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Measuring Navigational Health Literacy in Russia: Validation of the HLS 19 -NAV-RU

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  • Oxana Drapkina

    (National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, 101000 Moscow, Russia)

  • Artemii Molosnov

    (Russian Research Institute of Health, 127254 Moscow, Russia
    Department of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, 35252 Växjö, Sweden)

  • Denis Tyufilin

    (Russian Research Institute of Health, 127254 Moscow, Russia)

  • Maria Lopatina

    (National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, 101000 Moscow, Russia)

  • Viktor Medvedev

    (Russian Research Institute of Health, 127254 Moscow, Russia)

  • Valeriya Chigrina

    (Russian Research Institute of Health, 127254 Moscow, Russia)

  • Olga Kobyakova

    (Russian Research Institute of Health, 127254 Moscow, Russia)

  • Ivan Deev

    (Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 127994 Moscow, Russia)

  • Lennert Griese

    (School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany)

  • Doris Schaeffer

    (School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany)

  • Robert Griebler

    (Competence Centre for Health Promotion and Health System, Austrian National Public Health Institute, A-1010 Vienna, Austria)

  • Polina Tuillet

    (Institute of Leadership and Health Management, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 109004 Moscow, Russia)

  • Anna Kontsevaya

    (National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, 101000 Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

Structures and regulations of healthcare systems in many countries have become increasingly complex and difficult for patients and users to navigate. Thus, more than ever before, navigational health literacy (NAV-HL) is needed by patients. There are no data on NAV-HL in Russia due to the lack of suitable concepts and measuring tools. Therefore, the study aimed to validate the HLS 19 navigational health literacy assessment tool (HLS 19 -NAV) for the Russian-speaking population. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the validation process, including a comprehensibility check and psychometric analysis. Overall, the results of the HLS 19 -NAV-RU validation demonstrate the partial validity of the NAV-HL tool in the Russian language. Nevertheless, the instrument can be recommended for further research and use in health literacy studies in Russia.

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  • Oxana Drapkina & Artemii Molosnov & Denis Tyufilin & Maria Lopatina & Viktor Medvedev & Valeriya Chigrina & Olga Kobyakova & Ivan Deev & Lennert Griese & Doris Schaeffer & Robert Griebler & Polina Tui, 2025. "Measuring Navigational Health Literacy in Russia: Validation of the HLS 19 -NAV-RU," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 22(2), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:22:y:2025:i:2:p:156-:d:1576556
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