Publication Title
Patient Preference and Adherence
Document Type
Article
Abstract/Description
The Newest Vital Sign (NVS) is a survey designed to measure general health literacy whereby an interviewer asks six questions related to information printed on a nutritional label from an ice cream container. It enables researchers to evaluate several health literacy dimensions in a short period of time, including document literacy, comprehension, quantitative literacy (numeracy), application, and evaluation. No study has empirically examined which items belong to which latent dimensions of health literacy in the NVS using factor analysis. Identifying the factor structure of the NVS would enable health care providers to choose appropriate intervention strategies to address patients’ health literacy as well as improve their health outcomes accordingly. This study aimed to explore the factor structure of the NVS that is used to assess multiple dimensions of health literacy.
Department
Psychology and Special Education
First Page
853
Last Page
859
DOI
10.2147/PPA.S165994
Volume
12
ISSN
1177-889X
Date
5-1-2018
Citation Information
Huang, Yen-Ming; Shiyanbola, Olayinka O.; Smith, Paul D.; and Chan, Hsun-Yu, "Quick Screen of Patients' Numeracy and Document Literacy Skills: the Factor Structure of the Newest Vital Sign" (2018). Faculty Publications. 25.
https://lair.etamu.edu/educ-faculty-publications/25
