Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam.
Lao Tropical Medicine and Public Health Institute, Laos.
Biomed Res Int. 2020 Mar 25;2020:3490635. doi: 10.1155/2020/3490635. eCollection 2020.
There is a lack of information regarding health literacy (HL) in elderly people in Vietnam.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the health literacy and the associated factors in elderly people in Vietnam.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 300 elderly people aged 55 years and above. Data were obtained from study participants using face-to-face interviews using designed questionnaires on sociodemographics, behaviors, and health literacy. Multiple linear regression models were performed to identify potential determinants of health literacy.
HL scores were 29.70 ± 8.20 for the general HL dimension, 32.00 ± 9.60 for the healthcare dimension, 21.97 ± 10.06 for the disease prevention dimension, and 35.15 ± 9.43 for the health promotion dimension. In the final model, age was negatively associated with HL ( - coefficient = -0.09, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) (-0.17 to -0.008), = 0.030). Occupation ( = 4.77, 95% CI (3.18 to 6.36), < 0.001), taking care of children ( = 1.68, 95% CI (0.21 to 3.15), = 0.025), social activity ( = 4.61, 95% CI (2.86 to 6.37), < 0.001), doing exercises ( = 2.52, 95% CI (1.07 to 3.96), = 0.001), television watching ( = 2.10, 95% CI (0.75 to 3.45), = 0.002), using the Internet ( = 2.93, 95% CI (1.29 to 4.57), = 0.001), and social connection ( = 3.50, 95% CI (1.23 to 5.78), = 0.003) were positively associated with HL, respectively.
Age, occupation, and a number of behaviors were significantly associated with HL in elder people. Health education campaigns should take into account the above factors as facilitating access to the Internet and providing opportunities for social networks for the elderly.
越南老年人的健康素养（HL）信息匮乏。
本研究旨在评估越南老年人的健康素养及其相关因素。
采用横断面研究，对 300 名 55 岁及以上的老年人进行样本调查。使用设计好的问卷，通过面对面访谈获取参与者的社会人口统计学、行为和健康素养方面的数据。采用多元线性回归模型确定健康素养的潜在决定因素。
一般 HL 维度得分为 29.70±8.20，医疗保健维度得分为 32.00±9.60，疾病预防维度得分为 21.97±10.06，健康促进维度得分为 35.15±9.43。在最终模型中，年龄与 HL 呈负相关（-系数=-0.09，95%置信区间（95%CI）（-0.17 至-0.008）， = 0.030）。职业（ = 4.77，95%CI（3.18 至 6.36）， < 0.001）、照顾孩子（ = 1.68，95%CI（0.21 至 3.15）， = 0.025）、社会活动（ = 4.61，95%CI（2.86 至 6.37）， < 0.001）、锻炼（ = 2.52，95%CI（1.07 至 3.96）， = 0.001）、看电视（ = 2.10，95%CI（0.75 至 3.45）， = 0.002）、使用互联网（ = 2.93，95%CI（1.29 至 4.57）， = 0.001）和社会联系（ = 3.50，95%CI（1.23 至 5.78）， = 0.003）分别与 HL 呈正相关。
年龄、职业和一些行为与老年人的 HL 显著相关。健康教育活动应考虑到上述因素，为老年人提供上网机会和建立社交网络的机会。
