Characteristics
Psychometrics
Main article reference
Hahn, E.A., Choi, S.W., Griffith, J.W., Yost, K.J., & Baker, D.W. (2011). Health literacy assessment using talking touchscreen technology (Health LiTT): a new item response theory-based measure of health literacy. J Health Commun, 16 Suppl 3:150-62.
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Description
Health LiTT defines health literacy as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to read and comprehend health-related print material, identify and interpret information presented in graphical format (charts, graphs, tables), and perform arithmetic operations in order to make appropriate health and care decisions” (Yost et al., 2009, p.298) . This definition encompasses an individual’s capacity to process and understand health-related information, and the ability to apply that information in the management of her/his own health. The capacity to obtain information, which is part of previous definitions (Nielsen-Bohlman et al., 2004) is a navigation skill that requires a different measurement tool.
Year Measure first Published: 2011
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