Evaluating the Effect of Educational Interventions on Health Literacy through Social Networking Services to Promote Students' Quality of Life.
Health Literacy
Quality of Life
Social Networking
Students
Journal
Korean journal of family medicine
ISSN: 2005-6443
Titre abrégé: Korean J Fam Med
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 101502902
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2019
May 2019
Historique:
received:
30
04
2018
accepted:
12
07
2018
pubmed:
19
4
2019
medline:
19
4
2019
entrez:
19
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Studies have shown the health literacy effects on the general state of health and its related factors, as well as health outcomes, physical and mental health, and health-related quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the effect of training based on health literacy through social networking strategies to promote health-related quality of life among students of Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey Branch, Iran. This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 120 students with poor or average quality of life score. Participants were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups (60 participants each). Health literacy and quality of life data were collected at baseline, immediately after, and 3 months after intervention. The educational intervention was conducted online using social networking services. Data were analyzed using SPSS ver. 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The results showed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of health literacy and quality of life at baseline (P=0.979 and 0.269, respectively). The mean score of health literacy and quality of life in the experimental group, compared with the control group, significantly increased immediately after and 3 months after the intervention (P<0.001). The educational intervention administered by applying health literacy strategies online, through social networking services, can be effective in improving the quality of life of students.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Studies have shown the health literacy effects on the general state of health and its related factors, as well as health outcomes, physical and mental health, and health-related quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the effect of training based on health literacy through social networking strategies to promote health-related quality of life among students of Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey Branch, Iran.
METHODS
METHODS
This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 120 students with poor or average quality of life score. Participants were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups (60 participants each). Health literacy and quality of life data were collected at baseline, immediately after, and 3 months after intervention. The educational intervention was conducted online using social networking services. Data were analyzed using SPSS ver. 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
RESULTS
RESULTS
The results showed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of health literacy and quality of life at baseline (P=0.979 and 0.269, respectively). The mean score of health literacy and quality of life in the experimental group, compared with the control group, significantly increased immediately after and 3 months after the intervention (P<0.001).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The educational intervention administered by applying health literacy strategies online, through social networking services, can be effective in improving the quality of life of students.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30997783
pii: kjfm.18.0060
doi: 10.4082/kjfm.18.0060
pmc: PMC6536911
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
188-193Références
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