Development and validation of the Chinese Rural Middle-aged and Elderly Health Literacy Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A notable deficiency lies in the absence of tailored instruments for comprehensively evaluating the health literacy of middle-aged and elderly residents in rural areas of China. Given the context of China's ageing demographic and the increasing urban-rural disparities, it becomes imperative to formulate a dedicated assessment tool for appraising the health literacy of rural middle-aged and elderly populations.

Methods

A systematic and rigorously structured development approach was used. First, the concept of health literacy was used to create a pool of items. Second, the Delphi method was used to revise and finalise the initial version of the Chinese Rural Middle-aged and Elderly Health Literacy Scale (CREHLS). Third, pretesting was used to assess the rationalit

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816413 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature