Developing a questionnaire to evaluate the health information literacy in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health information literacy is critical for individuals to obtain, understand, screen, and apply health information. However, there is currently no specific tool available to evaluate all four dimensions of health information literacy in China. Public health emergencies can present an opportunity to evaluate and monitor the health information literacy level of residents. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a questionnaire to evaluate the level of health information literacy and to measure the reliability and validity.

Methods

The development process of the questionnaire consisted of the determination of questionnaire items, expert consultation, and validation. Based on the National Residents Health Literacy Monitoring Questionnaire (2020) and the 2019 Informe

SUBMITTER: Yu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311903 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature