Measuring instrument of literacy in sexual and reproductive health of university students

Authors

  • Zaida Espino La O Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Dania Chong Quesada Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Milagros Rodríguez Artiles Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Natacha Lidia Álvarez Pérez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

health literacy, sexual and reproductive health, evaluative instrument, medical university.

Abstract

An exploratory study aimed at validating an instrument for the evaluation of the literacy level of sexual and reproductive health in 30 medicine students was carried out, taking into account the skills for an appropriate literacy. Tests of stability with test and retest were carried out and the percentage of these students answers was constant; also, the apparent and content validity by a group of experts was searched, as well as the feasibility starting from the perception of the studied individuals. The original version of the selected measuring instrument was adapted and the new version was valid for the investigation in a wider sample of students.  

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Author Biography

Zaida Espino La O, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba

Profesor Universitario Departamento de Filosofía Facultad No. 1 UCM-SC

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Published

2018-01-11

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Espino La O Z, Chong Quesada D, Rodríguez Artiles M, Álvarez Pérez NL. Measuring instrument of literacy in sexual and reproductive health of university students. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 11 [cited 2025 Jun. 4];22(1). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/1557

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2018): MEDISAN

Section

Evaluation Instrument

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