Sociodemographic disparities in health literacy among American adults: A national survey study [PDF]
Preventive Medicine ReportsObjectives: Health literacy is associated with various health behaviors and outcomes. The recent distribution of health literacy across different sociodemographic groups in the U.S. is unknown.
Yiqing “Skylar” Yu +6 more
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Cultural Adaptation of Health Literacy Measures: Translation Validation of the Newest Vital Sign in Arabic-Speaking Parents of Children With Type 1 Diabetes in Kuwait [PDF]
Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care, 2021 Abdullah Al-Taiar +2 more
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The Use of the Newest Vital Sign Health Literacy Instrument in Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 2018 The purpose of this article is to discuss the use of the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) health literacy instrument in adolescents with sickle cell disease. The NVS evaluates both literacy and numeracy (the ability to understand and work with numbers) as well as the ability to locate and apply information.
Elizabeth Perry, Caldwell +3 more
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Measuring Health Literacy in Caregivers of Children: A Comparison of the Newest Vital Sign and S-TOFHLA [PDF]
Clinical Pediatrics, 2014 David C Brousseau, Andrea K Morrison
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The Brazilian validation of a health literacy instrument: the newest vital sign
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2018 Objective: This study aimed to perform the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the NVS for Brazilian Portuguese. Material and Methods: Two hundred and fifty adults responded to the adapted version of the NVS, the Brazilian version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30), ten questions of the National Functional Literacy
Agnes Fátima Pereira Cruvinel +6 more
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) health literacy instrument in general population and highly educated samples of Brazilian adults. [PDF]
Public Health Nutr, 2017 Rodrigues R +4 more
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Determining the Health Literacy Skills of Extension Audiences in Maryland
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2023 Strong health literacy skills empower people to make informed health decisions, especially those with chronic health conditions striving for positive health outcomes. Half of all people living in Maryland report having at least one chronic disease.
Beverly Jackey +3 more
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Development of a Kannada Version of the Newest Vital Sign Health Literacy Tool and Assessment of Health Literacy in Patients with Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Study at a District Tuberculosis Treatment Centre [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2021 Background: Ensuring that the patient comprehends and correctly implements the physician's/health care worker's instructions is crucial in the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB). Our study aimed to assess the Heath Literacy (HL) of patients with TB using the
Arjun Manel Nayak +9 more
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Factor Analysis of the Newest Vital Sign in a Predominantly Hispanic and Bilingual Population
Ryan C. Shriver
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