Measuring general health literacy using the HLS₁₉-Q12 in specialty consultations in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

General health literacy (general HL) affects both individual and population health on numerous levels, with low general HL leading to increased morbidity, poor health service utilization, and increased healthcare spending. This study calculated health literacy scores of a population attending specialty consultations in the community of Aragon, Spain. It further produced a sociodemographic profile and examined the relationships between patients' scores and sociodemographic variables.

Methods

A sample of 150 patients from specialty consultations completed the internationally- validated HLS₁₉-Q12 to measure adult general HL. A 4-point-Likert scale gathered information regarding 12 items of health literacy. Final scores were divided into four categorical le

SUBMITTER: McCaskill A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11583419 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature