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Communication and Language Barriers

Abstract

Electronic health literacy is a multifactorial concept that includes health literacy but also requires technology skills. A brief screening tool has been available in a number of languages but not Spanish. eHEALS was translated into Spanish and validation results are presented.

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44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Kathleen Nokes, PhD, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College (retired), New York, New York, USA; Judith Aponte, PhD, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Phi

Lead Author Affiliation

Hunter College, The City University of New York, New York, New York, USA

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Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Spanish-Speaking Populations, Electronic Health Literacy, Health Outcomes

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Spanish-language version of the Electronic Health Literacy Scale (eHEALS): A validation study

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Electronic health literacy is a multifactorial concept that includes health literacy but also requires technology skills. A brief screening tool has been available in a number of languages but not Spanish. eHEALS was translated into Spanish and validation results are presented.