Comprehension of Written Health Care Information in an Affluent Geriatric Retirement Community: Use of the Test of Functional Health Literacy

Gerontology ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Gausman Benson ◽  
Walter B. Forman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Retirement Community ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Health Care Information ◽  
Care Information

Navigational health literacy among people with chronic illness

2022 ◽  
pp. 174239532110733
Author(s):  
Lennert Griese ◽  
Doris Schaeffer ◽  
Eva-Maria Berens
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Care System

Objectives People with chronic illness are particularly dependent on navigating and using the health care system. This requires navigational health literacy (HL-NAV). The article aims to examine the distribution and predictors of HL-NAV in a sample of chronically ill individuals. Methods Data of 1,105 people with chronic illness from the general population in Germany were collected in December 2019 and January 2020. HL-NAV was assessed by 12 items (score 0–100). Bivariate and multiple linear regression analysis were performed. Results HL-NAV score was 39.1 (SD 27.3). In bivariate analyses, HL-NAV was lower among chronically ill persons aged 65 or above, with low education, limited functional health literacy, low social status, financial deprivation, poor social support, multiple chronic conditions, and an illness duration of 6–10 years. In multivariate analyses, advanced age, lower education, less functional health literacy, lower social status, and less social support remained associated with lower HL-NAV. Discussion The results underline the importance of promoting HL-NAV among people with chronic illness. Strategies should aim at strengthening individual competencies taking into account the social and situational factors but also at reducing the demands placed on chronically ill people by providing user-friendly and trustworthy information on the health care system along the illness trajectory.

Socio-economic correlates of functional health literacy among patients of primary health care in Kosovo

Public Health ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 128 (9) ◽  
pp. 842-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Toçi ◽  
G. Burazeri ◽  
H. Kamberi ◽  
N. Jerliu ◽  
K. Sørensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Functional health literacy in hypertensive elders at primary health care

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 266-273
Author(s):  
Victor Roberto Santos Costa ◽  
Polyana D’arc Rezende Costa ◽  
Eduardo Yoshio Nakano ◽  
Daniel Apolinário ◽  
Alfredo Nicodemos Cruz Santana
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Inadequate Health Literacy

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the relationship between inadequate functional health literacy and inadequate blood pressure control in older people with hypertension in Primary Health Care. Method: a cross-sectional study with sample calculated at 392. SAHLPA-18 tool was used for functional health literacy; blood pressure was measured; sociodemographic and clinical data were collected. Hierarchical logistic regression was used. Results: (high) inadequate blood pressure and (low) functional inadequate health literacy were present in 41.6% and 54.6% of the people, respectively. Factors associated with inadequate blood pressure were: inadequate functional health literacy, black-brown skin color, overweight-obesity, hypertension diagnosis time, non-adherence to exercise/diet, drug treatment. Schooling had no association with inadequate blood pressure Conclusion: hypertensive elderly people with inadequate health literacy were more likely to have inadequate blood pressure. Thus, health professionals need to value functional health literacy as a possible component to control blood pressure.

scholarly journals Communication Strategies for Empowering and Protecting Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Bell ◽  
Michelle Condren
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Health Care Information ◽  
Ensure Patient Safety ◽  
Care Information

Communication with children and adolescents is an area that requires special attention. It is our job as health care professionals to ensure that the information being relayed is provided at a level that can be understood, to ensure patient safety as well as keep a child or adolescent engaged in their own medical care and decision making. This article discusses the importance of communication with children, adolescents, and their caregivers. It focuses on the overall importance of health literacy in communicating health care information to both caregivers and their children. Included are points to consider when communicating at different developmental stages, as well as strategies to help establish rapport. Lastly, the importance of technology and how it can help facilitate communication with this population is introduced.

Functional Health Literacy Among Primary Health Care Users in Transitional Kosovo

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haxhi Kamberi ◽  
Bajram Hysa ◽  
Ervin Toci ◽  
Naim Jerliu ◽  
Gentiana Qirjako ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Effects of an eHealth Intervention on Patient-Provider Interaction and Functional Health Literacy in Adults With Hypertension

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237796082110058
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Hickman ◽  
John M. Clochesy ◽  
Marym Alaamri
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Modifiable Factors

Introduction Hypertension is a life-limiting, chronic condition affecting millions of Americans. Modifiable factors, quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy, have been linked to effective hypertension self-management. However, there has been limited interventional research targeting these modifiable factors. Electronic hypertension self-management interventions, in particular those incorporating virtual simulation, may positively influence the quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy status of adults with hypertension. Yet there is a dearth of evidence examining the efficacy of eHealth interventions targeting these modifiable factors of hypertension self-management. Objective Evaluate the effects of two electronic hypertension self-management interventions on the quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy in adults with hypertension. Methods A convenience sample of community-dwelling adults (>18 years) with hypertension were recruited and randomized to an avatar-based simulation (eSMART-HTN) or a video presentation on hypertension self-management (attention control). Participants were administered questionnaires to capture demographic characteristics, the quality of the patient-provider interaction, and functional health literacy. Questionnaire data were collected at baseline, and then monthly across three months. Two separate repeated measures analysis of covariance models were conducted to assess the effects of the interventions across the time points. Results The sample included 109 participants who were predominately middle-aged and older, nonwhite, and female. Scores for the quality of the patient-provider interaction demonstrated significant within-group changes across time. However, there were no significant differences in the quality of the patient-provider interaction or functional health literacy scores between experimental conditions while adjusting for covariates. Conclusion An avatar-based simulation (eSMART-HTN) intervention proved to have a positive effect on patient-provider interaction compared to an attention control condition. Although the results are promising, future research is needed to optimize the effectiveness of eSMART-HTN and enhance its efficacy and scalability in a larger cohort of adults with hypertension.

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