Su Hyun Kim; Eunjoo Lee

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The Influence of Functional Literacy on Perceived Health Status in Korean Older Adults: Su Hyun Kim, Eunjoo Lee; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(2):195-203.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.195
Published online: April 30, 2008

¹Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

²Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Su Hyun. College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, 101 Dongin-dong 2ga, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-422, Korea. Tel: 82-53-420-4928, Fax: 82-53-421-2758, suhyun_kim@knu.ac.kr

• Received: December 6, 2007 • Accepted: February 1, 2008

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to understand the level of functional health literacy and its influence on perceived health status in Korean older adults.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Daegu, Kyungpook and Busan province. A total of 103 older adults aged 65 yr or older were interviewed in person between July 1 to August 30, 2007.
Results
A high proportion of older adults were unable to read and understand written basic medical instructions. Only 40-50% were able to comprehend directions for taking medication four times a day or on an empty stomach. Only 11-38% were able to understand information regarding treatment procedure, informed consent, or educational material for elderly fall prevention. Individuals who were older, single, and had less education and income were more likely to have lower functional health literacy. After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, individuals with lower health literacy had poorly perceived health status.
Conclusion
Many Korean older adults have a very low level of fuctional literacy. Low health literacy was independently associated with poorly perceived health status.
Keywords: Aged; Health; Literacy; Health status

This research was supported by Kyungpook National University Research Fund, 2006.

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Table 1

General Characteristics of the Subjects and Functional Health Literacy Levels according to Selected Respondent Characteristics (N=103)

^*Scheffe test.

Table 2

Health Literacy Levels, Proportion of Patients Correctly Answering Numeracy Items and Reading Comprehension Passages (N=103)

Table 3

Zero-Order Correlation Coefficients among the Study Variables^*

^*All variables entered in the analysis were continuous variables.

Table 4

The Influence of Health Literacy on Perceived Health Status in Older Adults (N=103)

^*Dummy coded.

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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing. 2008;38(2):195-203. Published online April 30, 2008

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Table 1

General Characteristics of the Subjects and Functional Health Literacy Levels according to Selected Respondent Characteristics (N=103)

^*Scheffe test.

Table 2

Health Literacy Levels, Proportion of Patients Correctly Answering Numeracy Items and Reading Comprehension Passages (N=103)

Table 3

Zero-Order Correlation Coefficients among the Study Variables^*

^*All variables entered in the analysis were continuous variables.

Table 4

The Influence of Health Literacy on Perceived Health Status in Older Adults (N=103)

^*Dummy coded.

Table 1 General Characteristics of the Subjects and Functional Health Literacy Levels according to Selected Respondent Characteristics (N=103)

^*Scheffe test.

Table 2 Health Literacy Levels, Proportion of Patients Correctly Answering Numeracy Items and Reading Comprehension Passages (N=103)

Table 3 Zero-Order Correlation Coefficients among the Study Variables*

^*All variables entered in the analysis were continuous variables.

Table 4 The Influence of Health Literacy on Perceived Health Status in Older Adults (N=103)