Habib Ur Rehman, Mehjabeen Musharraf, Shiraz Shaikh
Exploring the gaps between training and expected job skills of public health graduates to identify: A way forward
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
health literacy hl degree individuals able access comprehend use publicly available health resources services previous study done kingdom saudi arabia ksa assessing prevalence hl study shows almost half ksa residents limited hl studies show level hl relationship emergency department ed utilization conducted outside ksa study aims assess association hl utilization ed services estimate prevalence factors outcomes low hl ksa crosssectional study conducted among 903 participants ksa period 2 months april may 2023 using online survey participants asked sociodemographic characteristics age sex nationality marital status education work status income associated factors chronic diseases psychiatric disorders covid19 infection covid19 vaccination ed visits health literacy read access understand evaluation decision health literacy instrument adults helia consists previously mentioned five subscales used estimate level hl association risk factors almost 529 5858 374 4142 limited hl adequate hl respectively participants limited hl mostly aged 3545 years 617 men p 005 689 divorced 659 nonsaudi 696 elementary level education 667 participants adequate hl masters phd degree 481 healthcare students graduates 628 p 005 income 30 thousand riyals 556 p 005 previously infected covid19 43 visit ed preceding year 423 high prevalence low hl among ksa residents observed significant difference ed utilization participants adequate limited hl