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Kamila Jaroń1, Mateusz Grajek1, Joanna Kobza1
1Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 28, 2025
Summary
This study found that higher health literacy in hospitalized patients correlates with better communication and engagement in medical decisions. Improving health education is crucial for reducing disparities and enhancing healthcare quality.
Area of Science:
- Medical Sociology
- Public Health
- Health Communication
Background:
- Health literacy encompasses essential skills for effective communication with healthcare providers.
- Understanding patient health literacy is vital for improving healthcare quality and patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze hospitalized patients' health literacy levels.
- To assess the influence of demographic and communication-related factors on health literacy.
- To evaluate the relationship between health literacy and patient engagement in medical decision-making.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design.
- Data collected via a specially designed questionnaire.
- Functional, Communicative, and Critical Health Literacy (FCCHL) scale used for assessment.
- Inclusion of 203 independent adult patients.
Main Results:
- Higher health literacy associated with younger age, female gender, higher education, and urban residence.
- Increased health literacy linked to better patient-provider communication, more frequent questioning, and active participation in decision-making.
- Patients with higher health literacy reported more informed consent and perceived adequate time spent by medical staff.
Conclusions:
- Health education initiatives are essential for improving health literacy.
- Strengthening health education can mitigate health literacy disparities.
- Enhanced health literacy contributes to improved overall healthcare quality.
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