Health Literacy and Its Sociodemographic Predictors: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Population in Madrid (Spain)

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dc.contributor.authorGarcía-García, David
dc.contributor.authorPérez Rivas, Francisco Javier
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-22T11:09:11Z
dc.date.available2023-06-22T11:09:11Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-19
dc.description.abstractBackground: Health literacy enhances a population’s self-care capacity and helps to reduce health inequalities. This work examines the health literacy of a population attending primary care services and explores its relationship with sociodemographic factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted at a healthcare center in the Madrid region (Spain), involved adult patients requiring primary care nursing services. One hundred and sixty-six participants were recruited via systematic random sampling. Health literacy was measured using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). Results: The studied population showed higher health literacy scores for literacy dimensions 1 (feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers) and 4 (social support for health); the lowest scores were recorded for dimensions 5 (appraisal of health information) and 8 (ability to find good health information). People with a better perceived health status showed a higher level of health literacy. People over 65 years of age, those with an incomplete secondary education, and those who were unemployed returned lower scores for several literacy dimensions. Conclusions: The results contribute to our understanding of the factors that influence health literacy. Identifying the areas in which patients show the poorest health literacy may help us comprehend their needs and better support them.
dc.description.departmentDepto. de Enfermería
dc.description.facultyFac. de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología
dc.description.refereedTRUE
dc.description.statuspub
dc.eprint.idhttps://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/78037
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph191811815
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.officialurlhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811815
dc.identifier.relatedurlhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/18/11815
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72156
dc.issue.number18
dc.journal.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.language.isoeng
dc.page.initial11815
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsAtribución 3.0 España
dc.rights.accessRightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
dc.subject.cdu614-051
dc.subject.keywordHealth literacy
dc.subject.keywordPrimary health care
dc.subject.keywordPublic health
dc.subject.keywordGlobal health
dc.subject.keywordNursing
dc.subject.ucmEnfermería
dc.subject.ucmEducación sanitaria
dc.subject.unesco32 Ciencias Médicas
dc.titleHealth Literacy and Its Sociodemographic Predictors: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Population in Madrid (Spain)
dc.typejournal article
dc.volume.number19
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