Gabriela Štefková|Eva ?epová|Peter Kolar?ík|Andrea Madarasová Gecková
The level of health literacy of students at medical faculties
Technical University of Košice|University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik|University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik|University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik|University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik
introduction health literacy hl key concept interventions aim improving health individuals populations also way improve health care system especially field interaction healthcare providers patientsthe aim study determine level health literacy among students medical facultiesmethods crosssectional study realized three faculties medicine academic year 20152016in study 390 students medicine male 415 slovak students 501 average age 23 sd 3we administered health literacy questionnaire hlq items including school characteristics health statuswe tested associations hl sex year study study health status pearson 2 test statistical program spss 210 results surveyed students often optimal hl deficiencies appraisal health information ability actively cooperate healthcare hc providerswomen often deficiency hl cooperation hc providers navigation hc systemstudents first third grade study frequent deficiency hl information manage health understanding health information compared higher year studyforeign students often optimal level hl social support health cooperation hc providers navigating hc systemhealth respondents often deficiency hl understanding health information compared students chronic diseasehealth complicationsconclusion found students medical faculties demonstrate lack hl mainly related ability cooperate hc providers assess understand health information also navigate hc systemon basis findings able develop appropriate intervention improve hl targeted group medical faculty students