Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)

Hospital Nurses Association (병원간호사회)
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Measuring the Level of Health Literacy and Influence Factors: Targeting the Visitors of a University Hospital's Outpatient Clinic

건강정보 이해능력 수준과 영향요인에 대한 고찰: 대학병원 외래 방문객을 대상으로

  • Kim, Jeongeun (College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
  • 김정은 (서울대학교 간호대학, 서울대학교 간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2010.12.10
  • Accepted : 2011.02.25
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this research was to measure health literacy level of the visitors of a university hospital's out patient clinic and to consider its influence factors. Methods: Subjects were 400 visitors in an outpatient clinic of a university hospital. By using self-report questionnaire which included Newest Vital Sign (NVS) and general information inquiry, the level of health literacy and its influence factors were measured. The data were analyzed by using t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation. Results: The NVS score of subjects was $3.54({\pm}1.91)$ out of maximum 6 scale. The factors that have significant relationships with the health literacy were age, sex, marital status, educational background, monthly income, health information source, number of diseases, number of medications and drinking status. Participants who are men, in old age, having lack of supportive relationship, having low levels of education, having low income, having more comorbid diseases & medications, tend to have lower NVS score compared to others. Conclusion: We suggest extending our research results for evaluating the risky group to improve the health literacy and to develop the strategic methods for better health outcomes.

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