Article
Effects of Health Literacy to Self-efficacy and Preventive Care Utilization Among Older Adults
Geriatric & Gerontology International
(2012)
Abstract
Aim: This study examined the relationships between health literacy, self-efficacy and preventive care utilization among older adults in Taiwan.
Methods: The data were from a longitudinal survey, “Taiwan Longitudinal Study in Aging” in 2003 and 2007. A total of 3479 participants who completed both two waves were included for analysis. Health literacy first was constructed through education, cognitive function and disease knowledge through structural equation modeling (SEM); then, the associations of health literacy to later self-efficacy and preventive care were examined.
Results: The model fit of SEM was good, indicating that the construct of health literacy was appropriate. Healthy literacy showed a moderate positive effect on self-efficacy and a small positive effect on preventive care utilization.
Conclusions: Health literacy increases self-efficacy and utilization of preventive care. Promoting people's health knowledge and health literacy is suggested. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2013; 13: 70–76.
Disciplines
Publication Date
June 4, 2012
DOI
10.1111/j.1447-0594.2012.00862.x
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Citation Information
Ji-Zhen Chen, Hui-Chuan Hsu, Ho-Jui Tung and Ling-Yen Pan. "Effects of Health Literacy to Self-efficacy and Preventive Care Utilization Among Older Adults" Geriatric & Gerontology International Vol. 13 Iss. 1 (2012) p. 70 - 76 ISSN: 1447-0594 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ho-jui-tung/21/