The need of design a tool to measure smoking literacy for Iranian society

Health literacy measurement tool design has recently engaged by health researchers around the world. In this regard, important steps have been taken especially in the design, testing and implementation of screening tools [1] but there is still no general agreement on the various tools for measuring health literacy. Since the level of literacy depends on the individual characteristics and the number of people in contact with the health system so various tools are required for different age groups, different stages of life and various health topics. The level of health literacy and the information needs of a pregnant woman are quite different with a person who has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and this should be taken into account in measuring health literacy [2]