145347 20260217205519.0 doi 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.09.022 sideral 140241 ART-2024-140241 eng McCaskill, A. Validation of the Spanish version of the Health Literacy Survey (HLS19-Q12) in secondary care specialty consultations 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Objectives This study sought to validate the HLS19-Q12 in Spain and in the Spanish language, as well as describe the sociodemographic profile and the general health literacy of the study population. Study design Descriptive cross-sectional. Methods Factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha were used to validate the Spanish version of the HLS19-Q12. Health literacy scores and associated categories were calculated using the scale factsheet, and the patient population sociodemographic profile was determined using frequency analysis. Results The HLS19-Q12 used in Spain in the Spanish language was found to be both valid and reliable (Cronbach's alpha = 0.87). The sociodemographic profile was primarily male and aged, and the majority of patients were of Spanish origin and had diabetes. General patient health literacy was limited, with 60% of participants having general health literacy categorized as inadequate or problematic, and 40 % sufficient or excellent. Conclusions This study validated the HLS19-Q12 in Spain, created a sociodemographic profile of the sample population, and calculated their health literacy scores. This contribution provides another valuable validated tool and associated data to the increasingly important field of health literacy. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 3.2 2024 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 91 / 421 = 0.216 2024 Q1 T1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 91 / 421 = 0.216 2024 Q1 T1 1.224 2024 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2024 Q1 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 6.1 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Gasch-Gallen, A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3087-8899 Montero-Marco, J. 1006 255 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Enfermería 237 (2024), 116-121 Public health PUBLIC HEALTH 0033-3506 637020 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145347/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2351297 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145347/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:145347 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:28:01 ARTICLE