Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire, HLS-EU-Q16: the Icelandic version

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire, HLS-EU-Q16: the Icelandic version

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) is defined as the knowledge and competences of people to meet the complex demands of health in modern society. It is an important factor in ensuring positive health outcomes, yet Iceland is one of many countries with limited knowledge of HL and no valid HL me...

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Main Authors: Sonja Stelly Gustafsdottir, Arun K. Sigurdardottir, Solveig A. Arnadottir, Gudmundur T. Heimisson, Lena Mårtensson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health literacy
HLS-EU-Q16
Translation and adaptation
Cognitive interviewing
Validation
Instrument
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8162-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8162-6

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