Factors associated with health literacy among older adults: Results of the HLS-EU-Q16 measure

Chun, Heeran; Lee, Ju Yul

doi:10.14367/kjhep.2020.37.1.1

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“…The summary scores were then classified into the following three levels of health literacy: inadequate (scores, 0-8), marginal (scores, 9-12), or adequate (scores, [13][14][15][16]. HLS-EU-Q16 was translated into Korean using the translation and back-translation method [33]. Cronbach's alpha for the Korean version is 0.861.…”

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Relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life in Korean adults with chronic diseases

Song

2024

PLoS ONE

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Inadequate health literacy is a risk factor for poor health outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). So far, the impact of health literacy on HRQoL has been examined for only a few chronic conditions. In this contribution, the relationship between health literacy and HRQoL in Korean adults with chronic conditions is examined using data of the cross-sectional Korea Health Panel Survey from 2021. Health literacy was measured with the 16-item European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q16) and HRQoL with the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D). Multiple linear regression model was run for the EQ-5D index as the dependent variable. Multiple logistic regression models were implemented for responses to the individual EQ-5D items. 30.8%, 24.6%, and 44.6% of participants had inadequate, marginal, and adequate levels of health literacy, respectively. The EQ-5D index increases with marginal (B = 0.018, p<0.001) and adequate literacy (B = 0.017, p<0.001) compared to inadequate literacy. People with adequate or marginal literacy were more likely to report no problem with mobility (odds ration [OR] = 1.5; p<0.001), self-care (OR = 1.6; p<0.05), and usual activities (OR = 1.6 for adequate; OR = 1.4 for marginal; p<0.01) than those with inadequate literacy. Adequate health literacy was associated with an increased likelihood of having no problem with anxiety and depression (OR = 1.4; p<0.05). In conclusion, inadequate health literacy is prevalent among Korean adults with chronic diseases. Adequate health literacy is associated with better HRQoL and a protective factor for four dimensions of EQ-5D (mobility, self-care, usual activities, and anxiety/depression).

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Section: Health Literacymentioning

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Relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life in Korean adults with chronic diseases

Song

2024

PLoS ONE

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Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Kim,

Choi,

Ryoo

et al. 2024

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

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E-health literacy and associated factors among Korean adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: age-group differences

Park,

Chung

2023

Health Promotion International

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The purpose of this study was to compare the mean scores of e-health literacy, health information, social relationships, and psychological status between younger, middle-aged, and older Korean adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify the factors associated with e-health literacy as well as the moderating effect of age on the association between health information factors and e-health literacy. We used a cross-sectional survey of 2400 Korean adults aged 20 years or older residing in Seoul. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, chi-square test, and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Findings demonstrated an age-group difference in the mean score of e-health literacy with the older group having lower e-health literacy than the other groups. Health information, social support, and COVID-19-related anxiety were associated with e-health literacy and a moderating effect of age on the association between sources of health information and e-health literacy was also identified among the three age subgroups. This study emphasizes the importance of identifying e-health-related risk factors leading to health disparities between age groups.

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Factors associated with health literacy among older adults: Results of the HLS-EU-Q16 measure

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

Relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life in Korean adults with chronic diseases

Relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life in Korean adults with chronic diseases

Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

E-health literacy and associated factors among Korean adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: age-group differences

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