Correlation between Health Literacy and Quality of Life in Iranian Menopausal Women

Background: This study was conducted to determine the effect of health literacy and health promotion on quality of life in the elderly. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 981 elderly individuals aged 65 years and older in Turkey. 'Introductory Information Form', 'Health Literacy Scale', 'Elderly Health Empowerment Scale' and 'Quality of Life Scale for the Elderly' were used to collect data. The research data were analyzed by Structural Equation Modelling using SPSS 22.0, AMOS V 24.0, G*Power 3.1 statistical package programs.Results: Health literacy level increased health empowerment level (t = 5.929 R 2 = 0.035, P < 0.05). Health literacy level increased quality of life level (t = 13.439 R 2 = 0.156, P < 0.05). Health empowerment level was found to affect quality of life level (t = 17.746 R 2 = 0.243, P < 0.05). Health empowerment was found to have a mediating role in the effect of health literacy on quality of life (β = 0.502, 95% confidence interval (lower bound-upper bound) = 0.013-1.038). It was determined that the model created in line with the hypotheses was compatible and the model fit indices x 2 /SD = 4.919, root mean square error of approximation = 0.06, comparative fit index = 0.91, fit index = 0.95, adjusted fit index = 0.93, incremental fit index = 0.91 were within the desired limits.Conclusions: As the level of health literacy increases, so does the level of health empowerment and quality of life. As the level of health empowerment increases, so does the level of quality of life. It is recommended to design policies that will help to increase the health literacy and health empowerment levels of the elderly. Longitudinal studies on quality of life in the elderly are recommended.

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“…As the level of health literacy increases, so does the level of quality of life. Similar results were found in the literature 42–46 …”

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“…Similar results were found in the literature. [42][43][44][45][46] Health literacy helps the individual to understand the importance of prevention and screening programs, to have health-related information and to show correctly applied self-care behaviours. Effective disease management for individuals will improve their quality of life.…”

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The effect of health literacy and health empowerment on quality of life in the elderly

2023

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“…Another study on sixty menopausal women in Iran also showed the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on HL strategies in significantly improving QOL [ 32 ]. Moreover, a study showed that HL had significant relationship with QOL among menopausal women [ 33 ].Also, in a descriptive-analytical study that predicted quality of life based on health literacy, the results showed that health literacy is an effective factor in the quality of life of postmenopausal women [ 34 ].…”

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The effects of self-care education based on the health literacy index on self-care and quality of life among menopausal women: a randomized clinical trial

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Purpose Aging is associated with many different health-related challenges for women such as menopause and its associated problems. Self-care (SC) is a factor with potential effects on menopause and its consequences. SC education based on health literacy has the potential to improve menopausal women’s SC. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of SC education based on the health literacy index (HLI) on SC and quality of life (QOL) among menopausal women. Methods This randomized clinical trial was conducted in Iran. Participants were 100 menopausal women purposively recruited from five comprehensive healthcare centers in the south of Tehran. They were randomly allocated to a control and an intervention group through block randomization. Intervention was an HLI-based SC education program implemented in four 1.5–hour weekly sessions through the lecture, group discussion, and question and answer methods. Data were collected before and eight weeks after the intervention using a demographic questionnaire, the Health Literacy for Iranian Adults scale, the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Menopausal Self-Care Questionnaire. The SPSS software (v. 22.0) was used to analyze the data through the Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, paired-sample t, and the independent-sample t tests as well as the analysis of covariance at a significance level of less than 0.05. Findings There were no significant differences between the intervention and the control groups respecting the pretest mean scores of QOL (88.15 ± 32.36 vs. 79.6 ± 36.99) and SC (104.75 ± 12.31 vs. 103.32 ± 13.8) (P > 0.05). However, the posttest mean scores of QOL and SC in the intervention group significantly differed from the control group (66.44 ± 28.41vs. 81.3 ± 38.04 and 125.6 ± 11.23 vs. 102.6 ± 14.34) (P < 0.05). Conclusion HLI-based SC education is effective in significantly improving menopausal women’s QOL and SC and can be used to improve health-related outcomes among menopausal women. Clinical trial registration This research was registered (24/03/2020) in the www.thaiclinicaltrials.org with registration number: TCTR20200324002.

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“…A study that investigated the relationship between menopausal woman's health literacy on their quality of life showed that health literacy affected quality of life. 28 A study conducted with women who had breast cancer reported that health literacy affected both quality of life and the experience of anxiety. 29 Another study reported that women who had low health literacy levels were 1.33 times more at risk in terms of having a chronic disease and they experienced more pain in comparison to women who had high health literacy levels.…”

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Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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The research was carried out to determine the relationship between health literacy and quality of life in pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This analytical crosssectional study was conducted with 219 pregnant women in a private hospital in Ankara. Data were collected through the Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32, the WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Scale, and the Socio-demographic Form. Statistical analyses included numbers, percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson correlation, and linear regression analysis. Results: In the study, it was determined that the pregnant women had insufficient health literacy (n=15), problematic-limited health literacy (n=41), adequate health (n=87), and excellent health literacy (n=76). This study found a linear and positive relationship between health literacy and quality of life (p<0.05). In addition, a one-unit increase in the Health Literacy Scale was found to cause an increase in all sub-scales of the Quality-of-Life Scale, and this increase was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion:As a result of the data obtained from the study, it was determined that there was a positive, and weak relationship between the health literacy level of pregnant women and their quality of life.

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Correlation between Health Literacy and Quality of Life in Iranian Menopausal Women

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The effect of health literacy and health empowerment on quality of life in the elderly

The effect of health literacy and health empowerment on quality of life in the elderly

The effects of self-care education based on the health literacy index on self-care and quality of life among menopausal women: a randomized clinical trial

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