SubmissionId 60517

Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster

Code
LP10 - 01

Acceptance Declaration
Accept

Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.

Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no

Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)

Type
Poster

Sub Type
Education Research

Will the presenter be a:
Student

Affiliation

Title
The Art of Infographics: Design and Content Appraisal

Length of Presentation

Background/Purpose
Infographics are visual representations that present complex information quickly, clearly, and effectively to an audience compared to pure text (Picture Superiority Effect). Infographics are becoming more prevalent as a learning tool in education, to advise patients about their condition and treatments, and to deliver public health messages. Although an infographic can enhance patient's decision-making capabilities and improve the physician-patient relationship, information on how to create effective infographics are not discussed as part of medical education curriculum. The goal of this project was to analyze current literature to determine characteristics of an effective infographic that increases data cognition and supports knowledge translation and physician-patient communication.

Methods
As the preliminarily search revealed few papers in medical education literature, the search (published and grey) was extended to other disciplines, specifically economics and science. Ten articles which discussed characteristics of a high-quality infographic were reviewed.

Results
Based on our results, five major themes on the evaluation of infographics were identified: purpose/message, audience, design (balance and visual complexity), textual content, and organization. Next, a rubric to evaluate infographics was developed, using a Likert scale.

Conclusion
In education, infographic development may increase student engagement, retention, and communication skills. This literature review led to the creation of a rubric for infographic appraisal. This was the first step in a larger project focused on designing an educational intervention for medical students, which will lead them through the development of infographics using empathy and human-centered design theories to achieve patient-centered communication.

Keyword 1
Infographics

Keyword 2
Health Communications

Keyword 3
Visual Sciences

Level of Training
Undergraduate

Abstract Themes
Curriculum

Assessment
General

Curriculum
General

Additional Theme (First choice)
Undergraduate

Additional Theme (Second Choice)

Additional Theme (Third Choice)

Authors
Presenter
    Samin Dolatabadi

Term 1
Yes

Term 2
Yes

Term 3
Yes

Term 4
Yes

Term 5
Yes
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