Study on the status quo and influencing factors of health literacy in patients with psoriasis
SUN Yuanhui
ZHANG Xiujie
WANG Aiping
Abstract：Objective To explore the current status and influencing factors of health literacy among psoriasis patients,and to provide reference for the development of targeted health management interventions.Methods A total of 258 psoriasis patients who came from the de-partment of dermatology in two tertiary hospitals of Liaoning Province were investigated with general information questionnaire,Health Literacy Scale Chronic Patients,and General Self-Efficacy Scale.Results The score of health literacy in psoriasis patients was 103.00(97.00,108.25).The self-efficacy score was(28.47±6.66).Health literacy score in each dimension and the total score were positively correlated with self-efficacy scores(P＜0.01).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender,education level and self-efficacy were influencing factors of health literacy in patients with psoriasis(P＜0.01).Conclusion The health literacy of patients with psoriasis is at a medium level,and is affected by gender,education level and self-efficacy.Medical staff should adopt individualized nursing intervention and management according to different influencing factors to further improve the health literacy level of patients.
Keywords：health literacyself-efficacypatients with psoriasis
Publication Date：2023-07-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 561-565 )