1994
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-199403000-00013
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Determination of Reading Comprehension Level For Effective Patient Health-Education Materials

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“…Davis et al [ 18 ] reported that among adult patients with a fifth to tenth grade education, 60% were reading at least three grades below their grade level. Similar results have been reported in other studies which report up to six grade reading levels below the highest grade completed [ 19 ].…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Davis et al [ 18 ] reported that among adult patients with a fifth to tenth grade education, 60% were reading at least three grades below their grade level. Similar results have been reported in other studies which report up to six grade reading levels below the highest grade completed [ 19 ].…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Their report was published in 1999 after an extensive review of the literature related to health literacy and consultation among the committee members (American Medical Association Ad Hoc Committee on Health Literacy for the Council on Scientific Affairs 1999). To date, few references to health literacy research appear in the nursing literature, although several studies explore the relationship between reading ability and health education outcomes (Miller & Bodie 1994, Brez & Taylor 1997, Fisher 1999, French & Larrabee 1999).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The final survey had a Flesch-Kincaid reading score of 7.4, in either language, which met the acceptable criteria of 6-8th grade reading level for our target population. 53,54 Assessment of intent Intent to immunize was assessed by asking "On a scale of 0 (definitely not) to 10 (definitely so), please rank your likelihood of getting a flu shot during your pregnancy." Subsequently, we dichotomized variable that allowed us to evaluate those "likely" (responded 6 through 10) and "not likely" (responded 0 through 5) to obtain influenza immunization during pregnancy.…”
Section: Measurementmentioning
confidence: 99%