Translation and validation of a multidimensional instrument to assess health literacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The patients' task to find, evaluate and transfer health information to one's individual condition and life requires competences that are summarized by the term 'health literacy'. Poor health literacy is associated with poorer health outcomes, like a higher rate of rehospitalization, lower receipt of screenings and a higher frequency of doctor visits.

Objective

Three levels of health literacy are distinguished: functional, communicative and critical health literacy. Aim of this study was to translate and adapt the 'Functional Communicative Critical Health Literacy' (FCCHL) questionnaire to German, and assess its psychometric properties.

Methods/design

The FCCHL was sent to 9075 participants enrolled in a RCT on health coaching. 4040 participants responded.

SUBMITTER: Dwinger S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5810638 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature