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Screening everyday health information literacy among four populations.
Health Information and Libraries Journal 2020 September
BACKGROUND: People face varying obstacles when interacting with health information in their everyday lives.
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to examine the applicability of a multidimensional Everyday Health Information Literacy (EHIL) screening tool in detecting people with challenges in accessing, understanding, evaluating and using health information in everyday situations.
METHODS: Previously collected EHIL screening tool data from Finnish upper secondary school students (n = 217), Finnish young men (n = 1450), Finnish adults with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome (n = 559) and Namibian university students (n = 271) were reanalysed to examine the factorial structure of the tool and to compare the groups. Statistical analyses included exploratory factor analyses, calculation of mean factor scores and one-way analysis of variance.
RESULTS: A three factor structure ('awareness', 'access', 'assessment') for the screening tool was supported based on the Finnish samples. However, the Namibian data did not follow a similar structure. Significant differences in groupwise factor scores were discovered.
DISCUSSION: The findings suggest that the multidimensional EHIL screening tool can be used in pointing out areas where individuals or groups may need support.
CONCLUSION: The tool may be useful to health information and library services workers when counselling or educating the public.
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to examine the applicability of a multidimensional Everyday Health Information Literacy (EHIL) screening tool in detecting people with challenges in accessing, understanding, evaluating and using health information in everyday situations.
METHODS: Previously collected EHIL screening tool data from Finnish upper secondary school students (n = 217), Finnish young men (n = 1450), Finnish adults with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome (n = 559) and Namibian university students (n = 271) were reanalysed to examine the factorial structure of the tool and to compare the groups. Statistical analyses included exploratory factor analyses, calculation of mean factor scores and one-way analysis of variance.
RESULTS: A three factor structure ('awareness', 'access', 'assessment') for the screening tool was supported based on the Finnish samples. However, the Namibian data did not follow a similar structure. Significant differences in groupwise factor scores were discovered.
DISCUSSION: The findings suggest that the multidimensional EHIL screening tool can be used in pointing out areas where individuals or groups may need support.
CONCLUSION: The tool may be useful to health information and library services workers when counselling or educating the public.
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