Analysis of health literacy instruments which could be used on a primary healthcare level

Ubavić, Stana; Krajnović, Dušanka; Marinković, Valentina

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“…The most of instruments were applied in primary care setting (emergency department, waiting room at primary care) 3,14,[15][16][17][18] . Researchers agree that health literacy is related to the context, and different settings require different assessment tools 3 .…”

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Pharmacotherapy literacy questionnaire for parents of pre-school children in Serbia: Construction and psychometric characteristics

Ubavić¹,

Krajnović²,

Bogavac-Stanojević³

2019

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Background/Aim. Valid and reliable instruments were emphasized in the studies of pharmacotherapy literacy which is the capacity to obtain, evaluate, calculate, and comprehend basic information about pharmacotherapy and actions necessary to make appropriate medication-related decisions. The aims of this study were: to develop an instrument for assessment of pharmacotherapy health literacy among parents of preschool children in Serbia (PTHL-SR) and to evaluate psychometric properties. Methods. This study was a four-stage methodological one, conducted from November 2015 to October 2016. The instrument content was established through qualitative and quantitative expert reviews in the first and second phase. Experts had to answer about the clarity and relevance of questions. The Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and index (CVI) were calculated based on the necessity and relevance of questions. Third phase was pre-testing of initial instrument to assess comprehensibility of questions. In the fourth phase, 300 parents completed questionnaire at several kindergartens in Belgrade, to determine questionnaire's reliability through internal consistency, using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient and correlation between classes. Results. The 14-items questionnaire was developed (initial PTHL-SR) and pre-tested on a pilot sample. It had 4 groups of questions about knowledge, understanding, numerical skills and access to medicines-related information. The Content Validity Ratio (CVR = 0.875) was significant and adequate (Lawshe CVR8 = 0.780). Conclusion. PTHL-SR is a reliable instrument for assessment of pharmacotherapy literacy among parents of preschool children in Serbia and can be used for the evaluation of understanding, calculating and accessing medicines-related information.

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Pharmacotherapy literacy questionnaire for parents of pre-school children in Serbia: Construction and psychometric characteristics

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Krajnović²,

Bogavac-Stanojević³

2019

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“… 33 These findings are confirmed by further studies, which have found that patients’ disease knowledge correlates with their perceived self-efficacy. 15 , 34 A low level of health literacy has a negative effect on the health of the patients concerned; 16 , 35 moreover, patients’ disease knowledge has an influence on their therapy adherence rate. 31 , 36 , 37 Based on a comprehensive meta-analysis and a review, the relationship between health literacy, adherence, and self-efficacy is inconsistent.…”

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<p>Associations of different adherences in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus</p>

Klinovszky

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Papp-Zipernovszky

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PurposeThe objective of our cross-sectional study is to explore the adherence behavior of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by examining the association between the various types of adherence. The success of diabetic therapy partly relies on patient motivation, psych-odemographic variables (self-efficacy, health literacy, and health locus of control [HLOC]), and adherence. The aim of our research was to explore the attitudes of T2DM patients toward medication and lifestyle therapy, thus gaining a deeper insight into the role of adherence-determining parameters in disease management.Patients and methodsThe sample for the present study consisted of 113 T2DM inpatients (75 women and 38 men) with a mean age of 60.56 years (SD=12.94, range: 20–85 years) diagnosed with T2DM for an average of 13 years (SD=8.23). Participants completed the Diabetes Adherence Questionnaire conceptualized by the research team in accordance with the mapping of psychological and psychosocial parameters. We examined the associations between variables using Spearman’s rank correlation. Multivariate regression analysis was used to examine predictive variables for adherent behavior. In addition, we attempted to examine factors with a negative effect on adherence using factor analysis.ResultsBased on our results, a high level of medication adherence negatively correlated with lifestyle adherence. Multivariate regression analysis showed that blood glucose monitoring adherence is mostly predicted by social–external HLOC, diabetes self-efficacy, and internal HLOC, while dietary adherence is predicted by the patient’s self-efficacy and duration of the illness. Additionally, understanding and following the diabetes treatment were significantly associated with dietary adherence and high levels of patient self-efficacy, while health literacy was mostly predicted by internal HLOC.ConclusionAdherence to medication, diet, glucose monitoring, and physical exercise showed different levels in T2DM patients and were in association with psychodemographic factors.

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“…A szakirodalom szerint az egészségértés alacsony szintje negatívan befolyásolja az egészségi állapotot [27,28], kutatásunkban azonban ezt az összefüggést csak a BHLS esetén kaptuk meg. Ennek okát az alkalmazott tesztek típusában is kereshetjük: az önbevalláson alapulók egyfajta attitűdöt, hatékonyságérzetet is mérhetnek, míg a DKT2 objektív eredményt ad.…”

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Betegségismeret 2-es típusú diabetesszel élők körében: a Diabetes Knowledge Test magyar nyelvű validálása

Papp-Zipernovszky

Klinovszky

Buzás

2021

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Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: Magyarországon a KSH szerint több mint 1 millió ismert cukorbeteg él. A diabetes karbantartásához elengedhetetlen a betegek tudásának, készségeinek és önhatékonyságának növelése és fenntartása. A legelterjedtebb diabetes-betegségismeretteszt a 23 kérdéses Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test. Első 14 tétele általános tudást mér, például az ételek tápanyagtartalmával és a vércukorszint-változás okaival kapcsolatban. További 9 kérdése az inzulinhasználatról szól. Célkitűzés: Célunk ennek a tesztnek a magyar nyelvű validálása, valamint összefüggéseinek vizsgálata szociodemográfiai és betegségváltozókkal. Módszer: Keresztmetszeti kérdőíves kutatásunkban a tesztcsomagot 129, inzulint használó, 2-es típusú diabeteses beteg töltötte ki (84 nő, átlagéletkor: 59,67; szórás: 12,6) elsősorban online, betegszervezeteken keresztül. Eredmények: A betegségismeret-teszt belső konzisztenciája 0,603, ami elfogadható érték. A 23 kérdés helyes kitöltési arányának átlaga 81,66%, ami az amerikai arányokhoz hasonló, más kutatások speciális csoportjaihoz képest azonban kifejezetten magas érték. A válaszadók a ketoacidosis fogalmát, az egyes ételek tápanyag-összetevőit és az elfogyasztott ételek vércukorszintre gyakorolt hatását illető kérdésekre tudták a választ a legkevésbé. A magyar teszt a szakirodalomnak megfelelő gyenge, negatív irányú összefüggésben áll az életkorral, és pozitív a kapcsolata az inzulinhasználat hosszával, valamint a napi vércukorszintmérés és inzulinbeadás számával. A betegségismeretet függetlenül egyedül a napi vércukorszintmérés mennyisége jósolta meg. A teszt konvergens validitását mutatja gyenge, de szignifikáns összefüggése az egészségértést mérő Brief Health Literacy Screening kérdésekkel. Következtetés: A magyar nyelvű Diabetes Betegségismeret Teszt alkalmas a diabetesszel élők tudásszintjének felmérésére. Mintánkban a betegségismeret magas szintje az inzulint használók megfelelő edukációjával függhet össze. Ugyanakkor eredményeink felhívják a figyelmet a betegek diétával kapcsolatos magasabb szintű tudásának szükségességére. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(22): 870–877. Summary. Introduction: According to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, more than 1 million diabetic patients live in Hungary. It is essential to enhance and sustain the knowledge, skills and self-efficacy of patients. The most widely used measurement of illness knowledge is the 23-item Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT). Its first 14 items measure general knowledge: the nutritional value of food, and causes of change in blood glucose level. Its further 9 items are about insulin usage. Objective: To examine the reliability and the validity of the Hungarian version of DKT2 as well as its association with sociodemographic and illness-related variables. Methods: In our cross-sectional quantitative study, 129 patients (84 women, mean age: 59.67; SD = 12.6) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus using insulin therapy filled in a questionnaire online. Results: The α coefficient for the test is 0.603, which is acceptable. The mean of the correct answer rate is 81.66%, which resembles the American results, but it is higher than that of other specific groups. Problem areas for our patients included interpreting ketoacidosis, the nutritional value of foods and the effect of foods on blood glucose level. The score of the Hungarian test – in accordance with the literature – correlates negatively with age, positively with the year of insulin-usage and with the number of daily insulin intake and of blood glucose measurement. Illness knowledge was independently predicted only by the number of daily blood glucose measurement. The convergent validity of the Hungarian test is supported by its weak but significant association with Brief Health Literacy Screen questions. Conclusion: The Hungarian DKT2 properly measures the illness knowledge of diabetic patients. Their high level of knowledge can be traced back to the speciality of the subjects as well as to the overall education of insulin users. Nevertheless, our results draw attention to the necessity of enhancing the level of dietetic knowledge of patients. Orv Hetil. 2020; 162(22): 870–877.

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Analysis of health literacy instruments which could be used on a primary healthcare level

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Pharmacotherapy literacy questionnaire for parents of pre-school children in Serbia: Construction and psychometric characteristics

Pharmacotherapy literacy questionnaire for parents of pre-school children in Serbia: Construction and psychometric characteristics

<p>Associations of different adherences in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus</p>

Betegségismeret 2-es típusú diabetesszel élők körében: a Diabetes Knowledge Test magyar nyelvű validálása

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