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Connie L. Arnold
Researcher at LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Publications - 64
Citations - 2783
Connie L. Arnold is an academic researcher from LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health literacy & Health care. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 55 publications receiving 2425 citations. Previous affiliations of Connie L. Arnold include Louisiana State University in Shreveport & Medical University of South Carolina.
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Development and validation of the Rapid Estimate of Adolescent Literacy in Medicine (REALM-Teen): a tool to screen adolescents for below-grade reading in health care settings.
Terry C. Davis,Michael S. Wolf,Connie L. Arnold,Robert S. Byrd,Sandra W. Long,Thomas P. Springer,Estela M. Kennen,Joseph A. Bocchini +7 more
TL;DR: The REALM-Teen is a brief, reliable instrument for assessing adolescent literacy skills and reading below grade level and is strongly correlated with both the WRAT-R and SORT-R.
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Smoking Status, Reading Level, and Knowledge of Tobacco Effects among Low-Income Pregnant Women
TL;DR: Reading level was related to knowledge about health effects of smoking and concern about the health effect of smoking on their baby varied significantly by reading level, with participants with higher reading levels having more knowledge and greater concern.
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A polio immunization pamphlet with increased appeal and simplified language does not improve comprehension to an acceptable level
Terry C. Davis,Doren D Fredrickson,Connie L. Arnold,Peggy W. Murphy,Melissa Herbst,Joseph A. Bocchini +5 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that simplifying written immunization material and making it more suitable will increase appeal, but such modification may not raise comprehension to an acceptable level without use of instructional graphics.
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Parent Comprehension of Polio Vaccine Information Pamphlets
Terry C. Davis,Joseph A. Bocchini,Doren D. Fredrickson,Connie L. Arnold,Mayeaux Ej,Peggy W. Murphy,Robert H. Jackson,Nora Hanna,Martha Paterson +8 more
TL;DR: A short, simply written pamphlet with instructional graphics was preferred by high- and low-income parents seen in private and public clinics and was significant for parents reading at all but the lowest levels.
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Recommendations for effective newborn screening communication: results of focus groups with parents, providers, and experts.
Terry C. Davis,Sharon G. Humiston,Connie L. Arnold,Joseph A. Bocchini,Pat F. Bass,Estela M. Kennen,Anna Bocchini,Donna Williams,Penny Kyler,Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear +9 more
TL;DR: User-friendly patient and provider education materials, such as those developed, could form the basis for this educational approach and recommend prenatal and primary care providers be more involved in educating parents about newborn screening.