Read the following article: Weiss, B., et al. (2005). Quick assessment of literacy in primary care: The newest vital sign. Annals of Family Medicine, 3(6), 514-522.
Review the Health Literacy Assessment Website Short Form.
Scroll down to the Instructions on the second page.
Create 18 separate Flash Cards from the Table. Place the medical term in bold face at the top of the notecard and the two association words (the key and the distracter) at the bottom.
Follow the instructions for administering and scoring the assessment to assess Health Literacy of a family member or colleague.
Now reflect on the experience by addressing the following questions. APA formatting is notrequired since this is a reflective assignment. Please use the bolded items below as headings in your reflection. Place your name and email in the top left corner of the first page in case there are questions. Maintain confidentiality by only using the initials of the person whose Health Literacy was assessed.
Barriers – What barriers did you encounter in completing this assignment? How did you overcome those barriers?
Level of Health Literacy – Prior to completing this assignment, consider your perception of the individual’s level of health literacy. How were the results of the assessment similar or different than what you expected?
Communication – How did you communicate your findings to the individual assessed? How receptive was the individual to your findings?
Reflection – What did you learn by completing this assignment?
