Veli Durmu?
Differences in health literacy level of patients from public and private hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Turkey
Marmara University
policymaking based health literacy approach makes priority develop peoplecentered public health strategies programs particularly time covid19 across world first study assess health literacy levels patients visiting public private hospitals turkey also compares levels sociodemographic healthrelated variables hospital type suggest health policies aimed improving health literacy skills patients different socioeconomic backgroundsthis crosssectional studythe study conducted 948 outpatients hospital types 2018 health literacy assessed using validated turkish version european health literacy survey questionnaire 47 items level health literacy sociodemographic factors influencing analyzed using correlation binary logistic regression tests patients private hospital better health literacy index score compared public hospitalthe healthrelated variables selfreported health presence longterm illness sociodemographic characteristics including education age gender associated health literacy public private hospitals age education important predictors whereas gender longterm disease condition selfreported health perceived income status statistically significant variables adequate health literacy hospital typesparticipants private hospital better health literacy public hospital findings could used help health policy makers improve current health literacy policy patients develop strategies stakeholders reducing barriers obtaining healthrelated information