Abolfazl Taheri|Mostafa Langarizadeh|Jalil Ghani Dehkordi|Omid Yousefianzadeh
Development of health literacy among postgraduate students: From information literacy perspective
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services|Isfahan University of Medical Sciences|Iran University of Medical Sciences|Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
objectives involving patients healthrelated decisions requires high health literacy health literacy related concept information literacy emphasis information skills hence aim study investigate relationship information literacy health literacystudy design carried original researchmaterials methods applied research carried survey method statistical population study msc phd students school health management information science iran university medical sciences selected stratified random sampling standard health literacy questionnaire including access dimensions reading skills comprehension evaluation decisionmaking application health information used assess health literacy status students measure information literacy questionnaire includes identifying information needs locating information organizing information evaluating information used data analyzed tests onesample ttest pearson correlation simple linear regression spss software version 18 produced ibm located new yorkresults results showed level information literacy among students higher average level average information literacy rate sample 4909 regard frequent information gained internet interacting friends asking practitioners health workers addition positive significant relationship dimensions information literacy health literacy information literacy affects 354 health literacy changesconclusions said information literacy predictor health literacy furthermore pattern peoples health information moved new information environments improve health sufficient information seeking information literacy skills essential