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Tavousi M, Sedighi J, Montazeri A, Zarei F, Mozafari kermani R, Rostami R et al . Psychometric properties of health literacy measures in Persian biomedical literature: A systematic review. Payesh 2021; 20 (6) :773-785
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Mahmoud Tavousi1 
, Jila Sedighi1 , Ali Montazeri1 , Fatemeh Zarei2 , Ramin Mozafari kermani1 , Rahele Rostami1 , Samira Mohammadi 1
, Jila Sedighi1 , Ali Montazeri1 , Fatemeh Zarei2 , Ramin Mozafari kermani1 , Rahele Rostami1 , Samira Mohammadi 1
1- Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
2- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (1827 Views)
Objective(s): This study aimed to review Persian biomedical literature on psychometric properties of health literacy measures in Iran.
Methods: The Scientific Information Database (SID) and Google Scholar were searched using the keyword ‘health literacy’ in the titles of the articles. First, duplicate articles were removed from the search list. Then, articles that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Finally, information about the health literacy measures including development or psychometric evaluation in Persian literature were extracted and presented in relevant tables.
Results: In all, 600 articles were identified. After excluding duplicates and papers that did not meet inclusion criteria, 26 articles were included in the review. Of these, 17 articles reported on the development of a health literacy measure. These measures assessed health literacy among general populations, specific populations, or specific topics. The remaining nine articles reported translation and psychometric properties of a number of known measures, including the TOFHLA, the STOHFLA, the NVS, the FCCHL, the OHLI, the MHLAP, the RELAM, and the Health Literacy Scale for Women of Reproductive Age.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the development of a new health literacy measure was more prevalent among Iranian investigators instead of using existing measures. In addition, improper reporting on the development and psychometric evaluation of measures was evident.
Methods: The Scientific Information Database (SID) and Google Scholar were searched using the keyword ‘health literacy’ in the titles of the articles. First, duplicate articles were removed from the search list. Then, articles that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Finally, information about the health literacy measures including development or psychometric evaluation in Persian literature were extracted and presented in relevant tables.
Results: In all, 600 articles were identified. After excluding duplicates and papers that did not meet inclusion criteria, 26 articles were included in the review. Of these, 17 articles reported on the development of a health literacy measure. These measures assessed health literacy among general populations, specific populations, or specific topics. The remaining nine articles reported translation and psychometric properties of a number of known measures, including the TOFHLA, the STOHFLA, the NVS, the FCCHL, the OHLI, the MHLAP, the RELAM, and the Health Literacy Scale for Women of Reproductive Age.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the development of a new health literacy measure was more prevalent among Iranian investigators instead of using existing measures. In addition, improper reporting on the development and psychometric evaluation of measures was evident.
type of study: Systematic Reviw |
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Received: 2021/08/28 | Accepted: 2021/09/26 | ePublished ahead of print: 2021/10/31 | Published: 2021/12/20
Received: 2021/08/28 | Accepted: 2021/09/26 | ePublished ahead of print: 2021/10/31 | Published: 2021/12/20
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