0
Never
if the resident indicates never needing help reading instructions,
pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
DiraChart MDS item reference
B1300Section Bv1.20.1Manual page B-14
Health Literacy
Complete only if A0310B = 01 or A0310G = 1 and A0310H = 1.
Quick coding
Answer Codes
Use the item-specific response choices below when structured codes apply.
Response format: Coded response
1
Rarely
if the resident indicates rarely needing help reading instructions,
pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
2
Sometimes
if the resident indicates sometimes needing help reading
instructions, pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
3
Often
if the resident indicates often needing help reading instructions,
pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
4
Always
if the resident indicates always needing help reading instructions,
pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
7
Resident declines to respond
if the resident declines to respond.
8
Resident unable to respond
if the resident is unable to respond.
Example 1. When asked how often they need help when reading the instructions provided by their
doctor, the resident reports that they never need help. The resident’s adult child is present and
shares that a family member must always accompany the resident to doctors’ visits and that
the resident often needs someone to explain the written materials to them multiple times
before they understand, providing
Item-specific instructions
Coding Guidance
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Steps for Assessment
This item is intended to be a resident self-report item. No other source should be used to
identify the response.
1. Ask the resident, “How often do you need to have someone help you when you read
instructions, pamphlets, or other written material from your doctor or pharmacy?”
Coding Instructions
•
Code 0, Never: if the resident indicates never needing help reading instructions,
pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
•
Code 1, Rarely: if the resident indicates rarely needing help reading instructions,
pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
•
Code 2, Sometimes: if the resident indicates sometimes needing help reading
instructions, pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
•
Code 3, Often: if the resident indicates often needing help reading instructions,
pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
•
Code 4, Always: if the resident indicates always needing help reading instructions,
pamphlets, or other written materials from doctors or pharmacies.
•
Code 7, Resident declines to respond: if the resident declines to respond.
•
Code 8, Resident unable to respond: if the resident is unable to respond.
Example
1. When asked how often they need help when reading the instructions provided by their
doctor, the resident reports that they never need help. The resident’s adult child is present and
shares that a family member must always accompany the resident to doctors’ visits and that
the resident often needs someone to explain the written materials to them multiple times
before they understand, providing
MDS item matrixAssessment Applicability
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13 relationships5 groups+
Assessment Applicability
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