Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Health Literacy: A Cross-Country Comparative Study

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00057-0" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00057-0</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00057-0" target="_blank" >10.1007/s44411-025-00057-0</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Health Literacy: A Cross-Country Comparative Study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This study examines nursing students&apos; perceptions of health literacy and explores the impact of educational and cultural differences across Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Health literacy is a critical component of effective healthcare, particularly for nurses, who serve as key sources of health information for patients. Understanding nursing students&apos; views on health literacy can provide valuable insights for improving educational curricula. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 140 second-year nursing students from the three countries using a custom-designed questionnaire. The data were analysed using the Kruskal–Wallis test and Dunn’s post hoc test to identify differences in perceptions and understanding. The findings revealed that Polish students demonstrated the highest familiarity with health literacy, followed by Czech and Slovak students. Notable differences emerged in the perceived public health literacy across the three countries. Czech students rated public comprehension the highest, which may reflect the effectiveness of national health literacy initiatives. In contrast, Slovak and Polish students highlighted several areas needing improvement, particularly in managing chronic conditions and understanding treatment side effects. These results underscore the importance of integrating tailored health literacy education into nursing curricula to address regional disparities. Strengthening nursing students’ competencies in this area can contribute to improved patient outcomes and overall public health.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Health Literacy: A Cross-Country Comparative Study

Popis výsledku anglicky

This study examines nursing students&apos; perceptions of health literacy and explores the impact of educational and cultural differences across Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Health literacy is a critical component of effective healthcare, particularly for nurses, who serve as key sources of health information for patients. Understanding nursing students&apos; views on health literacy can provide valuable insights for improving educational curricula. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 140 second-year nursing students from the three countries using a custom-designed questionnaire. The data were analysed using the Kruskal–Wallis test and Dunn’s post hoc test to identify differences in perceptions and understanding. The findings revealed that Polish students demonstrated the highest familiarity with health literacy, followed by Czech and Slovak students. Notable differences emerged in the perceived public health literacy across the three countries. Czech students rated public comprehension the highest, which may reflect the effectiveness of national health literacy initiatives. In contrast, Slovak and Polish students highlighted several areas needing improvement, particularly in managing chronic conditions and understanding treatment side effects. These results underscore the importance of integrating tailored health literacy education into nursing curricula to address regional disparities. Strengthening nursing students’ competencies in this area can contribute to improved patient outcomes and overall public health.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30307 - Nursing

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Bratislava Medical Journal

ISSN

0006-9248

e-ISSN

1336-0345

Svazek periodika

126

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

SK - Slovenská republika

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

351-357

Kód UT WoS článku

001465550900005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105001073877