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Health literacy of undergraduate students at a university in the Western Cape: A survey.

Talitha Crowley, Million Bimerew, Thabani Noncungu, Furaha Akimanimpaye, Jeffrey Hoffman, Portia Bimray, Mussie Melesse, Benjamin Kutumbuka, Jennifer A Chipps

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Talitha CrowleySchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-2993-6553
Million BimerewSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-3516-9709
Thabani NoncunguSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3638-7097
Furaha AkimanimpayeSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2563-3651
Jeffrey HoffmanSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1039-2752
Portia BimraySchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1612-7204
Mussie MelesseSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0671-8959
Benjamin KutumbukaSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8322-4445
Jennifer A ChippsSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7895-4483

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Health literacy is critical in the lives of young people such as university students to ensure that they can access information about health risks and implement appropriate health promotion and disease prevention strategies. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the health literacy of undergraduate students by describing the level of health literacy, personal and situational factors influencing health literacy, and health care utilisation. Setting: The study was conducted at a university in the Western Cape. Methods: A quantitative descriptive survey was used ( Results: Over two-thirds of the respondents were classified under 'problematic health literacy' ( Conclusion: The study highlighted significant gaps in health literacy among university students, particularly in the domains of disease prevention and health promotion, indicating the need for targeted intervention. Contribution: The study provides useful information on the current health literacy of young adults (university students) that can be used to plan health promotion activities.

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PMCPMC12135110

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