I am happy to add to the discussion by sharing 2 recent citations:

Author:  Marx, Eva
Title:  Promoting Health Literacy Through the Health Education  
Assessment Project
Source:  The Journal of School Health, Volume 77, no.4 April 2007 (pp.  
157-163)


Authors:  Brown, S., Teufel, J., & Birch, D.
Title:  Early Adolescents' Perception of Health and Health Literacy
Source:  The Journal of School Health, Vol. 77, no.1, January 2007 (pp.7-15)

I have these on my desk but have not yet had a chance to read them.

Hope this is helpful,
Ann

Quoting "Kutner, Mark" <MKutner at air.org>:


> I personally am not aware of any such articles, perhaps Cynthia knows of

> some.

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov

> [mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jones, Sandra

> (CDC/CCHP/NCCDPHP)

> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 1:25 PM

> To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List

> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1200] Re: (no subject)

>

>

> Thanks for the opportunity to ask questions: Please see my note below:

>

> The sample from the NAAL starts at age I believe 16 and up. With so many

> children and adolescents managing their health care (asthma, diabetes,

> obesity)....plus many children receive their health care in school-based

> health clinics....and the reading levels of many youth is behind...and

> yet I don't see much on adolescents and health literacy...this is a

> neglected group....are their studies or articles you can point to which

> address health literacy and youth?

>

> I believe there is the assumption that health education is perhaps

> addressing health literacy...when in point of fact health education is

> not a requirement in many schools.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Sandra

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov

> [mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Kutner, Mark

> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:06 PM

> To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List

> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1198] (no subject)

>

>

> Good morning all.  Cynthia Baur and I are very much looking forward to

> answering any questions or issues that you might have related to the

> health literacy component and report of the National Assessment of Adult

> Literacy (NAAL).  Just as way of introduction, from 1999 through last

> December I was the project director for the design, analysis, and

> reporting component of NAAL.  In that role, I worked with Cynthia in

> developing the health literacy component of NAAL.  The health literacy

> items also had to be prose, document, and quantitative items so that

> they could also be placed on the NAAL scale.  The health literacy items

> were field tested before being included on the national study.  As we

> discuss the health literacy component, it is important to remember that

> the NAAL was administered in the homes of individuals, not in a doctor's

> office or emergency room.

>

> In case folks are shy, I want to pose a couple of questions to all of

> you:

>

> 1. As an individual who has been involved in adult literacy and

> assessment for almost 20 years, I am curious to hear you perspectives

> about the difference between measuring literacy and health literacy,

> especially when the definition of health literacy (which we used from

> HHS) does not indicate any prior substantive knowledge of health-related

> issues (such as I take aspirin for headaches).

>

> 2. Also, NAAL highlights the challenges of improving health literacy for

> adults whose first language is not English.  What evidence do we have

> about successful approaches to ensure that the health literacy for these

> adults improves?

>

>

> As we begin these discussions, I want to clearly acknowledge that there

> would never have been a health literacy component of NAAL if it was not

> for the hard work, perseverance,  stubbornness of Cynthia Baur. For me,

> working with Cynthia on the health literacy component has been a real

> joy.  The field is quite fortunate to be able to benefit from her

> leadership!.

>

>




Ann Rathbun, Ph.D.
Department of HPES
200G Laughlin Health Bld.
Morehead State University
606-783-2464
www.arathbunblog.blogspot.com

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