HEALTH LITERACY MEASUREMENT TOOLS

Document Type:Coursework

Subject Area:Health Care

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One of the tools is the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA). This tool is applied to evaluate functional health literacy. This means that the assessment is used to test for reading and numeracy comprehension levels of individuals (Batterham et al. This is achieved through the use of actual health-based materials including prescriptions on bottle labels as well as physician appointment slips (Altin et al. The tool is essential in that it helps in assessing adult literacy in the healthcare context. The tool is used to determine health literacy because it is capable of evaluating a person’s learning ability (Robertson, 2009). A poor performance in the WRAT indicates that the specific patient requires more attention when providing the physician instructions on prescribed medications.

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