week 4

Question 1

convey meaning in fewest words possible

Answer 1

requires specificity and info percision in lang

Question 2

literacy is fundemental to health literacy

Answer 2

ture

Question 3

what grade level should you provide health info

Answer 3

8-10

Question 4

most health info reading level

Answer 4

above highschool graduate

Question 5

strongest predictors of health status

Answer 5

age 
income 
literacy skills
employment status
education level
racial or ethnic gorup

Question 6

low health literacy adults are stigmatized

Answer 6

dont ask important questions for their understanding causes non-adherance
-can you read me the label…

Question 7

health lit assesment tool

Answer 7

give patient specially designed ice cream label

• ask series Qs
• number correct ans tell health literacy
• 3 min to complete

0-1 high likely lim lit
2-3 possibly lim lit
4-6 almost always adequate

Question 8

plain language

Answer 8

direct clear consise
personal and not beurocratic
aciton oriented

NOT DUMBING IT DOWN

Question 9

by zombies

Answer 9

passive

Question 10

average sentence

Answer 10

less 20 words

Question 11

average paragraph

Answer 11

more than 6 sentences

Question 12

level shoudl be grade 8 or lower

Question 13

reading ease

Answer 13

between standard and very easy

Question 14

passive %

Answer 14

0-10%

Question 15

skim and scan reader

Answer 15

1) Keep it short
2) Respect white space
3) Use headings and sub-headings to guide reader
4) Use charts to quickly show similarities and differences 5) Consider using illustrations
6) Use bullet points with parallel structure
7) Check spelling and grammar

Question 16

what pronoun need

Answer 16

antecendent

-person or thing it subtitles

Question 17

USPNF guidelines on laberls

Answer 17

important info at top
• Patient's name
• Brand and generic drug name
• Drug strength
• Instructions for use

less important at bottom
• Pharmacy name and phone number
• Prescriber name
• Refill information

use numbers “2” not two

Question 18

use numbers