I wanted to attempt measuring the comprehensive health literacy of Indian cancer patients. The roadblock was a dearth of questionnaires that were relatable to the Indian context. A translation of the ones prepared in US, Europe and Australia simply do not do justice due to the vast differences in culture, delivery of healthcare, and economic and political conditions.
Instead, I went on to measure the information needs of cancer patients.
Here are some important references that would be helpful.
Article Education and support needs in patients with head and neck c...
Article Informational Needs of Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Also, I came across 4 Arabic health literacy tools. Here's the link:
https://healthliteracy.bu.edu/language_of_validated_version=0
Hope this helps. All the best!
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