Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Poor Performance of Children Age 7 to 13 Years on the Newest Vital Sign |
| Authors: |
Carol J. Howe, Christine Van Scoyoc, Gina K. Alexander, Jada L. Stevenson |
| Source: |
Health Literacy Research and Practice, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp e175-e179 (2018) |
| Publisher Information: |
SLACK Incorporated, 2018. |
| Publication Year: |
2018 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
health literacy, Newest Vital Sign, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: |
Valid and reliable instruments are needed to assess health literacy in children. Although the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) has been well established for use in adults, reports of its use in children have only recently received attention in the literature. Whereas some researchers have reported successful use of the NVS in children as young as age 7 years, others have suggested it is best used in children age 10 years and older. This analysis reports on the performance of the NVS in children age 7 to 13 years, adding to the growing evidence related to the use of the NVS in pediatric populations. Overall, children in this sample performed poorly on the NVS, which refutes previous reports. Differences in child samples and NVS administration procedures may provide some explanation for the lower-than-anticipated NVS performance in this sample. Interpreting the NVS based on educational standards and expectations may provide additional information to determine age-appropriate recommendations for NVS use in children. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
24748307
2474-8307 |
| Relation: |
https://www.healio.com/public-health/journals/hlrp/2018-10-2-4/%7B7529faf6-0dc0-4614-8df8-96f0615cf5a1%7D/poor-performance-of-children-age-7-to-13-years-on-the-newest-vital-sign; https://doaj.org/toc/2474-8307 |
| DOI: |
10.3928/24748307-20180830-01 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/2906ee7954e54e24aefa2a95323681b1 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.2906ee7954e54e24aefa2a95323681b1 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
