Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h5DGFxC21628; Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:15:59 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:15:59 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NEBBLFPBOLFGGILPMAANIEMACPAA.lspotter@att.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Linda S. Potter" <lspotter@att.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4011] Re: health literacy scales X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2220 Lines: 66 Following up on Ian Bennett's response, check the www.chcs.org website for the Health Literacy Fact Sheets. (Look under Publications or do a 'search' for 'Health Literacy Fact Sheets'.). Fact Sheet #7 has full citations for both scales. The TOFHLA and S-TOFHLA (Eng and Spanish) can be ordered from Peppercorn books (see reference #5). The REALM is in the article by Davis et al 1993(reference #6). It might also be helpful to read Davis et al's 1998 article (reference #8) discussing these scales before you begin. That article provides an overview of these scales and their use. ******************************** Linda S. Potter, DrPH Family Health Research 56 N. Mill Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 tel: 609-716-6365 fax: 609-716-4972 email: lspotter@att.net ******************************** -----Original Message----- From: nifl-health@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-health@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Ian Bennett Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 9:43 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4010] Re: health literacy scales The Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM), and Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) are the most common instruments used in this context. It is important to keep in mind that "health literacy" is a multi-dimensional construct and we don't really have an instrument that gets to all of those dimensions. Those above are closer to a general literacy level (and that is how they are validated) than a "health literacy" level. These are good screening instruments however and are accepted in the literature for that purpose (both are short; 2 minutes for the REALM and 7 for the short-TOFHLA). Ian Bennett At 09:01 AM 6/13/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Hi everyone, > I'm wondering where I can find a short health literacy scale. I want to >include health literacy in an already existing questionnaire. > >Thanks in advance! > >Ramona Finnie, MPH >Research Analyst >Behavioral Research Center >American Cancer Society >1599 Clifton Road NE >Atlanta, GA 30329 >Phone: 404-929-6805 >Fax: 404-320-6262 Ian M. Bennett, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine University of Pennsylvania 215-614-0849 ibennett@mail.med.upenn.edu
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