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ArticleRespiratory care2023

Evaluation of a New Performance-Based Health Literacy Measurement Tool for Individuals With Chronic Airways Disease.

Iraj Poureslami, Ric E Hohn, Jacek A Kopec, Rick Sawatzky, Shawn D Aaron, Samir Gupta, Roger Goldstein, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Noah Tregobov, Jessica Shum and 1 more

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Iraj PoureslamiDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. iraj.poureslami@ubc.ca.
Ric E HohnDepartment of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Jacek A KopecSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Rick SawatzkySchool of Nursing, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
Shawn D AaronDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Samir GuptaDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Unity Health, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Roger GoldsteinDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, West Park Healthcare Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Louis-Philippe BouletDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
Noah TregobovDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Jessica Shum
Canadian Airways Health Literacy Study Group

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Abstract

backgroundLow health literacy is a global challenge. Health literacy is positively correlated with chronic airways diseas

methodsA cross-sectional study design was applied. Study subjects were recruited from 6 specialty care clinics to complete the VAHLT measurement tool. Demographic and clinical data, including quality of life and disease control, were collected via validated questionnaires. The study subjects also completed a spirometry test. Inferential analysis was conducted by using mean difference testing and correlational methods.

resultsA total of 320 subjects were recruited, and, after imputing missing data, 315 were ultimately analyzed. The subjects were predominantly women (61%), white (83%), had a post-high-school education (74%), and a mean ± SD age of 65.2 ± 13.2 y. Age was significantly negatively correlated with the VAHLT scores (

conclusionsWe report a chronic airways disease-specific health literacy measurement tool developed with the involvement of patients and professionals. Age and education were highly correlated with health literacy, which emphasizes the importance of addressing these factors in health literacy interventions among patients with chronic airways disease.

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AsthmaHealth LiteracyPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesAssessmentAsthmaChronic airways diseaseCOPDDisease managementHealth competenciesHealth literacyMeasurementPsychometrics

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PMID36411057
PMCPMC10171345

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