Micaela B Owusu, Temitope Ogundare, Senait Ghebrehiwet, Malveeka Sharma, Miles C Henderson, Michelle P Durham, Christina P C Borba, Babawale Ojediran, David C Henderson, Benjamin L Harris
Curriculum development in Liberia's first postgraduate psychiatry training programme
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health literacy defined knowledge motivation competences use health information improve health wellbeing associated regular physical activity however limited evidence whether health literacy also related motivational readiness physical activity general population aim study investigate whether motivational readiness leisuretime physical activity associated health literacy analyses based data 21895 adults crosssectional german health update european health interview survey 20142015 geda 20142015ehis motivational readiness leisuretime physical activity assessed stages change physical activity set validated items classified according established algorithm five stages precontemplation contemplation preparation action maintenance health literacy measured short form european health literacy survey questionnaire hlseuq16 categorised low medium high bivariate multinomial logistic regression analyses stages categorised three phases 1 intention precontemplation 2 planning contemplation preparation 3 activity action maintenance models adjusted sex age education health consciousness selfefficacy selfperceived general health status high compared low health literacy associated 165times 95 ci 139196 greater probability activity planning high compared low health literacy associated reduced risk intention change physical activity behaviour relative risk ratio rrr 084 95 ci 075095 associations persisted adjusting covariates high health literacy positively associated advanced phases motivational readiness leisuretime physical activity therefore taking health literacy account interventions promote motivational readiness leisuretime physical activity could useful approach