Chung Liang Shih|Tuan Hsun Chang|Dana A. Jensen|Chiung Hsuan Chiu
Development of a health literacy questionnaire for Taiwanese hemodialysis patients
Ministry of Health and Welfare|National Taiwan University Hospital|Taipei Medical University|Taipei Medical University
dialysis long critical issue field nephrology though burden lifesaving technology places society immense effectively increasing health literacy hemodialysis patients beneficial health outcomes selfcare abilities thus aims study 1 develop health literacy assessment tool chinese patients receiving hemodialysis treatment 2 assess health literacy level taiwanese hemodialysis population using tool developedthe questionnaire developed based nutbeams three constructs health literacy seven subconstructs identified purposes study experts consulted content validity assessment questionnaire used conduct census study six hospitals one dialysis clinic provide hemodialysis treatment taipei area urban northern taiwan included patients must least 18 years old receiving hemodialysis treatment time study 468 eligible respondents included analysisthe reliability tool 081 confirmatory factor analysis indicated good construct validity mean literacy score sample 197 sd 461 maximum 26 points median 21 range 6 26 age education level primary language primary caregiver identity willingness receive transplant factors showed significant association health literacy level multiple categoriesthe health literacy assessment tool developed study first health literacy assessment instrument made available specific patient group taiwan hemodialysis patients knowledge daytoday care practices satisfactory critical literacy weak