A study on health information literacy among urban and suburban residents in six provinces in China / 中华预防医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
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(12): 566-570, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-298886
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the status and its influencing factors of health information literacy among urban and suburban residents in China, and to explore the method for improving the health information literacy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From March to May in 2013, residents aged 18-60 years in six provinces in China were investigated with Questionnaire of Health Literacy of Diabetes Mellitus of the Public in China about self-reported health information literacy. The results of the survey were standardized by the 6th national census data. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore influencing factors of health information literacy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 4 416 residents were surveyed, and 4 282 (97.0%) valid questionnaires were collected. After weight adjustments, 30.1% of the residents aged 18-60 years had adequate health information literacy in China, and the 95%CI of the rate was 28.5% - 31.6%. Totally, 70.8% of the residents ever actively searched for health information, 43.7% of the residents could easily retrieve the health information, 49.1% of the residents could easily understand the health information, 41.8% of the residents could confidently differentiate the quality of the health information and 51.1% of the residents ever searched health information on the internet. The results of multi-logistic regression showed that the rural residents, the males, those with lower levels of education, those with poor health had a lower health information literacy. The most trusted health information source was from doctors, and the trust rate reached 97.0%, followed by family members, friends or colleagues. The residents trusted the interpersonal communication more than the mass media and the new media.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The level of health information literacy of the residents was generally low in China. To improve the health information literacy, high-quality health information services should be delivered to the residents, and the health education on the internet provided by the medical professionals should also be explored.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Logistic Models
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China
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Sex Factors
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Demography
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Education
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Epidemiology
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Data Collection
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Multivariate Analysis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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