The validity and reliability of the Slovenian version of the health literacy questionnaire short-form (HLS-EU-Q16) among adults and older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health literacy is an important predictor of health behavior and self-rated health, playing a crucial role in shaping public health outcomes. Valid and reliable health literacy assessments are essential for effectively tailoring health interventions, particularly in different cultural contexts. Several questionnaires have been developed to measure health literacy, including the widely used 47-item Health Literacy Questionnaire and its shorter versions. However, the validity of these shorter and more time efficient HLS-EU versions, such as the 16-item HLS-EU-Q16, has been less extensively researched in different age subgroups. Given Slovenia's aging population and the differences in health literacy between adults and older adults, it is important to assess whether the H

SUBMITTER: Lamot M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670326 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature