The role of different health information sources in moderating the impact of health literacy on health-related quality of life: evidence from a population-based study in Korea.

IF 3.3 3区 医学 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Quality of Life Research Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-28 DOI:10.1007/s11136-025-03904-3
Hye Jin Nam, Ju Young Yoon
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Abstract

Purpose: Health literacy is a key aspect of healthy living and is widely recognized as a crucial determinant of health outcomes and disparities. Health literacy enables individuals to make informed decisions by accessing, understanding, and utilizing health-related information effectively. Access to and use of health information are essential for optimal health outcomes. This study explores whether different health information sources, such as active, interpersonal, and passive sources, moderate the relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Methods: This study analyzed data from the 2021 Korea Health Panel (Version 2.1) including 4164 eligible samples. Health literacy was assessed using the Korean version of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire. Complex sample analysis was used to compute descriptive statistics of the study variables. To determine the moderating effects of health information sources, this study used Hayes's PROCESS macro (Model 1).

Results: Among the weighted sample of 16,351,227 participants, 76.1% used active sources to obtain health information, whereas 13.5% and 10.5%, respectively, used interpersonal and passive sources. Regression analysis showed that the moderating effects of health information sources were positively significant. The associations between health literacy and HRQoL were stronger in the interpersonal source group compared to the active or passive source groups.

Conclusion: This study highlights the moderating role of interpersonal health information sources in enhancing the relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life. Interventions targeting interpersonal communication channels may be effective in improving health outcomes, particularly among populations with limited health literacy.

不同健康信息来源在减缓健康素养对健康相关生活质量的影响中的作用:来自韩国一项基于人群的研究的证据
目的:卫生知识普及是健康生活的一个关键方面,被广泛认为是健康结果和差距的关键决定因素。健康素养使个人能够通过有效地获取、理解和利用健康相关信息做出明智的决定。获取和使用卫生信息对于取得最佳健康结果至关重要。本研究探讨不同的健康信息来源,如主动、人际和被动来源,是否调节健康素养与健康相关生活质量(HRQoL)之间的关系。方法:本研究分析了来自2021年韩国健康调查(2.1版)的数据,包括4164个符合条件的样本。使用韩国版欧洲健康素养调查问卷对健康素养进行了评估。采用复样本分析计算研究变量的描述性统计。为了确定健康信息来源的调节作用,本研究使用Hayes’s PROCESS宏观(模型1)。结果:在16,351,227名加权样本中,76.1%的参与者使用主动来源获取健康信息,13.5%的参与者使用人际来源获取健康信息,10.5%的参与者使用被动来源获取健康信息。回归分析显示,健康信息源的调节作用正显著。健康素养与HRQoL的相关性在人际源组强于主动源组和被动源组。结论:人际健康信息源在促进健康素养与健康相关生活质量的关系中具有调节作用。针对人际沟通渠道的干预措施可能有效改善健康结果,特别是在卫生知识普及程度有限的人群中。
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Quality of Life Research
Quality of Life Research 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
6.50
自引率
8.60%
发文量
224
审稿时长
3-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Quality of Life Research is an international, multidisciplinary journal devoted to the rapid communication of original research, theoretical articles and methodological reports related to the field of quality of life, in all the health sciences. The journal also offers editorials, literature, book and software reviews, correspondence and abstracts of conferences. Quality of life has become a prominent issue in biometry, philosophy, social science, clinical medicine, health services and outcomes research. The journal''s scope reflects the wide application of quality of life assessment and research in the biological and social sciences. All original work is subject to peer review for originality, scientific quality and relevance to a broad readership. This is an official journal of the International Society of Quality of Life Research.
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