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Organizational Health Literacy in Facilities for People with Disabilities: First Results of an Explorative Qualitative and Quantitative Study

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  • Katharina Rathmann

    (Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 36037 Fulda, Germany
    Shared first authorship.)

  • Theres Vockert

    (Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 36037 Fulda, Germany
    Shared first authorship.)

  • Lorena Denise Wetzel

    (Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 36037 Fulda, Germany)

  • Judith Lutz

    (Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 36037 Fulda, Germany)

  • Kevin Dadaczynski

    (Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 36037 Fulda, Germany
    Centre for Applied Health Sciences, Leuphana University Lueneburg, 21335 Lueneburg, Germany)

Abstract

To date, studies on individual and organizational health literacy (OHL) in facilities for people with disabilities are scarce. Thus, the aims of this study are (1) to adapt an existing instrument for measuring organizational health literacy (OHL), namely, the “Health literate health care organization scale” (HLHO-10), to the context of facilities for people with disabilities, (2) to quantitatively examine characteristics of OHL, and (3) to qualitatively assess the definition and role of OHL by interviewing managers and skilled staff. An online study in Germany with N = 130 managers and skilled staff in facilities for people with disabilities was conducted, using the adapted HLHO-10 questionnaire. Univariate analyses were applied. Qualitative content analysis was used to investigate interview data from N = 8 managers and skilled staff from N = 8 facilities for people with disabilities in Hesse, Germany. Quantitative results revealed that respondents reported a below-average level in HLHO-10, with the lowest level found in the attribute of participative development of health information. The qualitative findings showed a clear need for improved navigation to and in facilities. The quantitative and qualitative findings are mainly consistent. Future research and measures should focus on facilities for people with disabilities in order to strengthen the development of and access to target-group-specific health information, as well as to establish a health-literate working and living environment.

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  • Katharina Rathmann & Theres Vockert & Lorena Denise Wetzel & Judith Lutz & Kevin Dadaczynski, 2020. "Organizational Health Literacy in Facilities for People with Disabilities: First Results of an Explorative Qualitative and Quantitative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-29, April.
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