Etleva Rustami|Dorina Toçi|Klodiana Poshi|Elida Peka|Irida Pano|Alma Pula
Determinants of Inadequate Health Literacy Among Faculty of Medical Technical Sciences Students in Albania: Cross-Sectional Survey
University of Medicine Tirana|University of Medicine Tirana|University of Medicine Tirana|University of Medicine Tirana|University of Medicine Tirana|University of Medicine Tirana
health literacy hl refers peoples ability find understand use health information order make appropriate health decisions health literacy among students important tomorrows health professionals deliver highquality health care enhance patient education communicationin context aim study assess hl level faculty medical technical sciences fmts students order shed light underresearched topic albanian settingsa crosssectional study involving 193 fmts students various study branches nursing midwifery physiotherapy laboratory technician carried june 2229 2022 premises fmts faculty tirana albania international european health literacy survey questionnaire hlseuq standardized questionnaire validated albanian used collect information fmts students general hl facetoface interview basic sociodemographic information collected well binary logistic regression used assess factors associated inadequate problematic limited hlthe mean level general hl 372 scale 0 minimum hl 50 maximal hl onequarter fmts students inadequate 9193 47 problematic 38193 197 hl 513 99193 sufficient hl 244 47193 excellent hl prevalence limited hl inadequate problematic hl higher among male female students 612 50 vs 41181 226 respectively lower social economic status upon adjusting confounding effects factor significantly increasing likelihood limited hl male gender odds ratio 813 95 ci 1683939 findings suggested low social economic status also increased likelihood limited hl associations reach statistical significanceto knowledge first study exploring level hl associated factors among fmts students albania prevalence limited hl relatively high among fmts students need targeted interventions increase hl nursing midwifery students inclusion hl subjects nursing curriculum