ReviewPatient education and counseling2015
Tools to measure health literacy among Spanish speakers: An integrative review of the literature.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Measuring health literacy: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of instruments from 1993 to 2021.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
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- Croatian Version of the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish Adults (SAHLSA-50): Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Clinician Use of HIV-Related Infographics During Clinic Visits in the Dominican Republic is Associated with Lower Viral Load and Other Improvements in Health Outcomes.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Does warning language impact perceptions? Results from an exploratory experiment comparing English, Spanish, and Dual language E-Cigarette warnings among Spanish speakers in the US.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Digital Educational Support Groups Administered through WhatsApp Messenger Improve Health-Related Knowledge and Health Behaviors of New Adolescent Mothers in the Dominican Republic: A Multi-Method Study.Informatics (MDPI) · 2020Article
- Feasibility of Health Literacy Tools for Older Patients in the Emergency Department.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2020Article
- Patient preferences for visualization of longitudinal patient-reported outcomes data.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2020Article
- Associations between health literacy, HIV-related knowledge, and information behavior among persons living with HIV in the Dominican Republic.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · 2018Article
- Assessing Health Literacy Among Chinese Speakers in the U.S. with Limited English Proficiency.Health literacy research and practice · 2018Article
- Factors Associated with Health Information Seeking, Processing, and Use Among HIV Positive Adults in the Dominican Republic.AIDS and behavior · 2017Article
- Scoping review and evaluation of SMS/text messaging platforms for mHealth projects or clinical interventions.International journal of medical informatics · 2017Article
- Validating Health Literacy and Numeracy Measures in Minority Groups.Health literacy research and practice · 2017Article
- Health Literacy, Health Outcomes and Equity: A Trend Analysis Based on a Population Survey.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveHealth literacy measurement can help inform healthcare service delivery. The objective of this study is to identify validated tools to measure health literacy among Spanish speakers and to summarize characteristics that are relevant when selecting tools for use in clinical or research settings.
methodsAn English and Spanish search of 9 databases was conducted between October 2014 and May 2015. Inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed articles presenting initial validation and psychometric properties of a tool to measure health literacy among Spanish speaking patients. Characteristics relevant to tool selection were reviewed and presented.
resultsTwenty articles validating 19 instruments met inclusion criteria. Instruments were designed for use with Spanish speakers in numerous contexts and measured different health literacy skills such as reading comprehension or numeracy. Methods used to validate tools were inconsistent across instruments.
conclusionAlthough tools have inconsistencies and inefficiencies, many can be used for assessment of health literacy among Spanish speakers. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Healthcare providers, organizations, and researchers can use this review to select effective health literacy tools to indicate patient's ability to understand and use health information so that services and materials can be more appropriately tailored to Spanish speaking patients.
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