Health literacy in a high income Arab country: A nation-wide cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health literacy is a powerful predictor of health outcomes, but remains a global challenge. There is a paucity of published data and limited understanding of the health literacy of patients in the Middle East. The purpose of this study was to assess the patient health literacy levels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and identify associated demographic characteristics.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of adult patients attending public and private hospitals and primary care clinics was conducted across the UAE between January 2019 and May 2020. Chi-square test was used to analyze the association between health literacy and demographic variables. Ordinal regression was adopted to analyze the data for statistically significant independent variables.

Results

SUBMITTER: Nair SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9534436 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature