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
