How to Use the Newest Vital Signs
Sample illustration for interpretation by Patient to complete the Newest Vital Sign screening for health literacy Photo Credits: www.medscape.com
How To Use the Newest Vital Sign
Administer at the same time that other vital signs are being taken.
1. Who and when to administer the Newest Vital Sign?
A nurse (or other trained clinic staff) is the preferred administrator of the Newest Vital Sign.
Administer at the same time that other vital signs are being taken.
2. Ask the patient to participate.
A useful way to ask the patient is an explanation similar to this:
“We are asking our patients to help us learn how well patients can understand the
medical information that doctors give them. Would you be willing to help us by
looking at some health information and then answering a few questions about that
information? Your answers will help our doctors learn how to provide medical
information in ways that patients will understand. It will only take about 3 minutes.”
3. Hand the nutrition label to the patient.
The patient can and should retain the nutrition label throughout administration of the
Newest Vital Sign. The patient can refer to the label as often as desired.
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A useful way to ask the patient is an explanation similar to this:
“We are asking our patients to help us learn how well patients can understand the
medical information that doctors give them. Would you be willing to help us by
looking at some health information and then answering a few questions about that
information? Your answers will help our doctors learn how to provide medical
information in ways that patients will understand. It will only take about 3 minutes.”
3. Hand the nutrition label to the patient.
The patient can and should retain the nutrition label throughout administration of the
Newest Vital Sign. The patient can refer to the label as often as desired.
More…
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