Health literacy refers to an individual's capability to seek, comprehend, and apply health-related information when making decisions about their health. There are numerous tools available to evaluate the health literacy of people, groups, and communities. Factors like knowledge of health, cultural understanding of health, confidence, communication skills, decision-making abilities, reasoning, comprehension of the consumer's role, and the level of motivation or involvement in medical decision-making are all crucial components of health literacy.

Hi Lucy,

Thank you for your reply. What kind of tools do mean?

I found one proposed by Barry D. Weiss (Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand. Manual for Clinicians. 2nd ed.). The method is called "brownbag medication review.". Weiss proposes to ask a patient to bring all medications that they take on their visit. When the patient comes, a doctor or nurse should conduct the medication review where the patient should name each medication and explain the reason why they take it and how to take it.

Do you know other multi-modal methods of health literacy measuring?

Assessing health literacy is crucial for ensuring that patients can understand and manage their health effectively. Here are some strategies to evaluate health literacy:

Health Literacy Questionnaire