TY - JOUR T1 - A conceptual model described how adults responded to a simulated literacy assessment JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 29 LP - 29 DO - 10.1136/ebn.1.1.29 VL - 1 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 1998/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/1/1/29.abstract N2 - Brez Sm, Taylor M. Assessing literacy for patient teaching: perspectives of adults with low literacy skills. J Adv Nurs 1997 May; 25 : 1040 –7. OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science To understand how adults with low literacy skills experienced an assessment of their reading ability.Multiple case study design with purposeful sampling, resulting in a conceptual model.Community college in Ontario, Canada.8 volunteers (age range 21–55 y, mean age 35.6; 50% men) with a range of literacy skills were recruited from a community college literacy programme through self referral or referral by teachers or peers. Inclusion criteria were ability to speak English fluently, recent experience as a patient in hospital, and low literacy based on placement in a literacy programme.Data were collected through semistructured interviews and participant observation before, during, and after a simulated literacy screening experience which … ER -