Margarida Espírito?Santo|Tânia Nascimento|Ezequiel Pinto|Ana Luísa De Sousa?Coelho|Jeff D. Newman
Health literacy assessment: Translation and cultural adaptation to the Portuguese population
Cranfield University|University of Algarve|University of Algarve|University of Algarve|Algarve Biomedical Center|University of Algarve|Cranfield University
health literacy hl widely referenced determinant health outcomes making assessment low hl fundamental step plan educational interventions study aimed translate adapt short assessment health literacyspanish english sahlse questionnaire european portuguesethe sahlse questionnaire translated using recommendations international society pharmacoeconomics outcomes research one hundred fiftythree portuguese native speakers aged 18 years old included study enrolled among users community pharmacies algarve region portugalthe translation questionnaire used showed good internal consistency cronbach 812 statistically significant f 505 p 001 interrater reliability third subjects 379 achieved score less equal 14 indicative low hlthis tool intended used european portuguese population used low hl screening