Comparison of Health Literacy of Medical and Dentistry Students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2016

Moghadam, Hadi Sharif; shakiba, elham; Salami, Maryam

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“…12 Sharif Moghadam also reported that post-basic sciences students had higher health literacy than pre-basic sciences students. 23 The reason is probably studying more in the fields of health, after the Basic sciences and obtaining more information. Therefore, academic seniority is an effective factor in students' health literacy.…”

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“…25 Regarding marital status, the results of Sharif-Moghadam's study showed that married students had higher averages than single students in every aspect of health literacy. 23 This is probably due to having married life and being responsible for the health of family members. In the present study, the reason for the insignificance of marital status is probably the small number of married people.…”

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A comparative study on students' health literacy in two faculties of Ardabil university of medical sciences in Iran, 2020

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Background: Health literacy is a multidimensional concept to promote and maintain of health in the community. Students of the medical sciences are considered as a promoter of health in the society and the evidence regarding health literacy in these students is limited, so the purpose of this study was to determine and compare the students' health literacy in two faculties of Ardabil university of medical sciences in Iran.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 280 students of the Pardis and health schools were randomly sampled and examined. Data collection tool was a native standard questionnaire (HELIA). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. The data was examined using statistical software (SPSS version 20).Results: The results of this study showed that the level of health literacy in Pardis students was significantly higher than students of the health faculty (p=0.000). There was a significant increase in the level of students' health literacy with the increase of academic years in the fields of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy (p=0.009). There was no significant relationship between health literacy levels with field of study, gender, marital status and family income in both groups.Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that the Pardis students (in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy fields) had sufficient health literacy and had a higher average than health students. In contrast, the health literacy of health students was assessed as insufficient. Given that medical students are the providers of future health care, it is recommended that the authorities do more to promote their health literacy.

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A comparative study on students' health literacy in two faculties of Ardabil university of medical sciences in Iran, 2020

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“…Given the significant increase in the student population in Iran in recent years, it is important to identify effective factors that could familiarize students with healthy behaviors and keep them away from risky behaviors [13]. Identifying these factors could assist health planners and executives to further improve health promotion programs and make optimal use of health services [1].…”

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Evaluation of Health Literacy and Its Associated Factors in Paramedical Students

Rahmani¹,

Moghbeli

Khoshkangin³

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Introduction: Low levels of health literacy lead to reduced health, increased length of hospital stays, and increased use of emergency services in patients and impose higher medical costs on individuals. Considering the effect of paramedical students' health literacy on community health promotion, this study aimed to determine the level of health literacy and its associated factors in paramedical students.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 310 paramedical students during a two-month period from January to March 2021. The data collection tool was the Health Literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA) questionnaire. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the questionnaire was designed online, and its link was provided to students.Results: Among the participants, 247 (79.7%) cases were female, and 63 (20.3%) cases were male with a mean age of 21.16 ± 1.97 years. According to the results, 3.9% of the students had inadequate health literacy, 37.3% had not so adequate health literacy, 46.6% had adequate health literacy, and 12.2% had excellent health literacy. The results of ANOVA and t-test showed a significant association between the mean total health literacy score of students and their age, gender, and semester (P <0.05).Conclusion: This study findings showed that more than half of the participating students had adequate and excellent levels of health literacy. Since paramedical students are promoters of health in the community, more attention should be paid to the education of these individuals. Therefore, it is necessary to empower them in the field of health literacy.

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“…Given the signi cant increase in the student population in Iran in recent years, it is important to identify effective factors that could familiarize students with healthy behaviors and keep them away from risky behaviors [13]. Identifying these factors could assist health planners and executives to further improve health promotion programs and make optimal use of health services [1].…”

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Evaluation of health literacy and its associated factors in paramedical students

Rahmani¹,

Moghbeli²,

Khoshkangin

et al. 2022

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Background Low levels of health literacy lead to reduced health, increased length of hospital stays, and increased use of emergency services in patients and impose higher medical costs on individuals. Considering the effect of paramedical students' health literacy on community health promotion, this study aimed to determine the level of health literacy and its associated factors in paramedical students. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed on 310 paramedical students during a two-month period from January to March 2021. The data collection tool was the Health Literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA) questionnaire. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the questionnaire was designed online, and its link was provided to students. Results Among the participants, 247 (79.7%) cases were female, and 63 (20.3%) cases were male with a mean age of 21.16 ± 1.97 years. According to the results, 3.9% of the students had inadequate health literacy, 37.3% had not so adequate health literacy, 46.6% had adequate health literacy, and 12.2% had excellent health literacy. The results of ANOVA and t-test showed a significant association between the mean total health literacy score of students and their age, gender, and semester (P < 0.05). Conclusion This study findings showed that more than half of the participating students had adequate and excellent levels of health literacy. Since paramedical students are promoters of health in the community, more attention should be paid to the education of these individuals. Therefore, it is necessary to empower them in the field of health literacy.

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Comparison of Health Literacy of Medical and Dentistry Students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2016

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A comparative study on students' health literacy in two faculties of Ardabil university of medical sciences in Iran, 2020

A comparative study on students' health literacy in two faculties of Ardabil university of medical sciences in Iran, 2020

Evaluation of Health Literacy and Its Associated Factors in Paramedical Students

Evaluation of health literacy and its associated factors in paramedical students

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