The Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS): A measure of an individual's capacity to seek,understand and use health information within the healthcare setting |
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Authors: | Joanne E. Jordan Rachelle Buchbinder Andrew M. Briggs Gerald R. Elsworth Lucy Busija Roy Batterham Richard H. Osborne |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;2. Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Victoria, Australia;3. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;4. School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia;5. Public Health Innovation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveHealth literacy refers to an individual's ability to seek, understand, and use health information. This paper describes the development and psychometric testing of the Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS).MethodsContent areas were identified from a conceptual framework derived from interviews and concept mapping. Items were generated from statements from concept mapping participants. Construction (N = 333) and replication (N = 350) samples were participants in chronic disease self-management programs and emergency department attendees. Factor analysis was used to refine constructs and define psychometric properties.ResultsConsultations generated 8 scales each with 4–5 items: Understanding health information, Accessing GP healthcare services, Communication with health professionals, Being proactive and Using health information, Patient attitudes towards their health, Social support, and Socioeconomic considerations. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated good fit of the data with the model (RMSEA = 0.07, SRMR = 0.05, CFI = 0.97) and all domains had high internal consistency (Cronbach alpha > 0.82).ConclusionThe HeLMS has acceptable psychometric properties and assesses a range of health literacy constructs important to patients when seeking, understanding and using health information within the healthcare system.Practice implicationsThe HeLMS presents a new approach to assessing health literacy in healthcare settings. |
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Keywords: | Health literacy Measurement Questionnaire design Patient communication Patient reported outcomes |
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