Development and validation of a health literacy scale for family caregivers of older people with chronic illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family caregivers (FCs) encounter a variety of health problems in older people with chronic illness, necessitating a certain level of health literacy to access, understand, appraise and apply health information and services. This study aimed to develop and validate a scale for measuring health literacy among FCs of older people with chronic illness.

Methods

Concept mapping was first employed to develop a conceptual model of health literacy of FCs. Scale domains were derived from the conceptual model, and item generation was performed using deductive and inductive methods. Quantitative methods, including merging scale dimensions and items, expert reviews, cognitive interviews, and item reduction analysis, were used to refine the scale. Confirmatory factor analysis

SUBMITTER: Kor PPK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218080 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature