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Familiarity, Attitude, and Confidence of Health Literacy Practice among Community Healthcare Providers in Taiwan

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  • Mei-Chuan Chang

    (Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan)

  • Jyh-Gang Hsieh

    (Department of Family Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan
    Department of Medical Humanities, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan)

  • Mi-Hsiu Wei

    (Department of Communication Studies, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan)

  • Chuan-Hsiu Tsai

    (Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan)

  • Jui-Hung Yu

    (Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan)

  • Ying-Wei Wang

    (Department of Family Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan
    Department of Medical Humanities, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan)

Abstract

Health literacy (HL), which is a determinant of individuals’ health as well as a personal and public asset, can be improved by community healthcare providers (CHPs) with the capability of providing HL services. The purpose of this study was to explore CHPs’ familiarity with and attitudes toward HL and their confidence in implementing HL practices. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted involving a total of 104 CHPs from 20 public health centers in Taiwan. It was based on a structured questionnaire involving self-evaluation by participants. The scores for familiarity, attitudes, and confidence in implementing HL practices were mean = 4.36, SD = 1.99; mean = 7.45, SD = 1.93; and mean = 6.10, SD = 1.77 (out of 10 points), respectively. The results of the multiple regression analysis showed that the two independent variables of familiarity and attitude could predict confidence in implementing HL practices (R 2 = 0.57, F(2101) = 58.96, p < 0.001). The CHPs surveyed were not especially familiar with HL; thus, they recognized its importance, but they lacked confidence in implementing HL practices. Increasing practitioners’ familiarity with HL may therefore boost their confidence in implementation. The research results can serve as a reference when planning HL education and training.

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  • Mei-Chuan Chang & Jyh-Gang Hsieh & Mi-Hsiu Wei & Chuan-Hsiu Tsai & Jui-Hung Yu & Ying-Wei Wang, 2021. "Familiarity, Attitude, and Confidence of Health Literacy Practice among Community Healthcare Providers in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12610-:d:691431
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