Publications by authors named "Carrie Schauer"
Article Synopsis
- Health numeracy is the ability to interpret and use numerical information in healthcare settings to make informed health decisions.
- The Numeracy Understanding in Medicine Instrument (NUMi) is a 20-item test developed to assess patients' health numeracy, validated against various established literacy and cognitive measures.
- Results showed that performance on the NUMi is strongly correlated with other tests of mathematical and health literacy, but it is particularly effective in identifying individuals with lower health numeracy skills.
Background: Health numeracy can be defined as the ability to use numeric information in the context of health. The interpretation and application of numbers in health may vary across cultural groups.
Objective: To explore the construct of health numeracy among persons who identify as Mexican American.