Health literacy and its sociodemographic and health determinants

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:33:31Z
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
ResumenObjective: To assess health literacy and its sociodemographic and clinical associations among users of an emergency care unit. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a 24-hour emergency care unit in southern Brazil, with a sample of 550 users (>= 18 years). A sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire was applied, along with scales 1 to 5 of the Health Literacy Questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed (Student's t-test and ANOVA; p <= 0.05). Results: The highest averages were found in ``social support{''} (2.95 +/- 0.60) and ``information assessment{''} (2.71 +/- 0.44), and the lowest in ``sufficient information{''} (2.64 +/- 0.49) and ``professional understanding{''} (2.69 +/- 0.58). Higher scores were associated with female sex (p = 0.021), age >40 years old (p <= 0.044), living together (p = 0.045; p = 0.010), cohabitation (p = 0.008), higher income (p = 0.006; p = 0.007), and higher own or parents' education level (p <= 0.038). Reading habits were associated with all dimensions (p <= 0.005). Health problem (p <= 0.023), adherence to treatment (p < 0.05), recent service search (p <= 0.037), and seek for information from professionals (p = 0.001) also influenced the scores. Conclusion: Health literacy varied significantly according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics among users.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.1590/1980-220x-reeusp-2025-0441enes_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5307
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialUNIV SAO PAOLOes_ES
RelaciónRevista da Escola de Enfermagemes_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.1590/1980-220x-reeusp-2025-0441enes_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteRevista da Escola de Enfermagem
Palabra claveEmergency Medical Serviceses_ES
Palabra claveHealth Literacyes_ES
Palabra claveHealth Behaviores_ES
Palabra clavePopulation Characteristicses_ES
TítuloHealth literacy and its sociodemographic and health determinantses_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorRibas, Cristiane
AutorColet, Christiane de Fatima
AutorMorelos-Garcia, Edgar Noe
AutorValentim, Olga Maria Martins de Sousa
AutorStrassburger, Marcio Junior
AutorCamera, Fernanda Dal Maso
AutorRusch, Carolina Rodrigues
AutorKolankiewicz, Adriane Cristina Bernat
AutorRibas, Cristianees_ES
AutorColet, Christiane de Fatimaes_ES
AutorMorelos-Garcia, Edgar Noees_ES
AutorValentim, Olga Maria Martins de Sousaes_ES
AutorStrassburger, Marcio Juniores_ES
AutorCamera, Fernanda Dal Masoes_ES
AutorRusch, Carolina Rodrigueses_ES
AutorKolankiewicz, Adriane Cristina Bernates_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.1590/1980-220x-reeusp-2025-0441en
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen60es_ES

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