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The aim is to clarify the concept of tailoring in health communication and its potential to improve effectiveness.

Understanding tailoring in communicating about health

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Explores tailoring methods to enhance health communications, suggesting a framework for research advancements.

The aim is to clarify the concept of tailoring in health communication and its potential to improve effectiveness.
Defines tailoring as a method for individualizing communication to enhance effects.
Examines cognitive preconditions and behavioral determinants as goals of tailoring.
Proposes a 2 x 3 matrix framework for applying strategies like personalization and feedback.
Illustrates that certain tailoring strategies are more effective in meeting specific communication goals.
Confirms that tailoring leads to generally positive outcomes but with variability in effectiveness.
Provides a structured framework for generating future research questions and study designs.

Hawkins et al. (2008) studied this question.

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