ERIC Number: ED538003
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: ISBN-978-0-9784-7523-9
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Measuring Health Literacy: A Challenge to Curriculum Design and Evaluation. Research Briefs on Adult Literacy. Number 1
Pleasant, Andrew
Centre for Literacy of Quebec
There is a growing interest in health literacy and in developing curricula for health care providers and for the general public. However, developing curriculum without accompanying evaluation plans is like starting a race without a finish line, and current measures of health literacy are not up to the task of evaluating curriculum. This research brief critically reviews the literature on health literacy measures and proposes a future direction.
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Health Personnel, Curriculum Evaluation, Measures (Individuals), Information Literacy, Health Materials
Centre for Literacy of Quebec. 2100 Marlowe Avenue Suite 236, Montreal, QC H4A 3L5, Canada. Tel: 514-798-5601; Fax: 514-798-5602; e-mail: info@centreforliteracy.qc.ca; Web site: http://www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES)
Authoring Institution: Centre for Literacy of Quebec (Canada)
Identifiers - Location: Canada
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A