Predictors of Health Literacy Based on the Constructs of Health Belief Model for Smoking Prevention Among University Students in 2016

Panahi, Rahman; Osmani, Fereshteh; Sahraei, Mehdi; Ramezankhani, Ali; Rezaei, Mehdi; Aghaeian, Nahid; Pishvaei, Malihe; Javanmardi, Erfan; Niknami, Shamsaddin

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“…The study populations were heterogeneous and included university, nursing and college students [ 26 , 33 , 36 , 41 , 47 – 51 ], teachers (including preschool, primary and secondary class teachers) [ 43 , 52 ], clinical populations/patients attending healthcare clinics [ 25 , 29 , 44 , 45 , 53 – 58 ], immigrant populations [ 20 , 21 , 28 ], general adult populations (according to the place where the study was conducted) [ 35 , 37 – 39 , 46 , 59 – 64 ] and prisoners [ 65 ] (see Additional file 4 for HL levels in these different populations).…”

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Modifiable predictors of health literacy in working-age adults - a rapid review and meta-analysis

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Background Health literacy comprises the ability to identify, obtain, interpret and act upon health information. Low health literacy is a major risk factor for hospitalizations, use of emergency care and premature mortality among others. Known risk factors for low health literacy such as lower educational attainment, migration history and chronic illnesses overlap with those for long-term unemployment – in itself a risk factor for low health literacy. These factors are difficult to address in interventions to support health literacy. Therefore, the objective of this review is to identify potentially modifiable predictors of HL in populations potentially affected by long-term unemployment. Methods A rapid review (PROSPERO registration number: 290873) was carried out in Pubmed and SCOPUS including quantitative studies on potentially modifiable predictors of health literacy in working-age populations following PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews. Where possible, reported effect sizes were transformed into r, and random-effects meta-analyses were conducted where appropriate to pool effect sizes for the association between modifiable predictors and health literacy. Results In total, 4765 titles and abstracts were screened, 114 articles were assessed in full-text screening, and 54 were included in the review. Forty-one effect sizes were considered for 9 different meta-analyses. Higher language proficiency, higher frequency of internet use, using the internet as a source of health information more often, being more physically active, more oral health behaviours, watching more health-related TV and a good health status were significantly associated with higher health literacy. Significant heterogeneity suggests between-study differences. Conclusions Improving language proficiency and/or providing information in multiple and simplified languages, together with reliable and accessible health information on the internet and in linear media are potentially promising targets to improve health literacy levels in working-age populations.

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“…The Q-test suggests significant heterogeneity (Q(7) = 205.38, p < 0.0001, tau2=0.07, I2 = 98.57%). One study [ 36 ] had a residual larger than ±2.73 and may be a potential outlier. No study was considered to be overly influential.…”

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“…Characteristics of the included studies are summarized in the Supplementary file. The 66 included articles included 23 articles from America 19,20,39,42,[43][44][45]52,53,[60][61][62][73][74][75][76]82,83,85,[93][94][95]98 , five from Iran 18,77,78,80,81 , five from Denmark 37,54,55,66,87 , four from Japan 58,84,86,88 , three from Turkey 48,96,97 , three from the Netherlands 56,63,89 , three from China [70][71][72] , three from Australia 38,59,64 , two from Taiwan 51,…”

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Meta-analysis of the association between health literacy and smoking

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Sonoda²,

Koh³

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Popul. Med.

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INTRODUCTION Numerous studies have reported associations between health literacy and smoking-related behaviors or issues. However, no literature review has been conducted to synthesize these associations. Therefore, this review aimed to assess the associations between health literacy and smoking-related behaviors or issues. METHODS We searched published literature in four electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL Plus, Scopus, and Web of Science) from inception to 22 February 2021. The search was limited to articles written in English and published in scientific journals. The reference lists of identified articles and Google Scholar were also manually searched. The extracted data regarding the association between health literacy and smoking was subjected to meta-analysis using Review Manager software (Review Manager, version 5.4.1). The results of the meta-analysis are reported as a weighted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Heterogeneity and publication bias were assessed using the Cochrane chi-squared test and I 2 value, and the funnel plot, respectively. RESULTS The initial database search yielded 1266 articles. Fourteen additional articles were obtained through a manual search. Finally, 66 articles were included in the analysis. The meta-analysis showed that 22 studies had a pooled OR (95% CI) for smoker of 1.49 (95% CI: 1.25-1.79) in the inadequate health literacy group, compared with the adequate health literacy group. There was a high heterogeneity (p<0.001, I 2 =80%). The visual inspection of the funnel plot showed evidence of publication bias. Moreover, previous studies reported that inadequate health literacy was significantly positively associated with a high possibility of current smoking compared with former smoking in those that had ever smoked and smoking relapse, and a low possibility of smoking cessation. CONCLUSIONS Improving health literacy may be useful to prevent smoking, promote smoking cessation, and avoid smoking relapse.

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“…The 54 studies included in the review were conducted in 26 different countries, with the majority being conducted in the USA (n = 11) [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30], in Iran (n = 8) [31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38], in Turkey (n = 5) [39][40][41][42][43] and in Australia (n = 3) [44][45][46].…”

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“…The study populations were heterogeneous and included university, nursing and college students [26,33,36,41,[47][48][49][50][51], teachers (including preschool, primary and secondary class teachers) [43,52], clinical populations/patients attending healthcare clinics [25,29,44,45,[53][54][55][56][57][58], immigrant populations [20,21,28], general adult populations (according to the place where the study was conducted) [35, 37-39, 46, 59-64] and prisoners [65] (see Additional file 4 for HL levels in these different populations).…”

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Modifiable predictors of health literacy in working-age adults - A rapid review and meta-analysis

Singh

Kolschen

Samkange‐Zeeb

et al. 2022

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Background Health literacy comprises the ability to identify, obtain, interpret and act upon health information. Low health literacy is a major risk factor for hospitalizations, use of emergency care and premature mortality among others. Known risk factors for low health literacy such as lower educational attainment, migration history and chronic illnesses overlap with those for long-term unemployment – in itself a risk factor for low health literacy. These factors are difficult to address in interventions to support health literacy. Therefore, the objective of this review is to identify potentially modifiable predictors of HL in populations potentially affected by long-term unemployment. Methods Rapid review (PROSPERO registration number: 290873) in Pubmed and SCOPUS including quantitative studies on potentially modifiable predictors of health literacy in working-age populations following PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews. Where possible, reported effect sizes were transformed into r, and random-effects meta-analyses were conducted where appropriate to pool effect sizes for the association between modifiable predictors and health literacy. Results In total, 4765 titles and abstracts were screened, 114 articles were assessed in full-text screening, and 54 were included in the review. 41 effect sizes were considered for 9 different meta-analyses. Higher language proficiency, higher frequency of internet use, using the internet as a source of health information more often, being more physically active, more oral health behaviours, watching more health-related TV and a good health status were significantly associated with higher health literacy. Significant heterogeneity suggests between-study differences. Conclusions Improving language proficiency and/or providing information in multiple and simplified languages, together with reliable and accessible health information on the internet and in linear media are potentially promising targets to improve health literacy levels in working-age populations.

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Predictors of Health Literacy Based on the Constructs of Health Belief Model for Smoking Prevention Among University Students in 2016

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Modifiable predictors of health literacy in working-age adults - a rapid review and meta-analysis

Modifiable predictors of health literacy in working-age adults - a rapid review and meta-analysis

Meta-analysis of the association between health literacy and smoking

Modifiable predictors of health literacy in working-age adults - A rapid review and meta-analysis

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