Health Literacy and Blood Glucose Level in Transitional Albania

Dika, Qamil; Duli, Marsida; Burazeri, Genc; Toçi, Dorina; Brand, Helmut; Toçi, Ervin

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00405

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“…A high odds of developing other chronic diseases has also been observed in people with insufficient health literacy. As Dika et al, noticed the odds for the presence of diabetes in the group of study participants whose HL was “inadequate” were 2.6 times higher compared to those whose HL was “excellent” 20 . Findings of the cohort study demonstrated that low health literacy was associated with uncontrollable blood pressure with an odds ratio of 1.75 21 .…”

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Association between health literacy and Framingham risk score

Rahimi,

Hashemi,

Rezaei

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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High health literacy (HL) plays a critical role in preventing or delaying the onset of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and can improve disease management and control. The present study aims to determine the association between HL and non-laboratory-based (office-based) Framingham 10-year risk score of CVD. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 648 people aged 30–65 in the health centers of Jahrom. The Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA) was used to assess HL. The non-laboratory-based Framingham risk score (FRS) was utilized to determine the 10-year risk of CVDs. Risk factors such as age, gender, diabetes, current smoking status, systolic blood pressure (SBP), hypertension (HTN) treatment, and body mass index (BMI) were applied in the non-laboratory-based model. The average age of the subjects was 44.7 ± 10.5 years, among which 49.2% were males. The prevalence of diabetes, HTN, and smoking equaled 8.5%, 15.7%, and 10%, respectively. In addition, the average BMI was 26.1 ± 3.6 kg/m2. Based on the non-laboratory-based Framingham 10-year risk score of CVD, 72.5%, 13.9%, and 13.6% of the subjects were in the low, moderate, and high risk groups, respectively. Based on the HL grouping, the levels of insufficient, borderline, sufficient, and excellent HL were 19.3%, 26.4%, 34.6%, and 19.7%, respectively. A significant association was observed between 10-year CVD risk and HL grouping. In addition, a negative correlation was reported at the individual level between HL and non-laboratory-based FRS among the whole population (r = − 0.39, p < 0.001), men (r = − 0.32, p < 0.001), and women (r = − 0.42, p < 0.001). A higher HL score is associated with a lower risk of CVD. In addition, the adjusted logistic regression analysis showed that there was a strong association between elevated CVD risk (≥ 10%) and HL (OR 6.1, 95% CI 2.9–12.6) among inadequate HL participants compared with excellent HL individuals. Thus, designing and implementing training programs to increase HL, especially among those who are at risk of CVDs, should be regarded as an important issue for the prevention of such diseases.

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confidence: 93%

Association between health literacy and Framingham risk score

Rahimi,

Hashemi,

Rezaei

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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“…Except for one document, which was published in 1996 (Goldmann, 1996 ), others were published after 2000. Five of these documents were WHO reports (Thomas, 2014 ; WHO, 2015 ; WHO, 2001 ; WHO, 2011 ; WHO, 2016 ), two were policy papers (Dika et al., 2015 ; Walia et al., 2019 ), two were round table discussions (Balkhy et al., 2018 ; Balkhy et al., 2018 ) and two were commentaries (Tartari et al., 2017 ; Touraine, 2016 ). Others were the Centre of Disease Control (CDC) report (WHO, 2013 ), meeting report (Yam et al., 2019 ), consensus statement (Goldmann, 1996 ), viewpoint (Gross & Patel, 2007 ), poster (Turnidge et al., 2016 ), presidents page (Yewale, 2014 ) and position paper (Maillard et al., 2020 ).…”

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“…Of these, five were international documents (Thomas, 2014 ; WHO, 2015 ; WHO, 2001 ; WHO, 2011 ; WHO, 2016 ), two were Gulf cooperation council countries' documents (Balkhy et al., 2018 ; Balkhy et al., 2018 ) and two were published in the United States (WHO, 2013 ; Maillard et al., 2020 ) and India (Walia et al., 2019 ; Yewale, 2014 ). Others were published in Albania (Dika et al., 2015 ), France (Touraine, 2016 ) and Australia (Turnidge et al., 2016 ). The last one was published in the Asia Pacific region (Yam et al., 2019 ).…”

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A systematic synthesis of expert opinion on effective policies to tackle bacterial resistance worldwide

Mostafaei

Akbarī

Lundborg

et al. 2023

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Actions that are taken to preserve effective antibacterial agents and eliminate transmission of resistant organisms are crucial to prevent a catastrophic postantibiotic era. In this systematic review, we searched and appraised relevant texts and expert opinions to determine effective strategies to tackle bacterial resistance worldwide.We considered expert opinions, consensus, current discourses, comments, assumptions or assertions and discussion papers published in English. We searched following databases for expert opinion-based literature: MEDLINE, CINAHL, ISI Web of Knowledge, SCOPUS, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and World Health Organization (WHO). We extracted the textual data from texts using a standardised data extraction tool. Textual pooling was not possible, so the conclusions were presented in a narrative form. Eighteen texts were included in this review. The findings show that, the most repeated policies and strategies include implementing and strengthening bacterial resistance surveillance, developing national guidelines, improving public awareness; enhancing home and everyday life hygiene; improving prescribing patterns, improving laboratories capacity, promoting innovation and research in new drugs and technology and strengthening coordination. This review systematically gathered strategies that were recommended by textual publications. To our knowledge, this was the first systematic review of text and opinion in the field of bacterial resistance. These results can be used by policymakers, hospital managers, and governments, alongside the results of quantitative and qualitative systematic reviews.

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“…In recent years, the country has been exposed to deep political and socioeconomic reforms, which caused important epidemiological and health changes and a significant increase in chronic diseases and MCCs [ 12 ]. In fact, chronic diseases account for 89% of total deaths in the country [ 13 ], with a 45% increase in the prevalence of MCCs [ 14 ], including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases [ 15 ]. The “modernization” process [ 12 ] nurtured risky health behaviors such as increased tobacco and alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyles, and poor dietary habits.…”

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Psychometric Characteristics of the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory in Older Adults Living in a Middle-Income Country

Arapi

Vellone

Ivziku

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Chronic illness requires numerous treatments and self-care is essential in the care process. Evaluation of self-care behaviors facilitates the identification of patients’ needs and optimizes education and care processes. This study aimed to test the psychometric characteristics (validity, reliability, and measurement error) of the Albanian version of the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory (SC-CII). Patients with multiple chronic conditions and caregivers were recruited in outpatient clinics in Albania. The patients completed the SC-CII, which includes three scales: self-care maintenance, self-care monitoring, and self-care management. Factorial validity was tested for each scale, with confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability was evaluated with the composite coefficient, Cronbach’s alpha, and the global reliability index for multidimensional scales. The construct validity was tested using hypothesis testing and known differences between groups. The measurement error was tested to assess responsiveness to changes. The self-care maintenance and self-care monitoring scales showed a unidimensional factorial structure, while the self-care management scale showed a bidimensional structure. Reliability estimates were adequate for all reliability coefficients. Construct validity was supported. The measurement error was adequate. The Albanian version of the SC-CII shows good psychometric properties in the Albanian sample.

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Health Literacy and Blood Glucose Level in Transitional Albania

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Association between health literacy and Framingham risk score

Association between health literacy and Framingham risk score

A systematic synthesis of expert opinion on effective policies to tackle bacterial resistance worldwide

Psychometric Characteristics of the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory in Older Adults Living in a Middle-Income Country

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