Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Comparison of Two Versions of KHLAT for Improvement Strategies

한국형 건강정보이해능력 측정도구(Korean Health Literacy Assessment Tool)의 비교 및 개선 방안

  • Lee, Su-Hyun (Department of Social Studies of Medicine, Pusan National University Graduate school) ;
  • Choi, Eun-Hye-Ra (Department of Medicine, Pusan National University Graduate school) ;
  • Je, Min-Ji (Department of Medicine, Pusan National University Graduate school) ;
  • Han, Heung-Sik (Department of Ethical Education, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Byung-Kyu (Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Soo (Department of Social Studies of Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
  • 이수현 (부산대학교 대학원 의학과 인문사회의학전공) ;
  • 최은혜라 (부산대학교 대학원 의학과) ;
  • 제민지 (부산대학교 대학원 의학과) ;
  • 한흥식 (부산대학교 윤리교육과) ;
  • 박병규 (고려대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실) ;
  • 김성수 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 인문사회의학교실)
  • Received : 2011.08.18
  • Accepted : 2011.09.23
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the study is 1) to improve the previously developed KHLAT(Korean Health Literacy Assessment Tool) by testing two versions of KHLAT and 2) to develop guidelines to the grade range for KHLAT. Methods: The two versions of KHLAT(2) KHLAT(4) were administered to students from 1st grade to 12th grade in Busan. Data on 2673 participants were analyzed. Comparisons were made according to the grade range in REALM and the Korean grade range. Results: Both versions showed the increase of scores as the grade level increases. Female scored higher than male. However, the mean score (39.16) of KHLAT(2) was higher than that (29.6) of KHLAT(4). This result might be due to more specified responses of KHLAT(4). This difference was more clearly shown when the REALM grade range and Korean grade range were compared. The mean scores of KHLAT were lower than the means scores of the REALM in USA. Conclusions: The guidelines which were based on Korean school grad range were more suitable for Koreans.

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