Gesundheitskompetenz von Erwachsenen in Deutschland

Jordan, Susanne; Hoebel, Jens

doi:10.1007/s00103-015-2200-z

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“…With regard to gender differences on health literacy, findings are mixed. While representative German surveys did not report any gender differences [27,28], there are also study findings indicating gender disparities on both functional health literacy [29] and generic health literacy [30]. Results from a national sample of British adults (n = 719) revealed that men were more likely to show a limited functional health literacy (OR: 2.04; 95% CI: 1.16-3.5) [29].…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Based on the sum score, three levels of health literacy are suggested: inadequate health literacy (0 to 8 points), problematic health literacy (9 to 12 points), and sufficient health literacy (13 to 16 points). These cut-off values are adapted from the four health literacy levels of the long version and have been used in a number of studies [28,51]. For all analyses, inadequate and problematic health literacy were combined to the category limited health literacy.…”

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The Role of School Leaders’ Health Literacy for the Implementation of Health Promoting Schools

Dadaczynski

Rathmann

Hering

et al. 2020

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Background: The promotion of health literacy is seen as an urgent goal in public health and education and, hence, should be integrated in the school context as a component of the holistic health promoting school (HPS) approach. However, only limited empirical studies have addressed health literacy of school staff so far. Hence, this study aimed to examine the level of health literacy among school leaders and its association with the extent of HPS implementation. Methods: A cross-sectional study with n = 680 school principals and members of the school management board from Germany was carried out at the end of 2018. Individual health literacy, attitudes, and competencies towards HPS and occupational self-efficacy served as independent variables and the level of HPS implementation was the dependent variable. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis as well as multiple binary logistic regression. Results: 29.3% of school leaders show a limited health literacy with significantly higher values found for male respondents. Regression analyses revealed that male gender (OR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.22–2.99), HPS attitudes (OR: 3.17, 95% CI: 2.13–4.72), and HPS competencies (OR: 3.66, 95% CI: 2.43–5.50) were associated with a lower level of HPS implementation. Furthermore, regression analyses differentiated by gender showed that limited health literacy is associated with a low level of HPS implementation for male school leaders only (OR: 2.81, 95% CI: 1.22–6.45). Conclusions: The promotion of health literacy especially for male leaders would not only result in positive effects on an individual level but also could contribute to a stronger implementation of activities on school health promotion. We suggest integrating health literacy, HPS attitudes, and competencies more strongly into the qualification and in further training of school leaders.

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The Role of School Leaders’ Health Literacy for the Implementation of Health Promoting Schools

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Rathmann

Hering

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“…The proportion of Somali refugee women in Oslo who lack health literacy skills is significantly higher than the proportion reported (47.6 %) from eight European countries [36] and Germany [37]. This finding indicates that refugees coming to Norway tend to be unfamiliar with the Norwegian health-care system, with health professionals in Norway reporting difficulties in communicating effectively with immigrants about risk-taking behaviors [38, 39].…”

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Health literacy: the missing link in improving the health of Somali immigrant women in Oslo

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BackgroundExisting studies report a positive association between inadequate health literacy and immigrant’s adverse health outcomes. Despite substantial research on this topic among immigrants, little is known about the level of health literacy among Somali women in Europe, and particularly in Norway.MethodsA cross sectional study using respondent driven sampling was conducted in Oslo, Norway. A sample of 302 Somali women, 25 years and older, was interviewed using the short version of the European Health Literacy Questionnaire. Data was analysed using logistic regression.ResultsFindings revealed that 71 % of Somali women in Oslo lack the ability to obtain, understand and act upon health information and services, and to make appropriate health decisions. Being unemployed (OR 3.66, CI 1.08–12.3) and socially less integrated (OR 8.17, CI 1.21–54.8) were independent predictors of an inadequate health literacy among Somali women.ConclusionsEnhanced health literacy will most likely increase the chance to better health outcomes for immigrants, thereby moving towards health equity in the Norwegian society. Therefore, policies and programs are required to focus and improve health literacy of immigrant communities.

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“…5). Bei der Förderung von Gesundheitskompetenz muss es, wie auch bei der Umsetzung von gesundheitsfördernden und präventiven Maßnahmen, besonders um vulnerable Personengruppen wie "niedrig Gebildete", "sozial Benachteiligte" oder insgesamt auf die bislang unterrepräsentierte Gruppe der "Män-ner" gehen, Angebote sollten vor dem Hintergrund der Bedürfnisse dieser Gruppen konzipiert werden, dabei sollten die Lebenswelten dieser Gruppen als Zugangsfeld dienen [14].…”

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“…Die Gesundheitskompetenz in der deutschen Bevölkerung wird als über-raschend niedrig bezeichnet [31,12,14,18], wenngleich die Operationalisierung dieses Begriffs noch zahlreiche Fragen aufwirft. Dass Wissen und daraus resultierende Handlungskompetenzen dazu gehören, ist unstrittig [21,19,28].…”

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