Development of a cannabis health literacy questionnaire: preliminary validation using the Rasch model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As cannabis becomes more integrated into Canadian society for medical and non-medical purposes, public health efforts have aimed to enhance public awareness and knowledge of the potential risks associated with cannabis use. However, no validated or established method to measure cannabis health literacy exists, limiting the ability to evaluate the impacts of public awareness initiatives. We aimed to develop and preliminarily validate a cannabis health literacy questionnaire (CHLQ) designed to measure an individual's knowledge, understanding and utilization of health and safety information related to cannabis.

Methods

The CHLQ was developed using existing health literacy domains and alcohol health literacy attributes as a framework. The questions were informed by ex

SUBMITTER: Jacques Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12288256 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature