Dolors Juvinyà?Canal|Rosa Suñer Soler|Adela Boixadós Porquet|Marion Vernay|H Blanchard|Carme Bertran?Noguer
Health Literacy among Health and Social Care University Students
University of Girona|University of Girona|Universitat de Barcelona|University of Perpignan|University of Girona
health literacy defined world health organization cognitive social skills determine motivation ability individuals gain access understand use information ways promote maintain good health importance reducing inequalities makes health literacy thematic area addressed training professionals fields healthcare social work education objective study define health literacy levels students universities girona barcelona spain regional institute social work perpignan france crosssectional study conducted among students nursing social work primary education special education 20172018 academic year sociodemographic academic variables considered hlseuq16 questionnaire used study health literacy levels total 219 students average age 249 participated 644 studying social work 237 nursing 59 primary education 59 special education total sample 365 classified sufficient health literacy total average score health literacy index 111 132 among nursing students 105 among social work students 101 among primary education students 101 among special education students p lt 0001 nursing students obtained best results healthcare highest rated subdomain disease prevention health promotion