Ajnas Alkatheeri, Suliman Salih, Sara Alblooshi, Luis Lanca, Bashayer Almarri, Qays Al-Horani
The perceptions and willingness of radiographers to extend their roles and become reporting radiographers in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences
health literacy significantly impacts healthcare outcomes particularly preoperative settings patients understanding medical procedures adherence instructions surgical outcomes influenced despite accessibility medical information challenges persist comprehending healthcare details affecting active patient participation care study aims assess health literacy among patients attending anesthesia outpatient clinics preoperative evaluation analyze associated factors sample size 240 patients determined using power analysis inclusion criteria encompassed informed consenting patients adequate mental capacity primary education aged 1865 years according american society anesthesiologists asa iii data collected descriptive characteristics form health literacy scale hls mean health literacy score 2937622 indicating moderate level marital status education level employment status book reading preference comorbidities reason clinic visits significantly influenced health literacy p0001 regression analysis revealed marital status 1915 p0047 employment 1187 p0039 book reading preference 376 p0001 independent predictors health literacy health literacy levels associated various sociodemographic healthrelated factors notably single divorced employed enjoying reading predicted higher health literacy underscores impact social support occupation reading habits health literacy however longitudinal studies objective measures warranted explore associations study underscores importance addressing health literacy levels anesthesia outpatient clinics highlighting key predictors marital status education employment contributing understanding preoperative health literacy research using longitudinal designs objective measures essential bridging health literacy gap crucial empowering patients refining decisionmaking elevating quality overall surgical experiences