Health Literacy and Related Factors in Perioperative Patients: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q4 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Yonago acta medica Pub Date : 2025-02-05 eCollection Date: 2025-02-01 DOI:10.33160/yam.2025.02.004

Yoshimi Noguchi, Chika Tanimura, Keiko Oba, Hideyuki Kataoka

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Abstract

Background: Perioperative patient health literacy influences postoperative recovery and self-management. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine perioperative patient health literacy levels and associated factors.

Methods: From August 2021 to January 2022, 187 patients undergoing surgery at an acute care hospital completed a self-administered questionnaire, based on the Functional, Communicative and Critical Health Literacy (FCCHL) scale, to assess health literacy and related factors. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with health literacy.

Results: Out of 316 surveyed patients, 187 were included in the analysis. Over 70% of perioperative patients in this study were classified as having limited health literacy according to the FCCHL scale. These patients exhibited low communicative and critical health literacy. Factors significantly associated with patients' total health literacy scores included age, knowledge about diseases, education level, use of media about health and disease, and generalized self-efficacy.

Conclusion: Healthcare providers should recognize that perioperative patients generally possess low health literacy. Understanding factors influencing individual health literacy levels is essential to provide tailored support in the perioperative patient.

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Yonago acta medica MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： Yonago Acta Medica (YAM) is an electronic journal specializing in medical sciences, published by Tottori University Medical Press, 86 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8503, Japan. The subject areas cover the following: molecular/cell biology; biochemistry; basic medicine; clinical medicine; veterinary medicine; clinical nutrition and food sciences; medical engineering; nursing sciences; laboratory medicine; clinical psychology; medical education. Basically, contributors are limited to members of Tottori University and Tottori University Hospital. Researchers outside the above-mentioned university community may also submit papers on the recommendation of a professor, an associate professor, or a junior associate professor at this university community. Articles are classified into four categories: review articles, original articles, patient reports, and short communications.