An examination of ecological predictors of health literacy in black college students

Rosario, Carrie; Modeste, Naomi N.; Santos, Hildemar Dos; Handysides, D.; Gamboa-Maldonado, Thelma; Boyd, Kendal C.

doi:10.1080/07448481.2017.1341894

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“…Compared to smokers, nonsmokers had a higher level of health literacy on seven out of the nine scales of the HLQ. A recent study addressed the importance of studying campus tobacco culture in determining health literacy among college students [39]. According to the Healthy Campus 2020 [40], a campus-wide healthy environment is enhanced by adopting an ecological approach that focuses on both community and individual determining factors of health.…”

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Health literacy: exploring disparities among college students

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BackgroundHealth literacy is a multidimensional concept that is considered a primary public health concern. This concept is often neglected in research, and the evidence regarding health literacy in college students is limited. The aim of this study was two-fold: to determine the needs and limitations of health literacy among college students and to explore the relationships among the nine dimensions of health literacy and sociodemographic factors, including age, gender, nationality, year of study, field of study, smoking status, history of chronic diseases, use of on-campus gym, and the intention to exercise on-campus.MethodsThis study was conducted using a cross-sectional approach. A total of 520 college students participated in this study. The average age was 21.03 years (SD = 2.29), with 47.5% males and 52.5% females. Data were collected using a demographics questionnaire and the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). In addition to descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and follow-up analyses were performed to explore any statistically significant mean differences among levels of health literacy and sociodemographic factors.ResultsThe levels of health literacy on the nine HLQ scales were lower than the levels reported in the literature. Multivariate analysis showed a significant effect of age, gender, smoking status, year of study, and field of study on the level of health literacy. Follow-up analyses revealed that female students, students from the health-related faculties, and those who do not smoke have higher levels of health literacy compared to their counterparts. A detailed comparison between the levels of the HLQ scales was made based on students’ demographic characteristics. The field of study had the most prominent effect on the level of college students’ health literacy; mean differences were statistically significant (p < .001), and effect sizes were large (ranging from .66 to 1.35 for the nine scales of the HLQ).ConclusionCollege students’ health literacy is influenced by demographic characteristics. Such variations could amplify some of the existing health disparities. The implications of the findings on health, health promotion, and interprofessional education are discussed.

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“…Like culture, environmental factors may also be related to health literacy levels. 40 , 41 These factors are wide-ranging and examples include public policies, health promotion programs, neighborhood crime rates, education system, media exposure, social media, and pollution. 40 Although currently lacking, future research should consider the relationship between environmental factors and health literacy in the transplant population.…”

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Health literacy in solid-organ transplantation: a model to improve understanding

Chisholm-Burns

Spivey

Pickett

2018

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Optimizing wellness and health are the most critical goals for patients post solid-organ transplantation. Low health literacy has important implications for wellness and health, increasing patient risk for negative health outcomes. More than 30% of the general US patient population has low health literacy, and solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) may be especially vulnerable to low health literacy and its adverse impact on health outcomes. A comprehensive literature review was conducted and a model was adapted to better depict factors associated with low health literacy. Based on the Paasche-Orlow and Wolf model of health literacy, the Health Literacy Model in Transplantation (HeaL-T) provides a foundation to visually demonstrate the relationships among variables associated with low health literacy and to develop evidence-based strategies to improve care. The model depicts a number of patient and healthcare level factors associated with health literacy, several of which have bi-directional or reciprocal relationships, including access and utilization of healthcare, provider-patient interaction, and self-management/adherence. The impact of these factors and their relationships to SOTR outcomes are reviewed. The HeaL-T represents an important step in developing holistic understanding of the complexity of health literacy in SOTRs and offers clinicians a base from which to design strategies to mitigate adverse health effects including increased hospitalizations, graft failure, and mortality.

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“…Acknowledging the lack of empirical supports among society, many scientists conducted several researches related to health literacy among students. Some of them addressed medical students (Kaper et al, 2020;Štefková, Čepová, Kolarčik, & Madarasová Gecková, 2018), nursing student (Ayaz-Alkaya & Terzi, 2019;Balmer, King, Moloney, Moselen, & Dixon, 2020;George & DeCristofaro, 2018;Ozen, Bal Ozkaptan, Coskun, & Terzioglu, 2019), pharmacy students (Mnatzaganian, Fricovsky, Best, & Singh, 2017;Newsome, Mallawaarachchi, Conklin, & Ray, 2018), military college students (Rong et al, 2017), as well and general students (Barsell, Everhart, Miadich, & Trujillo, 2018;Elsborg, Krossdal, & Kayser, 2017;Mackert, Champlin, & Mabry-Flynn, 2017;Matthews, 2018;Rababah, Al-Hammouri, Drew, & Aldalaykeh, 2019;Rosario et al, 2017;Runk, Durham, Vongxay, & Sychareun, 2017;Sukys, Cesnaitiene, & Ossowsky, 2017;Uysal, Ceylan, & Koç, 2020). However, the specific researches focused on teacher candidate students, particularly biology teacher candidates in nowadays outbreak/pandemic condition are very scarce.…”

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Exploring COVID-19 Literacy Level among Biology Teacher Candidates

Fauzi

Husamah

Miharja

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed

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The specific researches focused on biology teacher candidates in nowadays outbreak/pandemic (COVID-19) condition are very scarce. This study aimed to describe the profile of COVID-19 literacy level possessed by biology teacher candidate students in Indonesia. The data in this survey research was collected between January and March, 2020. The selected location was Malang, one of education city and was announced as the red zone for COVID-19 spread. The total sample were 290 students. The data collection employed the questionnaire, contained of three parts i.e. information of respondent's identity, profile of information resource, attaining time profile of COVID-19 related information, and COVID-19 literacy level. The students' literacy scores were analyzed using ANOVA to analyze the presence of student's years' effect on COVID-19 literacy of biology teacher candidate students. As a result, students' years do not have a significant effect on their COVID-19 literacy. Most students had heard of COVID-19 before the disease was reported to enter Indonesia, but only few students were categorized in high level. The campus should respond immediately to these results, considering that students act as agents of information for those around them.

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An examination of ecological predictors of health literacy in black college students

Abstract: Although intrapersonal factors influence health literacy, the sociocultural environment of college can also foster or hinder college students' health literacy.

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Health literacy: exploring disparities among college students

Health literacy: exploring disparities among college students

Health literacy in solid-organ transplantation: a model to improve understanding

Exploring COVID-19 Literacy Level among Biology Teacher Candidates

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