Measurement properties of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) among older adults who present to the emergency department after a fall: a Rasch analysis

• Main Authors: Rebecca L. Morris (Author), Sze-Ee Soh (Author), Keith D. Hill (Author), Rachelle Buchbinder (Author), Judy A. Lowthian (Author), Julie Redfern (Author), Christopher D. Etherton-Beer (Author), Anne-Marie Hill (Author), Richard H. Osborne (Author), Glenn Arendts (Author), Anna L. Barker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Health literacy is an important concept associated with participation in preventive health initiatives, such as falls prevention programs. A comprehensive health literacy measurement tool, appropriate for this population, is required. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mea...