Short Assessment of Health Literacy-Spanish and English: A Comparable Test of Health Literacy for Spanish and English Speakers
Short Assessment of Health Literacy-Spanish and English: A Comparable Test of Health Literacy for Spanish and English Speakers
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01119.x
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发表时间：
2010-08-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Bender, Deborah E.
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作者：
Lee, Shoou-Yih Daniel;Stucky, Brian D.;Bender, Deborah E.
本研究的目的是开发和验证一种适用于西班牙语和英语人群的可比较的健康素养测验。研究设计该工具的设计名为《西班牙语和英语健康素养短期评估》(SAHL-S&E)，它结合了单词识别测试(如《成人医学素养快速评估》中所示)和由专家组设计的使用多项选择题的理解测试。数据收集：SAHL-S和E量表的验证包括对来自北卡罗来纳大学医疗保健中心的201名西班牙语和202名英语受试者进行测试，并将其与其他健康素养工具进行比较。该测试的西班牙语版本SAHL-S与其他西班牙语健康素养工具--西班牙语成人健康素养短评高度相关(r=0.88，p
ObjectiveThe intent of the study was to develop and validate a comparable health literacy test for Spanish-speaking and English-speaking populations.Study DesignThe 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 CollectionValidation 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 Center at the University of North Carolina Healthcare System.Principal FindingsBased on IRT analysis, 18 items were retained in the comparable test. The Spanish version of the test, SAHL-S, was highly correlated with other Spanish health literacy instruments, Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish-Speaking Adults (r=0.88, p