Screening everyday health information literacy among four populations.
Africa, South
Europe, Northern
adolescents
adults
consumer health information
health literacy
higher education
information literacy
Journal
Health information and libraries journal
ISSN: 1471-1842
Titre abrégé: Health Info Libr J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100970070
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Sep 2020
Historique:
received:
01
03
2019
accepted:
05
03
2020
pubmed:
4
4
2020
medline:
20
5
2021
entrez:
4
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
People face varying obstacles when interacting with health information in their everyday lives. This study aims to examine the applicability of a multidimensional Everyday Health Information Literacy (EHIL) screening tool in detecting people with challenges in accessing, understanding, evaluating and using health information in everyday situations. Previously collected EHIL screening tool data from Finnish upper secondary school students (n = 217), Finnish young men (n = 1450), Finnish adults with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome (n = 559) and Namibian university students (n = 271) were reanalysed to examine the factorial structure of the tool and to compare the groups. Statistical analyses included exploratory factor analyses, calculation of mean factor scores and one-way analysis of variance. A three factor structure ('awareness', 'access', 'assessment') for the screening tool was supported based on the Finnish samples. However, the Namibian data did not follow a similar structure. Significant differences in groupwise factor scores were discovered. The findings suggest that the multidimensional EHIL screening tool can be used in pointing out areas where individuals or groups may need support. The tool may be useful to health information and library services workers when counselling or educating the public.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
People face varying obstacles when interacting with health information in their everyday lives.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to examine the applicability of a multidimensional Everyday Health Information Literacy (EHIL) screening tool in detecting people with challenges in accessing, understanding, evaluating and using health information in everyday situations.
METHODS
METHODS
Previously collected EHIL screening tool data from Finnish upper secondary school students (n = 217), Finnish young men (n = 1450), Finnish adults with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome (n = 559) and Namibian university students (n = 271) were reanalysed to examine the factorial structure of the tool and to compare the groups. Statistical analyses included exploratory factor analyses, calculation of mean factor scores and one-way analysis of variance.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A three factor structure ('awareness', 'access', 'assessment') for the screening tool was supported based on the Finnish samples. However, the Namibian data did not follow a similar structure. Significant differences in groupwise factor scores were discovered.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
The findings suggest that the multidimensional EHIL screening tool can be used in pointing out areas where individuals or groups may need support.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The tool may be useful to health information and library services workers when counselling or educating the public.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
192-203Subventions
Organisme : European Social Fund
ID : S11580
Organisme : Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation and European Regional Development Funds
ID : 70035/2011
Organisme : Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation and European Regional Development Funds
ID : 70037/2010
Organisme : National Institute of Health and Welfare
ID : DNRO 083/THL/TE/2012
Organisme : National Institute of Health and Welfare
ID : 201310185
Organisme : Academy of Finland
ID : 1114784/2009
Organisme : Academy of Finland
ID : 287084/2015
Organisme : Academy of Finland
ID : 299112/2016
Organisme : Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture
ID : DNRO 125/627/2009
Organisme : Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture
ID : DNRO 97/627/2011
Organisme : Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture
ID : DNRO 98/627/2010
Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors Health Information and Libraries Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Health Libraries Group.
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