Effects of health information literacy on ability of network knowledge acquisition among breast cancer patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2017.03.017
- VernacularTitle:乳腺癌患者健康信息素养对网络知识获取能力的影响
- Author:
Yijuan ZHOU
1
;
Zhenzhen LIU
;
Dongying LIU
;
Ya DING
;
Qiyun ZOU
;
Ying LI
;
Mei DING
Author Information
1. 河南省肿瘤医院乳腺七病区
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Health literacy;
Information literacy;
Network;
Knowledge acquisition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2017;23(3):362-367
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the health information literacy level of breast cancer patients,and discuss its influence on the network knowledge acquisition.Methods A total of 1130 breast cancer patients from four tertiary comprehensive hospitals in Zhengzhou were studied by using the general data questionnaire, the health information literacy self-rating depression scale and the network knowledge acquisition questionnaire. The cross-sectional study was used in the research.Results Breast cancer patients who had certain health information literacy level accounted for 32.9% (372/1130). The health information application was the dimension with the lowest literacy level 8.6% (97/1130). The health information literacy of patients living in cities,having a higher education level and having a disease course longer than five years,was relatively high (P<0.05). The breast cancer patients mainly searched the professional medical websites,and the contents were mainly about therapeutic schedule,pharmacy scheme,symptoms,complications and other contents. 62.6% of such patients were suspicious of the network information and would re-verify it. Patients having no health information literacy mainly searched the profitable commercial charging websites,and the contents were mainly about diet guide, exercise training and hospitals. 54.4% of such patients were convinced of the network information. Trust attitudes of the patients in two groups towards the network knowledge were obviously different (P<0.05).Conclusions The health information literacy level of breast cancer patients is relatively low. The clinic medical workers should conduct personalized training and guidance based on the condition of health information literacy of breast cancer patients,in order to improve the patients′ ability to acquire network knowledge and increase patients′ execution force in medical decisions.
