Saima Ibrahim|Fiona Reid|Adrienne Shaw|Gillian Rowlands|Gabriela B. Gomez|Melanie Chesnokov|Michael Ussher
Validation of a health literacy screening tool (REALM) in a UK Population with coronary heart disease
London South Bank University|St George's, University of London|London South Bank University|London South Bank University|Imperial College London|King's College London|St George's, University of London
health literacy hl recognized important public health issue developed countries us currently hl screening tool valid use uk study aimed validate usdeveloped hl screening tool rapid estimate adult literacy medicine realm use uk uks general literacy screening tool basic skills agency initial assessment test bsaita crosssectional survey involving 300 adult patients admitted hospital investigation coronary heart disease given realm bsait tools complete well specific questions considered likely predict hl questions relate difficulty understanding medical information medical forms instructions tablets frequency reading books whether participants job involves readingthe realm significantly correlated bsait r 070 p 0001 significantly related seven eight questions likely predictive hlthis study shown realm face criterion construct validity use hl screening tool uk research everyday clinical practice studies needed assess prevalence low hl wider population explore links may exist low hl poor health uk