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[HealthLiteracy 2453] Re: Health Literacy evaluation tool

Linda Lloyd

linda.johnston at comcast.net
Sun Nov 16 10:47:49 EST 2008


Community Health Partners, Montana, A HRSA-funded Community Health
Center has used the Newest Vital Sign for in-house screening. You can
find more information on http://www.healthdisparities.net



Linda Johnston Lloyd,
Health Education/Literacy Consultant
10804 Bird Song Pass
Columbia, MD 21044
301-661-9528 (C)
linda.johnston at comcast.net




On Nov 14, 2008, at 5:36 PM, Bonnie Anton wrote:


> Hello all

>

> Has anyone on the list used the Newest Vital Sign as a testing tool?

> I am

> interested in knowing the experiences of others with this tool or

> other

> tools you would suggest for evaluating health literacy. I am working

> with a

> nurse who has chosen this topic for her project and she will be

> interviewing

> patients who come to an out patient educational session prior to

> their hip

> or knee replacement surgery.

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> Thanks for your help

>

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>

> Bonnie B. Anton RN MN

>

> UPMC St. Margaret Hospital

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