Patient education and counseling
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Comparative Study
Measurement properties and comparative performance of health literacy screening questions in a predominantly low income African American population with diabetes.
To examine the measurement properties of the 16 screening questions (16-SQ) of inadequate health literacy (HL) and their briefer version (3-SQ), and identify the best screen for inadequate HL in non-white populations. ⋯ The proposed weighting of scores could be applied in studies using these screening questions for better classification of inadequate HL.
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This study introduces the concept of epistemic brokering in interpreter-mediated medical visits and illustrates how it can be used to effectively convey information between providers and patients/parents. ⋯ Interpreters and clinicians should be aware of the role that discursive practices play in conveying information in the medical visit, and reconceptualize interpreters as collaborators in this process.