Ismalia De Sousa, Lydia Wytenbroek, Elisabeth Bailey, Suzanne Hetzel Campbell
"They bring the topic [of social justice] but stop there": Nursing students' perceptions of teaching practices that develop awareness and engagement with social justice
Nurse education today
health literacy crucial factor affects health outcomes understanding current status health literacy among patients polycystic ovary syndrome pcos basis helping patients better manage risk factors improve health outcomes study aimed explore status factors influencing health literacy patients pcos validate pathway health literacy quality life selfefficacy patients crosssectional study conducted using convenience sample 300 patients pcos gynecology outpatient clinic tertiary hospital zunyi march september 2022 data health literacy demographic features quality life selfefficacy collected multiple stepwise linear regression conducted assess risk factors associated health literacy study participants structural equation model used construct validate pathways participants exhibited low health literacy 361 072 2570 adequate health literacy multiple regression analysis revealed main factors associated health literacy among participants included body mass index bmi b 095 p 001 education b 344 p 001 duration pcos b 466 p 001 quality life b 025 p 001 selfefficacy b 076 p 001 multiple fit values indicated model fit data effectively direct effect health literacy selfefficacy quality life 006 032 respectively indirect effect health literacy quality life 0053 total effect health literacy quality life 0265 health literacy low among patients pcos healthcare providers pay attention health literacy developing corresponding intervention strategies urgently needed improve quality life health behavior patients pcos