Developing and Validating the Health Literacy Scale for Migrant Workers: Instrument Development and Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research concerning health literacy among migrant workers in South Korea has been limited, especially given the lack of validated instruments and the lack of focus on the cultural diversity of migrant workers.

Objective

This study aimed to develop and validate a health literacy scale for unskilled migrant workers (HLS-MW) in South Korea.

Methods

We first generated a pool of potential items based on a literature review and in-depth interviews with 23 migrant workers. Subsequently, we reviewed empirical referents from the first step to select relevant medical terminologies and passages, ultimately choosing 709 words. The study team initially generated 35 items with 709 health-related terms through empirical referent reviews. After content validity testing by

SUBMITTER: Kang SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577969 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature