Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-1085, USA.
Int J Audiol. 2010 Feb;49(2):71-5. doi: 10.3109/14992020903280161.
Low health literacy is reported to have negative consequences on patient understanding of health-related information; however, there is a dearth of research regarding health literacy in an audiology-specific context. This study examines the grade level of language used in verbal and written communication samples during routine hearing aid orientation appointments. Patient counseling sessions were videotaped and transcribed; hearing aid instruction guides used during counseling sessions were also transcribed. The Flesch-Kincaid grade level formula was used to determine the approximate United States grade level equivalent of the counseling sessions, hearing aid instruction guides, and to predict patient health literacy. The results indicate that patient predicted health literacy likely impacts understanding of both one-on-one counseling and hearing aid instruction guides.
据报道，健康素养水平较低会对患者理解与健康相关的信息产生负面影响；然而，在听力学特定背景下，有关健康素养的研究还很匮乏。本研究考察了在常规助听器适配预约过程中口头和书面交流样本中使用的语言的年级水平。患者咨询会话被录制下来并进行了转录；咨询会话中使用的助听器使用指南也被转录下来。使用弗莱什-金凯德（Flesch-Kincaid）年级水平公式来确定咨询会话、助听器使用指南的大致美国年级水平等价物，并预测患者的健康素养水平。结果表明，患者预测的健康素养水平可能会影响对一对一咨询和助听器使用指南的理解。
