Testing the utility of the newest vital sign (NVS) health literacy assessment tool in older African-American patients

Patel, Pragnesh; Steinberg, Judith; Rovena, Goveas; Pedireddy, Sailja; Saad, Saima; Rachmale, Ruchi; Shukla, Meghna; Deol, Baljit; Cardozo, Lavoisier

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2011.03.014

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“…Individuals' age group, sex and spouses' occupation were identified as demographic variables that had a significant impact on limited health literacy levels in our study, which agrees with many other studies showing the impact of age and sex on limited health literacy (19,(22)(23)(24)(25)27,28).…”

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“…We also found that adequate health literacy level varied according to age group and was significantly lower in those aged 50-64 years than in other age groups. In other studies, age was found to influence health literacy (17,19,23,24,27,28). It has been suggested that health literacy decreases with declining age as a result of reductions in cognitive function and sensory abilities (29-31).…”

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“…Another factor we found to affect health literacy level was the individual's sex, with women having better health literacy than men. In many studies, it was established that a higher level of education increased the adequate health literacy levels by creating a positive and synergistic effect on women's health (19,23,24,27,28).…”

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Health literacy among schoolteachers in Çorum, Turkey

Yılmazel

Çetinkaya

2015

Easter Mediterr Health J

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Teachers' health literacy is an important part of school health promotion programmes. This study in 2013 assessed health literacy and related factors in schoolteachers in Çorum, Turkey. In a cross-sectional study, 500 primary and secondary teachers answered a questionnaire about self-reported health behaviours and completed the 6-item Newest Vital Sign tool. The mean score on the health literacy scale was 2.12 (SD 1.82). Overall, 44.0% of the teachers had very limited, 29.8% limited and 26.2% adequate health literacy. Adequate health literacy levels were significantly higher among those without chronic disease, non-smokers, non-alcohol users and those interested in healthy lifestyle topics in the media. In binary logistic regression analysis, the risk of limited health literacy was significantly greater in the older age groups, in men and in those whose partner was an educator or a housewife. In view of the low health literacy levels, we suggest that teacher candidates could benefit from health education programmes after graduation. RÉSUMÉ Les connaissances en matière de santé des enseignants sont une part importante des programmes de promotion de la santé en milieu scolaire. La présente étude menée en 2013 a évalué les connaissances en santé des enseignants ainsi que les facteurs en la matière à Çorum (Turquie). Dans une étude transversale, 500 enseignants d'établissements primaires et secondaires ont répondu à un questionnaire sur leurs comportements en santé autodéclarés puis aux questions de l'instrument en 6 items intitulé Newest Vital Sign scale. Le score moyen sur l'échelle des connaissances en matière de santé était de 2,12 (ET 1,82). Globalement, 44,0 % des enseignants avaient des connaissances très limitées, 29,8 % des connaissances limitées et 26,2 % des connaissances en santé adéquates. Les niveaux de connaissances en santé adéquats étaient nettement supérieurs chez les enseignants qui n'étaient pas atteints d'une maladie chronique, qui ne fumaient pas, qui ne consommaient pas d'alcool, ainsi que chez ceux qui s'intéressaient aux sujets portant sur les modes de vie sains dans les médias. À l'analyse de régression logistique binaire, le risque lié aux connaissances en santé limitées était significativement plus important dans les groupes plus âgés, chez les hommes et chez ceux dont le/la partenaire était un éducateur ou une femme au foyer. À la lumière de ces faibles niveaux de connaissances en santé, nous suggérons que les futurs enseignants puissent bénéficier de programmes d'éducation en santé après l'obtention de leur diplôme. ‫برتكيا‬ ‫تشوروم‬ ‫يف‬ ‫املدارس‬ ‫معلمي‬ ‫لدى‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املعلومات‬‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫العرشون‬ ‫و‬ ‫احلادي‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫الثامن‬ ‫العدد‬ 599

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Health literacy among schoolteachers in Çorum, Turkey

Yılmazel

Çetinkaya

2015

Easter Mediterr Health J

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“…Another study in the U.S. showed that mean NVS scores was 3.0 (AE1.9). 21 The difference between Iraqi and American NVS scores might be because it is uncommon for Iraqis to read food labels.…”

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“…8,11,14,15 A recent SILS study in Iran classified the health literacy results by age, education degree and socioeconomic status. 16 Many studies investigated using one test (S-TOFHLA, 8,12,[16][17][18][19]20 or SILS 16 ), and others compared two health literacy tests (NVS vs S-TOFHLA, 6,11,14,21,22 NVS vs SILS 15 or SILS vs S-TOFHLA 10 ), but comparing the three most common tests (SILS, NVS and S-TOFHLA) was the major contribution of the present study.…”

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