Health Literacy of University Students and its Influential Factors: A Case Study at Isfahan University

Sajadi, Farkhondeh Alsadat; Sajadi, Haniye Sadat; Panahi, Rahman

doi:10.29252/jech.7.1.23

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“…In another research, Nguyen, Do, et al ( 2020 ) validated the Fear of Covid‐19 Scale developed by Ahorsu et al ( 2020 ) and found the association of higher health literacy with the lower fear of Covid‐19. The study of Sajadi et al ( 2020 ) examined the levels of health literacy among students and factors influencing these levels at Isfahan University in Iran. The results revealed 46% of students had adequate health literacy, followed by those students (36.7%) who had health literacy at a sub‐optimal level.…”

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Health literacy predicts Covid‐19 awareness and protective behaviours of university students

Naveed

Shaukat

2021

Health Info Libraries J

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Background Health literacy is expected to help individuals deal with the required infection control and knowledge to cope with the COVID‐19 pandemic. Objectives This study examined the impact of health literacy on Covid‐19 awareness and protective behaviours of university students in Pakistan. Methods An online questionnaire was used to collect data from students at three universities in Punjab. The approved questionnaire contained 12 statements related to HL, 21 items towards Covid‐19 awareness, and 11 statements related to protective behaviours, along with some demographic data. Data analysis used Pearson correlation and simple linear regression. Results Health literacy of university students positively predicted their Covid‐19 awareness and protective behaviours indicating that students with high health literacy were likely to be more aware of Covid‐19 and adopt health protective behaviours. There were gender and rural/urban differences. Conclusions The results demonstrated an urgent need for planning a needs‐based health literacy programme focusing specifically on Covid‐19 literacy in Pakistan. This research might help policy‐makers, NGOs, and health librarians devise suitable programme.

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Health literacy predicts Covid‐19 awareness and protective behaviours of university students

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Shaukat

2021

Health Info Libraries J

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“…Moreover, the results of this study showed that the health literacy of the participants was moderate, and this was consistent with the results of Sajadi et al .,[ 31 ] Vozikis et al .,[ 32 ] and Zhang and Cui[ 33 ] studies. Nevertheless, these results were not in line with the results of Farah et al .,[ 24 ] so that the level of health literacy in the present study was lower than the two aforementioned studies.…”

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Association between health literacy and adopting preventive behaviors of breast cancer in Iran

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Namdar

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BACKGROUND: Health literacy plays an important role in adopting preventive behaviors. Considering the relatively high prevalence of breast cancer in women, this study aimed to assess the association between health literacy and adopting the preventive behavior of breast cancer in Iran. METHODS: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study, in which 375 female students at Imam Khomeini International University in Qazvin in the academic year of 2018–2019 were selected through a stratified random sampling method. Demographic and background questionnaire, the standard questionnaire of Health Literacy for Iranian Adults in addition to another questionnaire for measuring breast cancer preventive behaviors, were used for collecting data. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. RESULTS: The mean of the breast cancer preventive behaviors and health literacy were 8.92 ± 1.82 out of 16 and 70.80 ± 12.49 out of 100. Regression results showed that there was a statistically significant association between the adoption of breast cancer preventive behaviors and physical activity ( P < 0.001) and health literacy ( P < 0.018). Accordingly, the chance for adopting the preventive behaviors in good level among students with rare and without physical activity was 0.105 and 0.100 times, respectively, more than students who had been doing physical activity on a daily basis. Moreover, the same chance among students with adequate and very adequate health literacy was 1.802 and 2.169 times more than students with inadequate health literacy. CONCLUSION: The results indicated that students with lower levels of health literacy and less physical activity had shown less tendency to adopt preventive behaviors of breast cancer. Therefore, special attention should be paid to health literacy (HL), particularly physical activity, application of health information, and assessment in students when designing educational programs to prevent breast cancer.

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“…The subjects had obtained the most information about their health through the Internet [13]. The results of a study on non-medical students in Isfahan, Iran also showed that 2.4% of students had inadequate health literacy and 32.3% of them had problematic health literacy [14]. Gender, level of education, place of residence, and economic situation are the most important factors whose effects have been examined on different populations.…”

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“…Gender, level of education, place of residence, and economic situation are the most important factors whose effects have been examined on different populations. Of these factors, the educational level and economic status have been mentioned as two factors affecting health literacy [11][12][13][14][15].…”

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“…Hence, community health professionals should consider this issue. Students are a group of community who, due to their important role as future managers and policymakers, can contribute to a healthier society by having higher health literacy [14]. Because of the increasing number of students in society, it is important to recognize the factors affecting their health-related behaviors.…”

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Health Literacy and Its Related Factors in Non-Medical College Students

Namazi

2020

J Holist Nurs Midwifery

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Introduction: Health literacy plays a vital role in health education and health promotion and has received increasing attention as a means to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequality. The students’ awareness of health literacy and their weaknesses in this area are essential for educational planning. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the health literacy of non-medical college students and it’s affecting factors. Materials and Methods: This is a correlational study conducted on 250 non-medical students at the Islamic Azad University of Rasht branch, Rasht City, Iran in the academic year 2018-2019. They were selected using a random sampling method. The data collection tool was the Health Literacy For Iranian Adults (HELIA) questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using the descriptive and analytical statistics (t-test, the Pearson correlation test, and the Chi-square test). Results: The Mean±SD of the HELIA score was 68.44±12.72 (out of 100). About 6.8% of students had inadequate health literacy, 29.6% problematic health literacy, 54.4% adequate health literacy, and 9.2% excellent health literacy. Students had the highest score in the dimensions of understanding Mean±SD (77.11±15.82) and access Mean±SD (72.35±16.73), while in decision-making and applying health information Mean±SD (55.62±15.01) they had the lowest score. There was no statistically significant correlation between students’ age and health literacy scores, but a statistically significant relationship was reported between their gender and health literacy levels (P=0.049). The Internet (54.8%) and physicians and health workers (27.2%) were the most important sources of information about health for students. Conclusion: Many students lacked sufficient health literacy. Since most of them received information about health issues through the Internet, educational health programs and contents can be provided to them through the Internet and social networks.

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Health Literacy of University Students and its Influential Factors: A Case Study at Isfahan University

Cited by 9 publications

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Health literacy predicts Covid‐19 awareness and protective behaviours of university students

Health literacy predicts Covid‐19 awareness and protective behaviours of university students

Association between health literacy and adopting preventive behaviors of breast cancer in Iran

Health Literacy and Its Related Factors in Non-Medical College Students

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