Health Literacy of Employees of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and Related Demographic Factors

Khoshravesh, Sahar; Moeini, Babak; Rezapur-Shahkolai, Forouzan; Taheri-Kharameh, Zahra; Bandehelahi, Khadijeh

doi:10.21859/jech.5.1.19

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“…These results are consistent with the results of Panahi et al [32]. Also, in the studies of Panahi et al [33], Glory et al [34], and Ansari et al [35] understanding had the highest mean score among health literacy skills. Moreover, these results are consistent with the results of the study of Mahmoudi and Taheri [36] in which access had the highest mean score.…”

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What Are the Effective Health Literacy Skills in Adopting Walking Behavior to Prevent Osteoporosis?

Panahi

Amjadian

Siboni

et al. 2021

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Background:Considering the effect of exercise and health literacy in preventing osteoporosis, the effect of health literacy in adopting preventive behaviors, and the role of health volunteers in transferring the health messages to the community, this study aimed to determine the relationship between health literacy skills and adopting walking behavior to prevent osteoporosis in health volunteers. Methods:In a descriptive cross-sectional study, 290 health volunteers referring to Qazvin health centers in 1399 were selected through Multi-stage random sampling. Data were collected using a health literacy questionnaire (HELIA) and a questionnaire for the adoption of walking behaviors for the prevention of osteoporosis, and they were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression in SPSS software version 23. Results: The mean and standard deviation of the adoption of walking behaviors were 10.57 ± 1.43which was moderate. Age (P = 0.025, 1/098), decision-making skills and application of health information (P <0.001), perception (P = 0.037, 054/1 = OR) and evaluation (P = 0.029, 049 = OR) were factors affecting the adoption of this behavior, so that by increasing one score to these variables, the chance of adopting the behavior increased 135/1, 1.054 and 049/1 respectively. Also, the level of education was another effective factor in adopting this behavior, so that having a favorable level of adoption of this behavior in health volunteers with diploma degree (P = 0.017, OR = 0.736) and below diploma (011/0 = P, 960 = OR), were 0.736 and 0.960 times of those with university degrees respectively.Conclusion:To improve the adoption of walking behaviors to prevent osteoporosis, we should pay special attention to effective health literacy skills in the health volunteers.

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confidence: 91%

What Are the Effective Health Literacy Skills in Adopting Walking Behavior to Prevent Osteoporosis?

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Amjadian

Siboni

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“…These results were consistent with the results of Panahi et al [24]. Panahi et al [34], Khoshravesh et al [35] and Ansari et al [36] reported the highest average health literacy score for comprehension skill, which was in line with our ndings. Also, these results are consistent with the results of Mahmoudi and Taheri's study [37], in which the highest average score was for access skill.…”

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The relationship between hookah use and health literacy skills in college students: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Panahi

Ghorbanpour

Amjadian

2022

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Introduction: Hookah use has been increasing among students in recent years. Despite the effect of health literacy skills on smoking prevention and cessation, investigating the relationship between health literacy skills and hookah use is still neglected. Therefore, the present study aimed at determining the relationship between hookah use and health literacy skills among university students. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive-cross-sectional study conducted at Esfarayen Medical Sciences University in 2022, in which 214 university students were selected by a simple random sampling method. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire that had two parts: the first part was related to demographic and background characteristics and determined using or not using hookah. The second part was an adult health literacy questionnaire (HELIA). The data were analyzed using SPSS 23 software and descriptive statistics and logistic regression. Findings: The frequency of hookah use was 17.3% (37 people). Among the five health literacy skills, the two skills of comprehension and access had the highest average score and the two skills of decision-making and application of health information and reading had the lowest average score. According to the results of the logistic regression, gender, amount of physical activity per week, smoking, decision-making skills, and the use of health information, understanding and evaluation were the factors affecting the use of hookah. Conclusion: The use of hookah was more among male students, students with less physical activity, smoking students, students who had weaker decision-making skills, and those who used less health information, understanding, and evaluation. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to these students in designing educational programs to prevent and quit hookah use.

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“…Employed participants had a significantly lower level of COVID-19 VL in comparison with unemployed participants, which is in opposition to previous research [ 22 ]. However, Khoshravesh et al [ 23 ] also reported about the borderline level of health literacy of employed people in Iran. Other authors also point out that employment is a significant factor in the level of health literacy [ 14 ].…”

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Pre-Vaccination COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy in a Croatian Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gusar

Konjevoda

Babić

et al. 2021

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Despite world-level efforts and the endeavors of scientists and medical professionals in suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic, inadequate levels of vaccine literacy of the general population can represent a grave obstacle. The aim of this study was to evaluate COVID-19 vaccine literacy in the Croatian adult general population before vaccination began. The specific objectives were to test differences regarding socio-demographic characteristics and to examine perceptions and attitudes about vaccination against COVID-19 considering the level of VL against COVID-19. A cross-sectional study with a translated and psychometrically tested questionnaire was conducted in 1227 participants before the start of vaccination, from 15 to 31 January 2021. The results show a medium level of vaccine literacy (M = 2.37, SD = 0.54) and a significant difference between functional and interactive-critical vaccine literacy (p < 0.001). The level of vaccine literacy grew with the level of education (p = 0.031) and reduced with age (p < 0.001). Participants who were employed, had chronic diseases, took medicine, or consumed alcohol daily had a lower level of vaccine literacy. There is room for progress in the COVID-19 VL level for the adult population in Croatia, especially at the interactive-critical VL, which could have an important role in people accepting the vaccine against the COVID-19 disease. A satisfactory level of vaccine literacy in the population is necessary because it can contribute to the fight against the pandemic.

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Health Literacy of Employees of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and Related Demographic Factors

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

What Are the Effective Health Literacy Skills in Adopting Walking Behavior to Prevent Osteoporosis?

What Are the Effective Health Literacy Skills in Adopting Walking Behavior to Prevent Osteoporosis?

The relationship between hookah use and health literacy skills in college students: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Pre-Vaccination COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy in a Croatian Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

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