Mental health, compliance with measures and health prospects during the COVID-19 epidemic: the role of health literacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of health literacy in dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic has been emphasized but scarcely addressed empirically. In this study, the association of health literacy with mental health, compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures and health prospects was assessed in a Belgian context.

Methods

Data were extracted from the third of a series of cross-sectional online COVID-related surveys (n = 32,794). Data collection took place for 1 week starting the 28th of May 2020. People residing in Belgium and aged 18 years or older could participate. Data were collected on sociodemographic background, health literacy, multimorbidity, mental health (depression, anxiety, sleeping disorder, vitality), knowledge about COVID-19, compliance with COVID-19 measures (hygi

SUBMITTER: Hermans L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8270766 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature