Name: Samielle Alexis G.
Garcia
Section: 7
Literacy and Readability
Questions of Fact:
1. Differentiate literacy from health literacy.
- Literacy is generally defined as being able to demonstrate skills in reading, writing, basic
math, interpreting speech and comprehending information in which every individual
expands their own knowledge in order to develop one's thinking and learning for the
purpose of understanding of oneself. While the Health literacy is defined as the degree to
which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process and understand
basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions.
2. Why are problems with low literacy and functional illiteracy greater in older adults than in
younger age groups?
- Low literacy and functional illiteracy are common in elderly. Usually at their age, they
have difficulties in reading, writing and lack of comprehension skills that are needed to
form tasks of everyday life. Sometimes because of their old age, they experiencing forget
things necessary and their vision becomes weaker as they gets old.
3. What are the three common myths about people who are illiterate?
- These are some common myths about people who struggle with literacy; they can
recognized by their appearance which appearance is an unreliable basis for judgment
some are very articulate and some are well-dressed people that no visible signs of a
literacy disability. Second common myths is “the number of years of schooling
completed correlates with literacy skills, in grade level achievement does not correspond
well to reading ability. Lastly in common myths is most will freely admit that they do not
know how to read or do not understand, mostly they are hiding their reading deficiencies.
4. How does illiteracy affect a person’s level of motivation and compliance?
- The fact that person’s poor literacy skills affects the ability to read, understand and as
well as interpret the meaning of written. The organization of thought, perception and
problem solving skills are also affected because of having low literary. There’s a big
impact of illiteracy in person the way a person organizes, interprets, analyzes and
summarizes information.
5. Which measurement tools are used specifically to test readability, comprehension, reading, and
health literacy skills?
- The measurement tools that are used specifically to test readability, comprehension,
reading and health literacy skills is by formulas and test. Various formulas measure
readability of PEM and are based on average length of sentences and words to determine
the grade level, they are written. And the test to measure comprehension and reading
skills is called Standardized Test to determine their grade level, it is based on reader’s
responses to instructional material or ability to pronounce words.
Questions on Case Study (pages 305-306):
1. As the nurse providing education, how would you assess the reading and comprehension levels of
the residents? Indicate the clues you will look for.
- As a nurse providing education, I will communicate clearly by using words, terms and
concepts that people already know. To assess their reading and comprehension levels, I
will give them reading and written instructions that are clear and simple, using language
that is easy to read and understand. Always take note if they have difficulties in reading
and interpret the situation, insisting on taking the information home to read, asking you to
read information to them, demonstrating difficulty with following instructions about
simple activities like operating TV or by revealing a discrepancy between what is
understood by listener and what is understood by the reader.
2. Select a teaching strategy you would use with this population. Explain why this strategy would
work when teaching groups with mixed literacy levels.
- I think the teaching strategy that I will use for groups with mixed literacy levels is by
allowing patients the chance to restate information in their own words and to demonstrate
any procedures being taught. Without giving pressure to the patient, they have a chance
to do or say the information they learned. By encouraging them explain something in
their own words but it may takes longer for the people who struggle in literacy but as part
of an educator, you need patience and also give feedback to them.
Reference:
Bastable, S. B. (2019). Nurse as educator: principles of teaching and learning for nursing practice.
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
