Health Literacy Instrument for Adults

Improving the reproductive health literacy of couples on the verge of marriage through the FOCUS‐PDCA model: Mixed‐method study

“…Despite observing a significant relationship between education level and health literacy level in the current study, similar to previous studies, 14,15,17 examining the simultaneous effect of training on improving reproductive health literacy by performing linear regression showed that this factor had little effect on improving couples' reproductive health literacy alone. Also, in line with the results of Tavousi et al's 15 study, the investigation of the simultaneous effect of gender on improving reproductive health showed that this factor did not play any role in improving the individuals' reproductive literacy. The results of examining the couples' satisfaction with providing premarital training services showed that the highest level of satisfaction with providing services to couples was in the warranty and then the accountability dimension.…”

“…A national study that embarked to measure the health literacy of the Iranian population living in cities using the HELIA tool, 44% of the participants showed a limited health literacy. 15 At the end of the program, the follow-up of the participants using the convenient method through the virtual network showed that after the changes made, the level of reproductive health literacy in all its dimensions had a statistically significant increase, meaning that the modifications made were effective in increasing the reproductive health literacy of couples. Tabriz, the clients' views on service providers and the conditions of premarital counseling classes were reported to be good.…”

“…For example, the study of Javadzade et al 14 on the adult population of the city of Isfahan, revealed that more than 50% of people used the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy (S‐TOFHLA) tool, and 61% employed the Newest Vital Sign tool which is an indicator of borderline or insufficient health literacy. A national study that embarked to measure the health literacy of the Iranian population living in cities using the HELIA tool, 44% of the participants showed a limited health literacy 15 . Askarian‐Tavandari et al's study, on women using the HELIA tool, showed that 43.4% of women had inadequate health literacy 16 .…”

Health literacy as mediator between perception of illness and self-medication behaviour among outpatients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Implication to Primary Healthcare Nursing

“…Participants' level of formal education is a powerful predictor of their ability to comprehend and act upon health information [41]. Low health literacy [42] makes it di cult for people with a poor level of education to understand and use health information; hence, they struggle to communicate their requirements to healthcare providers. Highereducated people are far less likely to self-medicate, especially those with a bachelor's or master's degree [43,44,45,46].…”

“…One of the strongest indicators of patients' ability to understand and use health information is their level of formal education [41]. Poorly educated individuals struggle to grasp and evaluate health information, resulting in low health literacy [42]; hence, they are unable to express their needs to healthcare professionals. Concerning nationality, despite the fact that of sharing a cultural environment, people vary in multiple aspects, such as their theological and philosophical perspectives and the ways in which they approach life.…”