Health literacy and medication health literacy in adolescents: Highlights from HBSC/WHO

IF 2.8 3区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

European Journal of Education Pub Date : 2024-05-27 DOI:10.1111/ejed.12686

Susana Gaspar, Fábio Botelho Guedes, Ana Cerqueira, Tânia Gaspar, Maria do Céu Machado, Margarida Gaspar de Matos

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Abstract

Health literacy (HL) is an essential health determinant that could encourage the adoption of individual and community protective behaviours that contribute to public health. This study aims to analyse the associations between HL and medication HL (MHL) in 4015 adolescents from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC/WHO). Data were collected from the HBSC/WHO questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and multinomial logistic regression were performed. 62.4% of participants have a moderate level of HL and 29.1% have a high level of HL. The youngest boys, and those who have a low level of MHL in the different dimensions presented (expiration date, recycling, side effects, illegal sale and safety), have a low level of HL. The oldest girls have a moderate level of HL. Also, girls with a high level of MHL, reported a high level of HL. MHL, namely, the expiration date, recycling, side effects and safety dimensions in adolescents is significantly related to and positively associated with HL. The results will enable us to highlight to family professionals and public policies the importance of HL and MHL promotion in adolescents.

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青少年的健康知识和用药健康知识：健康知识普及中心/世卫组织亮点

健康素养（HL）是一个重要的健康决定因素，可以鼓励个人和社区采取有助于公共卫生的保护行为。本研究旨在分析学龄儿童健康行为调查（HBSC/WHO）中 4015 名青少年的健康素养与用药健康素养（MHL）之间的关联。数据收集自 HBSC/WHO 问卷。对数据进行了描述性统计、二元分析和多项式逻辑回归。62.4%的参与者患有中度HL，29.1%患有高度HL。年龄最小的男孩以及在不同方面（有效期、回收、副作用、非法销售和安全性）的 MHL 水平较低的男孩，其 HL 水平较低。年龄最大的女孩的 HL 水平适中。此外，MHL 水平较高的女孩报告的 HL 水平也较高。青少年的 MHL（即有效期、回收、副作用和安全性）与 HL 显著相关并呈正相关。这些结果将使我们能够向家庭专业人员和公共政策强调在青少年中推广 HL 和 MHL 的重要性。

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