Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Pronunciation, Comprehension, Communication: Speaker
Specific context:
Blood Pressure
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
11
Sample size in validation study:
195
Administration Time (minutes):
2 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Mafutha NG, Mogotlane S, De Swardt HC. Development of a Hypertension Health Literacy Assessment Tool for use in primary healthcare clinic in South Africa, Gauteng. Afr J Prm Health Care Farm Med. 2017
Corresponding author
Nokuthula Nkosi-Mafutha
Description
A tool that can help healthcare workers understand the knowledge their patients have on hypertension.
Year Measure first Published: 2017
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
Less than or equal to 6 items correct=poor health literacy
Score of 7 or 8 items correct = adequate health literacy
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
South Africa
Content validity:
The development of the tool included the applicatoin of a modified version of the Delphi technqiue, as well as an expert panel whose discussion involved selection of the most appropriate items and validity methodologies for the HHLAT.
