Abstract
Background: Health literacy has become the best predictor of healthcare status. However, two-thirds of health providers are unaware of patients’ health literacy. Thus, the aim of the study is to investigate factors related to Chinese-speaking nurses’ knowledge and experience of health literacy. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a web-based survey. A total of 430 nurses were recruited by stratified sampling from different levels of hospitals and community health centers in Taiwan. Primary outcome measure by Health Literacy Knowledge and Experience. Results: The participants’ overall health literacy knowledge was limited; the correct responses were 51%. The education level of the participants, job category, working years, and having attended in-service patient education programs were the predictors of knowledge of health literacy (p < 0.05); Institute, job category, and having attended in-service patient education programs were the predictors of experience of health literacy (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Participants’ education levels and In-service patient education programs are beneficial factors to improve nurses’ knowledge of health literacy. Furthermore, nursing education should emphasize on how to identify individuals’ health literacy and using readable healthcare materials to improve health education.
Highlights
Health literacy is a rapidly growing issue in health care, and it has become the best predictor of healthcare status [1]
We suggest that Registered Nurses be prioritized to become the health literacy trainees of developing health literacy educational materials given to the nature of their work as well as expertise
This study has provided evidence as a reference for the promotion of health literacy
Summary
Health literacy is a rapidly growing issue in health care, and it has become the best predictor of healthcare status [1]. Knowledge and experience of health literacy is, important for health provision. Low health literacy is a recognized global problem [2,6,7]. In Taiwan, approximately 30% of adults have low health literacy [8]. People with low health literacy appear to have difficulty reading and understanding basic health information [2,9], lower rates of medication compliance [10], a higher rate. Health literacy has become the best predictor of healthcare status. The aim of the study is to investigate factors related to Chinese-speaking nurses’ knowledge and experience of health literacy
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