当前位置： SCI文献检索 > International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health期刊下所有文献 > Health Literacy Varies According to Different Background Disease Natures and Characteristics of Participants for Patient Support Groups.

Health Literacy Varies According to Different Background Disease Natures and Characteristics of Participants for Patient Support Groups.

Abstract：

INTRODUCTION:Patient support groups (PSGs) should be designed according to the backgrounds of participants and the nature of their diseases. Using health literacy as an outcome indicator for PSGs is rare. METHODS:All questionnaires (Mandarin Multidimensional Health Literacy Questionnaire, MMHLQ) were collected from eight PSGs to evaluate the health literacy of participants. Background data of participants were also collected, including patient or family, age, and first-time participation or not. RESULTS:A total of 458 questionnaires were collected from eight PSGs. The diseases were: autoimmune disease (systemic lupus nephritis (SLE), malignancy (head and neck cancer (HNC), chronic disease (diabetes mellitus or DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), hemodialysis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), genetic disease (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), and degenerative disease (osteoporosis). For vasculitis (42.21 ± 16.49 years old for SLE) and genetic disease (48.95 ± 17.58 years old for ADPKD), participants were younger. More significant differences between first-time participation and MMHLQ scores were found in disease of osteoporosis, CKD, COPD, and hemodialysis. More significant differences between role of participation (patients themselves or family) and MMHLQ scores were found in SLE, ADPKD, hemodialysis, and CKD. More significant differences between age (elderly or not) and MMHLQ score were found in HNC, DM, CKD, COPD, and osteoporosis. CONCLUSION:Background data of participants varied across different diseases. Different disease natures and patient background statuses should therefore demand different designs in PSG. MMHLQ before PSGs can be used to help to improve the PSG curriculum on the health literacy of patients.

journal_name

Int J Environ Res Public Health

journal_title

International journal of environmental research and public health

authors

Wu CL,Liou CH,Liu SA,Sheu WH,Tsai SF

doi

10.3390/ijerph17165702

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-08-07 00:00:00

issue

eissn

1661-7827

issn

1660-4601

pii

ijerph17165702

journal_volume

pub_type

杂志文章

在线工具

Health Literacy Varies According to Different Background Disease Natures and Characteristics of Participants for Patient Support Groups.