Keene Woods Nikki, Chesser Amy K
Wichita State University, KS, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2017 Jun 7;3:2333721417713095. doi: 10.1177/2333721417713095. eCollection 2017 Jan-Dec.
Health Literacy skills are important for people of all ages. Older adults have the lowest health literacy rates. The purpose of this study was to assess health literacy rates and validate the use of a screening tool with older adults. Participants included a convenience sample, age 65 years or older, English speaking with corrected vision of 20/100 or better and typical cognitive skills. Participants completed the 36-item Short Test of Functional Health Literacy Assessment (STOFHLA) and a single item screening (SIS) tool. Results of STOFHLA and SIS were compared using nonparametric statistics. Of the 64 participants, 94% had adequate scores on the STOFHLA, while 64% self-reported confidence in filling out medical forms, = .006, χ = 7.606, (1). Results suggest that use of health literacy screening tools for older adults may be of value. Additional studies are needed to expand the study sample and validate the findings of this study.
健康素养技能对所有年龄段的人都很重要。老年人的健康素养率最低。本研究的目的是评估老年人的健康素养率，并验证一种筛查工具在老年人中的使用情况。参与者包括一个便利样本，年龄在65岁及以上，说英语，矫正视力为20/100或更好，且具有典型的认知能力。参与者完成了36项功能性健康素养评估简短测试（STOFHLA）和单项筛查（SIS）工具。使用非参数统计方法比较了STOFHLA和SIS的结果。在64名参与者中，94%在STOFHLA上得分合格，而64%的人自我报告在填写医疗表格时有信心，P = .006，χ² = 7.606，（1）。结果表明，对老年人使用健康素养筛查工具可能有价值。需要进一步的研究来扩大研究样本并验证本研究的结果。
