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http://dx.doi.org/10.22683/tsnr.2021.10.4.065

Development of Korean Version of European Health Literacy Survey (HLS-EU-Q47) and Applied to the Elderly  

Han, Hee-Won (Dept. of Education, Wonkwang University)
Park, Sung-Ji (Dept. of Secondary Special Education, Wonkwang University)
Kang, Ji Sook (Dept. of Nursing, Wonkwang University)
Moon, Kyoung-Suk (Dept. of Education, Wonkwang University)
Kim, JI HEE (Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wonkwang University Hospital)
Hwang, Jongnam (Div. of Social Welfare & Health Administration Wonkwang University)
Oh, Jongmuk (Inst. for Health Information Communication, Wonkwang University)
Woo, Hee-Soon (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Wonkwang University)
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Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation / v.10, no.4, 2021 , pp. 65-80 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : This study aimed to develop a Korean version of the HLS-EU-Q47 that deals with the concept of health literacy based on the understanding, apply/use, process/appraisal, and access/obtain to health information. The purpose of this study is to confirm the level of comprehensive health literacy of the elderly in Korea using this tool. Methods : After going through the Korean interpretation process of HLS-EU-Q47, the items were confirmed through content validity verification by experts. The completed Korean-HLS-EU-Q47 (K-HLS-EU-Q47) was applied to 254 elderly people in the local community to analyze the degree of internal consistency and reliability. Furthermore, a comparative analysis based on the general variables was conducted. Results : The internal consistency of this tool for the elderly yielded Cronbach's 𝛼 of .81~.91, indicating a high level of reliability. There was a difference in health literacy according to sex and age based on general characteristics. Men had higher health literacy than women, and with increasing age, health literacy decreased. Conclusion : In this study, the K-HLS-EU-Q47 was developed to assess the comprehensive health literacy level of the elderly in Korea. It is expected that the search for ways to maintain a healthier life for the elderly through understanding the health literacy levels of the elderly using the results of this study will become more active.
Keywords
Elderly; Health literacy; Instrumental development; Survey;
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