ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2021
Health literacy and its dimensions in elderly people in Farsan city, Iran.
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- Interventions for improving health literacy among older people: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Interdisciplinary Examination of the Communication Effect of Herbal Product Advertisements Targeting Health Problems in Older Adults: The Role of Advertising and Health Literacy.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026Article
- "Exploring the components of health literacy in older adults: a qualitative content analysis approach".BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Beyond patient education: fall prevention knowledge, health literacy, and implementation gaps in Chinese hospitals-a patient-caregiver study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Predictors of health literacy among older adults with hypertension in Bali, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study.Belitung nursing journal · 2026Article
- Hospital health literacy conceptual explanation: A qualitative content analysis based on experts and population perspectives.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- The health literacy level and its related factors in Iranian women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth literacy is an important variable in the promotion and improvement of the health of all social groups, especially the elderly people. It indicates cognitive and social skills that specify the individuals' motivation and ability to access and perceive information using methods for health retention and improvement. The present research aimed to study health literacy and its relevant dimensions in a population over 60 years of age in Farsan city. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional study on 384 older people in Farsan city was conducted, using a standard health literacy questionnaire including 33 items and 5 dimensions on a 5-point Likert scale for collecting data. Data analysis was done using descriptive and analytical statistics, using the multiple linear regression analysis.
resultsAmong the dimensions, the highest and lowest scores belonged to decision-making and reading skill dimensions, respectively. The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that among the demographical variables, education level, age, sex, and job were the best predictors of total scores of health literacy (
conclusionsThe health-related institutions should make effort to improve the elderly people's health literacy based on general literacy, using suitable methods with less need to read and paying attention to personal characteristics.
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