A survey on the current status of health literacy among medical college students in a university of Anhui Province
This study investigated the current status of health literacy among medical college students from a univer-sity in Anhui Province,and explored the influencing factors,to provide a reference for medical colleges to implement healthy education.A convenient sampling was used to conduct a health literacy survey among undergraduates from three grades at a university's medical school majoring in nursing and medical laboratory technology.61.2%of medical college students at the school have a considerable level of health literacy,57.3%have basic knowledge and concepts,52.8%have healthy lifestyles and behaviors,and 61.2%have healthy skills,respectively.There was a statistically signifi-cant difference in health literacy among college students of different grades and their fathers with different professions(P＜0.05).The health literacy level of medical college students is relatively high,but their healthy lifestyle and behavioral lit-eracy are relatively unsatisfactory.Medical colleges should focus on cultivating healthy lifestyles for medical students,in order to improve their overall health literacy level.
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