title: A Critique of the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults.
abstract: Effective healthcare relies on the ability to communicate with patients. Ninety-eight million Americans are estimated to have limited health literacy that can impair their ability to read and interpret health-related education and information. Low health literacy is associated with higher mortality and 30-day hospital readmissions. Clinical nurse specialists and other advanced practice nurses must be able to evaluate and select a health literacy assessment instrument that is both reliable and produces valid data for the populations they serve. To assist with this important decision-making process, the psychometric properties of the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults are critiqued in the following article.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego and Adjunct Faculty, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciences and Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, University of San Diego (Dr Thomason); and Professor (Dr Mayo), Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science and Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, University of San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Tanna R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Thomason
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mayo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results