Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension, Numeracy, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Application/function
Specific context:
Health Promotion
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years, Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Phone-based, Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
73
Sample size in validation study:
1255
Administration Time (minutes):
30 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Wang, J., Thombs, B.D., & Schmid, M.R. (2014). The Swiss Health Literacy Survey: development and psychometric properties of a multidimensional instrument to assess competencies for health. Health Expect, 17(3):396-417.
Corresponding author
Jen Wang
Description
Survey items to assess ability to seek, understand, and use health information in the health care setting
Year Measure first Published: 2012
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Independent scales measuring different aspects of health literacy to produce a health literacy needs profile
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Switzerland
Content validity:
The list of competencies was compiled based on the work of numerous leading experts in the field of health literacy, self-management, patient education, patient empowerment, shared decisionmaking. Included a broad list of competencies.
