Effect evaluation of comprehensive intervention in health literacy of enterprise staff in Shanghai / 上海预防医学
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
;
(12): 449-452, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-789330
ABSTRACT
Objective] To evaluate effect of health literacy intervention in occupational groups , explore suitable ways and provide suggestions for workplace health promotion . [ Methods ] In application of convenience sampling , Minhang District , Hongkou District and Qingpu District each selected 2 enterprises respectively according to their type , scale and location , setting one as intervention enterprise and the other as control .Then a six-month comprehensive intervention was conducted among intervention groups .Two hundred employees in each enterprise were randomly investigated before and after intervention to evaluate the effect . [ Results ] The overall health literacy level of participants in the intervention group rose from 16.7% to 33.4%, with improvement on the literacy levels of scientific view , infectious diseases prevention and treatment , chronic disease control and prevention and the three aspects of health literacy content ( P<0 .05 ) , while such improvement was not reflected in the control group , and health skill literacy, safety and first aid literacy declined (P <0.05). [Conclusion] Comprehensive intervention based on health needs could improve the level of health literacy of occupational groups . Intervention in future should focus on improving the literacy of chronic disease control and prevention and basic medical care in occupational population .
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Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2015
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