ArticleBMJ open2023
Assessment of health literacy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relationship with health behaviours: a cross-sectional study.
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- Efficacy of physical activity in polycystic ovary syndrome treatment.Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity · 2024Pooled it
- A health promotion behavior intervention for women with polycystic ovary syndrome experiencing infertility: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Relationships Among Cancer Screening Participation, E-Health Literacy, and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in a Group of Turkish Women: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy · 2026Article
- Linking health literacy to malaria prevention and treatment behaviours: evidence from a community-based study in Gabon.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Exploring the Association between Health Literacy and Diabetes Risk in Adults: Insights from a Pilot Study in Leiria.Portuguese journal of public health · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the HLS-EU-Q16 questionary in Venezuelan adults.PloS one · 2025Article
- Effect of Using 5A's Model for Self-management Counseling on Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- A mixed-method analysis of health literacy and indicators of well-being in women with polycystic ovary syndrome across the lifespan.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveHealthy behaviours are important for people with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, adopting and maintaining lifestyle changes involves a complex set of behavioural changes, which most patients fail to adhere to. The current research on health literacy, which includes individual and social skills needed in health self-management, in patients with PCOS is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to explore health literacy, health behaviours and the relationship between the two to expand research on PCOS management.
designCross-sectional study.
settingA gynaecological outpatient clinic.
participantsA total of 286 patients with PCOS (≥18 years, diagnosed via Rotterdam criteria, able to self-report and give informed consent) were recruited from March to June 2022. OUTCOME MEASURES: Health literacy and health behaviours in patients with PCOS were assessed using the Health Literacy Management Scale and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (Chinese version). Multiple logistic regression was used to analyse the factors influencing health literacy, and linear regression to assess the relationship between health literacy and health behaviours, with an F-significance test; p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
resultsOverall, most patients with PCOS had insufficient health literacy (55.9%). The influencing factors of health literacy in patients with PCOS were age (β=0.154, p<0.05), Body Mass Index (β=-0.140, p<0.05), income (β=1.228, p<0.05), duration of illness (β=0.110, p<0.05) and educational level (β=1.552, p<0.05). Moreover, 40.6% of patients with poor health behaviours, and 31.8% with moderate health behaviours, needed to improve their health behaviours. Health literacy was positively correlated with health behaviours in patients with PCOS (r=0.473, p<0.05).
conclusionThe positive correlation between health literacy and health behaviour in patients with PCOS indicates that promoting health literacy in future treatment and management of PCOS may be beneficial.
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