Andrew Pleasant|Caitlin Maish|Catina O’Leary|Richard Carmona
A theory-based self-report measure of health literacy: The Calgary Charter on Health Literacy scale
Canyon Ranch Institute
set test theorybased measure health literacy included newly developed calgary charter health literacy scale pre postevaluation life enhancement program multiple sites program focusing health literacy prevention chronic disease conducted healthcare provider organization partners across united states testing reliability validity new measure health literacy cronbachs alpha acceptable level 080 numerous statistically significant correlations change health literacy participants changes knowledge attitudes beliefs behaviors health status data analysis indicate calgary charter health literacy scale valid reliable measurement tool contexts populations tested within testing necessary warranted wider variety contexts populationsideally include large representative random samples comparison groups recommend policymakers increase focus advancing health literacy evidencebased approach reach goals improved individual public health lower cost