Factors related to the parental of health literacy in gastrointestinal infectious diseases prevention in early childhood
Keywords:
health literacy, gastrointestinal infectious diseases, parents of early childhood, disease preventionAbstract
Parental health literacy significantly impacts the health care and disease prevention of early childhood children. This cross-sectional analytical research aimed to investigate factors associated with health literacy in preventing gastrointestinal infectious diseases among parents of early childhood children. The study's sample consisted of 84 parents from an early childhood development center. The research tool was a questionnaire on health literacy in preventing gastrointestinal infectious diseases, developed by the researchers (CVI = 0.93, IOC = 0.95, Cronbach's Alpha = 0.92). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficient.
Research shows that parents' (n=84) health literacy levels are "very good" (Mean Score=99.73; S.D.=9.72), especially in decision-making (x̄=18.15), management (x̄=19.08), and media literacy (x̄=17.89). Skills in information access (x̄=16.87) and communication (x̄=16.44) are at a "satisfactory" level, indicating areas for improvement. Analysis reveals that higher education is positively correlated with information access (r=0.222) and overall literacy (r=0.225), and marital status relates positively to information access (r=0.259), communication skills (r=0.266), and media literacy (r=0.266), all p<0.05. Occupation correlates positively with health knowledge (r=0.255) but negatively with media literacy skills (r=-0.271), highlighting the complex social factors influencing health behavior.
Health literacy in the prevention of gastrointestinal infections among parents of early childhood at early childhood development centers found that education, occupation, marital status. There were the variables significant associated with the parental health literacy in gastrointestinal infectious diseases prevention in early childhood. Recommendations: the application of the results in nursing practice requires planning of health literacy development activities appropriate to the context of the family.
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