Table 2 Matrix of general health literacy sub-dimensions
From: Level of health literacy in Latvia and Lithuania: a population-based study
Health Literacy | Access/ obtain information relevant to health | Understand information relevant to health | Appraise/ judge/ evaluate information relevant to health | Apply/ use information relevant to health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Care | 1) Ability to access information on medical or clinical issues | 2) Ability to understand medical information and derive meaning | 3) Ability to interpret and evaluate medical information | 4) Ability to make informed decisions on medical issues |
Disease Prevention | 5) Ability to access information on risk factors | 6) Ability to understand information on risk factors and derive meaning | 7) Ability to interpret and evaluate information on risk factors | 8) Ability to judge the relevance of the information on risk factors |
Health Promotion | 9) Ability to update oneself on health issues | 10) Ability to understand health related information and derive meaning | 11) Ability to interpret and evaluate information on health related issues | 12) Ability to form a reflected opinion on health issues |