Explanation Of Educational Material Pamphlet On...

Explanation of Educational Material: Pamphlet on Immunizations Introduction The purpose of patient education is to increase competence and determination of the clients in regards to the information they know and acquire. The goal for teaching is to have clients develop confidence in the information that they have gained, and that they feel they can trust where the information is coming from (Bastable, 2014). Health care facilities are the primary source of information for many clients and pamphlets, brochures, or booklets, and are designed to increase knowledge, awareness, sensitivity and intention to act. (Dana, 2005). The pamphlet I created is to educate parents of young children on myths and facts of immunizations. The layout of my†¦show more content†¦Parents determine if their children receive vaccinations, they have to take the child to the doctor’s office, and there has been a noticeable decline in vaccinations in children (Kruse, 2013). Children are given vaccines at a young age because this is when they are most vulnerable to disease , therefore it is important to reach the parents while the children are young (Center of Disease Control, 2012). Geography isn’t as much of a factor for my pamphlet because I would like to target as many parents as possible, not just ones of a certain geographical location. My pamphlet was designed to be very readable for parents, and relate images they would associate with vaccinations. The most important image I think that parents need is the chart on panel 2 and 3 indicating the schedule for when their children should receive vaccines. This is very important as many parents are unsure of when to get their children vaccinated, or what immunization they are receiving. As well, the content within the pamphlet is based on common misconceptions parents may have heard about vaccines. I wanted to explain why these myths were false, and base the information on reliable sources to help address the concerns of the parents and educate them the vaccines are safe for their children. The Learning Characteristics of the Target Population While creating this pamphlet I kept in mind that my target audience was an adult population who has very different learner