Development of health literacy in patients undergoing radical resection of colorectal cancer and its influencing factors
FU Jia
XU Lingli
YAO Lu
Abstract：Objective To explore the development of health literacy in patients undergoing radical resection of rectal cancer,and analyze its influencing factors,so as to provide a theoretical basis for future targeted intervention.Methods A total of 256 patients who underwent radical resection of colorectal cancer at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine,Zhejiang University,between November 2021 and November 2024 were selected as the research subjects.They were surveyed using the general information questionnaire,the health literacy management scale,the strategies used by people to promote health and the social support rating scale.Moreover,the influencing factors of the differences in development trajectories were analyzed.Results The health literacy development of patients undergoing radical resection of colorectal cancer can be classified into four categories:medium literacy-improvement type(39.5％),low literacy-maintenance type(15.2％),high literacy-good type(20.3％),and low literacy-improvement type(25.0％).The Logistic regression analysis showed educational level,per capita monthly income of the family,place of abode,postoperative complications,continuous nursing,self-efficacy,and social support level were independent influencing factors for the differences in the development trajectory of health literacy among such patients(all P＜0.05).Conclusion There is group heterogeneity in the development of health literacy among patients after radical resection of colorectal cancer.Therefore,medical staff should formulate corresponding intervention measures to improve their health literacy.
Keywords：Radical resection of colorectal cancerHealth literacyDevelopment trajectoryInfluencing factors
Publication Date：2026-02-20
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-25(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 109-115 )