Health literacy: The sixth vital sign
Health literacy: The sixth vital sign
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00698.x
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2012-04-01
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Heinrich, Carol
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作者：
Heinrich, Carol
目的：本项目的目的是描述健康素养的概念，并评估在接受护理的糖尿病患者在初级保健settings.Data来源的健康素养水平：健康素养是衡量最新的生命体征（NVS），一个评估工具，是开发用于在初级保健settings. Data。样本由54名参与者组成，其中22%为白人，43%为黑人，35%为拉丁美洲人/拉丁美洲人。健康素养得分范围为0-6，平均为2.87。近三分之二的参与者获得了3分或更低的分数，这表明很有可能识字有限。健康素养和教育水平之间的显着相关性，健康素养和种族/race.Conclusions：有限的健康素养是如此普遍，健康素养评估需要考虑在所有的临床实践环境。健康素养被认为是第六个生命体征，与体温、脉搏、呼吸、血压和疼痛水平并列。对实践的启示：NVS大约需要三分钟的时间来管理，并且在每个患者的初次就诊期间很容易完成评估。然后，医疗保健提供者将了解每个患者的健康素养水平，并适当地进行沟通。
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to describe the concept of health literacy, and to assess health literacy levels in diabetic patients receiving care in primary care settings.Data sources: Health literacy was measured by the Newest Vital Sign (NVS), an assessment tool that was developed for use in primary care settings. The sample consisted of 54 participants of whom 22% were Caucasian, 43% Black, and 35% Latino/Latina. Health literacy scores ranged from 0-6, with a mean of 2.87. Nearly 2/3 of the participants obtained scores of 3 or less, indicating a strong possibility of limited literacy. Significant correlations were obtained between health literacy and educational level, and between health literacy and ethnicity/race.Conclusions: Limited health literacy is so common that health literacy assessment needs to be considered in all clinical practice settings. Health literacy is considered the sixth vital sign-along with temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and pain level.Implications for practice: The NVS takes about three minutes to administer and the assessment is easily accomplished during the initial visit for each patient. Healthcare providers will then be aware of the health literacy level of each patient and base their communication appropriately.