Table 1 Functional health literacy assessment
From: Compromised informed consent due to functional health literacy challenges in Chinese hospitals
Research Question | Assessment tool | Outcome measure | Score (max.) |
|---|---|---|---|
Q 1. Can patients/proxies understand, memorize, and recall the information after having just heard one time? | Step 1. Teach-back1 (asking them to explain in their own words the ICF content a healthcare provider has just explained to them) | Understanding, retention, and recollection of the information | 10 |
Q 2. How do they perceive their understanding after reading the information in a short time in a stressful environment? | Step 2. Perception (self-rated understanding after reading the two ICFs under the healthcare provider’s observation) | Self-perceived understanding, or subjective interpretation of knowledge | 10 |
Q 3. How much do they truly understand after being informed? | Step 3. Cognizance2 (true-false reading comprehension of a 20-item questionnaire derived from two ICFs) | Informed knowledge, or recognition of provided information | 10 |