The relationship between health literacy and the adoption of COVID-19 preventive behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Iran

Rahman Panahi, Zahra Ghorbanpour, Bagher Moradi, Fereshteh Eidy and Mohiadin Amjadian

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: Background and aim: Health literacy (HL) is one of the effective factors in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic. Considering the high prevalence of COVID-19 disease, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between HL and the adoption of COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive-cross sectional study conducted on 214 students selected by simple random sampling method in Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2022. The data included demographic and background characteristics, health literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA), and a valid and reliable questionnaire to measure COVID-19 preventive behaviors. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23, descriptive statistics, and ordinal logistic regression tests. Results: The mean and standard deviation of the scores of adoption of COVID-19 preventive behaviors and HL among students were 18.18) 4.02(out of 25 and 72.14) and 12.75 (out of 100, respectively. The results of the logistic regression test showed that the HL (P = 0.003), gender (P

Date: 2024
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