Hongyan Liu|Huan Zeng|Yang Shen|Fan Zhang|Manoj Sharma|Wei?Yun Lai|Yu Zhao|Genhui Tao|Jun Yuan|Yong Zhao
Assessment Tools for Health Literacy among the General Population: A Systematic Review
Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Walden University|Jackson State University|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center
health literacy important determinant health one key indicators healthy city developing improving methods measure health literacy prudent necessary review summarizes findings published tools assessing health literacy among general population provide reference establishing health literacy assessment tools future systematic review pubmed embase web science used search articles regarding tools assessing health literacy among general population published 10 january 2018 two researchers independently conducted literature screening quality assessment methodology data extraction according preset inclusion exclusion criteria quality assessment research examined use specifications reporting guidelines survey research surge eleven articles met inclusion criteria included instruments monitoring health literacy general population presented form questionnaires multistage process making scales generally involved following steps item development pretesting evaluation readability however specific methods different internal consistency instruments acceptable weak consistency among subscales instruments identified instruments derived definition health literacy based existing health literacy theory approximately 30 performed studies provided description important features specified surge review indicates trend increasing tools assessing health literacy general population using multidimensional structures comprehensive measurement approaches however clear consensus observed dimensions health literacy tools