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ISSN: 2383-2150 Journal of Education and Community Health 2019;6(1):41-47
ISSN: 2383-2150 Journal of Education and Community Health 2019;6(1):41-47
Health Literacy Status and Its Related Factors in the Elderlies in Dorood, Iran
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Descriptive & Survey StudyAuthors
Sabooteh S. (1)Shahnazi H. (*1)
Mostafavi F. (1)
(1) Health Education & Promotion Department, Health Faculty, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Correspondence
Address: Health Faculty, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezarjerib Street, Isfahan, Iran. Postal Code:8144504500Phone: +98 (31) 37923243
Fax: +98 (31) 36682509
Article History
Received: August 27, 2018Accepted: November 10, 2018
ePublished: March 19, 2019
ABSTRACT
Aims
Elderly people with low levels of health literacy, as one of the most at-risk groups, have some problems regarding the perception of information related to their health. This study was conducted with the aim of determining health literacy status in elderly population of Dorood, Iran.
Materials & Methods This cross sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 220 elderly people referring to health centers in Dorood in 2017. The sampling method was first stratified random sampling. To collect information, the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) was used as self-report. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20 software, using Pearson correlation coefficient, Spearman correlation, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA.
Findings The mean age of participants in this study was 66.29 ± 7.57 years. The results of this study showed that the mean of health literacy score in the subjects was56.45± 19.9 from 100 and the health literacy of 57.2% of the elderly was insufficient. This study showed that there is a significant relationship between health literacy with age, education level and income (p<0.05).
Conclusion The health literacy of elderlies is low in Dorood and the level of inadequate health literacy is less common in people with older ages, lower education, and lower income levels.
Materials & Methods This cross sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 220 elderly people referring to health centers in Dorood in 2017. The sampling method was first stratified random sampling. To collect information, the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) was used as self-report. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20 software, using Pearson correlation coefficient, Spearman correlation, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA.
Findings The mean age of participants in this study was 66.29 ± 7.57 years. The results of this study showed that the mean of health literacy score in the subjects was56.45± 19.9 from 100 and the health literacy of 57.2% of the elderly was insufficient. This study showed that there is a significant relationship between health literacy with age, education level and income (p<0.05).
Conclusion The health literacy of elderlies is low in Dorood and the level of inadequate health literacy is less common in people with older ages, lower education, and lower income levels.
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