A Comparison Study on the Health Literacy of Elderly in A Certain city of China in 2021 and 2023

Autor: Guo Yintong, Song Hui, Jiang Dan, Dong Jian
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: SHS Web of Conferences, Vol 190, p 02008 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2261-2424
DOI: 10.1051/shsconf/202419002008
Popis: Objective To compare the difference between the health literacy level of elderly in Guangzhou in 2021 and 2023, and thus to provide government and institutions with a scientific data for enhancing health literacy level. Methods Two surveys were conducted respectively in 2021 and 2023, and SPSS 19.0 was used for χ2 test and Logistic regression analysis. Results The level of elderly’s health literacy in Guangzhou in 2023 and 2021 are respectively 19.3% and 12.7%, but both of them are at a low level. Educational level and health state are the influencing factors for elderly’s health literacy. Conclusion Health literacy of elderly in Guangzhou is relatively low and needs improving, especially in health skills, prevention and control of infectious diseases literacy. The government, community and elderly’s family and elderly themselves should work together to improve the health literacy of elderly people.
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