Health Literacy: Introduction

This common cognitive assessment may be measuring the same latent construct as existing health literacy tools and has considerable face validity as a health literacy measure easily administered in the healthcare setting.

A bilingual (English and Spanish) screening tool that identifies patients at risk for low health literacy. The tool can be administered in a clinical setting in just three minutes.

List of tools from the NC Program on Health Literacy.

7-item word recognition test to provide clinicians with a valid quick assessment of patient health literacy. The REALM-SF has been validated and field tested in diverse research setting, and has excellent agreement with the 66-item REALM instrument in terms of grade-level assignments.

Partners for Action:
Making Your Healthcare Facility Literacy‐Friendly

Includes an interactive learning nodule, coaching tips, and more