Clarifying Connections: The Importance of Patient Education

Jessica Angelini

The medical environment is vast yet so specific that communicating the information between the doctor and patient is a difficult task. Out of date and visually unintriguing graphics only exacerbate the confusion and disconnect. Unfortunately, most medical illustrations cater to one group of people, making everyone who is not the same an afterthought. When dealing with one’s health, there is a considerable amount of stress and the last thing someone should have to worry about is if they can even understand what is happening to them.

Clarifying Connections exhibits patient education resources that improve health literacy to bring comfort and stability in confusing times. This exhibition will emphasize medical literacy and factual communication through digital illustration and design. By keeping health literacy and inclusivity in mind, these resources can offer a better dialogue that can be had between a doctor and their patient.

This exhibition is specifically targeted towards people everywhere who want to be present in their health and medical journey. Being able to understand the topics concerning your own health should be a right and not a privilege.