Hebatallah Ahmed Mohamed Moustafa|Amira B. Kassem
COVID-19-related health literacy and preparedness to what may come: a cross-sectional study
Badr University in Cairo|Damanhour University
abstract background since first report covid19 2019 information released fast vast health literacy focuses individual skills obtain process understand health information services necessary make informed health decisions increasing level health literacy addressed provision highquality trustworthy easytoaccess easytounderstand information covid19 work aimed assess covid19related health literacy egyptian population living alexandria determine associated factors crosssectional study performed second wave covid19 pandemic using questionnaire assessing covid19related health literacy adapted hlseuq work included four phases first phase questionnaire designing tools used second phase included questionnaire filling participants third phase concerned increasing population awareness covid19 pandemic fourth phase statistical analysis data results sample compromised 3960 persons half egyptian population living alexandria inadequate problematic covid19related health literacy scores female gender younger age higher socioeconomic status professions medical background level education positively correlated covid19related health literacy conclusion covid19related health literacy levels egyptian population living alexandria sufficient policymakers healthcare providers media must act proactively increase level citizens covid19related health literacy prepare pandemics may come later