Assesse the Health literacy in Multiple Sclerosis patients

Pooryaghob, Maryam; Abdollahi, Fariba; Mobadery, Tofigh; Shabanha, Narges Haji; Bajalan, Zahra

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“…The results revealed that there was a signi cant relationship between gender and health literacy of type 2 diabetic patients; these results are consistent with the study of Yeh et al [49]. Though, the results were inconsistent with the results of the studies done by Pooryaghob et al [50], Charoghchian Khorasani et al…”

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Factors Affecting the health literacy Status of Patients with type 2 Diabetes through Demographic Variables: A Case Study from Iran

Ziapour¹,

Azar²,

Mahaki³

et al. 2020

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BackgroundHealth literacy is the ability of a person to acquire the process, understand the necessary health information, and make the health services needed for conscious health decisions. Low levels of health literacy can impair the healthcare and treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Besides, diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder that affects patients' quantity and quality of life. Health literacy means cognitive and social skills, with the motivation and ability to understand and use health information, helping individuals maintain and promote their good health. This study focused on determining the factors that affect the health literacy status of type 2 diabetes patients through the role of the demographic variables.MethodologyThis descriptive-analytical research survey recruited a sample based on 280 diabetic patients at the Diabetes Research Center of Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital in Kermanshah in 2020 through a cross-sectional study design. This study selected the diabetes patients using the technique of a simple random sampling and study applied the tools of demographic information questionnaire and the functional, communicative and critical health literacy scale (FCCHL) to collect data of diabetes patients. This study used the SPSS version-23 on the received data sets to perform statistical analysis, including t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression, to predict the factors affecting health literacy among diabetes patients.ResultsThe results showed the mean age of the participants 55.80±13.04 of diabetes patients. The mean and standard deviation of the health literacy score in diabetic patients indicated 2.70±0.44, respectively. The findings specify that there is a statistically significant relationship between health literacy, gender, education, occupation, income, and place of residence. The most robust predictors of health literacy are income variables (β=0.170), age (β=0.176), and employment (β=0.157).ConclusionThe results of this research study specified that the health literacy rate of individuals with diabetic type 2 is an average level. The potential communicative and critical health literacy influence essential for communication and education for diabetes patients in the settings of the primary health care system. The findings indicate that communicative and critical health literacy related to patients’ management and patients with functional health literacy looks passable in this study. The health information specialists need to recognize diabetes patients’ demographic variables according to their needs. Health professionals’ abilities to deliver health education resources seems critical, as it would improve health-related behavior by increasing literacy level.

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Factors Affecting the health literacy Status of Patients with type 2 Diabetes through Demographic Variables: A Case Study from Iran

Ziapour¹,

Azar²,

Mahaki³

et al. 2020

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“…The results revealed that there was a significant relationship between gender and HL of type 2 patients with T2D; these results are consistent with the study of Yeh et al . [ 37 ] Though, the results were inconsistent with the results of the studies done by Pooryaghob et al .,[ 38 ] Noroozi et al .,[ 39 ] and von Wagner et al . [ 40 ] The results of the study done by Maleki et al .…”

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Factors affecting the health literacy status of patients with type 2 diabetes through demographic variables

Ziapour

Azar

Mahaki

et al. 2022

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: Health literacy (HL) is the ability of a person to acquire the process, understand the necessary health information, and make the health services needed for conscious health decisions. Besides, diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder that affects patients’ quantity and quality of life. This study focused on determining the factors that affect the HL status of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) through the role of the demographic variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive-analytical research survey recruited a sample based on 280 patients with T2D at the Diabetes Research Center of Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital in Kermanshah in 2020. This study selected patients with T2D using a simple random sampling technique. The study applied the demographic information questionnaire and the Functional, Communicative, and Critical HL Scale to collect data from patients with T2D. This study used the SPSS version 23 on the received data sets to perform statistical analysis, including t -test, analysis of the variance, and multiple regression, to predict the factors affecting HL among diabetes patients. RESULTS: The study results showed that the mean age of the participating patients with T2D was 55.80 ± 13.04. The results indicated the mean score and standard deviation of total HL score in patients with T2D 2.70 ± 0.44. The findings specified a statistically significant relationship between HL, gender, education, occupation, income, and place of residence. Results indicated that β-coefficients of the multiple regression analysis and the income variable (β = 0.170), age (β = 0.176), and employment variable (β = 0.157). These are the most predictive of the HL of patients with T2D. CONCLUSION: The results of this study specified that the HL rate of individuals with diabetes type 2 is average. The potential communicative and critical HL influence is essential for communication and education for diabetes patients in the primary health-care system settings. The findings indicate that communicative and critical HL related to patients’ management and functional HL looks passable in this study.

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“…Health literacy, as defined by a set of cognitive and social abilities enabling individuals to understand and utilize health information for their betterment, plays a crucial role in empowering individuals within a person-centered care framework, and Today it has become a global goal [ 1 – 3 ].…”

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“…Limited health literacy is associated with adverse health outcomes [ 5 ]. Many unfavorable outcomes in disease management and accidents result from insufficient health literacy among individuals and families [ 1 ]. Low health literacy among orthopedic injury patients resulting from accidents over a six-month period was associated with a spectrum of poor health outcomes and incomplete recovery [ 6 ].…”

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The association between health literacy and pedestrian safety behavior among adults: a cross-sectional study

Zahedi,

Mohammadinia,

Dehghani

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Introduction Pedestrians are considered the most vulnerable and complex road users as human behavior constitutes one of the fundamental reasons for traffic-related incidents involving pedestrians. However, the role of health literacy as a predictor of Pedestrian safety behavior remains underexplored. Therefore, the current study was designed to examine the level of health literacy and its association with the safety behavior of adult pedestrians in the city of Tabriz. Methods This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among individuals aged 18 to 65 years in the metropolitan area of Tabriz from January to April 2023. Data were collected using the HELIA standard questionnaire (Health Literacy Instrument for adults), comprising 33 items across 5 domains (access, reading, understanding, appraisal, decision-making and behavior), as well as the Pedestrian Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ) consisting of 29 items. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics (independent t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient) via SPSS-22 software. Results Based on the results, 94% (376 individuals) had excellent health literacy levels, and their safety behavior scores were at a good level. Health literacy and safety behavior were higher among the age group of 31 to 45 years, women, married individuals, those who read books, and individuals with higher education. However, safety behavior showed no significant association with education level (P > 0.05). There was a significant and positive relationship between health literacy and all its domains and pedestrian safety behavior (r = 0.369, P < 0.001). Conclusion This study underscores the significant impact of health literacy on pedestrians’ safety behavior. The findings reveal that higher levels of health literacy are associated with better safety behavior among individuals aged 18 to 63. Demographic factors such as age, gender, marital status, and education level also play a role in shaping both health literacy and safety behavior. By recognizing these relationships, interventions can be tailored to improve health literacy levels and promote safer pedestrian practices, ultimately contributing to a healthier and safer community in Tabriz city.

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Assesse the Health literacy in Multiple Sclerosis patients

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Factors Affecting the health literacy Status of Patients with type 2 Diabetes through Demographic Variables: A Case Study from Iran

Factors Affecting the health literacy Status of Patients with type 2 Diabetes through Demographic Variables: A Case Study from Iran

Factors affecting the health literacy status of patients with type 2 diabetes through demographic variables

The association between health literacy and pedestrian safety behavior among adults: a cross-sectional study

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