Nikki Keene Woods|Amy Chesser
Validation of a Single Question Health Literacy Screening Tool for Older Adults
Wichita State University|Wichita State University
objectives health literacy skills important people ages older adults lowest health literacy rates purpose study assess health literacy rates validate use screening tool older adults methods participants included convenience sample age 65 years older english speaking corrected vision 20100 better typical cognitive skills participants completed 36item short test functional health literacy assessment stofhla single item screening sis tool results stofhla sis compared using nonparametric statistics results 64 participants 94 adequate scores stofhla 64 selfreported confidence filling medical forms p 006 2 7606 df1 conclusion results suggest use health literacy screening tools older adults may value additional studies needed expand study sample validate findings study