Validation of the HeLD-14 functional oral health literacy instrument in a general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health literacy (OHL) is recognized as an important determinant of oral outcomes. Measuring OHL with a valid and reliable instrument that accurately captures the functional nature of this construct across cultures is needed. The short version of the Health Literacy in Dentistry scale (HeLD-14) shows promise as an appropriate instrument due to its inclusion of comprehensive domains hypothesized to comprise OHL. While studies validating the instrument in several languages have occurred, the number of dimensions in the various analyses range from one to seven. Validation of the HeLD-14 in a general English-speaking population is also lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore and confirm the dimensionality of the HeLD-14 in a general US English-speaking populati

SUBMITTER: Flynn P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10573372 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature