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Mávita-corral, Carlos Javier
Tipo
Artículo de Investigación
Área del conocimiento
Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud
Título
Health literacy in a university community in Northwest Mexico in 2016 Abstract
Fecha
2018-01-01
Resumen
Introduction: Since its inception in 1974, the term health literacy has assumed increasing importance. ;It refers to the ability to access, understand and evaluate health information in order to make decisions. People with inadequate health literacy are a vulnerable group. There is limited research on the subject in educational communities. Objective: To measure and analyse health literacy level of a university community in Northwestern Mexico. Method: Analytical cross-sectional study performed using stratified probability sampling of 477 individuals that included students, academic and administrative staff and other employees. More than two-thirds (68.34%) were women, and the mean age was 29.6 years. With prior verbal authorisation, they completed the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire, Spanish version, produced by the HLS-EU Consortium, coordinated by the University of Maastricht, and funded by the European Commission. Health history were also collected, analysing its relationship to the level of health literacy using the Pearson 2 and Student t test. Results: Only 8.17% showed an index of inadequate health literacy; 43.39%, problematic; 39.83%, sufficient; and 8.59%, excellent. The variables more significantly associated (p < 01) with a poor outcome were: to be an administrator, chronic diseases, frequent user of emergency services, constantly attending medical clinics, and physical inactivity. Conclusions: Half (51.56%, 95% CI 47.09-56.03) of this university community has inadequate health education. Due to its social impact, it is necessary to implement this issue as a strategic axis in higher educational institutions.
Idioma
spa
ISSN
ISSN electrónico: 2007-5057; ISSN impreso: 2007-865X
