Yu Ko
Biographic Data
| ID | 5535380 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yu Ko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yu |
| FAMILY NAME | Ko |
| SIGNATURE | KO Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4199-0867 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Conceptualization, Development and Psychometric Evaluations of a New Medication-Related Health Literacy Instrument
There is a need for valid and reliable instruments to focus on medication aspects of health literacy and help healthcare professionals address patients' barriers to medication use. This cross-sectional study describes the conceptualization, development, and psychometric properties of the first Chinese Medication Literacy Measurement (ChMLM) to assess the level of health literacy on medication use. The 17-item ChMLM (ChMLM-17) and its short form, …
Health Care Costs and Utilization of Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
BACKGROUND: It remains unclear whether the use of new oral anticoagulants, compared with warfarin, is economically beneficial in Asian countries. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare the health care costs and utilization between dabigatran and warfarin in a real-world nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) population. RESEARCH DESIGN: Data were obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database, and patients with an NVAF …
Development and validation of a Chinese medication literacy measure
BACKGROUND: Despite the impact of medication literacy (ML) on patients' safe use of medications, existing instruments are mostly for general health literacy measurement or designed for specific disease populations, with few specifically designed for ML. OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate the first Chinese medication literacy measure (ChMLM). METHODS: The ChMLM was developed by a multidisciplinary and bilingual expert panel and subsequently pilot-…
Comparison of the responsiveness of the SF-36, the Oxford Knee Score, and the Knee Society Clinical Rating System in patients undergoing total knee replacement
Development and validation of a general health literacy test in Singapore
Due to the concern of equating correct pronunciation with comprehension and the differences in health care systems, existing health literacy (HL) instruments may not be appropriate for or applicable to English-speaking countries other than the USA. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Health Literacy Test for Singapore (HLTS), which is an adapted version of the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults. Three hundred…
The association of survey language (Spanish vs. English) with Health Utilities Index and EQ-5D index scores in a United States population sample
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The association of survey language (Spanish vs. English) with Health Utilities Index and EQ-5D index scores in a United States population sample
Development and validation of a general health literacy test in Singapore
Due to the concern of equating correct pronunciation with comprehension and the differences in health care systems, existing health literacy (HL) instruments may not be appropriate for or applicable to English-speaking countries other than the USA. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Health Literacy Test for Singapore (HLTS), which is an adapted version of the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults. Three hundred…
Comparison of the responsiveness of the SF-36, the Oxford Knee Score, and the Knee Society Clinical Rating System in patients undergoing total knee replacement
Development and validation of a Chinese medication literacy measure
BACKGROUND: Despite the impact of medication literacy (ML) on patients' safe use of medications, existing instruments are mostly for general health literacy measurement or designed for specific disease populations, with few specifically designed for ML. OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate the first Chinese medication literacy measure (ChMLM). METHODS: The ChMLM was developed by a multidisciplinary and bilingual expert panel and subsequently pilot-…
Health Care Costs and Utilization of Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
BACKGROUND: It remains unclear whether the use of new oral anticoagulants, compared with warfarin, is economically beneficial in Asian countries. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare the health care costs and utilization between dabigatran and warfarin in a real-world nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) population. RESEARCH DESIGN: Data were obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database, and patients with an NVAF …
Conceptualization, Development and Psychometric Evaluations of a New Medication-Related Health Literacy Instrument
There is a need for valid and reliable instruments to focus on medication aspects of health literacy and help healthcare professionals address patients' barriers to medication use. This cross-sectional study describes the conceptualization, development, and psychometric properties of the first Chinese Medication Literacy Measurement (ChMLM) to assess the level of health literacy on medication use. The 17-item ChMLM (ChMLM-17) and its short form, …
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Health care (3 works) · Health literacy (3 works) · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Construct validity (2 works) · Cronbach's alpha (2 works)