Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension
Specific context:
HIV
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
8
Sample size in validation study:
204
Administration Time (minutes):
3 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Osborn, C.Y., Davis, T.C., Bailey, S.C., & Wolf, M.S. Health literacy in the context of HIV treatment: introducing the Brief Estimate of Health Knowledge and Action (BEHKA)-HIV version. AIDS Behav, 14(1):181-8.
Corresponding author
Chandra Osborn
Description
Items to assess HIV knowledge
Year Measure first Published: 2010
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
Sum score Part 1: 0–3, Part 2: 0–5, with patients classified as low, marginal, and high
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
Initial 34-item assessment was created in 2001. Focus groups consisting of HIV-infected patients evaluated items for comprehension and clarity.
