Health literacy and health related lifestyle among nursing students

Abstract

StreSzczeniekompetencje zdrowotne i zdrowy tryb życia wśród Studentów pielęgniarStwa Wprowadzenie. Studenci pielęgniarstwa stanowią istotną populację osób do zgłębiania wiedzy dotyczącej kompetencji zdrowotnych oraz zachowań prozdrowotnych. Z jednej strony jest to grupa młodych dorosłych rozpoczynających samodzielną troskę o wlasne zdrowie, a z drugiej, uczą się oni by być profesjonalistami, którzy będą przekazywać wsparcie i wiedzę ludziom poprzez zmianę ich stylu życia dążąc do zachowania ich zdrowia lub walki z chorobą. W związku z tym, niniejsze badanie ukierunkowane jest na zgłębianie tematyki kompetencji zdrowotnych oraz zachowań prozdrowotnych wśród studentów pielęgniarstwa. Materiał i metoda. Badaniem kompetencji zdrowotnych oraz zachowań prozdrowotnych objęto grupę 337 studentów programów związanych z z opieką zdrowotną w Słowenii. Wykorzystano dwa narzędzia badawcze do zgłębienia kompetencji zdrowotnych studentów (Kwestionariusz Oceny Kompetencji Zdrowotnych i Skróconą ocenę kompetencji i opieki zdrowotnej -Newest Vital Sign) oraz skalę mierzącą zachowania prowozdrowotne. Wyniki. Analiza czynnikowa wyodrębniła trzy wymiary kompetencji zdrowotnych: rozumienie zdrowia lub choroby, rozumienie instrukcji otrzymywanych od służby zdrowia i orientacja w zakresie systemu zdrowia. Zmienne odnoszące się do kompetencji zdrowotnych i zachowań prozdrowotnych są ściśle powiązane. Dyskusja i wnioski. Edukacja studentów pielęgniarstwa powinna kłaść nacisk na tematy kompetencji zdrowotnych oraz ich własnej ochrony zdrowia. Powinna także wspierać i zachęcać studentów do prowadzenia zdrowego trybu życia, jako, że powinni oni stanowić przykład tego co wpajają pacjentom. Słowa kluczowe: opieka zdrowotna, zachowania prozdrowotne, kompetencje zdrowotne abStract HealtH literacy and HealtH related lifeStyle among nurSing StudentS Introduction. Nursing students are an important population for the study of health literacy and health-related behaviours. On one hand, they are a population of young adults, that is starting to independently take care of their own health and on the other hand, they are becoming professionals who will provide support and pass knowledge to people making changes in their lifestyle in order to preserve their health or to manage a disease. The focus of this research is therefore oriented towards the study of health literacy and behavior related to health in the population of nursing students. Material and methods. We have studied health literacy and behaviour related to health on a sample of 337 students from the health care study programmes in Slovenia. We utilised two instruments to measure students' health literacy (Health Literacy Screening Questions and Quick assessment of literacy and primary care -Newest vital sign) and a scale to measure health-related behaviors.Results. Factor analysis identified three dimensions of health literacy: the understanding of health or disease, the understanding of the instructions received in the health system and the orientation within the health system. Variables re...

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“…Other studies revealed that the health literacy levels of nursing students were not adequate [18,28]. One study investigated the health literacy and behaviour related to health among nursing students and their results indicated that only 37.3% (n = 337 of the respondents had adequate health literacy [25]. The study reported that health literacy was a predictor of health related behaviour among the nursing students [25].…”

“…Health inequalities have been found to be high in communities with poor health literacy levels [24]. Further evidence suggests that people with inadequate health literacy are likely to engage in risk health behaviours [25]. Therefore, it is important that efforts be directed towards raising the health literacy levels of health care professionals in particular nurses who form the majority of the health care workforce globally and spent more time with patients than any other professionals.…”

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