Health literacy and digital media use: Assessing the Health Literacy Skills Instrument – Short Form and its correlates among African American college students

Rosenbaum, Judith E.; Johnson, Benjamin K.; Deane, Amber E

doi:10.1177/2055207618770765

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“…This result is in agreement with United State study where users of social media had more knowledge on health than non-users [16]. The college should encourage students to open their social media account (like face book and twitter) and follow the official social medias.…”

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Knowledge regarding 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection among final year health science students at Arbaminch College of Health Sciences, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Taddele¹,

Taye²,

Chisha³

et al. 2020

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Introduction In January 2020, World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus a pandemic (global health emergency). The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge about novel coronavirus and its determinant factors among health science students at Arbaminch Health Sciences College, Southwest Ethiopia.Method A cross-sectional study design was employed to assess the level knowledge about novel coronavirus among 304 graduating class students in Arbaminch Health Science College. The study participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The data collection tool consisted of 33 items (10 items about demographic and education related and 23 items about knowledge on novel coronavirus). Multivariable logistic regression was performed using SPSS.Results The vast majority of students 228(75%) scored below 50% and were considered to have poor knowledge on COVID-19. Only 7.6% of participants knew that muscle pain is a symptom of 2019-nCoV infection. One hundred forty three (47%) of the participants did not know any symptoms of COVID-19. Only 24.3% of the respondents answered correctly that rubbing hands with alcohol based sanitizers can help in prevention of disease transmission. Sex, residence and social media use were significantly associated with adequate knowledge on novel coronavirus (p < 0.05).Conclusion Health science students had poor knowledge on COVID-19. The health science college and health authorities should re-examine their capability to manage the deadly virus

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confidence: 90%

Knowledge regarding 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection among final year health science students at Arbaminch College of Health Sciences, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Taddele¹,

Taye²,

Chisha³

et al. 2020

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“…Social media is a very powerful tool used to spread the correct health information especially in the developing countries. When the correlation between the purpose of social media use and health literacy is evaluated; Rosenbaum et al (2018) (34) stated in their study that there is a positive correlation between the use of health-related social media sites and health literacy, and the purpose of social media use is an important variable in determining healthy and unhealthy behaviors. Besides, the studies reported that the use of social media also provides effective learning of individuals (35).…”

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confidence: 99%

Social Media Use Purposes of Children and The Impact of Their Self-Directed Learning with Technology on Health Literacy

Ayar¹,

Bektaş²,

Kudubeş³

et al. 2021

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi

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Background: Health literacy is described as a means to obtain new information and reach more positive attitudes, more competence, positive health behaviors and better health outcomes. Social media use and self-directed learning with technology affecting health literacy of children.Objectives: This study is to examine the effect of social media and their self-directed learning with technology on health literacy. Methods:The study was conducted with a total of 507 students from two secondary schools located in Turkey's Aegean region. Descriptive Information Form", "Social Media Purpose Use Scale", "Self-Directed Learning with Technology Scale" and "Health Literacy Scale for School-Aged Children" were used as data collection tools. Results: Result of the regression analysis showed, there was a positive moderate significant correlation between the mean total scores of the purpose of social media use (β =.60, p <.001) and health literacy there was a positive moderate significant correlation between self-directed learning with technology (β =.58, p <.001) and health literacy. The health literacy of the students was mostly affected from the mean total scores of the purpose of social media use and the self-directed learning with technology, respectively. It was found that 46% (F = 215.872, p < .001) of the factors affecting the health literacy in the overall model could be accounted by the purpose of social media use and self-directed learning with technology. Conclusion: It is reported that there is a positive significant correlation between health literacy of the children and the purposes of social media use and self-directed learning with technology.

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“…Previous studies showed that exposure to the media or social media can improve HL. [ 24 25 ] Other studies have reported a poor HL level. [ 19 26 27 ] The differences in HL in the different studies appear to be due to the use of various tools to measure HL and specific age and occupational groups or possibly different locations and cultures.…”

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Health literacy and its predictors among urban and rural adults in Bijar County

Baraie

Pashaei

Kakemam

et al. 2020

J Edu Health Promot

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The World Health Organization has identified health literacy (HL) as one of the most important determinants of people's health. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the status of HL and its predictors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research was a cross-sectional study that was performed on 600 adults in Bijar County, Iran. Cluster sampling was used to select the samples. Data were collected using the questionnaire of HL for Iranian adults. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance, Student's t -test, and multiple linear regression in SPSS 21. RESULTS: The mean score of HL was 3.6 out of 5; 69% and 29% of the samples had a moderate-to-high health status, respectively. Among the dimensions of HL, the highest and the lowest means were perception (3.94) and evaluation (3.21), respectively. Based on the multiple regression results, the variables (gender – B = −0.142, confidence interval [CI]: −0.409 to −0.011, P = 0.39; education level – B = 0.391, CI: 0.149–0.287, P = 0.00; and income level – B = 0.203, CI: 0.00–0.00, P = 0.01) were significantly positively associated with HL. CONCLUSION: The results of this study can be applied to educational interventions through media and radio-television to increase public awareness. Education is also strongly recommended in terms of demographic variables and characteristics to promote HL in the society.

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Health literacy and digital media use: Assessing the Health Literacy Skills Instrument – Short Form and its correlates among African American college students

Cited by 24 publications

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Knowledge regarding 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection among final year health science students at Arbaminch College of Health Sciences, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge regarding 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection among final year health science students at Arbaminch College of Health Sciences, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Social Media Use Purposes of Children and The Impact of Their Self-Directed Learning with Technology on Health Literacy

Health literacy and its predictors among urban and rural adults in Bijar County

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