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Quick screen of patients' numeracy and document literacy skills: the factor structure of the Newest Vital Sign

open access: yesPatient Preference and Adherence, 2018
Yen-Ming Huang,1 Olayinka O Shiyanbola,1 Paul D Smith,2 Hsun-Yu Chan3 1Division of Social and Administrative Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; 2Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of ...
Huang YM   +3 more
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The impact of health literacy on shared decision making before elective surgery: a propensity matched case control analysis

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Poor health literacy affects over 90 million Americans. The primary aim of the study was to evaluate a possible association between health literacy and decision conflict in surgical patients.
Gildasio S. De Oliveira   +4 more
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A national cross-sectional survey of health literacy of caregivers attending Canadian pediatric emergency departments.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
BackgroundHealth literacy assessment is key to better meeting family needs and developing informed strategies to promote positive health outcomes for children. The objective of this study was to describe the health literacy of caregivers who use Canadian
Manasi Rajagopal   +17 more
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The effect of health literacy level on health outcomes in patients with diabetes at a type v health centre in Western Jamaica

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2017
Objective: To identify the effects of health literacy levels on health outcomes in patients with diabetes in a type V health center in Western Jamaica. Method: A correlational survey design with a random sampling technique was used.
Sherryon Gordon Singh, Joyette Aiken
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Guideline sign code, a format for the municipal regulation of on-premise signs

open access: yes, 1981
Special funding to assist in the production and distribution of this publication was provided by the World Sign ...
National Electric Sign Association
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Linking Childhood Cultural Health Capital Factors with Adult Health Literacy

open access: yesHealth Literacy Research and Practice
Adult health outcomes are linked to childhood factors such as socioeconomic status via cultural health capital (CHC). Specifically, these factors shape opportunities for developing skills for navigating health environments via experience and the ...
Sasha A. Fleary
doaj   +1 more source

The Interpreters' Newsletter 19, Sign Language Interpreting

open access: yes, 2014
This issue of The Interpreters’ Newsletter aims to address a number of topics of interest in this growing area of Interpreting Studies presented in the form of discussion on prevailing situations, personal impressions on the profession (e.g.
Schaumberger Elke, Freelance Sign Language interpreter   +12 more
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National vital statistics needs : a report of the United States National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics [PDF]

open access: yes
An analysis of the role of the national vital statistics agency, with recommendations concerning the procurement and production of regular annual data, the need for special studies, provision of technical services to the States, and other policy ...

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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

open access: green, 2022
Arjun Manel Nayak   +9 more
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