Yaki Yang
Effects of health literacy competencies on patient-centered care among nurses
Wonkwang University
study aims identify relationship health literacy competencies patientcentered care clinical nursesthe participants 180 nurses working three university hospitals located g city j province south korea selfevaluation questionnaires used collect data collected june 1 30 2021 data analyzed using descriptive statistics independent ttest oneway anova pearson correlation coefficients multiple regression spss 260the mean health literacy competencies 319 4 point scale mean patientcentered care 348 5 point scale significant positive relationships health literacy competencies patientcentered care clinical nurses r 50 p 001 factors influencing health literacy competencies clinical nurses identified education level university 82 education level masters 74 prior health literacy knowledge 52 health literacy competencies 44 explanatory power regression model 36 statistically significant f 1765 p 001clinical nurses health literacy competencies developed improve patientcentered care nursing education programs emphasize integration health literacy nursing school curriculum