沙特阿拉伯医学生健康素养认知的横断面研究。

Understanding of Health literacy among Healthcare students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

机构信息

Department of Nursing Administration and Education, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.

出版信息

BMC Med Educ. 2024 Nov 6;24(1):1269. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-06263-8.

DOI:10.1186/s12909-024-06263-8

PMID:39506724

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11539785/

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

Health literacy is the cognitive and social abilities that influence a person's motivation and capacity to learn, comprehend, and use information to improve and maintain good health. We aimed to investigate Healthcare Students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Health Literacy in the Riyadh Province of Saudi Arabia.

METHODS

This study used prevalidated electronic questionnaires among healthcare undergraduates from colleges affiliated with Saudi University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December to April 2024. Healthcare students were asked to answer a self-designed online questionnaire sent to them through social media platforms.

RESULTS

The response rate was 560 out of 600 (93.3%); 293 of the 560 students (52.3%) were aged between 23 and 24 years (mean age was 21.29 SD = 1.852). The mean GPA among the students was 4.31(± 0.682). The average overall score for health literacy among healthcare students was 100.92 ± 11.80. The mean scores for knowledge were 24.17 ± 4.67, attitudes were 38.65 ± 4.20, and practice in health literacy was 38.09 ± 5.09. Among all healthcare students, 50.2% reported good knowledge, 54.1% had good attitudes, and 50.1% exhibited good practices in health literacy. However, students' knowledge (p = 0.019) and training (p = 0.024) in health literacy were significantly associated with smoking cigarettes. Additionally, smoking shisha was significantly associated with students' knowledge (p = 0.022), attitudes (p = 0.001), and practices (p = 0.001) in health literacy.

CONCLUSION

Our study highlights that half of the healthcare students reported limited knowledge, attitude, and practice in health literacy. Age, gender, and course of study did not show significant differences. Rather, students who did not smoke cigarettes or shisha were found to have higher knowledge, attitudes, and practice in health literacy compared to smokers. However, to improve health literacy, additional education and increased awareness are needed. Further investigation is warranted to address the factors related to poor health literacy.

摘要

背景与目的

健康素养是影响个人学习、理解和使用信息以改善和维持健康的动机和能力的认知和社会能力。我们旨在调查沙特阿拉伯利雅得省医学生对健康素养的知识、态度和实践。

方法

本研究使用了沙特阿拉伯利雅得附属沙特大学的医学生预先验证的电子问卷，从 2024 年 12 月至 4 月期间进行。要求医学生通过社交媒体平台回答他们发送的自我设计的在线问卷。

结果

共有 600 名学生中的 560 名（93.3%）做出了回应；560 名学生中有 293 名（52.3%）年龄在 23 至 24 岁之间（平均年龄为 21.29 SD=1.852）。学生的平均 GPA 为 4.31（±0.682）。医学生健康素养的总分平均为 100.92±11.80。知识的平均得分为 24.17±4.67，态度得分为 38.65±4.20，健康素养实践得分为 38.09±5.09。在所有医学生中，50.2%报告有良好的知识，54.1%有良好的态度，50.1%有良好的健康素养实践。然而，学生的知识（p=0.019）和健康素养培训（p=0.024）与吸烟有关。此外，吸水烟与学生的知识（p=0.022）、态度（p=0.001）和健康素养实践（p=0.001）显著相关。