Development and validation of the health literacy environment scale for Chinese hospitals from patients' perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While the research on improving individual health literacy by promoting individual skills and abilities is increasing, less attention has been paid to the complexities of the healthcare environment that may influence patients' ability to access, understand, and apply health information and health services to make health decisions. This study aimed to develop and validate a Health Literacy Environment Scale (HLES) that is suitable for Chinese culture.

Methods

This study was conducted in two phases. First, using the Person-Centered Care (PCC) framework as a theoretical framework, initial items were developed by using the existing health literacy environment (HLE) related measurement tools, literature review, qualitative interviews, and the researcher's clinical ex

SUBMITTER: Tong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10273272 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature