A healthy lifestyle education programme for health literacy and health‐promoting behaviours: A pre‐implementation and post‐implementation study

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sultan Ayaz‐Alkaya ◽  
Handan Terzi ◽  
Betül Işık ◽  
Ebru Sönmez
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Implementation Study ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Lifestyle Education

Preschool children’s healthy lifestyles: South African parents’ and preschool staff perceptions

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 897-910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Daniels ◽  
Ulla Forinder ◽  
Marina Clarke ◽  
Stefanus Snyman ◽  
Karin C Ringsberg
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Staff Perceptions ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Health Promoting

Background: The worldwide growth of non-communicable diseases requires important lifestyle adaptations. The earlier a healthy lifestyle is adopted, the better. Enabling a healthy lifestyle for children during the preschool years ideally involves the cooperation of parents and teachers. Health promotion with parents and teachers is most effective if it takes into consideration their views and opinions, as well as context. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of health and healthy lifestyle from the perspective of preschool children’s parents, and the staff caring for children attending preschools in three diverse settings. Design: Qualitative in-depth study. Setting: Preschools in Western Cape Province, South Africa. Method: Data were collected through six focus group discussions and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Parents and staff shared a holistic view of health, agreeing that children and their health were primarily the responsibility of the parents. Informants described their own health and that of children as affected by a variety of interconnected factors, including environmental, economic, social and individual influences. Conclusion: When tailoring a health-promoting education programme, it is important to consider the pre-existing knowledge the participants have and the context in which intervention will take place. There is also a need to structurally address social determinants of health that may be beyond the control of the individuals.

Health literacy and health-promoting behaviors status among employees in Hamadan

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Sahar Khoshravesh ◽  
Fourozan Rezapur-Shahkolai ◽  
Zahra Taheri-Kharameh ◽  
Babak Moeini ◽  
Khadijeh Bandehelahi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting

Association of electronic health literacy with health‐promoting behaviours in adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gülbahar Korkmaz Aslan ◽  
Asiye Kartal ◽  
Türkan Turan ◽  
Gülay Taşdemir Yiğitoğlu ◽  
Cansel Kocakabak
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Electronic Health

Gender Differences and Their Influences on T2DM Self-Management Among Spanish-Speaking Latinx Immigrants

2021 ◽  
pp. 154041532110117
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Smith-Miller ◽  
Diane C. Berry ◽  
Cass T. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Excessive Alcohol

Introduction: Evidence suggests that gender may influence many aspects of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) self-management (SM) and we posit that limited English language–proficient Latinx immigrants face additional challenges. Methods: Instruments and semi-structured interviews were used to examine gender differences on health literacy, diabetes knowledge, health-promoting behaviors, diabetes, eating and exercise self-efficacy (SE), and T2DM SM practices among a cohort of limited English language–proficient Latinx immigrants. Statistical and qualitative analysis procedures were performed comparing males and females. Results: Thirty persons participated. Males tended to be older, have higher educational achievement, and more financial security than females. Physiologic measures tended worse among female participants. Health literacy and exercise SE scores were similar, but females scored lower on Eating and Diabetes SE. Forty-seven percent ( n= 9) of the women reported a history of gestational diabetes mellitus and a majority of men ( n = 7) cited difficulty with excessive alcohol. Consumption: Males appeared to receive more SM support compared to females. Females more frequently noted how family obligations and a lack of support impeded their SM. Work environments negatively influenced SM practices. Conclusion: Men and women have unique SM challenges and as such require individualized strategies and support to improve T2DM management.

scholarly journals Association Between Lifestyle and Hypertension in Patients Referred to Health Care Centers of Ilam City in 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Shafieyan ◽  
Mostafa Qorbani ◽  
Babak Rastegari Mehr ◽  
Mohammad Mahboubi ◽  
Aziz Rezapour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Growth Stress ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Health Care Centers

<p><strong>INTRODUCTION: </strong>Lifestyle is referred to an individual’s healthy and unhealthy behaviors that can affect their health statues. The present study aim was association between lifestyle and hypertension in patients referred to healthcare centers of Ilam city in 2014.</p><p><strong>MATERIALS &amp; METHODS:</strong> This research study was a case-control study. The data were collected through a standard questionnaire of health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLPII) as well as the researcher’s direct visit to the health care centers in the city of Ilam. After the questionnaires were collected and classified, the data were entered into SPSS software and analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, T-Tests and logistic regression.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>The mean and the standard deviation of the age of the main and the control groups were 57.1 (2.22) and 56.5 (2.99) years old, respectively. 10.9%of the control group and 25.5. % of the cases was smoking cigarettes or hookah. The results of the data analysis showed that the mean scores obtained by the main and the control groups on measures of physical activity, psychological growth, stress and total lifestyleare significantly different, so that the obtained score in the dimensions in patients with hypertension was significantly lower than the score obtained among the healthy individuals.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>According to the results it seems that educational interventions in the field of healthy lifestyle for individuals with hypertension risk can have an effect on controlling this disease and reducing its incidence.</p>

scholarly journals Health literacy and health-promoting behaviours among Australian-Singaporean communities living in Sydney metropolitan area

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tze Gek Ho ◽  
Hassan Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Bayzidur Rahman ◽  
Mohamud Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Smoking And Health

Background: Health literacy affects how individuals navigate and make decisions within the healthcare system and has been recognized to influence health behaviours. However, less is known about its associations with health-promoting behaviours amongst Australian migrant populations. This study is an attempt to fill this gap by investigating the level of health literacy and its associations with physical activity, healthy diet, smoking and health services utilization among Australian-Singaporean communities. Methods: A total of 157 participants were recruited from Singaporean communities living in Sydney metropolitan areas, New South Wales, Australia. Data was collected through a cross-sectional online survey from January 2016 to August 2016. Results: Most of the respondents were female (56.1%), employed (70.7%) and had lived in Sydney for >5 years (80.3%). About 60% of the participants were inadequately health-literate (Brief Health Literacy Screening Tool score ≤ 16). The level of health literacy varied significantly based on participants’ socioeconomic status. Regression analysis indicated that health literacy was a reliable predictor of health-promoting behaviours including diet, body mass index, smoking and alcohol consumption, physical activity and having a medical check-up. Conclusions: This study’s findings have significant implications for health policy makers and suggest that health literacy should be encouraged and included in any health-promoting behaviour interventions amongst migrant populations.

scholarly journals Methods of Ensuring Continuity in the Healthy Lifestyle Development of Senior Preschoolers and Primary School Children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana Babiuk
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Attitude To Health ◽  
Current State ◽  
Practice Methods ◽  
Lifestyle Education ◽  
Integral Indicator

The paper studies the criteria, indicators and levels of value-conscious attitude to health as an integral indicator of developing healthy lifestyle of preschool and primary school children. It describes the current state of continuity in the healthy lifestyle education of senior pre-schoolers and primary school children. The author defined pedagogical conditions of continuity in the development of healthy lifestyle of senior pre-schoolers and primary school children, developed and implemented into practice methods to ensure continuity in the healthy lifestyle education in kindergartens and elementary schools, and experimentally tested their efficiency.

Exploration of React Native Framework in designing a Rule-Based Application for healthy lifestyle education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anik Hanifatul Azizah ◽  
Siti Zuliatul Faidah ◽  
Muhammad Bahrul Ulum ◽  
Putri Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Rule Based ◽  
Lifestyle Education

Nurse-Led Intervention Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in a Yazidi Community

2020 ◽  
pp. 104365962094158
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Johnson ◽  
Tiffany Hunt ◽  
Jessica P. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Northern Iraq ◽  
Seeking Safety ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting

Introduction: Immigrating to a new country poses many challenges, including managing daily health care in a new environment. Yazidis experiencing long-standing ethnoreligious persecution in Northern Iraq, fled their homeland seeking safety and refuge in the United States, where approximately 10,000 Yazidi immigrants reside. Method: The researchers collaborated with Yazidi community members to design the healthy lifestyle intervention and ensure cultural sensitivity. Six weekly classes addressed healthy lifestyle behaviors. Data were collected on health promoting activities, biomarkers, and participants’ experiences with the intervention. Results: Participants reported doing slightly more health promoting activities postintervention. Age-related health promoting activities were significantly different at baseline, χ2(2) = 6.093, p = .048, but not postintervention, χ2(2) = 0.212, p = .899. Median loss in biomarkers trended toward clinically significant findings. Participants recommended more strategies to manage stress. Discussion: The pilot study provided an empowering example of nurses collaborating with community members to design a culturally sensitive intervention.

scholarly journals Sometimes more is more: iterative participatory design of infographics for engagement of community members with varying levels of health literacy

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Arcia ◽  
Niurka Suero-Tejeda ◽  
Michael E Bales ◽  
Jacqueline A Merrill ◽  
Sunmoo Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Clinical Communication ◽  
Learning Health System ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Health Promoting

Abstract Objective To collaborate with community members to develop tailored infographics that support comprehension of health information, engage the viewer, and may have the potential to motivate health-promoting behaviors. Methods The authors conducted participatory design sessions with community members, who were purposively sampled and grouped by preferred language (English, Spanish), age group (18–30, 31–60, &gt;60 years), and level of health literacy (adequate, marginal, inadequate). Research staff elicited perceived meaning of each infographic, preferences between infographics, suggestions for improvement, and whether or not the infographics would motivate health-promoting behavior. Analysis and infographic refinement were iterative and concurrent with data collection. Results Successful designs were information-rich, supported comparison, provided context, and/or employed familiar color and symbolic analogies. Infographics that employed repeated icons to represent multiple instances of a more general class of things (e.g., apple icons to represent fruit servings) were interpreted in a rigidly literal fashion and thus were unsuitable for this community. Preliminary findings suggest that infographics may motivate health-promoting behaviors. Discussion Infographics should be information-rich, contextualize the information for the viewer, and yield an accurate meaning even if interpreted literally. Conclusion Carefully designed infographics can be useful tools to support comprehension and thus help patients engage with their own health data. Infographics may contribute to patients’ ability to participate in the Learning Health System through participation in the development of a robust data utility, use of clinical communication tools for health self-management, and involvement in building knowledge through patient-reported outcomes.

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