The higher level of health literacy among health students compared with non-health students

Pipit Lestari, Hanny Handiyani

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Abstract

Objective: To compare the health literacy among health students to non-health students and their related factors. Methods: This study used cross-sectional design with comparative analysis. The samples were 436 students of Universitas Indonesia. Health literacy was measured by using Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) Results: The results showed that health students have higher health literacy level than non-health students have (p <0.001). However, all groups of student did not achieve satisfying level of health literacy (score <80% of HLQ total score). The frequency of access to online health information has a significant relationship with the level of health literacy. A student with higher level of health literacy tends to use a reliable source of health information. Conclusion: Improving online health information seeking skill and providing quality sources of health information may help to increase health literacy level among all group students to reach an optimum level.
Original languageEnglish
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventInternational Nursing Student Symposium and Festival - ID, Depok, Indonesia
Duration: 1 Jan 2017 → …

Conference

ConferenceInternational Nursing Student Symposium and Festival
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityDepok
Period1/01/17 → …

Keywords

  • health information, health literacy, health student, non- health student

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