Health literacy in patients with inborn errors of immunity.

IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q3 ALLERGY
Allergologia et immunopathologia Pub Date : 2025-09-01 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.15586/aei.v53i5.1406
Makbule Seda Bayrak Durmaz, Göksal Keskin, Seda Altıner
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Background and objectives: Health literacy (HL) is essential for managing chronic conditions such as inborn errors of immunity (IEI). Limited HL may lead to poor clinical outcomes and inefficient healthcare use; however, HL among IEI patients remains underexplored. The aim of this study was to evaluate HL levels in adult IEI patients using the Turkish Health Literacy Scale (TSOY-32) and to identify associated sociodemographic factors.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 27 adult IEI patients receiving regular immunoglobulin therapy at an allergy and immunology clinic. Participants completed the TSOY-32 via face-to-face interviews. The scale assessed HL across two dimensions-Treatment and Services (TS) and Disease Prevention/Health Promotion (DP/HP)-and four information processing stages. Sociodemographic data were also collected.

Results: According to the TSOY-32 general index, 44.4% of patients had inadequate or problematic HL. Significant associations were observed between HL levels (particularly in the DP/HP dimension) and age, gender, education, and marital status. Younger adults (18-34 years) showed higher HL than those aged 35 and older and married participants had lower HL than singles. Although HL improved with education, no significant link was found between educational level and overall HL. Economic status had a positive but nonsignificant relationship with HL.

Conclusion: A significant proportion of IEI patients had limited HL, which may negatively impact treatment adherence. Tailored educational interventions that take into account patients' HL levels (e.g., simplified visual materials, brief in-clinic education, digital tools) could help enhance self-management. Larger studies are warranted to clarify the determinants of HL and improve care in this population.

先天性免疫缺陷患者的健康素养。
背景和目标:健康素养对于管理先天性免疫错误等慢性病至关重要。有限的HL可能导致不良的临床结果和低效率的医疗保健使用;然而,IEI患者中的HL仍未得到充分研究。本研究的目的是使用土耳其健康素养量表(TSOY-32)评估成人IEI患者的HL水平,并确定相关的社会人口因素。材料和方法:本横断面研究包括27例在过敏和免疫学诊所接受常规免疫球蛋白治疗的成人IEI患者。参与者通过面对面的访谈完成了TSOY-32。该量表通过治疗和服务(TS)和疾病预防/健康促进(DP/HP)两个维度以及四个信息处理阶段来评估HL。还收集了社会人口统计数据。结果:根据TSOY-32一般指数,44.4%的患者存在HL不充分或问题。观察到HL水平(尤其是DP/HP维度)与年龄、性别、教育程度和婚姻状况之间存在显著关联。年轻人(18-34岁)的HL高于35岁及以上的人,已婚参与者的HL低于单身。虽然HL随教育程度的提高而改善,但教育水平与整体HL之间没有显著联系。经济状况与HL呈正相关,但不显著。结论:相当比例的IEI患者有有限的HL,这可能会对治疗依从性产生负面影响。考虑到患者HL水平的量身定制的教育干预措施(例如,简化的视觉材料,简短的临床教育,数字工具)可以帮助增强自我管理。需要更大规模的研究来阐明HL的决定因素并改善这一人群的护理。
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131
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Founded in 1972 by Professor A. Oehling, Allergologia et Immunopathologia is a forum for those working in the field of pediatric asthma, allergy and immunology. Manuscripts related to clinical, epidemiological and experimental allergy and immunopathology related to childhood will be considered for publication. Allergologia et Immunopathologia is the official journal of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology (SEICAP) and also of the Latin American Society of Immunodeficiencies (LASID). It has and independent international Editorial Committee which submits received papers for peer-reviewing by international experts. The journal accepts original and review articles from all over the world, together with consensus statements from the aforementioned societies. Occasionally, the opinion of an expert on a burning topic is published in the "Point of View" section. Letters to the Editor on previously published papers are welcomed. Allergologia et Immunopathologia publishes 6 issues per year and is included in the major databases such as Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, etc.
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