Saulat Jahan|Abdullah Mohammed Al-Saigul|Ali Alharbi|Muzamil H. Abdelgadir
Suitability assessment of health education brochures in Qassim province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Qassim University|Qassim University|Qassim University|Qassim University
background health education cornerstone primary health care health education materials distributed community therefore suitable effective purpose study evaluate health education brochures designed disseminated ministry health institutions qassim province materials methods study crosssectional review health education brochures used structured evaluation form comprising general information brochures modified suitability assessment materials sam score sheet sam consisting 22 criteria six groups includes content literacy demands graphics layouttypography learning stimulationmotivation cultural appropriateness sam criteria categorize written material superior adequate suitable two qualified consultant family physicians evaluated brochures data analyzed using epi info version 34 statistical package results evaluated 110 brochures majority addressed chronic health conditions mental health diabetes mellitus hypertension seventyfour 673 brochures evaluated adequate 34 309 suitable 2 18 superior cultural appropriateness highest scoring factor 92 836 brochures falling either superior adequate category regard content 88 800 brochures fell either superior adequate category second highest scoring factor graphics factor scored least seventyfive 682 brochures rated factor suitable conclusions although twothirds brochures considered adequate majority needed improvement graphics learning stimulation factors recommend guidelines designing health education brochures formulated improve quality health education brochures