Validity and reliability of the Swedish Functional Health Literacy scale and the Swedish Communicative and Critical Health Literacy scale in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Sweden: a prospective psychometric evaluation study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim was to psychometrically test and evaluate the Swedish functional health literacy scale and the Swedish communicative and critical health literacy scale in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Design

A prospective cross-sectional psychometric study.

Setting

Patients from three bariatric centres in Sweden were consecutively included in this study.

Participants

A total of 704 patients undergoing bariatric surgery filled in the questionnaires preoperatively. Inclusion criteria were scheduled for primary bariatric surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy) and greater than 17 years, proficiency in Swedish.

Primary and secondary measures

Psychometric outcomes of the Swedish Functional Health Literacy scale and the Swedish Com

SUBMITTER: Jaensson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8634233 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature