Correlation between health literacy and self-care behaviors in patients with COVID-19

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

2 Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center Ali Ibn Abitaleb Educational and Treatment Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

3 3Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Ali Ibn Abitaleb Educational and Treatment Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

4 Physiology-Pharmacology Clinical Research Development, Unit Ali Ibn Abitaleb Educational and Treatment Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.

5 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.

6 Phd Student in Higher Education , Faculty of Dentistry, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objectives: To investigate the correlation between health literacy and self-care behaviors among patients with COVID-19 in Rafsanjan, Iran. Due to the prevalence of corona disease worldwide and the lack of definitive and known treatment for it, the ability of patients to take care of themselves and Adherence to maintaining health is the best known way to prevent. 

Materials and methods: This descriptive study was performed in the first 6 months of 2020 on patients referred to health centers in Rafsanjan in 2020 with a confirmed COVID-19. Samples were selected by census method. The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HELIA) and the researcher-made self-care questionnaire were used and completed electronically. 

Results: One hundred and one eligible COVID-19 patients were enrolled in the study, 44.6% of participation having (THL < 132) and 55.4% of participation having (THL ≥ 133), and self-care had a significant weak and positive correlation only with Understand (one of the components of health literacy). 

Conclusions:  The results, showed that health literacy had a significant weak correlation with self-care in patients with COVID-19, therefore patients need proper knowledge and attitude to successfully develop self-care ability in order to successfully control their disease and prevent transmission to others.

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