Studying and comparison of health literacy among smokers and non-smokers students in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2016

Panahi, Rahman; Ramezankhani, Ali; Tavousi, Mahmoud; Haerimehrizi, Aliasghar; Osmani, Fereshte; Niknami, Shamsaddin

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“…Nineteen studies (55.88%) examined HL using the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) ( 10 – 15 , 18 , 23 , 27 , 33 , 34 , 36 – 39 , 41 , 42 ), or Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) ( 24 , 28 ), in the translated or culturally adapted version. Twelve studies (35.29%) assessed HL using the Health Literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA) in the original version ( 16 , 17 , 19 – 21 , 25 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 35 , 40 , 43 ). Three studies assessed HL using the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) and two studies used other health literacy instruments ( 22 , 31 , 32 ) ( Table 1 ).…”

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Health Literacy in Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Khorasani¹,

Sany²,

Orooji³

et al. 2020

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Background: Inadequate health literacy (HL) is associated with poorer health outcomes and worse health care. Up to one-half of Iranian women have difficulty in interpreting medical information, and national HL assessment has been limited in Iran. We have undertaken a systematic review of the literature and used a metaanalysis to examine the situation of HL status in Iranian women, and determine the relationship between HL and self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors. Methods: Six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, Scientific Information Database) and other non-indexed citations were searched using a variety of keywords regarding HL and Iranian women. The bias risk was decreased by the involvement of two independent reviewers assessing study quality and eligibility of included articles. Results: The average HL scores were in the range of marginal or limited (63.08; 95% CI, 59.83–66.32) in the Iranian women. The HL score was significantly higher among pregnant women (67.55; 95% CI, 32.54– 82.57) and was lower in women with chronic disease (57.79; CI, 48.34-67.24). There was a significant association between HL and self-efficacy and self-care behaviors. Conclusion: The average level of HL in the period of the review was marginal among Iranian women. The relationship of HL with self-efficacy and self-care behaviors was statistically significant but moderate.

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“…Of 34 studies included in the systematic review, 27 studies had a design and data, which permitted inclusion in the meta-analysis ( 10 – 21 , 27 – 30 , 33 – 43 ).…”

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Health Literacy in Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Khorasani¹,

Sany²,

Orooji³

et al. 2020

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“…In the study of Yousefi et al (Yusefi et al, 2022), the level of HL was reported at a low level, while in the studies of Panahi et al (Panahi, Dehghankar, & Anbari, 2021), Azimi, Sharifi Moghadam, et al (Ramezankhani, Ghafari, Rakhshani, Ghanbari, & Azimi, 2015), Paasche et al (Paasche-Orlow, Parker, Gazmararian, Nielsen-Bohlman, & Rudd, 2005), the level of HL among the participants was reported to be borderline and average.…”

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Health Literacy and Self-care Behavior during COVID-19 Pandemic

Gholian-Aval,

Pourhaji,

Raesi

et al. 2024

Acta Sci. Health Sci.

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The Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that can cause respiratory infections. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many challenges, including the health literacy (HL) of society. On the other hand, self-care is a multidimensional structure that requires other behaviors influenced by factors such as health beliefs, economic situations and life events. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between health literacy and self-care behaviors in the prevention of COVID-19 among the citizens of the city of KHAF. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 citizens aged 18 to 65 years in KHAF cities selected through a stratified random sampling method in the first half of 2021. The data collection tool was a questionnaire containing demographic information, health literacy (HL), and self-care questionnaire in the prevention of COVID-19. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and independent samples t-tests, one-way analysis, Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The statistical significance level was set at p≤0.05. The results showed that the mean age of the participants was 32.32 ± 8.03 years. The results of the Pearson correlation test showed there was a significant and positive relationship between HL and self-care behavior (r=0.43, p≤0.001). HL had a positive relationship with self-care behaviors in the prevention of COVID-19 which requires further research and provides an incentive to develop and test special educational interventions at the level of HL to improve self-care in the prevention of COVID-19.

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“…Studies that investigated HL in the context of Iran almost unanimously concluded that the HL of their participants was not promising (28)(29)(30). Although all these studies were research-provoking and provided the literature with useful results, it seems that most of them have inclusively considered the HL level of their participants.…”

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“…Panahi reported that just 19.7% (n = 67) of the respondents majoring in medical sciences had excellent HL. Ramezankhani et al (30) reported out of 500 students studying at medical universities, 26.4% had inadequate and just 31.2% had adequate HL. Just recently, Namazi (10) observed that the HL mean of non-medicine students was pretty low (36.4% with limited and 63.6% with optimal HL).…”

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An Investigation into Health Literacy and Extracurricular Reading Habits: The Case of Students at Abadan University of Medical Sciences in Iran

Tahmasbi,

Ghorbani Kalkhajeh,

Sharifiazar

et al. 2023

Compr Health Biomed Stud

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Background: The process of developing health literacy (HL) begins in childhood and embraces several skills and experiences. Individuals need these skills to properly manage their health and interact with healthcare systems. Although studies considering HL and its related variables are extensive in volume and informative in results, it seems necessary to add more to the field by addressing the issue among students of medicine. Objectives: The present study aimed to check the level of HL and extracurricular reading habits among students of medicine, how they obtain health information, the relationship between their HL and their extracurricular reading habits, and the relationship between extracurricular reading habits and each of the five aspects of HL. Methods: The participants (N = 220) were studying at Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran. The data were collected using the Health Literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA) questionnaire (Montazeri et al., 2015) and a questionnaire developed by the researchers. Results: The findings suggest that extracurricular studying positively correlated with reading health information, reaching health information, and using health information for the respondents of the present study. There was also a significant difference between the extracurricular reading habits and the HL of respondents. However, extracurricular studying and their appraisal of health information did not positively correlate. Furthermore, the Internet was the first source of information for the respondents. Conclusions: The aforementioned results might direct health policymakers’ attention to the HL concerns that medical students need and the ways that they immediately hang on to reach information (i.e., the Internet).

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Studying and comparison of health literacy among smokers and non-smokers students in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2016

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Health Literacy in Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Health Literacy in Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Health Literacy and Self-care Behavior during COVID-19 Pandemic

An Investigation into Health Literacy and Extracurricular Reading Habits: The Case of Students at Abadan University of Medical Sciences in Iran

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