Michael McKee|Michael K. Paasche?Orlow|Paul Winters|Kevin Fiscella|Philip Zazove|Ananda Sen|Thomas A. Pearson
Assessing Health Literacy in Deaf American Sign Language Users
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Boston University|University of Rochester|University of Rochester|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Florida Health
communication language barriers isolate deaf american sign language asl users mass media health care messages health care communication coupled social marginalization places high risk inadequate health literacy objectives translate adapt develop accessible health literacy instrument asl assess prevalence correlates inadequate health literacy among deaf asl users hearing english speakers using crosssectional design total 405 participants 166 deaf 239 hearing enrolled study newest vital sign adapted translated developed asl version aslnvs found 48 deaf participants inadequate health literacy deaf individuals 69 times likely hearing participants inadequate health literacy new aslnvs available selfadministered computer platform demonstrated good correlation reading literacy prevalence deaf asl users inadequate health literacy substantial warranting interventions research