Cross-sectional survey of health literacy among health science students in Singapore.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health literacy proficiency is essential for health care professionals to provide quality patient care. There is limited research exploring health literacy proficiency among undergraduate health science students.

Objectives

To determine health literacy among health science students in Singapore using the electronic Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ).

Design

A cross-sectional survey using purposive sampling was conducted among undergraduate health science students.

Methodology

This study hypothesises that health literacy is influenced by gender, and it increases with the level of health science education, attributed to the increased exposure to the health care system and health care education as undergraduates progress through the years of study. Eli

SUBMITTER: Cheong KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10822080 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature