Effect evaluation of comprehensive intervention in health literacy of enterprise staff in Shanghai
- VernacularTitle:上海市企业职工健康素养综合干预效果评价
- Author:
Hui-Lin LIU
1
;
Ya-Fei HU
;
Yuan DING
;
Fen-Fen QIAO
;
Xiao-Min WEI
;
Shen-Bing GU
Author Information
1. 上海市健康教育所
- Keywords:
Enterprise staff;
Health Literacy;
Intervention;
Effect evaluation
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2015;(8):449-452
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective] To evaluate effect of health literacy intervention in occupational groups , explore suitable ways and provide suggestions for workplace health promotion . [ Methods ] In application of convenience sampling , Minhang District , Hongkou District and Qingpu District each selected 2 enterprises respectively according to their type , scale and location , setting one as intervention enterprise and the other as control .Then a six-month comprehensive intervention was conducted among intervention groups .Two hundred employees in each enterprise were randomly investigated before and after intervention to evaluate the effect . [ Results ] The overall health literacy level of participants in the intervention group rose from 16.7% to 33.4%, with improvement on the literacy levels of scientific view , infectious diseases prevention and treatment , chronic disease control and prevention and the three aspects of health literacy content ( P<0 .05 ) , while such improvement was not reflected in the control group , and health skill literacy, safety and first aid literacy declined (P <0.05). [Conclusion] Comprehensive intervention based on health needs could improve the level of health literacy of occupational groups . Intervention in future should focus on improving the literacy of chronic disease control and prevention and basic medical care in occupational population .