ArticleHealth literacy research and practice2022
Validation of the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults for the Samoan Population.
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- Characterizing risk and protective factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in American Samoa.SSM. Mental health · 2025Article
- Health Literacy in People with Type 1 Diabetes: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Social determinants of health literacy among parents and caregivers in the US-Affiliated Pacific.Health promotion international · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth literacy encompasses various levels of communication for an individual, provider, and an organization. Validated and reliable tools have been developed to assess health literacy; however, there is a paucity of tools available to assess health literacy in native languages for indigenous and racial/ethnic minority populations.
objectiveThis article shares the process taken to translate and evaluate validation and reliability of the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults for use with the Samoan population.
methodsRespondent-driven sampling was used to collect data from 1,543 adults age 45 years and older in American Samoa. A confirmatory factor analysis using a two-factor model for validation was conducted. KEY
resultsThe validation results indicated a "good fit" in multiple indices and Cronbach's alpha indicated high internal consistency in both the English and Samoan languages.
conclusionsDeveloping culturally validated and reliable health literacy assessment tools is important to help health care professionals decrease health disparities and address inadequate health literacy in all cultures. [
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