“Clear & Simple” outlines a process for developing communications materials for people with limited-literacy skills. NIH has now updated and expanded “Clear & Simple” for contemporary use. Additional resources can be found on the NIH “Clear Communication” website.
The NIH Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) has established the NIH “Clear Communication” initiative that focuses on achieving two key objectives of health literacy:
Providing information in the form and with the content that is accessible to specific audiences based on cultural respect.
Incorporating plain language approaches and new technologies.
Health communication is the study and use of communication strategies to