Trixia S. Maduramente|Jeric D. Orendez|Judelle A. Saculo|Angela Louise A. Trinidad|Ryan Michael F. Oducado
Health Literacy: Knowledge and Experience Among Senior Students in A Nursing College
West Visayas State University|West Visayas State University|West Visayas State University|West Visayas State University|West Visayas State University
introduction training education health literacy must start undergraduate nursing program nursing schools include health education courses provide opportunities nursing students give healthcare information individuals various healthcare settings dearth empirical evidence health literacy philippines purpose study examine health literacy knowledge experience senior nursing students college nursing iloilo city philippines methods study utilized descriptive crosssectional research design 160 senior nursing students participants data gathered using cormiers 2006 health literacy knowledge experience survey hlkes questionnaire descriptive statistical tools ttest anova pearsons r used analyze data results results revealed majority senior nursing students limited health literacy knowledge m1319 moderate health literacy experience m250 significant differences found knowledge experience according sex p gt 05 well grade health education course p gt 05 knowledge health literacy significantly related health literacy experience p gt 05 conclusions health literacy must given greater emphasis undergraduate nursing curriculum nursing schools must pay attention devising measures improving nursing students health literacy competencies