Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Organizational Health Literacy
Specific context:
Organizational Health Literacy
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Paper and pencil
Cost:
Free
Psychometrics
Number of items:
110
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Corresponding author
Rima Rudd
Description
Tool used to assess the health literacy environment of healthcare organizations, helping to identify strengths and potential barriers to fostering health literacy.
Year Measure first Published: 2006
About This Measure
Scoring categories:
Add up scores for all 5 sections. If overall score range is 0-100, next steps would be to "Begin a focused initiative to eliminate literacy-related barriers." If overall score range is 101-200, next steps would be to "Augment efforts to eliminate literacy-related barriers." If overall score range is 201-300, next steps would be to "Continue to monitor and eliminate literacy-related barriers."
About the Validation of this Measure
Additional Notes:
Sections of assessment include Navigation, Print communication, Oral exchange, Technology, and Policies & Protocols. Each item is rated on a 1-3 scale. The guide also provides resources for developing an action plan, background information about health literacy, examples of organizations that have taken action to improve their health literacy, and a variety of needs assessment tools.
