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Food in health and disease : scientific-professional journal of nutrition and dietetics, Vol. Specijalno izdanje No. 10. Štamparovi dani, 2018.

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HEALTH LITERACY WITH ADOLESCENTS

Božica Lovrić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-2762-6439 ; General County Hospital Požega, Osječka 107, Požega, Croatia
Jelena Tomac-Jovanović orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-318X ; High School Pakrac, Matije Gupca 10, Pakrac,Croatia
Tihomir Jovanović orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-9862-6946 ; General County Hospital Pakrac and Hospital of Croatian Veterans, Bolnička ul. 74, Pakrac, Croatia
Pavica Jakovljević orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-8943 ; General Hospital Nova Gradiška, Josipa Jurja Strossmayera 15, Nova Gradiška, Croatia
Sabina Cviljević ; General County Hospital Požega, Osječka 107, Požega, Croatia

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Abstract

Introduction: Health literacy is defined as personal, cognitive and social skills which determine individual's ability to reach, understand and use the information in order to improve and preserve health.
Aim: To define the level of health literacy with high school seniors, to define if there are any differences in the level of health literacy according to the school that they attend, to define if there is a difference in the level of health literacy according to the gender.
Methods: Health literacy research was conducted between the seniors of High school Pakrac and Novska Valid Croatian translation of SAHLSA-50 questionnaire was used for the research of health literacy.
Results: Out of total number, only 4 examinees (2,1%) are illiterate when it comes to health literacy, whereas high level of health literacy was shown by 94 examinees (49%). The level of health literacy is higher with the students of gymnasium and medical orientations, regarding the students of building school (Hi square = 31,428, P= ,00). Testing the differences in health literacy concerning the gender, it has been determined that there is no difference between men and women (Mann-Whitney test, P= ,059).
Conclusion: Examinees show high level of health literacy. There has been perceived a difference between the level of health literacy in different schools. Homogeneity of the health literacy level is possible to be achieved by additional lessons in health education.

Keywords

adolescents; nurse; health literacy

Hrčak ID:

218588

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/218588

Publication date:

31.12.2018.

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