[Professional health literacy. Professional and gender-specific aspects].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of health professionals (HPs) in promoting health literacy (HL) is being increasingly emphasized. This article aims to analyze the professional HL of selected HPs, examine professional and gender-specific differences, and identify the challenges in promoting HL as well as its relationship to organizational and qualification-related conditions.

Method

In May and June 2022, 624 nursing professionals and 297 physicians were surveyed online using a newly developed questionnaire, which measures professional health literacy through 34 items across four key domains (HLS-PROF‑Q). Participants were recruited via two online panels. Scores for professional health literacy (ranging from 0-100) and the perceived difficulties in managing tasks were examined. The

SUBMITTER: Griese L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11868220 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature