Yen?Ming Huang|Olayinka O. Shiyanbola|Paul D. Smith|Hsun?Yu Chan
Quick screen of patients&amp;#39; numeracy and document literacy skills: the factor structure of the Newest Vital Sign
University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|Texas A&M University – Commerce
introductionthe newest vital sign nvs survey designed measure general health literacy whereby interviewer asks six questions related information printed nutritional label ice cream containerit enables researchers evaluate several health literacy dimensions short period time including document literacy comprehension quantitative literacy numeracy application evaluationno study empirically examined items belong latent dimensions health literacy nvs using factor analysisidentifying factor structure nvs would enable health care providers choose appropriate intervention strategies address patients health literacy well improve health outcomes accordinglythis study aimed explore factor structure nvs used assess multiple dimensions health literacymethods crosssectional study administering nvs facetoface manner conducted two family medicine clinics usaone hundred seventy four individuals participated least 20 years old diagnosed type 2 diabetes prescribed least one oral diabetes medicine used english primary languageexploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis conducted investigate factor structure nvsresults numeracy document literacy two dimensions health literacy identified accounted 6305 variance nvsinternal consistency cronbachs alpha nvs 078 091 numeracy document literacy respectivelyconclusion numeracy document literacy appropriately represent factor structure nvs may used assessing health literacy greater detail patients type 2 diabetes