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

Oxana Drapkina, Artemii Molosnov, Denis Tyufilin, Maria Lopatina (), Viktor Medvedev, Valeriya Chigrina, Olga Kobyakova, Ivan Deev, Lennert Griese, Doris Schaeffer, Robert Griebler, Polina Tuillet and Anna Kontsevaya
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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
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

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 2, 1-12

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.

Keywords: health literacy; navigational; questionnaire; validation; population; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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