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Dolors Juvinyà-Canal1, Rosa Suñer-Soler1, Adela Boixadós Porquet2
1Health and Health Care Research Group, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain.
Summary
Health literacy, essential for reducing inequalities, was assessed in healthcare and education students. Nursing students demonstrated higher health literacy compared to Social Work and Education students.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Social Determinants of Health
Background:
- Health literacy, defined by WHO, encompasses skills to access, understand, and use health information for well-being.
- Addressing health literacy is crucial for reducing health inequalities and improving public health outcomes.
- Training healthcare, Social Work, and Education professionals in health literacy is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess and compare health literacy levels among students in healthcare and social/educational fields.
- Investigate health literacy differences across Nursing, Social Work, Primary Education, and Special Education students.
- Identify variations in health literacy across different academic disciplines and institutions in Spain and France.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study conducted during the 2017-2018 academic year.
- Utilized the HLS-EU-Q16 questionnaire to measure health literacy.
- Collected sociodemographic and academic data from 219 university students.
Main Results:
- 36.5% of students exhibited sufficient health literacy.
- Nursing students achieved the highest average health literacy score (13.2), significantly higher than other groups (p < 0.001).
- Healthcare was the most proficiently understood domain, surpassing disease prevention and health promotion.
Conclusions:
- Health literacy levels vary significantly among students in healthcare and education-related fields.
- Targeted interventions may be needed to enhance health literacy in Social Work and Education students.
- Strengthening health literacy in future professionals is essential for promoting health equity.
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