Cross-cultural validation of health literacy measurement tools in Italian oncology patients

Cross-cultural validation of health literacy measurement tools in Italian oncology patients

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric characteristics of four Health Literacy (HL) measurement tools, viz. Newest Vital Sign (NVS), Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (STOFHLA), Single Item Literacy Screener (SILS) and Single question on Self-rated...

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Main Authors: Paola Zotti, Simone Cocchi, Jerry Polesel, Chiara Cipolat Mis, Donato Bragatto, Silvio Cavuto, Alice Conficconi, Carla Costanzo, Melissa De Giorgi, Christina A. Drace, Federica Fiorini, Laura Gangeri, Andrea Lisi, Rosalba Martino, Paola Mosconi, Angelo Paradiso, Valentina Ravaioli, Ivana Truccolo, Paolo De Paoli, ICPEG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Health literacy
Measurement
Validation
Cross-sectional studies
Cross-cultural adaptation
Neoplasms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2359-0

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