Responsible use of media supports ‘critical public health literacy’

2016 ◽  
pp. fdw036
Author(s):  
Mare Knibbe ◽  
Marten de Vries ◽  
Klasien Horstman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Critical Public Health ◽  
Public Health Literacy

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationships Between Public Health Literacy and Public Trust in Physicians in China's Control of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongjin Chen ◽  
Qian Zhou ◽  
Cornelius B. Pratt ◽  
Zhenhua Su ◽  
Zheng Gu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Association Coefficient ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
Trust In Physicians ◽  
Public Health Literacy

Objective: Public trust in physicians and public health literacy (HL) are important factors that ensure the effectiveness of health-care delivery, particularly that provided during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This study investigates HL as a predictor of public trust in physicians in China's ongoing efforts to control COVID-19.Methods: Data were gathered in February 2020 during the peak of the disease in China. Based on Nutbeam's conceptualization of HL, we measure HL vis-à-vis COVID-19 by using a six-item scale that includes two items each for functional, interactive, and critical HL. Trust in physicians was measured by assessing physicians' capability to diagnose COVID-19. A rank-sum test and ordinal logit regression modeling were used to analyze the data.Results: Two key findings: (a) trust in physician handling of treatment for COVID-19 is reported by about 74% of respondents; and (b) five of the six HL measures are positive predictors of public trust in physician treatment of the disease, with functional HL1 having the highest level of such association (coefficient 0.285, odds ratio 1.33%, p < 0.01).Conclusions: Improving public HL is important for better public-physician relationships, as well as for nations' efforts to contain the pandemic, serving as a possible behavioral, non-clinical antidote to COVID-19. Being confronted with the unprecedented virus, humans need trust. Health education and risk communication can improve public compliance with physicians' requirements and build a solid foundation for collective responses.

scholarly journals Kids SIPsmartER: A Feasibility Study to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Middle School Youth in Central Appalachia

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1386-1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Lane ◽  
Kathleen J. Porter ◽  
Erin Hecht ◽  
Priscilla Harris ◽  
Vivica Kraak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Random Order ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Public Health Literacy

Purpose: To test the feasibility of Kids SIP smartER, a school-based intervention to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Design: Matched-contact randomized crossover study with mixed-methods analysis. Setting: One middle school in rural, Appalachian Virginia. Participants: Seventy-four sixth and seventh graders (5 classrooms) received Kids SIP smartER in random order over 2 intervention periods. Feasibility outcomes were assessed among 2 teachers. Intervention: Kids SIP smartER consisted of 6 lessons grounded in the Theory of Planned Behavior, media literacy, and public health literacy and aimed to improve individual SSB behaviors and understanding of media literacy and prevalent regional disparities. The matched-contact intervention promoted physical activity. Measures: Beverage Intake Questionnaire-15 (SSB consumption), validated theory questionnaires, feasibility questionnaires (student and teacher), student focus groups, teacher interviews, and process data (eg, attendance). Analysis: Repeated measures analysis of variances across 3 time points, descriptive statistics, and deductive analysis of qualitative data. Results: During the first intervention period, students receiving Kids SIP smartER (n = 43) significantly reduced SSBs by 11 ounces/day ( P = .01) and improved media ( P < .001) and public health literacy ( P < .01) understanding; however, only media literacy showed between-group differences ( P < .01). Students and teachers found Kids SIP smartER acceptable, in-demand, practical, and implementable within existing resources. Conclusion: Kids SIP smartER is feasible in an underresourced, rural school setting. Results will inform further development and large-scale testing of Kids SIP smartER to reduce SSBs among rural adolescents.

Public Health Literacy Defined

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 446-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darcy A. Freedman ◽  
Kimberly D. Bess ◽  
Holly A. Tucker ◽  
David L. Boyd ◽  
Arleen M. Tuchman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Public Health Literacy

Public health literacy in America

2005 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Gazmararian ◽  
James W. Curran ◽  
Ruth M. Parker ◽  
Jay M. Bernhardt ◽  
Barbara A. DeBuono
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Public Health Literacy

scholarly journals Influencing Factors on Health Information to Improve Public Health Literacy in the Official WeChat Account of Guangzhou CDC

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaowei Ma ◽  
Jianyun Lu ◽  
Weisi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Official ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Public Health Literacy

Background: Social media is used as a new channel for health information. In China, the official WeChat account is becoming the most popular platform for health information dissemination, which has created a good opportunity for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to facilitate health information online to improve emergency public health literacy.Methods: Data were collected from the Guangzhou CDC i-Health official WeChat account between April 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019. Descriptive analysis was performed for basic information about the followers and posts of the official WeChat account. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the association among various factors of posts on engagement of followers of the official WeChat account.Results: Among 187,033 followers, the total numbers of post views, shares, likes, add to favorites, and comments for 213 posts were 1,147,308, 8,4671, and 5,535, respectively. Engagement of followers peaked on the dissemination date and gradually declined. The main post topics were health education posts and original posts. In the multiple logistic regression model, the number of post views was found to be significantly associated with infectious disease posts (AOR: 3.20, 95% CI: 1.16–8.81), original posts (AOR: 10.20, 95% CI: 1.17–89.28), and posts with title-reflected content (AOR: 2.93, 95% CI: 1.16–8.81).Conclusion: Our findings facilitate the government to formulate better strategies and improve the effectiveness of public information dissemination.

scholarly journals Evaluation of public health literacy in adults who applied for primary health care in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Kılınç ◽  
C Çam ◽  
S Aydoğan Gedik ◽  
D Oktar ◽  
U Taşcıoğlu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Decisions ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Public Health Literacy

Abstract Background The climate change, conflicts, mass migrations and global epidemics happening in today's world shows that it's necessary for the communities to implement public health decisions. In this context, the degree of obtaining and complying with the information required for individuals to process, understand and evaluate public health decisions has revealed the concept of public health literacy. The aim of the study was to determine the public health literacy (PHL) levels in adults applying for health care. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 1672 adults who applied for primary health care in Eskişehir in 2019. Public Health Literacy Knowledge Scale (PHLKS) which is created with a WHO initiative was used to assess the PHL levels. The scores that can be obtained from this scale ranges from 0 to 17 and higher score implies higher literacy levels. In the study group, Cronbach's alpha value was 0.72 for the PHLKS. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the variables that affect PHLKS score. Results In the study group; 924 (55.3%) were male, 399 (23.9%) were living in a rural area, their ages ranged from 18 to 87 and the mean age was 40.94 ± 15.22. The median score from the PHLKS was 13.0 and mean score was 12.38 ± 2.99. Among the participants, 27.8% of them had a correct response rate of ≥ 90% for the items of the scale. Variables related to PHLKS were found to be high level of education, to exercise regularly and to perceive the general health status as good (F = 28.869, p &lt; 0.001, R2 = 0.161). Education level was the most important variable related with PHL level (Standardized β coefficient: 0.34 95% CI: 0.28-0.39). Conclusions PHL levels of the participants was thought to be moderate. Education level and the lifestyle choices were related to PHL. Key messages It was thought that new and improved tools to measure public health literacy levels are needed. Societies should improve their education levels and invest in health education programs for more effective public health interventions.

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