Raymond L. Ownby|Amarilis Acevedo|Drenna Waldrop?Valverde|Robin J. Jacobs|Joshua Caballero
Abilities, skills and knowledge in measures of health literacy
Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University|Emory University|Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University
health literacy recognized important factor patients health status outcomes relative contribution demographic variables cognitive abilities academic skills health knowledge performance tests health literacy extensively explored purpose paper propose model health literacy composite cognitive abilities academic skills health knowledge ask model test relation measures health literacy model first takes demographic variables accounta battery cognitive academic achievement health knowledge health literacy measures administered 359 spanish englishspeaking communitydwelling volunteers relations health literacy tests model evaluated using regression modelseach health literacy test related elements model variability existed across measuresanalyses partially support ask model defining health literacy composite abilities skills knowledge although relations commonly used health literacy measures element model varied widelyresults suggest clinicians researchers aware abilities skills assessed health literacy measures choosing measure