For this assignment, you will first reflect on a patient portal based on tools in the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit (attached below). Begin by reading the introduction to the Toolkit. Second, you will conduct an observation of health literacy demand of the environment of the same health organization. Begin by reading the introduction to the Health Literacy Environment Activity Packet (attached below). Structure of the Paper 1) Introduction including a description of the health organization. a. Patient Portal Feedback (form on pp. 138-140 of the Toolkit that is attached below) For the first part of the assignment, choose one of your patient portals of a health organization you visit on a regular basis (doctor, clinic, etc). Pull up your patient portal on your device and observe it before filling out the Patient Portal Feedback Form. After filling out the questionnaire, write in detail your thoughts about this portal. Your paper should have the following order: 2) Positive aspects of the portal. In this section, please thoroughly answer the following question: Are there positive aspects of the portal that help you find the information you need/complete the task you need to do? 3) Potential issues with the portal In this section, please thoroughly answer the following question: Are there any issues that arose in your mind about the portal? Include your completed Patient Portal Feedback Form in the assignment. Theres no need to indicate the name of the health organization.
b. First Impressions Activity The Health Literacy Environment Activity Packet is s attached below
For the second part of the assignment, work with the same organization you selected in the first part of this assignment and conduct a First Impressions Activity using the packet guidelines (p.8). You can choose either the telephone or website activity. Include your completed questionnaire (p.9 OR p.10). The second part of your paper should have the following order: 4) Descriptions of directions: In this section: Please specify if you chose the telephone or website activity, and describe the process you went through either by phone or on the website. Describe specifically which directions you requested and how you requested them (via public transportation, by car or both). 5) Descriptions of your thoughts on the process either using the telephone or a website.
In this section, please answer the following questions: a) Were there positive aspects during the process that helped you complete the task? b) Were there any issues about the process that you noticed? Did anything make the process inconvenient or difficult?
6) Please add in appendices: a) The completed Patient Portal Feedback Form b) The completed questionnaire (p.9 OR p.10) of the health literacy environment activity packet Format Requirements The main body of the paper should be about 2 to 3 pages, 12 pt. Times Roman font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins all around. If you turn in fewer than 2 pages, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to address all of the requirements adequately, and your grade is likely to suffer. Assessment Criteria
Two included questionnaires and thoroughly completed= 20 pts; Introduction = 10 pts; Descriptions and answers to the questions = 60 pts; Grammar/style/format = 10 pts.





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