1. School of Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China;
2. School of Public Health, Division of Health Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
Abstract:Objective To translate 3-Question Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS) into Chinese, and to test its reliability and screening performance. Methods Taking the Urban Public Health Literacy Rapid Assessment Questionnaire as a validity tool, 263 inpatients were surveyed using the BHLS. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and ROC curve were used to calculate the reliability and validity of the BHLS and the optimal threshold value for screening patients with inadequate and limited health literacy, respectively. Results The internal consistency reliability and the criterion validity of the BHLS were 0.742 and 0.519, respectively. A BHLS score ≤ 9 suggested that the patient was inadequate health literacy, and the area under the ROC curve (AUROC) was 0.788 (P<0.001). A BHLS score ≤ 11 suggested that the patient had limited health literacy, and the AUROC was 0.715 (P<0.001). Conclusion BHLS can be used for rapid clinical screening of patients with inadequate health literacy.
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