The effect of health literacy and health empowerment on quality of life in the elderly

Çiftci, Necmettin; Yıldız, Metin; YILDIRIM>, Ömer

doi:10.1111/psyg.12969

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“…Additionally, greater income implies solitary older adults can access and utilize more medical resources, reducing mental health risks. Internet use also clearly benefits the psychological well-being of solitary older adults, aligning with findings by Zhao et al ( 35 ). The internet provides solitary older adults platforms for communication and learning, fulfilling the need for continued socialization ( 20 ).…”

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Analysis of health risk factors for older adults living alone in China and establishment and evaluation of a nomogram prediction model

Chen,

Qiu,

Wang

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveTo understand the health status of older adults living alone in China and analyze the influencing factors, so as to provide reference for improving the health status of older adults living alone.MethodsBased on CGSS data from China General Social Survey (2017), the influencing factors of health status of older adults living alone were analyzed by unconditional Logistic regression, and the R software was used to develop a nomogram for predicting the risk of self-assessed unhealthy adverse outcomes.ResultsGender, annual income, mandarin listening level and participation in medical insurance were the influencing factors of self-rated health of older adults living alone. Age and annual income are the influencing factors of physiological health. Annual income and Internet use were influential factors for mental health. C-Statistic of nomogram prediction model was 0.645. The calibration curve showed that goodness of fit test (χ2 = 58.09, p < 0.001), and the overall prediction ability of the model was good.ConclusionThe health status of older adults living alone in the home-based older adults care is worrying, and it is affected by various factors. We should pay more attention to older adults living alone, improve the ability of listening and distinguishing mandarin and the use of health information platforms for older adults living alone, and further implement medical insurance policies and health services. Announcing the solution to promote healthy home-based care for older adults living alone.

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Analysis of health risk factors for older adults living alone in China and establishment and evaluation of a nomogram prediction model

Chen,

Qiu,

Wang

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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“… 4 Studies have also found that low health literacy is associated with reduced quality of life, increased healthcare costs, heightened doctor-patient conflicts, and an increased societal burden. 5 , 6 Health literacy generally refers to the ability to obtain, read, understand, and apply health information to make sound health decisions and follow treatment. 7 Various media form the primary carriers of health information dissemination.…”

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Pathways of Media Contact to Health Literacy in Middle-Aged and Older People: The Chain Mediation Effect of Perceived Social Support and Self-Efficacy

Jiang,

Xiao,

Liao

2024

JMDH

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Objective To understand the status of media exposure, social support, self-efficacy, and health literacy among middle-aged and older adults in China, and explore the impact path of media exposure on the health literacy of this population, providing a reference for promoting their physical and mental health. Methods From July to November 2022, a multi-stage random sampling method was employed to survey 16,938 Chinese middle-aged and older adults aged 46 and above. Structural equation modeling and statistical analysis were conducted using LISREL 8.8 and Mplus 8.3 software. Results The average score for media exposure among Chinese middle-aged and older adults was (18.55±5.36), perceived social support was (60.68±12.51), self-efficacy was (28.76±5.40), and health literacy was (35.49±6.05). Statistical results revealed that media exposure has a positive impact on the health literacy of middle-aged and older adults, with a direct effect of 0.091 ( p < 0.001). Mediation analysis showed that media exposure can affect the health literacy of this population through the independent mediating effects of perceived social support ( β = 0.013, p < 0.001) and self-efficacy ( β = 0.029, p < 0.001), as well as through a chain mediation effect involving perceived social support and self-efficacy ( β = 0.015, p < 0.001). Conclusion As a pathway for health information dissemination, media exposure plays a crucial role in the intervention of health literacy among middle-aged and older adults. Perceived social support and self-efficacy not only have independent mediating effects but also significant chain mediating effects in the relationship between media exposure and health literacy among this population. Therefore, improving the health literacy of middle-aged and older people can be popularized through media and improved in a multi-path, all-round, and precise way with the help of related technologies and social forces from which media literacy can be improved.

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Empowerment and quality of life: the mediating role of self-efficacy and health literacy among spousal caregivers in China

Chen,

Xiao,

Huang

et al. 2023

Health Promotion International

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The aim of this study was to explore the chain mediation model of self-efficacy and health literacy between empowerment and quality of life among spousal caregivers of disabled elderly based on ‘Marriage Binding’. From December 2020 to June 2022, the cross-sectional study was conducted in hospitals and communities, in Guangdong, Fujian, Sichuan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces, China. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the demographic data and four main variables, including empowerment, self-efficacy, health literacy and quality of life. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the four main research variables. Multiple Linear Regression and bootstrap analysis were used to analyze the direct and indirect effects among them. Any two variables of spousal caregivers were correlated among empowerment, self-efficacy, health literacy and quality of life. Self-efficacy and health literacy can separately and sequentially mediate the relationship between empowerment and quality of life. To improve the quality of life of spousal caregivers of disabled elderly, the mediating role of self-efficacy, the mediating role of health literacy and the chain mediating role of self-efficacy and health literacy should take effect. In the future, some intervention studies should be taken to enhance the effects of those variables that may be beneficial for improving quality of life of spousal caregivers of disabled elderly.

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The effect of health literacy and health empowerment on quality of life in the elderly

Cited by 6 publications

References 40 publications

Analysis of health risk factors for older adults living alone in China and establishment and evaluation of a nomogram prediction model

Analysis of health risk factors for older adults living alone in China and establishment and evaluation of a nomogram prediction model

Pathways of Media Contact to Health Literacy in Middle-Aged and Older People: The Chain Mediation Effect of Perceived Social Support and Self-Efficacy

Empowerment and quality of life: the mediating role of self-efficacy and health literacy among spousal caregivers in China

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