Does health literacy affect the uptake of annual physical check-ups?: Results from the 2017 US health information national trends survey

Lee, Hee Yun; Kim, Soo‐Young; Neese, Jessica; M, Lee

doi:10.1186/s13690-021-00556-w

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“…Such interventions can help to increase the work-related health literacy and empowerment of employees [ 23 , 36 ]. We know from studies in primary prevention that health literacy has a positive relationship with uptake of screening [ 37 , 38 ].…”

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Uptake of Voluntary Occupational Health Care—Assessments of German Occupational Health Physicians and Employees

Michaelis

Preiser

Voelter-Mahlknecht

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Workers’ health surveillance is considered essential for employees’ health and protection against hazardous working conditions. It is one part of occupational health care and thus one of four pillars of holistic workplace health management. In Germany, employers are obliged to provide mandatory and voluntary occupational health care (OHC) to employees, dependent on the defined occupational hazards. However, employees are not obliged to make use of voluntary OHC. No empirical information is available about the uptake of voluntary OHC by employees and the influencing factors in Germany. Thus, we carried out an explorative multi-perspective study with qualitative and quantitative elements to get insights from the view of occupational health physicians (OHPs) and employees. We conducted a survey among OHPs based on prior statements from two focus group discussions. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to detect enablers and barriers regarding employee uptake of the offered voluntary OHC. We used extended qualitative methods among employees instead of an analogous survey. In total, 460 OHPs participated in the survey (response rate 29.1%), and 25 employees took part in interviews. Most of the employees had not heard the term voluntary OHC before, and only a few remembered respective occupational health care after explanatory request. In total, 78% of the OHPs assessed that employees always/mostly take up voluntary OHC. The most important attributed reason for non-uptake was that employees see no need for occupational health care when they feel healthy. The most important enabler for the perceived high uptake of voluntary OHC in the regression analysis was a positive attitude of the OHP toward voluntary OHC. While OHPs perceived that voluntary OHC was accepted by a majority of employees, this was not confirmed by the interviews with selected employees. This could indicate that the OHP respondents overestimated the amount of uptake. Since it became clear that employees are often unfamiliar with the terminology itself, we see a need for more and better information regarding the objectives and content of occupational health care to improve this important pillar of workplace health management.

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Uptake of Voluntary Occupational Health Care—Assessments of German Occupational Health Physicians and Employees

Michaelis

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Voelter-Mahlknecht

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“…Public attitudes towards participation in health screening depend on educational level, health status, health literacy levels, place of residence/geographic accessibility, and economic issues [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. In this study, having higher education and living in urban areas were significantly associated with a higher level of compliance with health screening guidelines (performing screening tests annually), which is in line with previously published data.…”

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“…Health status is a significant factor that affects public attitudes towards participation in screening programs [ 31 , 32 ]. In this study, older age, having at least one chronic disease, and visiting a doctor in the past 12 months were also significantly associated with a higher level of compliance with health screening guidelines.…”

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“…Moreover, screening tests may be carried out as a part of occupational health screening [ 29 ]. Previously published data showed that the frequency of preventive health screening depends on educational level, health status, and health literacy levels [ 30 , 31 , 32 ]. Moreover, geographic accessibility to health facilities or medical laboratories, as well as the cost of tests (funding sources), may also affect the willingness to participate in screening [ 33 , 34 ].…”

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Preventive Health Screening during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey among 102,928 Internet Users in Poland

Mularczyk-Tomczewska

Żarnowski

Gujski

et al. 2022

JCM

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Preventive screening is a highly cost-effective public health intervention. The COVID-19 pandemic may impact preventive healthcare services. This study aimed to assess the frequency of preventive health screening, as well as to identify the factors associated with compliance with health screening guidelines among adults in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional survey was carried out between October and December 2021, among Internet users in Poland. Respondents were asked about the last date that they performed seven different screening tests. Completed questionnaires were obtained from 102,928 adults aged 18–99 years, and 57.2% were female. The most common screening tests performed in the past 12 months were blood pressure measurement (83%), blood count (66.2%), and blood sugar (63.3%). Moreover, more than half of respondents had a urinalysis (53.1%) and lipid panel (55.1%) in the past 12 months. Out of 58,904 females, 69.2% had a cervical cytology in the past 3 years. Older age, having higher education, living in urban areas, being occupationally active, having at least one chronic disease, and visiting a doctor in the past 12 months were significantly associated (p < 0.001) with a higher level of compliance with screening guidelines. This study revealed a significant gap in the performance of preventive health screening.

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“…7,8 A challenging issue in examining the impact of PHCs on health outcomes is the endogeneity or self-selection of participation in PHCs. Previous studies have shown that the likelihood of participation in PHCs is associated with many factors, including an individual's socioeconomic status (SES), 9,10 health literacy, 11 and lifestyle 12 in addition to sex, age, and other sociodemographic factors. Without controlling for these factors, the estimation results cannot be used to assess the effects of PHCs.…”

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Determining whether periodic health checkups have any preventive effect on deterioration in health among middle-aged adults: A hazards model analysis in Japan

Oshio

Tsutsumi

Inoue

2021

Journal of Occupational Health

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Periodic health checkups (PHCs), or periodic/annual medical examinations, have been a fundamental part of public health policy for decades. PHCs aim to detect the presence of diseases and the risk factors for diseases with the purpose of reducing morbidity and mortality. 1 Notably, workplace PHCs have been considered a key element for occupational health and workers' well-being. However, the preventive effect of PHCs on health deterioration remains controversial. With regard to its impact on mortality, longitudinal studies have shown that participation in

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Does health literacy affect the uptake of annual physical check-ups?: Results from the 2017 US health information national trends survey

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References 48 publications

Uptake of Voluntary Occupational Health Care—Assessments of German Occupational Health Physicians and Employees

Uptake of Voluntary Occupational Health Care—Assessments of German Occupational Health Physicians and Employees

Preventive Health Screening during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey among 102,928 Internet Users in Poland

Determining whether periodic health checkups have any preventive effect on deterioration in health among middle-aged adults: A hazards model analysis in Japan

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