illustrations Use colour wisely Make the most of space Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
And finally... test the text, the illustrations and any colours used with users check the text and illustrations for accuracy with experts check the material for spelling and grammar (especially the headlines and sub-heads). Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community
Summary slide Pay attention to your audience, your purpose, and your content Involve users Understand why irrational drug use is happening Target action Use credible sources Focus on and reinforce key messages Use active text and strong headlines Use simple illustrations Test, test, test and check, check, check! Designing effective print materials Promoting rational drug use in the community