Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether a self-report measurement instrument (the Brief Health Literacy Screen, BHLS) correctly identifies healthcare consumers with inadequate health literacy. The yardstick for assessing the tool was the Newest Vital Sign (NVS). Methods: The study used baseline data from the Västerbotten Intervention Programme - VIsualiZation of Asymptomatic Atherosclerotic disease for Optimum Cardiovascular Prevention (VIPVIZA), a randomized controlled trial that is nested within the Västerbotten Intervention Program (VIP) in Sweden. Our analyses were computed on a subsample of 460 persons who underwent the measure of both health literacy scales. ROC analysis was used for the crucial computations. Results: The potential of the BHLS to identify healthcare consumers with inadequate health literacy remained unsatisfying for the complete sample, but reached an acceptable level for women and persons with only basic education. Conclusions: The relationship is somewhat weaker than in comparable research in various other European countries. The differences might partly have been caused by the use of self-perception questions. Self-delusions, invariably a part of self-perception, may have affected the respective measure. Practice implications: Caution is advised when patients’ health literacy is assessed by only a few questions for self-report.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 926-932 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Patient Education and Counseling |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Grant support: Region Västerbotten (Central ALF, Dnr ALFVLL-298001 and ALFVLL-643391), the Swedish Research Council (Dnr 521-2013-2708, 2016-01891, 2017-02246 ), the Heart and Lung Foundation (Dnr 20150369, 20170481 ), SKANDIA Risk & Health, and an unconditional donation from Carl Bennet Ltd, Sweden. In addition to major grants, VIPVIZA was also funded by the Swedish Society of Medicine, the Heart Foundation in Northern Sweden, STROKE – the national association, The Swedish Insurance Society, Visare Norr (the four Northern Regions), and the Swedish and the Västerbotten Heart and Lung Associations. The funders of the study had no role in the study design, data collection, data interpretation, or writing of the report.
Funding Information:
Grant support: Region V?sterbotten (Central ALF, Dnr ALFVLL-298001 and ALFVLL-643391), the Swedish Research Council (Dnr 521-2013-2708, 2016-01891, 2017-02246), the Heart and Lung Foundation (Dnr 20150369, 20170481), SKANDIA Risk & Health, and an unconditional donation from Carl Bennet Ltd, Sweden. In addition to major grants, VIPVIZA was also funded by the Swedish Society of Medicine, the Heart Foundation in Northern Sweden, STROKE ? the national association, The Swedish Insurance Society, Visare Norr (the four Northern Regions), and the Swedish and the V?sterbotten Heart and Lung Associations. The funders of the study had no role in the study design, data collection, data interpretation, or writing of the report.
Funding Information:
Funding was received from Västerbotten County Council, the Swedish Research Council, the Heart and Lung Foundation, the Swedish Society of Medicine, and Carl Bennet Ltd, Sweden.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS)
- Health literacy, Self-report measures
- Newest Vital Signs (NVS)
- Performance-based measures