Orkan Okan|Ester Lopes|Torsten Michael Bollweg|Janine Bröder|Melanie Messer|Dirk Bruland|Emma Bond|Graça S. Carvalho|Kristine Sørensen|Luís Saboga-Nunes|Diane Levin?Zamir|Diana Sahrai|Uwe H. Bittlingmayer|Jürgen M. Pelikan|Michelle Thomas|Ullrich Bauer|Paulo Pinheiro
Generic health literacy measurement instruments for children and adolescents: a systematic review of the literature
Bielefeld University|Bielefeld University|Bielefeld University|Bielefeld University|Bielefeld University|Bielefeld University|University of Suffolk|University of Minho|Universidade Nova de Lisboa|University of Haifa|University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland|University of Education Freiburg|University of Vienna|Aberystwyth University|Bielefeld University|Bielefeld University
health literacy important health promotion concern recently children adolescents focus increased academic attention assess health literacy population researchers focussing developing instruments measure health literacy compared wider availability instruments adults tools known younger age groups objective study systematically review field generic child adolescent health literacy measurement instruments currently availablea systematic literature search undertaken five databases pubmed cinahl psycnet eric fis articles published january 1990 july 2015 addressing children adolescents 18 years old eligible articles analysed data extracted synthesised according review objectivesfifteen generic health literacy measurement instruments children adolescents identified except two selfadministered instruments seven objective measures performancebased tests seven subjective measures selfreporting one uses mixedmethod measurement instruments applied broad multidimensional understanding health literacy instruments developed eight different countries tools originating united states n 6 among instruments 31 different components related health literacy identified accordingly studies exhibit variety implicit explicit conceptual operational definitions instruments used schools educational contexts youngest age group studied 7yearold children within parentchild study one instrument specifically designed primary school children none early yearsdespite reported paucity health literacy research involving children adolescents unexpected number health literacy measurement studies childrens populations found instruments tend measure specific understanding health literacy provide sufficient conceptual information advance health literacy instruments much standardised approach necessary including improved reporting development validation processes research required improve health literacy instruments children adolescents provide knowledge inform effective interventions