Measuring Adolescent Functional Health Literacy: A Pilot Validation of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-314

  Chisolm, Deena J ^a   Buchanan, Lindsay ^b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Health Literacy; Measurement; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TEST OF FUNCTIONAL HEALTH LITERACY IN ADULTS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; READING; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547850125     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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