Discussion Post: Effective Communication for Health Behavior Change
The Oral Rehydration Therapy case study outlines the attempt to increase uptake of ORT to treat childhood diarrhea in developing countries around the world. Ultimately, it did not work.
o What reasons contributed to its low usage?
o Think about the end user-were appropriate communication strategies used to reach the end user?
o What communication strategies could have resulted in increased usage?
o How could understanding the population's culture have contributed to successful uptake?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.