Analysis of the current situation and influencing factors of health information literacy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Objective:To explore the current status of health information literacy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:A total of 270 patients with COPD were conveniently selected as the research objects from Dec 2021 to Aug 2022 in 3 third-grade grade A hospitals in Zhuzhou City by using convenience sampling.The self-designed general data questionnaire and Health Information Literacy Self-Assessment Questionnaire were used for investigation.Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the factors influencing the health information literacy of COPD patients.Results:The total score of health information literacy of COPD patients was(15.58±2.37),and the average score of each dimension was ranked from high to low as:health information cognition(0.65±0.12),health information morality(0.61±0.11),health information utilization(0.59±0.14),health information evaluation(0.57±0.10),health information acquisition(0.43±0.11).And patients with qualified health information proficiency(≥60 points)accounted for 19.6%.Patients with different ages,personal monthly incomes,occupations,places of residence,education levels,course of disease,self-evaluation of health status,active participation in health management,and knowledge of COPD disease had different health information literacy scores(P<0.05).Multiple linear regression showed that age,education level,self-evaluation of health status,active participation in health management and knowledge level of COPD disease were influencing factors of health information literacy of COPD patients(P<0.05),and the above variables together accounted for 27.3%of the total variation degree of health information literacy.Conclusions:The level of health information literacy of COPD patients in a city needs to be further improved,which is influenced by several factors.Medical staff should develop individualized interventions to improve the health information literacy of patients with different characteristics.
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