Connor Barry|Stephen Green|Brian K. Payne|Justin D. Holmes|Kuang Xu
Knowledge of COVID-19 and Health Literacy among Patients Seeking Care in an Emergency Department
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University
background us continues experience increases covid19 cases urgent need identify ways improve individuals knowledge covid19 achieve effective prevention vaccination primary objective current study examine whether knowledge covid19 associated general health literacy among patients emergency department methods sample 252 adults collected urban ed patients knowledge covid19 measured agreement 10 statements health literacy measured brief health literacy screen bhls participants also asked primary source covid19 information sociodemographics comorbidities familiarity healthcare system baseline bivariate multivariate analyses conducted results average covid19 knowledge score 709 range 010 bhls score 1109 range 315 43 obtained information primarily tvs radios newspapers 8 scientific sources group primary source social media lowest average covid19 knowledge score 625 bhls covid19 knowledge scores positively correlated bivariate multivariate analyses compared primary source information social media internet sites searches p003 families relatives friends p002 associated higher covid19 knowledge scores controlling factors education income levels statistically significant bivariate regressions conclusions patients better general health literacy better knowledge covid19 better prevent increases covid19 transmission improve rate vaccination individuals low educational income levels prioritized community interventions regulations andor guard misinformation presented social media platforms included effective interventions improve individuals knowledge covid19