Open AccessThe ability to obtain, appraise and understand health information among undergraduate nursing students in a medical university in Chongqing, China
Author(s) -
Zou Mao,
Zhang Yan,
Zhang Fan,
Hu Ping,
Bai Ruixue,
Huang Wenjie,
Lu Lu,
Abdullah Abu S.,
Guo Jeff Jianfei,
Sharma Manoj,
Reis Cesar,
Zhao Yong
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.161
Subject(s) - stratified sampling , nursing , socioeconomic status , medical education , cross sectional study , sample (material) , china , psychology , health literacy , medicine , family medicine , environmental health , health care , geography , population , chemistry , archaeology , pathology , chromatography , economic growth , economics
Aim The aim of this study was to survey the ability of nursing students to obtain, appraise and understand health information and its influencing factors among undergraduate nursing students in a medical university in Chongqing, China. Design A cross‐sectional survey. Method The sample was obtained using stratified sampling methods. We used the internationally validated Health Literacy Questionnaire. Six hundred and fifteen (76.88%) of 800 nursing students completed participated anonymous questionnaires that measured their ability to obtain, appraise and understand health information. Results Mean scores of nursing students to obtain, appraise and understand health information were 17.13, 13.07 and 17.78 respectively. Academic level, parental educational level and socioeconomic status were significantly associated with scores in obtaining, appraising and understanding health information.