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Health Literacy Universal Precautions ToolKit http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/literacy/
- This site provides information on implementing Universal Precautions which can benefit better understanding for all patients
- Breaks down the information into small sections that can be easily reviewed
- For additional information try this link http://www.nchealthliteracy.org/toolkit/
- Last updated: 2010
The Newest Vital sign: A New Health LIteracy Assessment Tool for Health Care Providers http://www.pfizerhealthliteracy.com/physicians-providers/newest-vital-sign.html
- Gives background information for this assessment tool
- Presents steps to take that improve patient health literacy
- Free downloadable versions in both English and Spanish
- Last updated: 2008
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Item set for Health Literacy https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/content/products/HL/PROD_HL_Intro.asp?p=1021&s=215
- Provides a method that allows patients to assess health care providers on
- ability to provide useful information in the health care setting
- rate providers on the ability to deal with health literacy
- Last updated: October 14,2009
Health Literacy Measurement Tools http://www.ahrq.gov/populations/sahlsatool.htm
- Information on Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine - Short Form
- Spanish and English versions
- Last updated: no date
Health Literacy Special Collection - Assessments and Evaluations http://www.healthliteracy.worlded.org/assess.htm
- Provides links to additonal resources for assessing Health Literacy in
- Health Care Programs
- Individuals
- Readability of materials
- Last updated: June 1, 2009
Institute Of Medicine Workshop on measurement presentation http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/PublicHealth/HealthLiteracy/Pleasant.pdf
- Presentation "Health Literacy Measurement: A Brief Review and Proposal" by Andrew Pleasant Ph.D.
- Addresses issues with the current state of screening tools used for health literacy
- Provides questions for reflection about possible directions and considerations
- Presentation date: February 26, 2009
The National Institute for Literacy http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Healthliteracy/
- Health Literacy Discussion List may sign up for email listserv, read archives, or see upcoming events
- Partnered with Literacy Information and Communication System Basic Skills Resource Collection and
- Ohio LIteracy Resource Center, Kent State University
- To subscribe http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Healthliteracy
- Last updated: ongoing
Literacy Assessment Instruments http://nchealthliteracy.org/instruments.html
- This page was put together by the North Carolina Program on Health Literacy
- There are 13 assessments on this page. Some may be downloaded while others must be requested
- Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) ($)
- Literacy Assessment for Diabetes (LAD) (email) (free)
- Newest Vital Sign (NVS) (site provides a prevalence calculator ) (pdf) (free)
- Nutritional Literacy Scale (NLS) (email) (free)
- Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Denistry (REALD) (email) (free)
- Rapid Assessment of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) (email) (free)
- Rapid Assessment of Adult Literacy in Medicine -Revised (REALM-R) (email) (free)
- Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish-speaking Adults (SAHLSA) (email) (free)
- Single Item Literacy Screener (SILS)
- Slosson Oral Reading Test ($)
- Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) ($)
- Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) ($)
- Wide Range Acheivement Test (WRAT) ($)
- Instruments may be appropriate for research or the clinical setting
- Many items have a cost associated with them
- Last updated: 2010
Assessment Tools http://www.adultmeducation.com/AssessmentTools.html
- Five assessments that may be downloaded in pdf format along with instructions for use
- Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine, Revised (REALM-R)
- Medication Knowledge Assessment
- Readiness-to-Change Ruler
- Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ)
- Medication Nonadherence Risk Assessment
- Last updated: 2006