Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBr7o09501 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:53:07 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311153.f7VBr7o09501@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from webshield.amc.org ([206.247.88.25]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f2JN7Ug19675 for <nifl-health@nifl.gov>; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 18:07:30 -0500 (EST) Received: FROM amc.org BY webshield.amc.org ; Mon Mar 19 16:05:52 2001 -0700 Message-ID: <3AB69140.2452F84A@amc.org> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:07:44 -0700 From: Kathy Plomer <plomerk@amc.org> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en To: nifl-health@nifl.gov Subject: Re: [NIFL-HEALTH:2934] Re: SAM Usage References: <0103199850.AA985040778@mssm.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:53:06 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 2420 Lines: 57 SAM stands for Suitability Assessment of Materials. It is materials assessment tool developed by Leonard and Cecilia Doak and Jane Root and can be found in their book "Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills."- Second Edition. The tool provides a checklist with specific criteria for rating materials as superior, adequate or not suitable in six different areas: content, literacy demand, graphics, layout and typography, learning stimulation and motivation and cultural appropriateness. It is excellent and very useful for looking at elements that go beyond straight readabilty calculations. We are currently using it in a project to review informed consent statements. Kathy Plomer rochelle.rubin@mssm.edu wrote: > Can somebody explain what SAM is > > Rochelle > > ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ > Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2933] SAM Usage > Author: <nifl-health@nifl.gov> at Internet-Mail > Date: 03/19/2001 5:01 PM > > Hello everyone- > I recently recall the mention on the list about Duke U. Med Center Using SAM > as their "standard" for evaluation institution-wide. Are there any other > facilities using it and if so, where and what size ??? I am trying to do a > small survey for an upcoming ED conference on Patient Education. > > Thanks in Advance- > DeAnne > DeAnne Church Hobbs, RNC, CCE > Maternal Child Health Consultants > 322 Circle Drive > Fayetteville, NC 28305 > 910.480.0200 > 910.223.0200 Fax > mchcinc@aol.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Hello everyone- > <BR>I recently recall the mention on the list about Duke U. Med Center Using SAM > <BR>as their "standard" for evaluation institution-wide. Are there any other > <BR>facilities using it and if so, where and what size ??? I am trying to do a > <BR>small survey for an upcoming ED conference on Patient Education. > <BR> > <BR>Thanks in Advance- > <BR>DeAnne > <BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Garamond" LANG="0">DeAnne Church Hobbs, RNC, CCE > <BR>Maternal Child Health Consultants > <BR>322 Circle Drive > <BR>Fayetteville, NC 28305 > <BR>910.480.0200 > <BR>910.223.0200 Fax > <BR>mchcinc@aol.com</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> > <BR></FONT></HTML>
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