Relationship Between Fundamental Daily Living Habits and Health Literacy Exhibited by Self-Care Behavior in Sixth-Grade Students of Japanese Elementary Schools

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study is to elucidate the relationship between fundamental daily living habits and health literacy exhibited by self-care behaviour in sixth-grade students in Japanese elementary schools by verifying the association of actual status of fundamental daily living habits with awareness of behavioural and health contingencies and healthy behavioural choices.Methods: In this study, a cross-sectional survey was undertaken with 287 sixth-grade students in Japanese elementary school. The questionnaire consisted of three elements of status of basic lifestyle habits, behavioural and health contingencies, and healthy behavioural choices.Results: These results indicate that while fundamental daily living habits are formed by including behavioural and health contingencies, the association of awareness of contingencies and behavioural choices with their actual status is not clear. It is found that during childhood, there is a risk of interruption in the awareness about the acquired behaviours and health contingencies, and it is evident that sustaining such awareness is necessary.Conclusions: This study makes a significant contribution to the literature because there are very few studies on children’s fundamental daily living habits from a health literacy viewpoint and it is not clear whether the fundamental daily living habits are associated with self-care ability as health literacy.

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The relationship between health literacy and self-care behaviors in patients referred to Babol rural health center with type 2 diabetes

Scientific research journal of Health System Research ◽

10.32592/hsr.2020.15.4.102 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Literacy ◽

Health Center ◽

Rural Health ◽

Disease Duration ◽

Self Care ◽

Significant Relation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural Health Center ◽

The Relationship ◽

Care Behavior

Background and Purpose: Diabetes mellitus is an important health problem that leads to severe complication and death, health literacy (HL) is capacity of individual to obtain process and understand basic health information and services needed to make proper health decision that leads to empowering in self-care behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between health literacy and self-care in patient with typ2 diabetes. Material and Method: This study was a cross sectional study conducted in 2017 on 390 patients with type2 diabetes referred to Babol rural health center. Data were collected using health literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA) and Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA). Result: The result of study showed that mean average of HL was 48.56±16.31 and 55.9percent of patient had inadequate HL. The mean average of self-care in one week was 50.77±15.18. There was no significance association between HL and self-care behavior. HL was significant relation by sex, age, marriage, education, job, economic status and disease duration (p<0.05). Also there were significant relation between self-care behavior with number of family, education and disease duration. Conclusion: Considering that over 50% of patients have inadequate HL and demographic factor play an important role in HL and self-care behavior, it’s suggested that health care provider addressed this factor in order to designing appropriate program.

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The association of perceived neighbourhood factors and social class with depressive symptoms among Grade 6 elementary school children in Jamaica

Health Psychology Open ◽

10.1177/2055102920904724 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 205510292090472

Author(s):

Rachel Chung ◽

Gillian A Lowe ◽

Garth E Lipps ◽

Roger C Gibson

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Social Class ◽

Elementary School Children ◽

Sixth Grade ◽

School Age ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sixth Grade Students ◽

The Relationship

This project investigated the association between Jamaican school-age children’s perception of their communities and their levels of depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional survey of sixth-grade students from schools in Kingston, Jamaica was conducted. Results of correlational analyses indicated that there were significant associations between neighbourhood factors and depressive symptoms while multiple regression analyses suggested that neigbourhood factors and social class were predictive of children’s depressive symptoms. It appears that the perception of neighbourhood factors, particularly neighbourhood quality and network are associated with depressive symptom while neighbourhood factors may mediate the relationship between low social class and depressive symptoms.

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Exploring the Relationship of Health Beliefs and Self-Care Behaviors Related to Diabetic Foot Ulcers of Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18137207 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 7207

Author(s):

Meng-Chien Tsai ◽

Hsiao-Ling Chuang ◽

Cheng-Yi Huang ◽

Shu-Hsin Lee ◽

Wen-Chun Liao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Beliefs ◽

Diabetic Foot ◽

Self Care ◽

Health Belief ◽

Living Alone ◽

School Level ◽

High School Level ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship ◽

Care Behavior

Objective: Diabetic foot ulcers are an invasive complication of diabetes and are increasing. This study investigates the relationship between health beliefs and foot self-care behaviors, among people with type II diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted, and 98 patients were recruited from outpatient clinics of the endocrine department. The questionnaires of Demographic, Diabetes Foot Ulcer Health Belief Scale (Health Beliefs, DFUHBS), and Diabetes Foot Self-Care Behavior Scale (Self Care, DFSBS) were used to collect data. Results: Among the subjects living alone or who had diabetes less than ten years, the score of DFSBS was significantly lower than among those living with families or who had diabetes for ten years or more. The frequency of performing diabetes foot self-care behavior, among males was lower than among females significantly. Although there was no significant difference in the Health Belief total score, there were differences in the benefit subscale. Those who had junior high school level or less or had diabetes less than ten years, their score was significantly lower than those with senior high school level or more or had diabetes ten years or more. In a multivariable regression model, living with family, diabetes duration, and health beliefs explained 42.9% of the variance of diabetic-foot self-care behaviors. Conclusions: Living alone, shorter duration of diabetes, male gender, and lower health belief scores predict less adequate diabetic foot self-care behavior. Health care providers should assess these factors when designing individual care plans.

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Association of Health Literacy and Socioeconomic Status with Oral Health Among Older Adults in Ghana: A Moderation Analysis of Social Capital

Journal of Applied Gerontology ◽

10.1177/07334648211028391 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 073346482110283

Author(s):

Padmore Adusei Amoah ◽

Adwoa Owusuaa Koduah ◽

Razak M. Gyasi ◽

Kingsley Atta Nyamekye ◽

David R. Phillips

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship

We examined the moderating role of social capital (SC) in the association of socioeconomic status (SES) and health literacy (HL) with oral health (OH) status and the intentions to use OH services (IUOHS) among older Ghanaians. Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey ( n = 522) and analyzed using ordinal and binary logistic regressions. Bridging SC moderated the relationship between HL and oral health status ( B = 0. 0.117, p < .05) and the association of SES with IUOHS (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.144; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.027, 3.599]). Trust modified the association between HL and IUOHS (AOR = 1.051; 95% CI = [1.014, 3.789]). Bonding SC moderated the association between SES and oral health status (B = 0.180, p < .05). However, bonding SC negatively modified the association between SES and IUOHS (AOR = 0.961; 95% CI = [0.727, 0.997]). Cognitive and structural SC modify the associations of SES and HL with OH and IUOHS.

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Impact of health literacy and self-care behaviors on health-related quality of life in Iranians with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-24026/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Saber Gaffari-fam ◽

Yosef Lotfi ◽

Amin Daemi ◽

Towhid Babazadeh ◽

Ehsan Sarbazi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Self Care ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Care Behavior

Abstract Background Regarding the importance of health literacy as a key factor in self-care, appropriate understanding of health information by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is fundamental for better management of risk factors, which can also benefit their quality of life. This study aimed to describe the relationship between health literacy (HL), and self-care behaviors with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with T2DM. Methods A cross-sectional survey was done in Iran in 2019. Patients were recruited randomly from health centers by medical records (n = 192, 55.2% male, mean age 58.12 years). The data collection included demographic form, health literacy questionnaire, diabetes self-care behavior questionnaire, and world health organization’s Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Analyses were adjusted for confounders using hierarchical regression analysis. Results HL as predictor variables explained 47.5% of variance in overall HRQL (p-value < 0.001), reading health information was the strongest HL dimension (β = 0.478). Self-care behaviors explained an additional 13.6% of the HRQL variance. In total, 65.5% of the variation in the HRQL is explained by the HL, self-care behavior, and the demographic variables. Conclusions We found that more almost two-third of the HRQL explained by the HL and self-care behaviors. Given the importance of health literacy and self-care behaviors in the quality of life in patients with T2DM, adoption of health-promoting behaviors and increasing health literacy can be beneficial for promoting quality of life among these patients.

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Impact of health literacy and self-care behaviors on health-related quality of life in Iranians with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-020-01613-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Saber Gaffari-fam ◽

Yosef Lotfi ◽

Amin Daemi ◽

Towhid Babazadeh ◽

Ehsan Sarbazi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Self Care ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Care Behavior

Abstract Background Regarding the importance of health literacy as a key factor in self-care, appropriate understanding of health information by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is fundamental for better management of risk factors, which can also benefit their quality of life. This study aimed to describe the relationship between health literacy (HL), and self-care behaviors with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with T2DM. Methods A cross-sectional survey was done in Iran in 2019. Patients were recruited randomly from health centers by medical records (n = 192, 55.2% male, mean age 58.12 years). The data collection included demographic form, health literacy questionnaire, diabetes self-care behavior questionnaire, and world health organization’s Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Analyses were adjusted for confounders using hierarchical regression analysis. Results HL as predictor variables explained 47.5% of variance in overall HRQL (p value < 0.001), reading health information was the strongest HL dimension (β = 0.478). Self-care behaviors explained an additional 13.6% of the HRQL variance. In total, 65.5% of the variation in the HRQL is explained by the HL, self-care behavior, and the demographic variables. Conclusion We found that more almost two-third of the HRQL explained by the HL and self-care behaviors. Given the importance of health literacy and self-care behaviors in the quality of life in patients with T2DM, adoption of health-promoting behaviors and increasing health literacy can be beneficial for promoting quality of life among these patients.

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The Mediating Role of the Patient Health Engagement Model on the Relationship Between Patient Perceived Autonomy Supportive Healthcare Climate and Health Literacy Skills

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17051741 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 1741 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Serena Barello ◽

Lorenzo Palamenghi ◽

Guendalina Graffigna

Keyword(s):

Health Literacy ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Healthcare Systems ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Chronic Patients ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Main Hypothesis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Patient Health ◽

The Relationship

Individuals with low health literacy (HL) are known to have poorer health outcomes and to have higher mortality rates compared to individuals with higher HL; hence, the improvement of HL is a key outcome in modern healthcare systems. Healthcare providers are therefore asked to support patients in becoming more and more engaged in their healthcare, thus augmenting their literacy skills. Our main hypothesis is that the well-known relationship between patients’ perceived autonomy supportive healthcare climate and HL skills is mediated by the Patient Health Engagement Model (PHE-model) which describes the patients’ progressive maturation of a psychological readiness to become active players in their healthcare. The purpose of this study was to formulate a hypothetical structural equation model (SEM) linking an autonomy-supportive healthcare climate to PHE-model and HL. A cross-sectional survey design was employed involving 1007 Italian chronic patients. The hypothetical model was tested using SEM to verify the hypothesized mediation of the PHE-model between autonomy-supportive healthcare climate and HL. Results show that the theoretical model has a good fit indexes and that PHE-model fully mediates the relationship between autonomy-supportive healthcare climate and HL. This finding suggests healthcare systems to implement a new paradigm where patients are supported to play an autonomous role in their own healthcare.

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Impact of health literacy and self-care behaviors on health-related quality of life in Iranians with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-24026/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Saber Gaffari-fam ◽

Yosef Lotfi ◽

Amin Daemi ◽

Towhid Babazadeh ◽

Ehsan Sarbazi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Self Care ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Care Behavior

Abstract Background Regarding the importance of health literacy as a key factor in self-care, appropriate understanding of health information by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is fundamental for better management of risk factors, which can also benefit their quality of life. This study aimed to describe the relationship between health literacy (HL), and self-care behaviors with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with T2DM.Methods A cross-sectional survey was done in Iran in 2019. Patients were recruited randomly from health centers by medical records (n= 192, 55.2% male, mean age 58.12 years). The data collection included demographic form, health literacy questionnaire, diabetes self-care behavior questionnaire, and world health organization’s Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Analyses were adjusted for confounders using hierarchical regression analysis.ResultsHL as predictor variables explained 47.5% of variance in overall HRQL (p-value< 0.001), reading health information was the strongest HL dimension (β= 0.478). Self-care behaviors explained an additional 13.6% of the HRQL variance. In total, 65.5% of the variation in the HRQL is explained by the HL, self-care behavior, and the demographic variables.Conclusions We found that more almost two-third of the HRQL explained by the HL and self-care behaviors. Given the importance of health literacy and self-care behaviors in the quality of life in patients with T2DM, adoption of health-promoting behaviors and increasing health literacy can be beneficial for promoting quality of life among these patients.

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Self-efficacy, self-care behavior, anxiety, and depression in Taiwanese with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional survey

Nursing and Health Sciences ◽

10.1111/nhs.12022 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 213-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu ◽

Yi-Ching Huang ◽

Mei-Chen Lee ◽

Tsae-Jyy Wang ◽

Heng-Hsin Tung ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Care ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Behavior

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Impact of health literacy and self-care behaviors on health-related quality of life in Iranians with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-24026/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Saber Gaffari-fam ◽

Yosef Lotfi ◽

Amin Daemi ◽

Towhid Babazadeh ◽

Ehsan Sarbazi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Self Care ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Care Behavior

Abstract Background Regarding the importance of health literacy as a key factor in self-care, appropriate understanding of health information by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is fundamental for better management of risk factors, which can also benefit their quality of life. This study aimed to describe the relationship between health literacy (HL), and self-care behaviors with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with T2DM.Methods A cross-sectional survey was done in Iran in 2019. Patients were recruited randomly from health centers by medical records (n= 192, 55.2% male, mean age 58.12 years). The data collection included demographic form, health literacy questionnaire, diabetes self-care behavior questionnaire, and world health organization’s Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Analyses were adjusted for confounders using hierarchical regression analysis.Results HL as predictor variables explained 47.5% of variance in overall HRQL (p-value< 0.001), reading health information was the strongest HL dimension (β= 0.478). Self-care behaviors explained an additional 13.6% of the HRQL variance. In total, 65.5% of the variation in the HRQL is explained by the HL, self-care behavior, and the demographic variables.Conclusions We found that more almost two-third of the HRQL explained by the HL and self-care behaviors. Given the importance of health literacy and self-care behaviors in the quality of life in patients with T2DM, adoption of health-promoting behaviors and increasing health literacy can be beneficial for promoting quality of life among these patients.

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