Provider perceptions of health literacy in an urban community

Agho, Augustine O.; Deason, Lucinda M.; Rivers, Patrick A.

doi:10.1080/14635240.2011.10708207

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“…This ability is shaped by factors such as social and cultural backgrounds, education, language skills, and the healthcare system. These factors, in turn, impact health behaviors, health status, and the outcomes and costs of patient treatment [ 14 ]. Consequently, individuals with low health literacy levels may lack knowledge about health and diseases, exhibit lower rates of preventive health behaviors, experience poorer health conditions, struggle to acquire and understand healthrelated information, and face difficulties in accessing appropriate healthcare services.…”

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“…Furthermore, health literacy plays a pivotal role in achieving health goals. Health professionals can cater to the needs of individuals with low literacy levels by providing health education and information using available community resources, such as language interpretation [ 14 ]. Many individuals with low health literacy levels feel embarrassed, which leads them to conceal or withhold their health issues from healthcare providers.…”

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Knowledge of atopic dermatitis and food allergies, as well as health information literacy, among North Korean refugee mothers: a descriptive survey study

Lee,

Jeon

2023

Child Health Nurs Res

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Purpose: This study investigated knowledge of atopic dermatitis and food allergies, as well as health information literacy, among North Korean refugee mothers with preschool-age children and explored how these variables were related to participants' characteristics.Methods: A descriptive study design was used. Data from 130 North Korean refugee mothers were collected between January and March 2023.Results: The mean scores were 14.48 of 30 for atopic dermatitis knowledge; 2.77 of 10 for food allergy knowledge, and 56.95 of 80 for health information literacy. Significant differences were observed in knowledge of atopic dermatitis based on breastfeeding duration (F=4.12, p=.009), and in knowledge of food allergies based on mixed feeding (F=3.11, p=.049). Health information literacy showed significant relationships with education level (F=3.76, p=.026), occupation (F=3.99, p=.021), checking nutritional information (t=2.91, p=.004), mixed feeding (F=4.50, p=.014), and atopic dermatitis diagnosis (t=6.86, p=.001). Significant positive correlations were observed between atopic dermatitis knowledge, food allergy knowledge, and health information literacy.Conclusion: Personalized educational programs should be implemented to improve awareness of allergies and health information literacy among North Korean refugee mothers, which would help them find, evaluate, and understand health-related information. These programs should focus on providing nutrition and dietary education to promote healthy growth in children and prevent diseases.

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Knowledge of atopic dermatitis and food allergies, as well as health information literacy, among North Korean refugee mothers: a descriptive survey study

Lee,

Jeon

2023

Child Health Nurs Res

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Subjective Poverty, Family Support and Health-Related Well-Being of School-Aged Children in Single-Parent Households in Ghana: The Role of Health Literacy and Duration of Parental Separation

Amoah,

Amankwaa,

Lau

et al. 2024

Child Ind Res

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This study expands ongoing inquiry and debates on the influence of single-parent households on child health outcomes, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the phenomenon is rapidly increasing. It examines how conventional (i.e., access to money for children—conceived as experience of poverty—, family support, and experience of social isolation) and contemporary (i.e., health literacy) factors shape the health-related well-being of children in single-parent homes in Ghana in the short-, medium- (five years or less) and long-term (6 years +). It also investigates the extent to which health literacy explains how other factors influence their health-related well-being. Data was gathered through a cross-sectional survey conducted in Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana (n = 337). Based on binary logistic regression and structural equation modelling analysis, health literacy (Odds Ratio, OR, = 1.086, p < 0.05) and social isolation (OR, = 0.584, p < 0.05) were associated with the health-related well-being of children who had been separated from a parent for five years or less while family support (OR = 1.592, p < 0.05) was associated with the health-related well-being of children separated from a parent for more than five years. Health literacy explained the association of experience of poverty (β = -0.012, p < 0.05) and experience of social isolation (β = -0.010, p < 0.10) with their health-related well-being. However, these significant relationships did not differ according to the duration of separation. The results underscore the need to invest in policies and programmes that can reduce exposure to health risks and empower children in single-parent households to contribute to protecting their health-related well-being.

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The relationship between functional health literacy, health-related behaviours, and sociodemographic characteristics of street-involved youth in Ghana

Amoah

Koduah

Gyasi

et al. 2018

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

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Provider perceptions of health literacy in an urban community

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Knowledge of atopic dermatitis and food allergies, as well as health information literacy, among North Korean refugee mothers: a descriptive survey study

Knowledge of atopic dermatitis and food allergies, as well as health information literacy, among North Korean refugee mothers: a descriptive survey study

Subjective Poverty, Family Support and Health-Related Well-Being of School-Aged Children in Single-Parent Households in Ghana: The Role of Health Literacy and Duration of Parental Separation

The relationship between functional health literacy, health-related behaviours, and sociodemographic characteristics of street-involved youth in Ghana

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