نتایج جستجو برای: health literacy
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Health literacy has come to play a critical role in health education and promotion, yet it is poorly understood in adolescents and few measurement tools exist. Standardized instruments to measure health literacy in adults assume it to be a derivative of general literacy. This paper reports on the development and the early-stage validation of a health literacy tool for high school students that ...
Aims: Elderly people with low levels of health literacy, as one of the most at-risk groups, have some problems regarding the perception of information related to their health. This study was conducted with the aim of determining health literacy status in elderly population of Dorood, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 220 elderly peo...
BACKGROUND The purpose of the health examination for asylum seekers in most countries is to identify poor health in order to secure the well-being of seekers of asylum and to guarantee the safety of the population in the host country. Functional health literacy is an individual's ability to read information and instructions about health and to function effectively as a patient in the health sys...
Background and Objective: One of the important determinants of health in every society is health literacy. The present study conducted with the aim of determining health literacy status of employees of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and related demographic factors. Materials and Methods: The study was a cross sectional study that performed in 2016 in 188 employees in Hamadan University...
Aims: Paying attention to the health of pregnant women leads to the newborn’s health and ultimately, the health of society. Health literacy and knowledge of antenatal care reduce neonatal and maternal fatality, increase maternal and neonatal health. The current research, therefore, aims to investigate the association of health literacy, antenatal care adequacy indicators, and delivery outcomes....
Aims: Health literacy includes not only the ability to read but also a set of complicated skills. Health literacy is important for understanding health messages and choosing the appropriate decision. The aim of this study was to determine the level of health literacy of mothers with infants who referred to urban health centers of Guilan. Instruments & Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-...
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a major general health problem that causes widespread effects on the individual and social functions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between health literacy and general health in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 200 patients referred to the Diabetes Research Center, Tehran Universi...
Limited health literacy is common in the United States and associates with poor clinical outcomes. Little is known about the effect of health literacy in patients with advanced kidney disease. In this prospective cohort study we describe the prevalence of limited health literacy and examine its association with the risk for mortality in hemodialysis patients. We enrolled 480 incident chronic he...
BACKGROUND A culture of health requires a commitment from all-individuals, families, communities, organizations, and municipalities-to value health and make decisions reflective of a healthy society. At the individual level, health literacy is a necessary precursor to assist individuals in achieving a higher level of health. METHOD One method for ensuring that staff members are routinely asse...
OBJECTIVE African-Americans share a disproportionate burden of asthma and low health literacy and have higher asthma morbidity and mortality. Factors that link the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes are unclear. This study aimed to use patients' experiences of managing asthma to better understand the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes. METHODS This ...
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