Abstract
Most health literacy assessments evaluate literacy skills including reading, writing; numeracy and interpretation of tables, graphs, diagrams and charts. Some assess understanding of health systems, and the ability to adequately apply one's skills to specific health-related tasks or demands in health situations. However, to achieve functional health literacy, the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions, other health literacy dimensions should be assessed: a person's knowledge and attitudes about a health issue affects his or her ability to and interest in participating in his or her own care. In patient care settings, the abilities to listen, ask questions and check one's understanding are crucial to making appropriate decisions and carrying out instructions. Although literacy is a skill associated with educational attainment and therefore difficult to change in a short time, health education interventions can address health literacy domains such as knowledge, attitudes and oral communication skills. For this reason, an instrument that can assess these constructs is a valuable part of a health educator's toolbox. The authors describe the development and process and outcomes of testing a novel instrument targeted to assess HPV and cervical cancer health literacy competencies, TALKDOC, including its validation with the Health Activities Literacy Scale.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 160-175 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Communication |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Communication
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Library and Information Sciences
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Addressing the other health literacy competencies-knowledge, dispositions, and oral/aural communication : Development of TALKDOC, an intervention assessment tool. / Helitzer, Deborah; Hollis, Christine; Sanders, Margaret; Roybal, Suzanne.
In: Journal of Health Communication, Vol. 17, No. SUPPL. 3, 01.01.2012, p. 160-175.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - Most health literacy assessments evaluate literacy skills including reading, writing; numeracy and interpretation of tables, graphs, diagrams and charts. Some assess understanding of health systems, and the ability to adequately apply one's skills to specific health-related tasks or demands in health situations. However, to achieve functional health literacy, the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions, other health literacy dimensions should be assessed: a person's knowledge and attitudes about a health issue affects his or her ability to and interest in participating in his or her own care. In patient care settings, the abilities to listen, ask questions and check one's understanding are crucial to making appropriate decisions and carrying out instructions. Although literacy is a skill associated with educational attainment and therefore difficult to change in a short time, health education interventions can address health literacy domains such as knowledge, attitudes and oral communication skills. For this reason, an instrument that can assess these constructs is a valuable part of a health educator's toolbox. The authors describe the development and process and outcomes of testing a novel instrument targeted to assess HPV and cervical cancer health literacy competencies, TALKDOC, including its validation with the Health Activities Literacy Scale.
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