Impact of long COVID-19 on posttraumatic stress disorder as modified by health literacy: an observational study in Vietnam

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 33 - 44

Published: Feb. 21, 2024

The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has increased, particularly among individuals who have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Health literacy is considered a "social vaccine" that helps people respond effectively to the pandemic. We aimed investigate association between long COVID-19 and PTSD, examine modifying role health in this association.

Language: Английский

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Bürgerzentrierte Gesundheitsversorgung in Deutschland – eine Analyse von ExpertInneninterviews

Zeitschrift für Evidenz Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 34 - 41

Published: May 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Influence of health literacy on health outcomes of different social strata—— an empirical study based on the data of China's health literacy investigation

International Journal for Equity in Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: March 10, 2023

Health literacy has always been considered as an important factor to promote people's health, but does it have a significant effect on health across all social strata and especially lower strata? This study aims analyze the influences of outcomes different strata, then infer whether improving can reduce disparities among strata.Utilizing monitoring data from city in Zhejiang Province 2020, samples are divided into three according socioeconomic status score: low, middle high stratum, compare there differences between population with higher strata. In differences, control confounding factors further verify influence outcomes.In low literacy, when considering two types (chronic diseases self-rated health), this difference is not significant. After controlling relevant variables, prevalence chronic statistically only negatively correlated diseases(OR = 0.722, P 0.022). addition, statistical significances for positive impact both (OR 1.285, 0.047; OR 1.401, 0.023).Compared stratum diseases) or (self-rated health) more significant, improve outcomes. finding suggests that residents' may be effective way alleviate

Language: Английский

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Disparities in the level of COVID-19 health literacy and the associated factors among employees in long-term care facilities in Taiwan

BMC Health Services Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: June 28, 2023

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a significant threat to the safety of residents in long-term care facilities, and staff facilities are essential prevention major infectious diseases therefore require good health literacy ensure residents. The main objective this study was examine analyze factors associated with their COVID-19 Taiwan provide basis for response mechanism emerging diseases. Methods A cross-sectional survey structured questionnaire by convenience sample method assess caregivers working study. scale self-administered designed combine concept “health literacy” 3 levels 5 stages preventive medicine. total 385 workers from 10 were surveyed as sample, validated questionnaires statistically analyzed using SPSS version 22.0 statistical software. multivariate logistic regression model used establish level. Results Overall, mean score 88.7 ± 10.4 (range: 58–105). Using quartile scale, 92 (23.9%) participants had low (health < 82), 190 (49.3%) average 82–98), remaining 103 (26.8%) 99–105). Statistical analysis revealed differences (p 0.05) demographic variables (education, job category, number daily service users, training related control) population. level (> 82 vs. ≤82) showed difference gender (male female, OR = 2.46, 95% CI 1.15–5.26), category (nurse practitioner caregiver, 7.25, 2.46–21.44), monthly hours 160 h 40–79 h, 0.044, 0.07–0.97), experience caring confirmed patients (yes no, 0.13, 0.02–0.98), control 2.8, 1.52–5.15). Conclusions This recommends that immediate updated information staff, especially frontline caregivers, specifically enhance infection education all facility eliminate disparities.

Language: Английский

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Association between cultural capital and health literacy during the COVID-19 pandemic among community residents in China: the mediating effect of social capital

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Nov. 1, 2023

Background Health literacy is crucial for managing pandemics such as COVID-19 and maintaining the health of population; our goal was to investigate impact cultural capital on during pandemic among community residents further examine mediating role social in relationship between literacy. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted 1,600 selected Chongqing, China using a stratified random sampling method. Data were gathered through questionnaire survey, including sociodemographic characteristics, capital, Chi-square analysis, one-way ANOVA, t -test, hierarchical linear regression used analyze level related elements; structural equation model (SEM) explore influential mechanisms whether acted mediator Results Cultural participation, trust, reciprocity, cognitive had significant positive effect In addition, results SEM indicated that not only directly influences ( β = 0.383, 95% CI 0.265–0.648), but also indirectly three types 0.175, 0.117–0.465; 0.191, 0.111–0.406; 0.028, 0.031–0.174); its accounting 50.7% overall effect. Conclusions Our highlight empirical link literacy, suggest mediates this connection. These findings governments communities should focus construction provide with better improve their prepare future pandemics.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Health Literacy Behavior Patterns of Male Patients Using an Interpretable Method

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: Volume 17, P. 2099 - 2109

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Background: Improving overall and individual health literacy is a major focus of national initiatives in China similar globally. However, few studies have examined the identification improvement levels, especially among patients. Purpose: To develop an interpretable method with decision rules to assess levels male patients identify key factors influencing levels. Methods: Using convenience sampling method, we conducted on-site surveys 212 hospital from July 2020 September 2020. The questionnaire was developed by Ministry Health People's Republic China. A total 206 completed were ultimately included for analyses this study. rough set theory used conditional attributes (ie, factors) literacy) establish between them. These specifically describe how different combinations can affect men. Results: Basic knowledge, concepts, skills are important identifying whether literacy. skills, scientific healthy lifestyles behaviors, infectious disease prevention control literacy, basic medical information be identified as cognitive behaviors varying degrees Conclusion: This model effectively patients' Simultaneously, it applied clinical nursing practice, making easier hospitals guide improve their Keywords: patients, factors, rules, theory, RST

Language: Английский

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A novel spatio-temporal prediction model of epidemic spread integrating cellular automata with agent-based modeling

Chaos Solitons & Fractals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 189, P. 115709 - 115709

Published: Nov. 4, 2024

Language: Английский

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Topics Included in Health Literacy Studies in Asia: A Systematic Review

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 36(1), P. 8 - 19

Published: Dec. 29, 2023

The study aimed to review general and specific health literacy studies in different countries Asia understand the progress of researches region. English-published with quantitative measurements were collected through a systematic search PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web Science, without publication dates limitation. A total 156 articles on literacy, oral, mental, disease-specific eHealth collected. General was most covered topic 89 articles, followed by Literacy. Health have been conducted 16 increasingly concerned Asia. China had largest number Taiwan. Four participants from more than one country. Education, age, status, incomes, living/residential area significantly associated levels studies, prevalence 55.8%, 28.2%, 20.5%, 17.9%, 10.9%, respectively. Lower related poorer outcomes or lower quality life 71 studies.

Language: Английский

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Pandemic Awareness among the Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Descriptive-Cross-Sectional Study

Kocaeli Medical Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 355 - 362

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Giriş: COVID-19 pandemisi, tüm dünyada özellikle yaşlı popülasyonun sağlık ve iyilik halini olumsuz etkilediği bilinen önemli bir halk sağlığı

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