Functional health literacy in a population-based sample in Florence: a cross-sectional study using the Newest Vital Sign.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the level of functional health literacy (HL) and its antecedents and consequences in an adult population-based sample, using the Italian version of Newest Vital Sign (NVS-IT).

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

General population.

Participants

984 people were randomly selected from the resident registers of 11 general practitioners; a total of 452 (46.2%) of the selected people completed the study. Inclusion criteria were the following: 18-69 years of age and Italian speaking. Exclusion criteria included cognitive impairment, severe psychiatric diseases and end-stage diseases.

Outcome measures

HL levels as assessed by the NVS-IT and the following potential HL predictors and consequences were assessed using logistic regression mode

SUBMITTER: Bonaccorsi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6589023 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature