Victoria M. Kordovski|Steven Paul Woods|Gunes Avci|Marizela Verduzco|Erin E. Morgan
Is the Newest Vital Sign a Useful Measure of Health Literacy in HIV Disease?
University of Houston|University of Houston|University of California, San Diego|University of Houston|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego
background limited health literacy common among persons infected hiv linked poor mental physical health outcomes wellvalidated screening measures health literacy vulnerable clinical population present study evaluates usefulness newest vital sign nvs brief measure health literacy hiv disease methods seventyeight hiv adults administered nvs rapid estimate adult literacy medicine realm single item literacy screener sils main criterion variables included plasma hiv viral load medication management capacity selfefficacy medication management perceived relationships healthcare providers results nvs showed good internal consistency moderate correlations realm sils rates limited health literacy highest nvs 303 compared sils 66 realm 92 series regressions controlling education showed nvs incrementally predictive viral load medication management capacity selfefficacy relationships healthcare providers beyond realm sils conclusion nvs shows evidence reliability convergent validity incremental criterionrelated validity thus may serve useful screening tool assessing health literacy hiv disease