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

Electronic Health Literacy Scale for Carers of People With Chronic Diseases

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Areti Efthymiou ◽  
Nicos Middleton ◽  
Andreas Charalambous ◽  
Evridiki Papastavrou
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Electronic Health

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

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.

Electronic Health Literacy Scale--Arabic Version

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefin Wångdahl ◽  
Karuna Dahlberg ◽  
Maria Jaensson ◽  
Ulrica Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Electronic Health

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 Relationship between electronic health literacy, quality of life, and self-efficacy in Tehran, Iran: A community-based study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Estebsari ◽  
ZahraRaisi Filabadi ◽  
ArezooSheikh Milani ◽  
Shahoo Feizi ◽  
Maliheh Nasiri
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Electronic Health

scholarly journals Examining attitudes toward and ability to interact with an online personal health record: A case study in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bandar Faisal Al-Mifgai ◽  
Joseph Sharit ◽  
Arzu Onar-Thomas ◽  
Shihab Asfour
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Personal Health Record ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Health Numeracy ◽  
Electronic Health

Objective: This study examined the ability for adults from a developing country to use a personal health record (PHR) to perform health-management tasks. The effects of gender differences as well as differences in attitudes about using the internet to manage health prior to and after exposure to the PHR were also investigated.Methods: A simulation of a PHR based on a well-established U.S. online patient portal was designed and tailored for this particular study population. Two hundred and three adults with a mean age of 40.9 years were recruited from various areas in Saudi Arabia and asked to perform seven common health-management tasks of varying degrees of difficulty. Their electronic health literacy and health numeracy, as well as their attitudes about using online health systems for managing their health prior to and following their interaction with the PHR, were assessed using questionnaires.Results: After controlling for education, perceived health status, and comfort using the internet, electronic health literacy and health numeracy were still found to be significant predictors of participants’ task performance, but only for the more challenging health-management tasks. No important differences based on gender were found. Exposure to the PHR significantly increased the acceptability of using the internet for managing their health.Conclusions: The change in attitudes following interaction with the PHR suggests that many adults in this society could benefit from these electronic health systems, including females who, due to cultural considerations, may desire greater control in managing their health. However, the importance of electronic health literacy and health numeracy suggests the need for designs that minimize the impact of these factors for successful performance of health-management tasks.

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, >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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