validation of the newest vital sign in american sign language for deaf users
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Validation of the Newest Vital Sign in American Sign Language for Deaf Users. Michael McKee MD, MPH Department of Family Medicine and National Center for Deaf Health Research. Nothing to financially disclose. Background. Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users Visual based language - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Validation of the Newest Vital Sign in American Sign Language for Deaf Users
MICHAEL MCKEE MD, MPHDEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND
NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF HEALTH RESEARCH
Rochester Prevention Research Center National Center for Deaf Health Research
Nothing to financially disclose
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Background• Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users
• Visual based language• Cultural basis for hearing loss
• Fund of information issues despite normal intelligence• Social marginalization (similarities with other immigrant populations)• Lack of access to incidental learning opportunities
• Low English reading level• No available health literacy tool available for Deaf ASL users• Most current health literacy tools rely on phonetics, pronunciation
(REALM) or extensive reading comprehension (TOFHLA)
Research Objective • Creation and validation of a health literacy measure in
American Sign Language (ASL) to assess the prevalence of health literacy and its association with cardiovascular risk factors among Deaf ASL users
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Newest Vital Sign (NVS)
(Weiss, 2005)
QUESTIONS1. If you eat the entire container, how many calories will you eat?
1,000
2. If you are allowed to eat 60 g of carbohydrates as a snack, how much ice cream could you have?Any of the following is correct: 1 cup; half the container; 2 servings
3. Your doctor advises you to reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet. You usually have 42 g of saturated fat each day, which includes 1 serving of ice cream. If you stop eating ice cream, how many grams of saturated fat would you be consuming each day? 33
4. If you usually eat 2500 calories in a day, what percentage of your daily value of calories will you be eating if you eat one serving? 10%
Pretend that you are allergic to the following substances: Penicillin, peanuts, latex gloves, and bee stings.5. Is it safe for you to eat this ice cream? No
6. (Ask only if the patient responds “no” to question 5): Why not?Because it has peanut oil.
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Methods• Adaption and Translation Work (NVS ASL-NVS version)
• Translation Work Group- translated (and back-translated)• Touch screen computer-based survey interface• In-depth cognitive interviews and beta-testing (n=14)• Modifications to ASL-NVS survey
• ASL-NVS Validation Analysis• Peabody Individual Achievement Test-Revised (PIAT-R)
reading comprehension subtest• Chew’s 3 Health Literacy Screener• Educational Attainment
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Rochester Prevention Research Center National Center for Deaf Health Research
Study Population• Eligibility Criteria:
• Age (40-70) • Greater Rochester MSA, New York
• Deaf ASL users (n=133)• Hearing English speakers (n=211)• No demographic variable differences except race/ethnicity (p=0.0011)• Racial/ethnic predispositions comparable to national based surveys
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Table 1. Demographics by Hearing Status.
Demographic Variable Deaf (n = 133) Hearing (n = 211) p-value
Newest Vital Sign (Score) <.0001
Inadequate (0-1) 43.84 (64) 23.92 (50)
Indeterminate (2-4) 36.99 (54) 30.14 (63)
Adequate (5-6) 19.18 (96) 45.93 (96)
PIAT Grade Level Reading <.0001
Less than 8th grade 70.31 (90) 29.33 (61)
8th grade or more 29.69 (38) 70.67 (147)
*Adjustment for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education did not change the significance of this finding
NVS Score (0-1)– Inadequate after adjustmentDeaf: 41.0%Hearing: 22.8%
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Correlations with ASL-NVS and NVSCorrelations with NVS
Spearman Correlation Coefficients Prob > |r| under H0: Rho=0
Number of Observations Deaf Hearing
NVS CategoriesPIAT Grade Level (treated continuously) 0.59 0.64
<.0001 <.0001PIAT Grade Level (8th grade vs >8th grade ) 0.50 0.65
<.0001 <.0001EDUCATION (HS, some college, and 4 year and above
0.41 0.59
<.0001 <.0001Chew’s Health Literacy Screener Questionnaire
-0.32 - (0.37-0.47)
.0002 <.0001
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Ordinal Logistic Regression Models (ASL-NVS and NVS)
Odds Ratio Estimates Probability of outcome decreasing
Effect Point Estimate
95% Wald Confidence Intervals
Pr > ChiSq
Age 1.065 1.031 1.101 0.0001
Female vs Male 0.725 0.453 1.159 0.179
Other including Multi-racial vs Non-Hispanic White 4.309 2.348 7.907 <.0001
EDUCATION 1: HS or less vs 4-year college or more 12.613 5.403 29.441 <.0001
EDUCATION 2: Some college vs 4-year college or more 2.867 1.701 4.834
INCOME 1: Less than $25k vs 3: $50k+ 4.547 2.505 8.255 <.0001
INCOME 2: $25k - < $50k vs 3: $50k+ 1.919 0.993 3.709
Deaf vs Hearing 6.038 3.574 10.202 <.0001
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Discussion• ASL-NVS and NVS both demonstrate high correlation with the PIAT-R
• Moderate correlation with Chew’s 3 health literacy questionnaire and educational attainment
• ASL-NVS appears to be a valid health literacy instrument for Deaf individuals
• Deaf ASL users appear to struggle with higher inadequate health literacy rates compared with hearing individuals even after adjustment for other factors
• Potential implications for linguistic and cultural adaptation and validation of health literacy instruments for linguistic minorities
• Limitations
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Future Directions• Use of ASL-NVS to measure effects of low health literacy on cardiovascular risk
• Testing of web- and computer-based NVS for wider dissemination
• Platform development for other linguistic minority groups• Developmental steps for health literacy mechanisms and interventions for Deaf ASL users
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Team and Support• Research Assistants:
• Martha Tuttle• Jackie Pransky
• Mentors:• Thomas Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD• Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH• Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD• Philip Zazove, MD
• Consultant: Barry Weiss, MD• National Center for Deaf Health Research (U48 DP001910 and U48 DP000031 from the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)• Grant Support: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institute of Health
(K01HL103140)
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Contact:Michael McKee, MD, MPH1381 South AvenueRochester, NY 14620585-506-9484 x 124585-568-6532 (vp)[email protected]/ncdhrhttp://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/?u=27088319
Dr. McKee is supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institute of Health (K01HL103140).