Health literacy status and its relationship with quality of life among nurses in teaching hospitals of Shiraz University Of Medical Sciences

Yusefi, Ali Reza; Ebrahim, Zahra; Bastani, Peivand; Najibi, Maryam; Radinmanesh, Maryam; Mehrtak, Mohammad

doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_205_17

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“…More importantly, this substandard documentation practice is associated with prolonged hospital stays of the patients and increased patient mortality ( Mathioudakis et al, 2016 ; Rossetti et al, 2013 ; Rothman et al, 2012 ). This finding is consistent with a study done in Indonesia ( Motea et al, 2016 ), Iran ( Aghdam et al, 2009 ), and European hospitals ( Ausserhofer et al, 2014 ).…”

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Nurses’ Documentation Practice and Associated Factors in Eight Public Hospitals, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Molla,

Temesgen,

Kerie

et al. 2024

SAGE Open Nursing

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Background Nursing care documentation, which is the record of nursing care that is planned for and delivered to individual patients, can enhance patient outcomes while advancing the nursing profession. However, its practice and associated factors among Ethiopian nurses are not well investigated. Objective To assess the level of nursing care documentation practice and associated factors among nurses working at public hospitals in Ethiopia. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1 to 30, 2022. A total of 378 nurses and corresponding charts were randomly selected with a multistage sampling technique. Self-administered structured questionnaires and structured checklists were used to collect data about independent variables and nurses’ documentation practice, respectively. Epi Data 4.6 was used for data entry and SPSS version 25 for analysis. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis have been employed. The STROBE checklist was used to report the study. Results In this study, 372 nurses participated, and 30.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 26%–35%) of them had good nursing care documentation practice. Adequate knowledge about nursing care documentation(adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 4.16, 95% CI: [2.36–7.33]), favorable attitude toward nursing care documentation (AOR = 3.43, 95% CI: [1.85–6.36]), adequacy of documenting sheets (AOR = 2.02, 95% CI: [1.14–3.59]), adequacy of time (AOR = 3.85, 95% CI: [2.11–7.05]), nurse-to-patient ratio (AOR = 2.78, 95% CI: [1.13–6.84]), and caring patients who had no stress, anxiety, pain, and distress (AOR = 3.56, 95% CI: [1.69–7.52]) were significantly associated with proper nursing care documentation practices. Conclusion Nursing documentation practice was poor in this study compared to the health sector transformation in quality standards due to the identified factors. Improving nurses’ knowledge and attitude toward nursing care documentation and increasing access to documentation materials can contribute to improving documentation practice.

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Nurses’ Documentation Practice and Associated Factors in Eight Public Hospitals, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Molla,

Temesgen,

Kerie

et al. 2024

SAGE Open Nursing

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“…Health literacy is the ability to acquire, process, and conceive basic health-related information and services [ 8 ]. Based on the definition provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), HL is a complex of social and cognitive abilities to acquire, understand, and apply health-related information to promote health and maintain good health [ 9 ]. It has been confirmed that people with higher levels of HL have more information about their health status [ 10 ].…”

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Exploring the relationship between health literacy and fast food consumption: a population-based study from southern Iran

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Background Health literacy (HL) may affect the consumption of fast food. We aimed to evaluate the effect of HL on fast food consumption among adult populations in Iran. Methods We evaluated HL and fast food consumption in 421 adult participants with age range of 18–65 years old in Fasa, Fars Province, southern Iran. Two-step cluster and systematic sampling was performed to recruit the study sample. Data were collected using a fast food consumption checklist, and the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA) by face-to-face interviews. Population data across groups with and without fast food intake were compared. Results Most participants used fast food every few months (49.9%). People with low or unstable income consumed more fast food than others (P < 0.05). Sandwich and hotdog were the most consumed fast food (60.8%) followed by pizza (34.9%). Sausage and soda were the most seasoning food (66.7%). Most participants used fast food as dinner (67.9%) and with family (72.2%), suggesting the institutionalized consumption of this type of food in the family. Fun was the most frequent reason for the use of fast food (66.5%). Most participants completely knew about the raw materials for fast food and their adverse effects. Finally, we found that overall health literacy was lower among those who used fast food than those who did not. Consumed fast food (68.16 ± 23.85 vs. 73.15 ± 20.15; p = 0.021). This difference was also observed for some components of health literacy including reading skills, and decision-making subscales. Conclusions The findings suggest there is a negative relationship between general health literacy and fast food consumption indicating that who possess lower level of health literacy is likely to consume more fast food. Specifically, the findings suggest that reading skills, and decision-making (behavioral intention) are more associated with decreased or increased fast food intake.

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“…All nurse educators should emphasize the importance of health literacy skills for themselves and their patients. Another three studies showed that health literacy skills impact the ability of nurses to deal with problems, such as stress management, positive thinking, spiritual wellbeing, and quality of life ( 11 , 31 , 34 ). Therefore, educating patients on health literacy skills becomes crucial to enhance their quality of life and health outcomes.…”

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The roles of nurses in supporting health literacy: a scoping review

Wilandika,

Pandin,

Yusuf

2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe importance of health literacy in achieving optimum health is highly significant, particularly in the nursing profession where it is an integral part of the roles and functions of nurses. Therefore, this scoping review aims to describe the roles of nurses in promoting patient health literacy and identify the determinant factors of health literacy in nursing practices.MethodsAn integrative search was conducted through four databases, namely, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, SAGE Journal, and PubMed, using various keyword combinations such as “health literacy,” “health information,” “patient health literacy,” “patient literacy,” and “nurses.” Furthermore, the inclusion criteria employed were peer-reviewed articles focused on the nursing profession, explicitly discussing health literacy related to nursing, and including original studies, such as cross-sectional, quasi-experimental, and qualitative studies. The selected review articles were all published between 2017 and 2022.ResultsIn total, 13 articles met the criteria and were applied in this scoping review. Most of these discuss health literacy related to nursing practice in clinical and community settings, as well as educational institutions. Health literacy is an essential aspect of professional nursing practice. Consequently, the supportive roles of nurses include acting as caregivers, facilitators, and educators to help patients overcome their literacy limitations and attain improved wellbeing.ConclusionNurses can improve the health literacy skills of patients by making health information related to their illnesses easier to access, understand, evaluate, and use. They must also recognize various factors influencing health literacy and use the factors as opportunities to optimize health literacy improvement. A health literacy approach can be applied by nurses to solve health problems and improve the quality of care for patients.

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Health literacy status and its relationship with quality of life among nurses in teaching hospitals of Shiraz University Of Medical Sciences

Cited by 16 publications

References 28 publications

Nurses’ Documentation Practice and Associated Factors in Eight Public Hospitals, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nurses’ Documentation Practice and Associated Factors in Eight Public Hospitals, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Exploring the relationship between health literacy and fast food consumption: a population-based study from southern Iran

The roles of nurses in supporting health literacy: a scoping review

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