Do adolescents understand the items of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) - German version? Findings from cognitive interviews of the project "Measurement of Health Literacy Among Adolescents" (MOHLAA) in Germany.

Olga Maria DomanskaChristiane FirngesTorsten Michael BollwegKristine SørensenChristine HolmbergSusanne Jordan

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2018)

The results of CI indicated that the applicability of the HLS-EU-Q47-GER to the measurement of general health literacy among adolescents aged 14-17 is limited. In order to prevent biased data, some items of the questionnaire should be adjusted to adolescents' state of development and experiences with health care and disease prevention.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
health information
young adults
cross sectional
healthcare
physical activity
mental health
electronic health record
social media
quality improvement
big data
patient reported
machine learning
affordable care act