ArticlePublic health nursing (Boston, Mass.)2018
Associations between health literacy, HIV-related knowledge, and information behavior among persons living with HIV in the Dominican Republic.
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Information Visualizations to Facilitate Patient-provider Communication in HIV Care: Info Viz HIV
Information Visualizations to Facilitate Clinician-patient Communication in HIV Care (Info Viz: HIV)
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the health literacy levels of persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLWH) at a health clinic in the Dominican Republic (DR) and assess associations between health literacy, HIV-related knowledge, and health information behavior (how patients need, seek, receive, and use information). DESIGN AND SAMPLE: Cross-sectional, descriptive. Participants were 107 PLWH attending the Clinic. MEASURES: A theoretically based, 64-item survey assessing information behavior and HIV-related knowledge was administered in Spanish through individual interviews. Health literacy was assessed using the Short Assessment of Health Literacy-Spanish and English.
resultsOn average, participants were 40.8 years old and had lived with HIV for 7.7 years. The majority (69.2%) had low health literacy. HIV-related knowledge and information behavior varied by health literacy level and uncertainty regarding a main indicator of disease progression, viral load, was demonstrated regardless of health literacy level. Participants with low health literacy were less likely to answer questions or answer questions correctly and many participants (39.2%) indicated viral transmission can occur through supernatural means.
conclusionsFindings demonstrate unmet information need and that information received may not always be understood. Methods to improve health education are needed to ensure patients receive health information in an understandable way.
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