ALFABETIZACION EN SALUD EN PACIENTES QUE ASISTEN A UN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO.
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| Title: | ALFABETIZACION EN SALUD EN PACIENTES QUE ASISTEN A UN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO. |
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| Alternate Title: | Health literacy in patients attending a University Hospital. |
| Authors: | Konfino, Jonatan1 jontikonfino@hotmail.com, Mejia, Raul1, Majdalani, Maria Pia1, Perez-Stable, Eliseo J.2 |
| Source: | Medicina (Buenos Aires). 2009, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p631-634. 4p. 4 Charts. |
| Subjects: | HEALTH education, DISEASE prevalence, PATIENTS, UNIVERSITY hospitals, HOSPITAL care |
| Abstract (English): | Low level of health literacy is associated with poor communication between patients and clinicians and with increased hospitalization rates, less frequent screening for cancer, poor control of diabetes, and disproportionately high rates of disease and mortality. Despite the importance of health literacy in medicine, there is no information about its prevalence in Latin America. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of inadequate health literacy in a random sample of patients, at a University Hospital where a descriptive study was performed during 2007. Health literacy was assessed through the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish-speaking Adults. Participants were randomly selected from the ambulatory clinic and from the medical inpatient ward during 2007. There were a total of 2345 patients potentially eligible during the time of the study, 234 were approached after random selection and 229 patients were interviewed (98% response); 54.6% of respondents were women and 62% were recruited from the ambulatory clinic. The respondents had a median age of 56 years. The prevalence of inadequate health literacy was 30.1% (69 patients). Patients with ≤ 7 years of formal education had more risk of having inadequate health literacy compared with those with > 12 years of education OR = 45.1 (IC 9.6-211.6). We found a high prevalence of inadequate health literacy, being strongly associated with the level of formal education. It is important that health care providers know the implications of health literacy and its consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | La Alfabetización en Salud (AS), del inglés health literacy, es la habilidad para obtener, procesar y entender información básica con respecto a la salud, necesaria para tomar decisiones. Los pacientes con inadecuada AS presentan pobre cuidado de su salud, utilizan con mayor frecuencia los servicios de emergencia y sufren más internaciones hospitalarias. No hemos encontrado información acerca de la frecuencia de AS en nuestro país. Esta investigación se realizó con el propósito de estimar la prevalecencia de inadecuada AS en los pacientes que se atienden en un hospital universitario. Se llevó a cabo en el Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, en los consultorios externos de clínica médica y en las salas de internación durante 2007. La AS se evaluó con el Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanishspeaking Adults. Entre 2345 pacientes potencialmente elegibles durante el tiempo del estudio, 234 fueron seleccionados en forma aleatoria, 229 fueron entrevistados (tasa de respuesta 98%). La participación fue voluntaria. El 62% de los respondedores provenían del área ambulatoria, el 54.6% fueron mujeres; la edad promedio fue de 56 años. La frecuencia de inadecuada AS fue de 30.1%. Los pacientes con educación primaria tenían una probabilidad significativamente mayor de presentar inadecuada AS comparados con los que tenían instrucción universitaria OR = 45.1 (IC 9.6-211.6). La frecuencia estimada de inadecuada AS en los pacientes evaluados fue elevada. Se encontró una fuerte asociación entre el nivel educativo y el grado de AS. Estos hallazgos sugieren un alto porcentaje de inadecuada alfabetización en salud en nuestro medio. Resulta indispensable que los profesionales de la salud conozcan las implicancias que la inadecuada AS tiene en el cuidado de la salud. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Despite the importance of health literacy in medicine, there is no information about its prevalence in Latin America. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of inadequate health literacy in a random sample of patients, at a University Hospital where a descriptive study was performed during 2007. Health literacy was assessed through the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish-speaking Adults. Participants were randomly selected from the ambulatory clinic and from the medical inpatient ward during 2007. There were a total of 2345 patients potentially eligible during the time of the study, 234 were approached after random selection and 229 patients were interviewed (98% response); 54.6% of respondents were women and 62% were recruited from the ambulatory clinic. The respondents had a median age of 56 years. The prevalence of inadequate health literacy was 30.1% (69 patients). Patients with ≤ 7 years of formal education had more risk of having inadequate health literacy compared with those with > 12 years of education OR = 45.1 (IC 9.6-211.6). We found a high prevalence of inadequate health literacy, being strongly associated with the level of formal education. It is important that health care providers know the implications of health literacy and its consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract (Spanish) Group: Ab Data: La Alfabetización en Salud (AS), del inglés health literacy, es la habilidad para obtener, procesar y entender información básica con respecto a la salud, necesaria para tomar decisiones. Los pacientes con inadecuada AS presentan pobre cuidado de su salud, utilizan con mayor frecuencia los servicios de emergencia y sufren más internaciones hospitalarias. No hemos encontrado información acerca de la frecuencia de AS en nuestro país. Esta investigación se realizó con el propósito de estimar la prevalecencia de inadecuada AS en los pacientes que se atienden en un hospital universitario. Se llevó a cabo en el Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, en los consultorios externos de clínica médica y en las salas de internación durante 2007. La AS se evaluó con el Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanishspeaking Adults. Entre 2345 pacientes potencialmente elegibles durante el tiempo del estudio, 234 fueron seleccionados en forma aleatoria, 229 fueron entrevistados (tasa de respuesta 98%). La participación fue voluntaria. El 62% de los respondedores provenían del área ambulatoria, el 54.6% fueron mujeres; la edad promedio fue de 56 años. La frecuencia de inadecuada AS fue de 30.1%. Los pacientes con educación primaria tenían una probabilidad significativamente mayor de presentar inadecuada AS comparados con los que tenían instrucción universitaria OR = 45.1 (IC 9.6-211.6). La frecuencia estimada de inadecuada AS en los pacientes evaluados fue elevada. Se encontró una fuerte asociación entre el nivel educativo y el grado de AS. Estos hallazgos sugieren un alto porcentaje de inadecuada alfabetización en salud en nuestro medio. Resulta indispensable que los profesionales de la salud conozcan las implicancias que la inadecuada AS tiene en el cuidado de la salud. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of Medicina (Buenos Aires) is the property of Medicina (Buenos Aires) and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
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