Yan Zhang|Fan Zhang|Ping Hu|Wenjie Huang|Lu Lu|Ruixue Bai|Manoj Sharma|Yong Zhao
Exploring Health Literacy in Medical University Students of Chongqing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center|Jackson State University|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Public Health Medical Center
health literacy important public health healthcare particularly effective communication patients health professionals although medical students eventually work health professionals graduation research health literacy medical students scarce study aimed assess health literacy level medical students chongqing china influencing factors crosssectional study conducted 1275 participants 250 males 1022 females majored five different disciplines involved health literacy questionnaire used survey tool junior students obtained highest scores whereas freshman students lowest scores scale average score males higher females except feeling understood supported healthcare providers average score students reside urban areas higher students rural areas moreover average score engineering students higher medical health sciences students multiple linear regression models radj2 0435 p 0000 showed grade socioeconomic status parents highest level education positively correlated health literacy conclusion health literacy levels medical students insufficient need improvement