German translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ).

ABSTRACT: The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ), developed in Australia in 2012 using a 'validity-driven' approach, has been rapidly adopted and is being applied in many countries and languages. It is a multidimensional measure comprising nine distinct domains that may be used for surveys, needs assessment, evaluation and outcomes assessment as well as for informing service improvement and the development of interventions. The aim of this paper is to describe the German translation of the HLQ and to present the results of the validation of the culturally adapted version. The HLQ comprises 44 items, which were translated and culturally adapted to the German context. This study uses data collected from a sample of 1,058 persons with chronic conditions. Statistical analyses include descriptive and co

SUBMITTER: Nolte S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5325258 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature