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Disease Information Through Comics: A Graphic Option for Health Education
Josh Rakower1, Ann Hallyburton2
1Western Carolina University, Hunter Library, Cullowhee, NC, USA. jrakower@wcu.edu.
The Journal of Medical Humanities
|January 17, 2022
Summary
Comics effectively educate consumers about communicable diseases by combining images and text. This visual-textual approach enhances health communication, especially for sensitive topics.
Area of Science:
- Health Communication
- Educational Psychology
- Visual Literacy
Background:
- Communicable diseases require effective public health education strategies.
- Traditional health information delivery may face challenges with sensitive topics.
- Comics offer a unique medium for conveying health information.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize research on the efficacy of comics for educating consumers about communicable diseases.
- To develop a theoretical framework for understanding comics' role in health promotion.
- To evaluate existing research using Keller's ARCS Model of motivation.
Main Methods:
- Critical interpretive synthesis of empirical and non-empirical literature.
- Theoretical framework development.
- Analysis of selected works based on Keller's ARCS Model (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction).
Main Results:
- Comics are an effective tool for consumer health education.
- The combination of images and text in comics aids in communicating health information.
- Comics are particularly useful for discussing sensitive or difficult topics.
Conclusions:
- Comics provide a valuable and engaging method for health education.
- The visual and textual elements of comics can enhance learner motivation and understanding.
- Further research can explore the application of comics in diverse public health contexts.
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