Health Literacy Questionnaire in Vietnamese Adults with Chronic Diseases
Author Information
Author(s): Ha Dinh Thi Thuy, Bonner Ann
Primary Institution: Monash University
Hypothesis
How valid and reliable is the Vietnamese version of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) for adults with chronic diseases?
Conclusion
The Vietnamese version of the HLQ demonstrated strong reliability and construct validity, making it a useful tool for assessing health literacy in Vietnam.
Supporting Evidence
- The HLQ has 44 items and comprises 9 scales assessing health literacy.
- Reliability of all nine scales ranged from 0.81 to 0.89.
- Two scales had the highest difficulty levels: 'Ability to find good information' and 'Understanding enough to know what to do'.
- Education, income, age, and residential area were significantly associated with health literacy.
Takeaway
This study shows that a questionnaire can help understand how well people in Vietnam can find and use health information, especially those with chronic diseases.
Methodology
Participants completed the HLQ, and various statistical analyses including confirmatory factor analysis and generalized linear models were performed.
Potential Biases
Self-reported data may introduce reporting bias.
Limitations
The study's findings may not be generalizable to healthy populations or other regions in Vietnam due to the convenience sampling method.
Participant Demographics
Mean age was 61 years, 54% male, majority married, with 82.4% having education level of Year 12 or below.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
(0.093, 0.097)
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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