Short Assessment of Health Literacy-Spanish and English: a comparable test of health literacy for Spanish and English speakers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The intent of the study was to develop and validate a comparable health literacy test for Spanish-speaking and English-speaking populations.

Study design

The design of the instrument, named the Short Assessment of Health Literacy-Spanish and English (SAHL-S&E), combined a word recognition test, as appearing in the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM), and a comprehension test using multiple-choice questions designed by an expert panel. We used the item response theory (IRT) in developing and validating the instrument.

Data collection

Validation of SAHL-S&E involved testing and comparing the instrument with other health literacy instruments in a sample of 201 Spanish-speaking and 202 English-speaking subjects recruited from the Ambulatory Care

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2910571 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature