Using the "Newest Vital Sign" to Assess Health Literacy in Children
- Authors
- Driessnack, Martha; Chung, Sophia; Perkhounkova, Elena; Hein, Maria
- Issue Date
- Mar-2014
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
- Keywords
- Newest vital sign; health literacy; children
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE, v.28, no.2, pp 165 - 171
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE
- Volume
- 28
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 165
- End Page
- 171
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/59997
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.pedhc.2013.05.005
- ISSN
- 0891-5245
1532-656X
- Abstract
- Introduction: The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility, utility, and validity of using the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) tool to assess health literacy in children. Method: Forty-seven parent-child dyads individually completed the NVS and a Home Literacy Environment single-item screening question (No. of children's books in the home). Results: The majority (72%; n = 34) of parent-child dyads had adequate health literacy (NVS scores >= 4), with no significant differences (p=.95) between children's NVS scores (M = 4.8, SD = 1.5) and parents (M = 4.8, SD = 1.6). A moderate, positive correlation was found between children's and parents' NVS scores (r(s)=.35, p=.017). Of note was that all of the parents (n = 4) and children (n = 6) who reported having only 10 or fewer children's books in their homes had NVS scores less than 4, indicating inadequate health literacy. Discussion: The NVS is a quick screening mechanism for identifying households that have adequate health literacy levels. Asking children the Home Literacy Environment single-question screening item (No. of children's books) provided additional insight that confirmed and extended findings from the NVS.
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