ArticlePublic health genomics2011
Literacy assessment of family health history tools for public health prevention.
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- Equity in Genomic Medicine.Annual review of genomics and human genetics · 2022Review
- Prevalence of Americans reporting a family history of cancer indicative of increased cancer risk: Estimates from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey.Preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Motivating Mexican American adults to share family history with healthcare providers.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Applying theory to characterize impediments to dissemination of community-facing family health history tools: a review of the literature.Journal of community genetics · 2020Review
- Designing and Evaluating a Digital Family Health History Tool for Spanish Speakers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Structural and Contextual Patterns in Family Health History Knowledge among African American Adults: A Mixed-Methods Social Network Analysis Study.Journal of social structure : JOSS · 2019Article
- Relationships Between Health Literacy and Genomics-Related Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, Perceived Importance, and Communication in a Medically Underserved Population.Journal of health communication · 2016Article
- Perceptions of family history and genetic testing and feasibility of pedigree development among African Americans with hypertension.European journal of cardiovascular nursing · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to systematically identify and evaluate the readability and document complexity of currently available family history tools for the general public.
methodsThree steps were undertaken to identify family history tools for evaluation: (a) Internet searches, (b) expert consultation, and (c) literature searches. Tools identified were assessed for readability using the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) readability formula. The complexity of documents (i.e., forms collecting family history information) was assessed using the PMOSE/IKIRSCH document readability formula.
resultsA total of 78 tools were identified, 47 of which met the criteria for inclusion. SMOG reading grade levels for multimedia-based tools ranged from 10.1 to 18.3, with an average score of 13.6. For print-based tools, SMOG ranged from 8.7 to 14.1, with an average score of 12.0. Document complexity ranged from very low complexity (level 1 proficiency) to high complexity (level 4 proficiency).
conclusionThe majority of tools are written at a reading grade level that is beyond the 8th grade average reading level in the United States. The lack of family history tools that are easy to read or use may compromise their potential effectiveness in identifying individuals at increased risk for chronic diseases in the general population.
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