Development and validation of a short and easy-to-use instrument for measuring health literacy: the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA)

Development and validation of a short and easy-to-use instrument for measuring health literacy: the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA)

Abstract Background Health literacy is the ability to access to, understand, evaluate and use of essential health information to make basic health decisions. This study aimed to develop and psychometrically evaluate an instrument for measuring health literacy among adults (the Health Literacy Instru...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Tavousi, Aliasghar Haeri-Mehrizi, Fatemeh Rakhshani, Shahram Rafiefar, Atoosa Soleymanian, Fatemeh Sarbandi, Mona Ardestani, Shahla Ghanbari, Ali Montazeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health literacy
Psychometric properties
Adults
Questionnaire
HELIA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08787-2

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