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Clin Nurs Res ; 33(5): 326-333, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38279821

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Low health literacy (LHL) significantly impacts patients' ability to participate actively in their healthcare. Registered nurses (RNs) play a crucial role in identifying LHL and addressing patient knowledge gaps and skill deficits. This correlational study examined the relationship between RNs' predictions of patients' health literacy levels (HLL) and the actual HLL of a predominately Hispanic patient population. In addition, personal factors (i.e., demographics) were analyzed to determine their influence on the nurse's predictions and patients' HLL. Data were collected from 84 participant patient-nurse couplets admitted to a medical-surgical unit in a rural setting located on the United States-Mexico border. In addition to demographic information collected via survey, RNs were asked to predict their patient's health literacy abilities while the Newest Vital Sign, a health literacy assessment tool, was deployed to determine the actual HLL of patients participating in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and chi-square tests while a Spearman correlational model was used to examine the relationship between predicted HLL and actual HLL. Finally, a logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between personal factors and HL data for RNs and patients. Analysis of the data revealed that RNs consistently overestimated patients' abilities, as evidenced by the disparity between patients' actual HLL (mean 1.71) and predicted HLL (mean 4.26) by RNs, with a moderately strong positive relationship (rs = .418). Notably, higher academic preparation and years of experience did not enhance the RNs' ability to identify LHL while the highest level of education completed was the only statistically significant predictor of adequate health literacy in the patient population sampled. These findings emphasize the need to prioritize effective health literacy education in RN academic preparation and clinical practice to support the detection of LHL when a standardized health literacy assessment tool is not utilized in the clinical setting. By recognizing the presence of LHL, healthcare professionals can better support patients' needs and bridge the knowledge gap, ultimately improving patient outcomes.


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Alfabetización en Salud , Humanos , Femenino , Masculino , Adulto , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Persona de Mediana Edad , Hospitales Rurales , México , Estados Unidos , Hispánicos o Latinos/estadística & datos numéricos , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/psicología
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J Patient Exp ; 10: 23743735231219361, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38106340

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Researchers examined the correlation between the physician's subjective assessment of health literacy rates and actual health literacy rates among patients as determined by the Newest Vital Sign (NVS). A sample of n = 150 patients, 18 years of age or older, were verbally interviewed using NVS tool before seeing their physician. After the physician met with the patient, the physician was asked to measure that patient's level of health literacy on a Likert-type scale and a "yes/no" scale. Frequency and percentage statistics were performed in SPSS to describe the distributions of patient and physician responses. Between-subjects statistics were used. Analysis of the patient surveys revealed one in 4 patients has a high likelihood of low health literacy. Analysis revealed there were significant positive correlations between physician response to perception of a patient's low health literacy risk and NVS survey responses. Despite the risk of limited literacy, 97.3% of physicians perceived the patient to understand what the physician was saying. Physicians should use teach-back and other health literacy principles with each patient, regardless of perceived risk.

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J Patient Exp ; 8: 23743735211065261, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34901411

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We analyzed (1) the correspondence of patient and clinician perceived patient involvement in decision making and ratings made by independent observer's independent ratings, as well as (2), factors associated with patient-perceived involvement, among patients seeking hand specialty care. During 63 visits, the patient, their hand specialist, and 2 independent observers each rated patient involvement in decision making using the 9-item shared decision-making questionnaire for patients and clinicians, and the 5-item observing patient involvement scale (OPTION-5). We also measured health literacy (Newest Vital Sign), patient and visit characteristics (gender, age, race, years of education, occupation, marital status, and family present). There was no correlation (ρ = 0.17; P = .17) between patient (median 42, IQR 36-44.5) and clinician (38, IQR 35-43) ratings of patient involvement in decision making. Independently rated patient involvement correlated moderately with a specialist (ρ = 0.35, P <.01), but not patient (ρ = 0.22, P = .08) ratings. The finding that patient perception of their involvement in decision making has little or no relationship to independently rated clinician communication effectiveness and effort, suggests that other aspects of the encounter-such as empathy and trust-may merit investigation as mediators of the patient agency.

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J Sch Health ; 91(8): 608-616, 2021 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34096052

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BACKGROUND: Many studies document associations between low health literacy (HL) and poor health behaviors and outcomes. Yet, HL is understudied among adolescents, particularly from underserved, rural communities. We targeted rural adolescents in this cross-sectional study and explored relationships between HL and (1) energy-balance-related health behaviors and (2) body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QOL). METHODS: Surveys were administered to 7th graders across 8 middle schools in rural Appalachia. HL was assessed using the Newest Vital Sign. Energy-balance-related behaviors and QOL were assessed using validated instruments. Height and weight were objectively measured. Analyses were conducted using the Hodges-Lehmann nonparametric median difference test. RESULTS: Of the 854 adolescent students (mean age = 12; 55% female), 47% had limited HL. Relative to students with higher HL, students with lower HL reported significantly lower frequency of health-promoting behaviors (water, fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, sleep), higher frequency of risky health behaviors (sugar-sweetened beverages, junk food, screen time), and had higher BMI percentiles and lower QOL (all p < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Low HL is associated with energy-balance-related behaviors, BMI, and QOL among rural, Appalachian adolescents. Findings underscore the relevance of HL among rural middle school students and highlight implications for school health.


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Alfabetización en Salud , Calidad de Vida , Adolescente , Región de los Apalaches/epidemiología , Índice de Masa Corporal , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Población Rural , Instituciones Académicas , Estudiantes
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J Med Internet Res ; 23(1): e20457, 2021 01 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33475519

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BACKGROUND: Interpreting health information and acquiring health knowledge have become more important with the accumulation of scientific medical knowledge and ideals of patient autonomy. Health literacy and its tremendous success as a concept can be considered an admission that not all is well in the distribution of health knowledge. The internet makes health information much more easily accessible than ever, but it introduces its own problems, of which health disinformation is a major one. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether objective and subjective health literacy are independent concepts and to test which of the two was associated more strongly with accurate judgments of the quality of a medical website and with behavioral intentions beneficial to health. METHODS: A survey on depression and its treatments was conducted online (n=362). The Newest Vital Sign was employed to measure objective, performance-based health literacy, and the eHealth Literacy Scale was used to measure subjective, perception-based health literacy. Correlations, comparisons of means, linear and binary logistic regression, and mediation models were used to determine the associations. RESULTS: Objective and subjective health literacy were weakly associated with one another (r=0.06, P=.24). High objective health literacy levels were associated with an inclination to behave in ways that are beneficial to one's own or others' health (Exp[B]=2.068, P=.004) and an ability to recognize low-quality online sources of health information (ß=-.4698, P=.005). The recognition also improved participants' choice of treatment (ß=-.3345, P<.001). Objective health literacy helped people to recognize misinformation on health websites and improved their judgment on their treatment for depression. CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported, perception-based health literacy should be treated as a separate concept from objective, performance-based health literacy. Only objective health literacy appears to have the potential to prevent people from becoming victims of health disinformation.


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Toma de Decisiones/fisiología , Alfabetización en Salud/métodos , Telemedicina/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Autoevaluación Diagnóstica , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Adulto Joven
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Scand J Caring Sci ; 35(2): 485-491, 2021 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32343852

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MAIN PROBLEM: Self-management is essential for patients both before and after kidney transplantation and requires an adequate level of health literacy (HL), that is the ability to comprehend and process health information. Low HL is associated with poor clinical outcome and an increased risk of death. In Europe, HL has been scarcely studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of HL in a Swedish cohort of kidney transplant (KTx) candidates and KTx recipients. METHODS: A single centre cross-sectional cohort study. Participants; n = 50 KTx candidates and n = 49 KTx recipients. HL was measured with the Newest Vital Sign instrument (NVS). Statistical analysis was made using the chi-square, Mann-Whitney U- or t-test. RESULTS: Study participants; n = 99, 61.6% male, mean age 52 years. Low or possible inadequate HL was seen in 20%. There was no statistical difference in the levels of HL related to sex, educational level, ability to work or between KTx candidates and KTx recipients. CONCLUSIONS: In this cohort, one fifth had low or possible inadequate HL measured by the NVS. Screening is needed to identify persons with poor HL. These persons require tailored education and person-centred care to cope with self-management.


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Alfabetización en Salud , Fallo Renal Crónico , Trasplante de Riñón , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Fallo Renal Crónico/cirugía , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Cureus ; 12(10): e10860, 2020 Oct 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33178513

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Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between health literacy (HL) and quality of life (QoL) in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Method This study was conducted between February 2020 and May 2020 at the University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, in Turkey. A total of 155 patients with type 1 DM between the ages of 18-65 were included in the study. QoL was evaluated with the Audit of Diabetes Dependent QoL questionnaire and HL was evaluated with the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) questionnaire and obtained results were compared. Results The weighted impact score for the overall QoL scale was higher for patients who did not have complications than those with complications (p=0.004). Retinopathy and nephropathy were higher in the group with low HL (p=<0.001; p=0.032; p=0.012, respectively). The weighted impact score for the overall QoL scale was lower in married individuals (p=0.040) and it was higher for high school and above education levels than those with lower education levels (p=0.004). The sex life weighted impact score was higher in the group with DM less than 10 years (p=0.045). Conclusion Patients with high HL status are more adaptable to their physician's recommendations, less frequent complications will occur in these patients and the QoL of the patients will be better in the absence of complications.

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J Sch Health ; 90(8): 585-593, 2020 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32510639

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BACKGROUND: Limited research has addressed the effects of health literacy interventions in elementary schools. However, school-aged children's health literacy is critical because children make decisions about their health every day. The purpose of the pilot project was to explore the feasibility of integrated health literacy lesson plans for second graders. METHODS: A pretest-posttest evaluation was conducted with second grade students following implementation of health literacy lessons that were integrated into core curriculum (language arts, science, and social studies). RESULTS: Health educators, a hospital/health care system, and a school district developed a partnership. A research team of teachers, administrators, health literacy experts and health care organizations designed and implemented health literacy lesson plans. A developmentally appropriate measure of health literacy was adapted from the Newest Vital Sign. Data showed that students' health literacy scores significantly increased after implementation of 4 lesson plans. CONCLUSIONS: This was an exploratory, pilot project that provided a useful starting point for discussing how to integrate health literacy into elementary school curriculum. An interdisciplinary team developed integrated health literacy materials that acknowledged the needs of teachers, the resources available, and the developmental stages of children. This intervention serves as a model for future health literacy initiatives in schools.


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Curriculum , Alfabetización en Salud , Niño , Humanos , Proyectos Piloto , Instituciones Académicas , Estudiantes
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31597265

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Many older adults who live at home depend on a caregiver. When familial support cannot provide the necessary care, paid caregivers are frequently hired. Health literacy (HL) is the knowledge and competence required of people to meet the complex demands of health in modern society. The aim of this study is to assess the HL level of paid non-familial caregivers who were enrolled through two different sources: from the homes of assisted people in two Tuscan health districts (first sample) and during job interviews in a home care agency operating in Florence (second sample). The two different recruitment contexts allow us to provide a broader view of the phenomenon, presenting a picture of the HL level of those who are already working and those who are looking for a new job in this field. One-on-one face-to-face interviews, which include the administration of the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) to measure HL, were conducted. Recruitment resulted in 84 caregivers in the first sample and 68 in the second sample. In the first sample, the mean age was 51.2 ± 9 years; 94% of the participants were women. A high likelihood or likelihood of inadequate HL (i.e., a low level of HL) was found in 73.8% of cases. In the second sample, the mean age was 43.7 ± 11.5 years; 83.8% of the participants were women, and 80.9% had a low level of HL. In both samples, HL was statistically associated with the level of understanding of the Italian language. In conclusion, inadequate HL is an under-recognized problem among non-familial caregivers. Educational programs that aim to increase HL skills could be an effective approach to improving the qualification of informal healthcare professionals.


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Cuidadores/psicología , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Alfabetización en Salud , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Italia , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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BMJ Open ; 9(6): e026356, 2019 06 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31221877

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OBJECTIVES: To assess the level of functional health literacy (HL) and its antecedents and consequences in an adult population-based sample, using the Italian version of Newest Vital Sign (NVS-IT). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: General population. PARTICIPANTS: 984 people were randomly selected from the resident registers of 11 general practitioners; a total of 452 (46.2%) of the selected people completed the study. Inclusion criteria were the following: 18-69 years of age and Italian speaking. Exclusion criteria included cognitive impairment, severe psychiatric diseases and end-stage diseases. OUTCOME MEASURES: HL levels as assessed by the NVS-IT and the following potential HL predictors and consequences were assessed using logistic regression models: sociodemographic characteristics, body mass index, presence of long-term illnesses, self-reported health status, health services use in the last 12 months. RESULTS: High likelihood of limited HL, possibility of limited HL and adequate HL were found in 11.5%, 24.6% and 63.9% of the sample, respectively. The results of the multivariate logistic model for the antecedents showed that the risk of having high likelihood or possibility of limited HL levels increases with age (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.09), lower educational level (OR 4.03; 95% CI 3.41 to 7.49) and with worse financial situation (OR 1.64; 95% CI 1.17 to 2.63). As far as health outcomes are concerned, HL resulted to be positively associated with self-reported health status (OR 2.25, 95% CI 1.75 to 2.75). CONCLUSIONS: Findings show a good level of functional HL in the population. However, older, less educated and poorer population groups showed to have a higher likelihood of suffering from limited or inadequate HL. Efforts should be made to design and implement public health policies and interventions tailored to different HL levels. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: CEAVC:10113.


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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Alfabetización en Salud , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Italia , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Traducción , Adulto Joven
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Heart Lung ; 48(4): 313-319, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31076180

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BACKGROUND: Recent guidelines highlight the need for clinician-patient discussions regarding end-of-life (EOL) choices prior to implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. Health literacy could affect the quality and quantity of such discussions. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to determine the association of health literacy with experiences, attitudes, and knowledge of the ICD at EOL. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we used validated instruments to measure health literacy and patient experiences, attitudes, and knowledge of the ICD at EOL. RESULTS: Of the 240 ICD recipients, 76% of participants reported never having discussed the implications of a future withdrawal of defibrillation therapy with their healthcare provider. Increased odds of choosing to maintain defibrillation therapy were associated with female gender and lower ICD knowledge. CONCLUSIONS: From patients' perspectives, EOL discussions with providers were minimal. Most patients hold misperceptions about ICD function that could interfere with optimal EOL care, particularly for those with inadequate health literacy.


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Toma de Decisiones , Desfibriladores Implantables , Cardioversión Eléctrica/psicología , Alfabetización en Salud/métodos , Personal de Salud/psicología , Cuidado Terminal/métodos , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Privación de Tratamiento
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Appl Nurs Res ; 46: 50-56, 2019 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30853076

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OBJECTIVES: To test concurrent validity and acceptability of the Single Item Literacy Screener (SILS), Test of Functional Health Literacy (S-TOFHLA) and the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) in hospitalized adults with heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND: Health literacy is not routinely evaluated in adults hospitalized with HF. Low health literacy is linked to poor HF self-care and hospital readmissions. METHODS: SILS, NVS and S-TOFHLA were completed by 85 patients with HF. Measures were examined for internal consistency reliability and acceptability. The NVS and S-TOFHLA were correlated with the SILS to establish concurrent validity. RESULTS: The NVS (α = 0.70) and S-TOFHLA (α = 0.88) were reliable. The SILS significantly correlated with the S-TOFHLA (r = -0.308). The S-TOFHLA (M = 6.16) and NVS (M = 6.10) were acceptable measures. CONCLUSION: The S-TOFHLA and NVS were reliable and acceptable measures of health literacy in hospitalized HF population. The SILS correlated with the S-TOFHLA and may predict low health literacy when hospitalized. NVS total scores in this population aligned with the recent NAAL survey. Hospitalized adults with HF agreed to share the health literacy scores with their providers.


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Evaluación Educacional/métodos , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Alfabetización en Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/psicología , Pacientes Internos/psicología , Pacientes Internos/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas
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Hum Vaccin Immunother ; 15(10): 2416-2422, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30883258

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Introduction: Influenza vaccination is recommended for caregivers of elderly people. In a study aimed at assessing the level of health literacy (HL) in a sample non-familial caregivers in the Florence Health District (Tuscany), data were collected regarding access and adherence to the flu vaccination campaigns. Methods: The sample consists of 47 non-familial paid caregivers. We collected information regarding socio-demographic characteristics, services provided and daily work time, whether or not influenza vaccination was administered for the 2016/2017 season and in the previous three years. The level of HL was assessed through the Newest Vital Sign. Results: 63.8% of non-familial caregivers have not joined the flu campaigns over the last four years, 14.9% have been vaccinated only sometimes (in some epidemic seasons), and 21.3% have received a flu shot in all the seasons investigated. Most of the non-familial caregivers who do not get vaccinated (27.7%) do not perceive that they are in direct contact with a person at-risk; those who get the vaccine regularly (12.8%) reported they want to protect the assisted person as motivation for vaccine uptake. Vaccination was not associated with HL. Conclusion: Adhesion to anti-flu vaccination campaigns for these homecare workers has been resulted rather poor. Coverage does not seem to be related with HL level. It seems appropriate to promote extensively flu vaccination among family carers by actively offering the vaccination in appropriate forms, places and times, to avoid serious consequences on elderly people with higher risk of comorbidity and frailty.


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Cuidadores , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Programas de Inmunización , Gripe Humana/prevención & control , Gripe Humana/transmisión , Cumplimiento y Adherencia al Tratamiento , Adulto , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Femenino , Humanos , Vacunas contra la Influenza/administración & dosificación , Italia , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Aceptación de la Atención de Salud , Prevención Primaria , Estaciones del Año , Vacunación
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J Racial Ethn Health Disparities ; 6(1): 182-188, 2019 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29980990

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There is a considerable body of research on health literacy in adult healthcare settings, mostly among at-risk clinical populations. However, much less is known about health literacy among youth transitioning to adulthood, including college students. Despite the protective effects of higher levels of education, some college students might have other risk factors for low health literacy (i.e., minority status). Hence, the purpose of the present study was to explore health literacy in an ethnically diverse public urban university. Although a majority of the students performed within the adequate range, we observed a subset of Hispanic and foreign students with lower health literacy, particularly in the domain of numeracy. Our preliminary results suggest that, contrary to common belief, there exists a vulnerable subpopulation of college students that have difficulty understanding and using health-related information. Health professionals should be alert to possible low health literacy among college students that may interfere with communication of vital health-related information and decision-making.


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Diversidad Cultural , Etnicidad/estadística & datos numéricos , Alfabetización en Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Estudiantes/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Estados Unidos , Universidades , Adulto Joven
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Biomed J ; 41(4): 273-278, 2018 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30348271

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BACKGROUND: Health literacy (HL) refers to the ability to obtain, read, understand, and use basic health care information required to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment. The Newest Vital Sign (NVS) is an instrument developed for assessing aspects of HL relevant to reading and numeracy skills. This study aimed to develop a traditional Chinese version of the NVS (NVS-TC) and assess its feasibility, reliability, and validity in Taiwanese patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: The original NVS was translated into traditional Chinese in accordance with established guidelines. A cognitive testing procedure was subsequently performed to evaluate the ease of understanding and acceptability of the test in 30 patients with diabetes. Thereafter, a quantitative survey (N = 232) was administered for validating the NVS-TC against the accepted standard tests of HL and participant education level. RESULTS: The internal consistency (Cronbach's α) was 0.76. In accordance with a priori hypotheses, we found strong associations between the NVS-TC and objective HL and weaker associations between the NVS-TC and subjective HL. The known group validity of the NVS-TC was demonstrated through multivariate regression analyses, which showed that educational differences in the NVS-TC scores remained significant after adjustment for age, gender, and working in healthcare. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the NVS-TC is a reliable and valid tool that facilitates international comparable HL research in Taiwan. The NVS-TC can be used to investigate the role of HL in health care and can be easily incorporated into daily clinical practice for diabetes management.


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Alfabetización en Salud , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Atención a la Salud , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Taiwán
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Ann Med Surg (Lond) ; 35: 25-28, 2018 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30263114

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BACKGROUND: Limited health literacy has been associated with poorer health outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Though caring for surgical patients requires communication about complex topics, there is limited literature on health literacy competency in this population. The objective of this study was to assess health literacy in an adult surgical outpatient clinic population, to explore potential determinants of adequate health literacy, and to assess patient satisfaction with physician-patient communication. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective cross-sectional study was performed and anonymous data including health literacy, demographics, and patient satisfaction with provider communication were collected. The study population included adult patients who visited an outpatient surgical practice over a one-month period. Health literacy was assessed using the Newest Vital Sign while the satisfaction questions came from the Outpatient Satisfaction Survey (Press-Ganey Associates, Chicago, IL). RESULTS: 148 patients participated in the study. The mean age was 49 years, 41% of those who gender identified were male, and 76% were White/Caucasian. 34 (27%) of those who answered the question had received a four-year undergraduate/university degree. 55 (37%) of the patients were identified as having low health literacy. More years of education was significantly associated with adequate health literacy and those patients who were more educated and had adequate health literacy were more satisfied with provider communication. CONCLUSION: Patients on average were highly satisfied with provider communication in this outpatient surgical clinic. Higher education levels were associated with better health literacy and patients with both characteristics were more satisfied with provider communication.

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Workplace Health Saf ; 66(9): 419-427, 2018 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29947578

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Evidence has consistently shown that low/limited health literacy (HL) is associated with negative health consequences and higher costs for individuals and society. To generate internal data for employee training and health/wellness programming, an HL assessment of 120 university employees was conducted using the Newest Vital Sign (NVS), a valid and reliable clinical screening tool that asks individuals to interpret a nutrition label. Sociodemographic data were collected and time to administer the NVS tool was also measured. Even in this employed, well-educated sample (mean years of formal education was 16.6 years), 17% had scores indicating limited or possibly limited HL. Findings have implications for occupational training and health providers and programs. Even a well-educated workforce benefits from addressing HL challenges or situational issues with universal strategies. This project supports initiatives to assist employees better navigate, understand, and use health information and services to improve their health.


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Empleo/estadística & datos numéricos , Alfabetización en Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Universidades , Adulto , Anciano , Estudios Transversales , Escolaridad , Femenino , Humanos , Cobertura del Seguro/estadística & datos numéricos , Seguro de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos , Salud Laboral , Adulto Joven
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Patient Prefer Adherence ; 12: 853-859, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29844661

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INTRODUCTION: The Newest Vital Sign (NVS) is a survey designed to measure general health literacy whereby an interviewer asks six questions related to information printed on a nutritional label from an ice cream container. It enables researchers to evaluate several health literacy dimensions in a short period of time, including document literacy, comprehension, quantitative literacy (numeracy), application, and evaluation. No study has empirically examined which items belong to which latent dimensions of health literacy in the NVS using factor analysis. Identifying the factor structure of the NVS would enable health care providers to choose appropriate intervention strategies to address patients' health literacy as well as improve their health outcomes accordingly. This study aimed to explore the factor structure of the NVS that is used to assess multiple dimensions of health literacy. METHODS: A cross-sectional study administering the NVS in a face-to-face manner was conducted at two family medicine clinics in the USA. One hundred and seventy four individuals who participated were at least 20 years old, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, prescribed at least one oral diabetes medicine, and used English as their primary language. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to investigate the factor structure of the NVS. RESULTS: Numeracy and document literacy are two dimensions of health literacy that were identified and accounted for 63.05% of the variance in the NVS. Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) of the NVS were 0.78 and 0.91 for numeracy and document literacy, respectively. CONCLUSION: Numeracy and document literacy appropriately represent the factor structure of the NVS and may be used for assessing health literacy in greater detail for patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Public Health Nutr ; 21(11): 2038-2045, 2018 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29692290

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OBJECTIVE: The Newest Vital Sign© (NVS) was developed in the USA to measure patient health literacy in clinical settings. We adapted the NVS for use in Canada, in English and French, and created a computerized version. Our objective was to evaluate the reliability of the Canadian NVS as a self-administered computerized tool. DESIGN: We used a randomized crossover design with a washout period of 3-4 weeks to compare health literacy scores obtained using the computerized version with scores obtained using the standard interviewer-administered NVS. ANOVA models and McNemar's tests assessed differences in outcomes assessed with each version of the NVS and order effects of the testing. SETTING: Participants were recruited from multicultural catchment areas in Ontario and Nova Scotia. SUBJECTS: English- and French-speaking adults aged 18 years or older. RESULTS: A total of 180 (81 %) of the 222 adults (112 English/110 French) initially recruited completed both the interviewer-NVS and computer-NVS. Scores for those who completed both assessments ranged from 0 to 6 with a mean of 3·63 (sd 2·11) for the computerized NVS and 3·41 (sd 2·21) for the interview-administered NVS. Few (n 18; seven English, eleven French) participants' health literacy assessments differed between the two versions. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the computerized Canadian NVS performed as well as the interviewer-administered version for assessing health literacy levels of English- and French-speaking participants. This Canadian adaptation of the NVS provides Canadian researchers and public health practitioners with an easily administered health literacy assessment tool that can be used to address the needs of Canadians across health literacy levels and ultimately improve health outcomes.


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Alfabetización en Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas , Adulto , Canadá , Estudios Cruzados , Femenino , Humanos , Lenguaje , Masculino , Psicometría , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Traducciones
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Res Social Adm Pharm ; 14(9): 831-838, 2018 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29456149

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BACKGROUND: Patients frequently encounter difficulty understanding their prescription drug labels. This problem is more common in patients with limited health literacy (HL). Patients are not always counselled on their medicines by their doctor or pharmacist, therefore this label can be an important source of information. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a Universal Medication Schedule (UMS) on the knowledge and consolidation of a prescription drug regimen compared to standard pharmacy labelling. METHODS: Seventy-six in-patients at a specialised rehabilitation hospital in Dublin, Ireland, were randomised into control (usual care) or intervention (UMS) groups. Adult in-patients, receiving oral medicines, who spoke English fluently were included. Patients with dexterity issues documented, or those unable to provide written informed consent were excluded. The Newest Vital Sign (NVS) and validated HL screening questions measured HL. A five medication regimen was presented to each participant, and they were asked questions to assess their understanding of the medication regimen and were asked to dose out the medications into a 24 h dosette box. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS® (IBM Corp.), V23. RESULTS: The majority of participants (n = 76) were Irish (89.5%), male (63.2%) and the median age of participants was 49 years. 46% of participants had a third level qualification, however 14.4% of participants had not completed any formal school examinations. Those in the UMS group displayed better understanding of the prescription regimen than those in the usual care group, but this was not statistically significant. (Mean score 9.28 vs 8.81, p = 0.135). Subgroup analysis did not find any additional benefit of UMS in those with limited health literacy (Mean score 8.56 vs 9.06, p = 0.514) but rather in those who said that they found instructions on tablets hard to understand (Mean score 10.00 vs 8.43, p = 0.019). CONCLUSION: A UMS approach may improve patients understanding and use of their medicines.


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Etiquetado de Medicamentos , Alfabetización en Salud , Adulto , Comprensión , Esquema de Medicación , Femenino , Hospitales , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Preparaciones Farmacéuticas/administración & dosificación , Centros de Rehabilitación
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