Disease Awareness Pamphlet Assessment Task | Otitis Media

Running head: OTITIS MEDIA
Disease promotion and awareness- Otitis media
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Disease Awareness Pamphlet Assessment Task
Draft Pamphlet Interview Sheet
DISEASE: OTITIS MEDIA
Thank you for your time. This pamphlet is about “a disease” to help people learn about this
“disease”. This is the draft version of the pamphlet.
Q1:
After reading the draft pamphlet, can you briefly summarise what you learnt about the
disease?
Q2:
How did the pamphlet help your understanding about the disease?
Q3:
What information did you find difficult to understand on the draft pamphlet? Why?
Q4:
What is your opinion about the language of the pamphlet? Is there a term you could not
understand?
Q5:
What is your opinion about the design of the pamphlet?
Q6:
Is there anything that you think could be improved or that you would change on the
pamphlet?
Q7:
What else do you want to me to consider for the final pamphlet?

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Draft Pamphlet Interview Clinical Model: OTITIS MEDIA
Interview 1 date:
Interviewee background (optional)
Gender: Male
Age: 15 years
Occupation: High school student
Q1: After reading the draft pamphlet, can you briefly summarise what you learnt about the
disease?
The pamphlet made me aware that respiratory symptoms can cause an infection in the ear, its
major symptoms, prevention and treatment.
Q2: How did the pamphlet help your understanding about the disease?
I learned that ear infection is called otitis media which causes severe pain in the ear and
mostly occurs in infants.
Q3: What information did you find difficult to understand on the draft pamphlet? Why?
I did not understand the differential diagnosis part of the pamphlet. The terms used were
difficult to understand.
Q4: What is your opinion about the language of the pamphlet? Is there a term you could not
understand?
The language was of some parts were difficult such as the differential diagnosis section. I
could not understand some other terms such as opacification.
Q5: What is your opinion about the design of the pamphlet?
The design is simple but the pamphlet does not seem ordered and the pictures are too small.
Q6: Is there anything that you think could be improved or that you would change on the

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pamphlet?
Differential diagnosis does not seem important enough for the pamphlet and can be removed.
The pictures need to be magnified.
Q7: What else do you want to me to consider for the final pamphlet?
Color combination of the pamphlet can be changed to make the pamphlet more attractive.
Draft Pamphlet Interview Clinical Model:
Interview 2 date:
Interviewee background (optional)
Gender: Female
Age: 30 years
Occupation: Homemaker
Q1: After reading the draft pamphlet, can you briefly summarise what you learnt about the
disease?
I realised that my baby of 8 months is susceptible to the disease otitis media, which is
commonly called ea infection and to recognise the symptoms.
Q2: How did the pamphlet help your understanding about the disease?
I understood that respiratory infections and common cold can lead to ear infection and
swelling. It can cause severe symptoms which include irritability, vomiting, troubles in sleep
and appetite and discharge from ears.
Q3: What information did you find difficult to understand on the draft pamphlet? Why?
Some of the causes were difficult to understand, for example, the term Eustachian. The

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section describing differential diagnosis and the use of acetaminophen in the treatment was
also not clear to me.
Q4: What is your opinion about the language of the pamphlet? Is there a term you could not
understand?
The language was alright apart from some terms used in the pamphlet. All the terms in the
differential diagnosis apart from neck infections were difficult. Also, in the diagnosis section,
the term ‘tympanic membrane mobility on applying pneumatic pressure’.
Q5: What is your opinion about the design of the pamphlet?
Some sections were very dark and bright for the eyes such as the definition and types of otitis
media.
Q6: Is there anything that you think could be improved or that you would change on the
pamphlet?
The picture with showing the redness can be labelled so that it is easily understandable. Also,
the particular analgesic that can be used will be helpful.
Q7: What else do you want to me to consider for the final pamphlet?
A section on the measures to prevent the risk of ear infection can be very useful for me as
well as the others.
Draft Pamphlet Interview Clinical Model:

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Interview 3 date:
Interviewee background (optional)
Gender: Female
Age: 45 years
Occupation: Teacher
Q1: After reading the draft pamphlet, can you briefly summarise what you learnt about the
disease?
The pamphlet described the disease otitis media, which is commonly called ear infection, two
of its types, some of the common causes such as bacterial and viral infections and its
symptoms.
Q2: How did the pamphlet help your understanding about the disease?
The pamphlet made it clear that ear infections are caused by bacteria and viruses, which
cause an inflammation behind the ear drum and require antibiotics for treatment and
analgesics to relieve the pain.
Q3: What information did you find difficult to understand on the draft pamphlet? Why?
No particular section was extremely difficult to understand and was easy to comprehend.
However, the background of some sections such as the types and definition of the diseases
were too dark to read.
Q4: What is your opinion about the language of the pamphlet? Is there a term you could not
understand?
The language was easy to understand. Scientific terms used in some sections like the
differential diagnosis gives a perfect touch of science to the pamphlet.
Q5: What is your opinion about the design of the pamphlet?
The design of the pamphlet can be improved by changing the background colours to make the
pamphlet more legible. Some pictures such as that exhibiting redness in the ear must be

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labelled.
Q6: Is there anything that you think could be improved or that you would change on the
pamphlet?
Some pictures such as the one describing the internal structure and infection in the ear must
be magnified as it is unclear in the draft pamphlet. The treatment option analgesics should be
more specific about the exact type of analgesia used. It is also important to note that the
disease is rarely observed in adults too.
Q7: What else do you want to me to consider for the final pamphlet?
A section describing the preventive measures of the disease should be added to the final
pamphlet for a complete discussion of the disease.
Draft Pamphlet Interview Clinical Model:
Interview 4 date:
Interviewee background (optional)
Gender: Male
Age: 40 years
Occupation: Bakery owner
Q1: After reading the draft pamphlet, can you briefly summarise what you learnt about the
disease?
Otitis media is the common ear infection which occurs in children mostly. It causes severe
pain and swelling in the ear drum.
Q2: How did the pamphlet help your understanding about the disease?
The pamphlet discusses all the aspects of the disease, which include its types, causes, affected

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age group, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of otitis media. This gives a complete
understanding of the disease.
Q3: What information did you find difficult to understand on the draft pamphlet? Why?
I could not understand the difference between differential diagnosis and diagnosis. I did not
understand some pictures like the red one in the top right of the pamphlet.
Q4: What is your opinion about the language of the pamphlet? Is there a term you could not
understand?
The language is difficult in some parts like the differential diagnosis and the treatment. The
terms specifically difficult were tympanic membrane and opacification.
Q5: What is your opinion about the design of the pamphlet?
The design of the pamphlet is excellent and very bright. Some pictures could not be read due
to small size like the ear structure.
Q6: Is there anything that you think could be improved or that you would change on the
pamphlet?
I did not find differential diagnosis relevant in the pamphlet. It can be removed. Some of
terms used are too scientific and should be made simple like the terms affliction and
Eustachian.
Q7: What else do you want to me to consider for the final pamphlet?
No other change is required apart from removing differential diagnosis and simplifying some
terms.
Draft Pamphlet Interview Clinical Model:
Interview 5 date:

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Interviewee background (optional)
Gender: Female
Age:25 years
Occupation: Web designer
Q1: After reading the draft pamphlet, can you briefly summarise what you learnt about the
disease?
Otitis media in a disease which causes infection in the ear. Respiratory conditions lead to the
ear infection by the growth of bacteria and viruses.
Q2: How did the pamphlet help your understanding about the disease?
The pamphlet covered most of the important domains of the disease with suitable pictures to
enhance the internal structure of the ear and the location of the infection.
Q3: What information did you find difficult to understand on the draft pamphlet? Why?
I could not understand the red picture below the types of otitis media. I did not understand the
significance of Acetaminophen in the treatment section.
Q4: What is your opinion about the language of the pamphlet? Is there a term you could not
understand?
The language of the was lucid and direct except some sections with high scientific points like
the differential diagnosis. The section of diagnosis, particular the differential diagnosis
contained too many scientific terms causing trouble in understanding.I could not understand
the terms Eustachian and opacification.
Q5: What is your opinion about the design of the pamphlet?
The design of the template in using tables alternatively with pictures outlines the sections of
the pamphlet clearly. However, the combination of colours and the size of pictures need
modifications.

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Q6: Is there anything that you think could be improved or that you would change on the
pamphlet?
The design, particularly the background needs improvement to make the pamphlet more
legible and attractive. Besides, the pictures need to be enlarged for a better understanding
with labelling of some pictures like the red one.
Q7: What else do you want to me to consider for the final pamphlet?
The font of the final template can be changed to ‘Comic sans’ to make the pamphlet more
appealing. A section on reducing the risks of the disease can gain more interest of the readers.
Step 2B: Summary of all five interviews
The responses of the first interviewee, who is a high school student suggests that he could
understand the pamphlet well and gained a general overview of the disease. He faced difficult
in understanding the differential diagnosis section and the language used in it as it consisted
of many scientific terms. He found this section of differential diagnosis irrelevant as well in
the pamphlet. The student also mentions that the design was fine but the combination of
colours used were not appealing. The second interview was of a homemaker with an infant
child. She was keen on understanding the causes and recognising the symptoms of the
disease to identify it during initial signs. She did not understand some of the terms used in the
diagnosis part and the significance of acetaminophen as a treatment option. She also found
the background too dark to read easily. She seems particularly interested in knowing the
measures to lower the risk of the disease in her child. The third interviewee is a teacher who
has a background knowledge of the disease. She suggests mentioning the occurrence of the

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disease in adults. She does not find major difficulty in understanding the scientific
terminologies and thinks some of them are justified in the pamphlet. She also suggests
labelling of some pictures like the one demonstrating redness in the infected ear. The fourth
interview was taken from the owner of a bakery who is a middle-aged man. He seemed to
understand the fundamental concepts of the disease from the pamphlet but faced could not
identify the difference between diagnosis and differential diagnosis and found the latter
particularly difficult to understand. The design of the pamphlet was appealing to him and he
liked the bright appearance of the pamphlet. He suggested simplifying the language of the
pamphlet a little more to make it more understandable. The final interview was taken from a
young web designer who demonstrated a brief understanding of the overview of the disease
from the pamphlet. She was more focused on the design of the pamphlet and suggested
specific modifications in the font, picture size and the use of a different background for the
different sections.
Step 3B: A reflection justifying the changes in the final pamphlet
An analysis of all the responses and feedback received from the interviews highlight that
majority of them faced trouble in understanding the section of differential diagnosis as it
contained many scientific terms. It is also seen that the apart from one, all of them found the
background and the colour combination too bright for the eyes and unappealing. I realised
that as most of them were from non-biology background, they faced difficult understanding
scientific terms and found the concept of differential diagnosis irrelevant. Thus, I decided to
remove the section of differential diagnosis in the final pamphlet. Next, some of the terms in
the other sections were simplifies such as opacification, Eustachian and affliction to cloudy,
auditory tube and pain respectively for easy understanding. Another collective suggestion that

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I received for the final pamphlet included the addition of preventive measures of the
infection. This section particularly interested majority of the interviewees as it would give
them direction to stay alert and prevent the onset of otitis media. Hence, I added a section
discussing the steps to reduce the risk of otitis media in children as it is more common in
children than adults. Another valuable suggestion received was from the teacher who
highlighted that the disease can also rarely occur in adults which should be mentioned in the
section discussing the age group affected by otitis media. This suggestion was also taken into
consideration and changed in the final pamphlet. The five interviews depicted the need to
enlarge the images used in the pamphlet for a better comprehension of the disease which was
also changed in the final pamphlet. The pictures used in the draft template were magnified
and the image demonstrating redness as a result of otitis media was labelled as many of the
interviewees could not understand the hat the picture depicted. I carefully took into account
the modifications in the design of the pamphlet received by all of them as it is one of the most
important aspects of pamphlets. They must be visually appealing, attractive and easy to read.
I changed the background combination of the final pamphlet and the font to comic sans as per
the feedback.