Evaluation of health literacy, health status and health services utilization in women in Baluchistan region of Iran
Background and objective: Health literacy is an important factor in the ability of a woman to engage in the activities of health promotion and prevention for herself and her Family. So, the aim of this study was to determine health literacy level and the relationship between health literacy and publ...
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| author | Iraj Zareban Hossien Izadirad khirmohammad jadgal |
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| description | Background and objective: Health literacy is an important factor in the ability of a woman to engage in the activities of health promotion and prevention for herself and her Family. So, the aim of this study was to determine health literacy level and the relationship between health literacy and public health status, as well as health care utilization and health preventive behaviors, in urban women of Baluchistan region. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study which was conducted on 247 women aged 18-65 years old. Samples were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. Information was collected using a questionnaire consisted of two part including Health Literacy for Iranian Adults and GHQ28 standard questionnaire for assessing general health status, health care utilization and health preventive behaviors which was completed using home interviewing. Collected data were analyzed using statistical software SPSS 18 and statistical tests: Kruskal-Wallis, Chi-square and Mann whitney. Results: 32.4 % of women had adequate health literacy level, 34.4% had border level and 33.2% had inadequate level. Inadequate health literacy was more frequent among younger household women with less educated and lower income (P |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73679234104644e6bebfe3cd04e8a8012022-12-21T17:25:56ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesSavād-i Salāmat2476-47282476-47282016-07-0112718210.22038/jhl.2016.1085210852Evaluation of health literacy, health status and health services utilization in women in Baluchistan region of IranIraj Zareban0Hossien Izadirad1khirmohammad jadgal2Assistant Professor, Health promotion Research center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IranPhD student of Health Education & promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranPhD student of Health Education & promotion, School of health, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Iran.Background and objective: Health literacy is an important factor in the ability of a woman to engage in the activities of health promotion and prevention for herself and her Family. So, the aim of this study was to determine health literacy level and the relationship between health literacy and public health status, as well as health care utilization and health preventive behaviors, in urban women of Baluchistan region. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study which was conducted on 247 women aged 18-65 years old. Samples were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. Information was collected using a questionnaire consisted of two part including Health Literacy for Iranian Adults and GHQ28 standard questionnaire for assessing general health status, health care utilization and health preventive behaviors which was completed using home interviewing. Collected data were analyzed using statistical software SPSS 18 and statistical tests: Kruskal-Wallis, Chi-square and Mann whitney. Results: 32.4 % of women had adequate health literacy level, 34.4% had border level and 33.2% had inadequate level. Inadequate health literacy was more frequent among younger household women with less educated and lower income (Phttp://literacy.mums.ac.ir/article_10852_a9131d00bf2d7d94abcf443f94a67acd.pdfHealth literacyHealth ServicesHealth statusWomen |
| spellingShingle | Iraj Zareban Hossien Izadirad khirmohammad jadgal Evaluation of health literacy, health status and health services utilization in women in Baluchistan region of Iran Savād-i Salāmat Health literacy Health Services Health status Women |
| title | Evaluation of health literacy, health status and health services utilization in women in Baluchistan region of Iran |
| title_full | Evaluation of health literacy, health status and health services utilization in women in Baluchistan region of Iran |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of health literacy, health status and health services utilization in women in Baluchistan region of Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of health literacy, health status and health services utilization in women in Baluchistan region of Iran |
| title_short | Evaluation of health literacy, health status and health services utilization in women in Baluchistan region of Iran |
| title_sort | evaluation of health literacy health status and health services utilization in women in baluchistan region of iran |
| topic | Health literacy Health Services Health status Women |
| url | http://literacy.mums.ac.ir/article_10852_a9131d00bf2d7d94abcf443f94a67acd.pdf |
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