Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension, Numeracy, Information seeking: Document, Comprehension, Application/function
Specific context:
Multiple Sclerosis, Infectious Disease, General
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil, Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
22
Sample size in validation study:
210
Administration Time (minutes):
15 minutes
Language of validated version:
Persian
Main article reference
Dehghani, & Keshavarzi. (2018). Development and validation of a multidimensional health literacy questionnaire for multiple sclerosis patients. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 25, 156-162.
Corresponding author
Ali Dehghani
Description
A tool for assessment of health literacy among patients with multiple sclerosis.
Year Measure first Published: 2018
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Iran
Content validity:
Definitions, dimensions, and characteristics of health literacy concept in patients with MS were extracted using the hybrid concept analysis model. Questionnaire was developed with the both inductive and deductive approach and well as qualitative (content analysis) and quantitative (psychometrics properties) approach. IT also involved 3 phases, in the final phase the questionnaire was sent to 17 experts to provide feedback on the final 22 items selected.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.94
Reliability notes:
Internal consistency of the questionnaire was also confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.94, and its stability was calculated and confirmed by the inter-class coefficient of correlation of 0.96.
