Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia

ABSTRACT Health literacy is a major lever to help individuals assume responsibility for their health. Past studies reported that the problem of health literacy is greatest among the elderly as they utilised more healthcare services and acquire more chronic illness compared to other age group. It is...

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Main Authors:	Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain, Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Juhdi, Nurita, Omar, Azura, Salleh, Mohmad, Omar, Mohd Azhadi
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Language:	English English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General)
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spelling	iium-615052018-01-22T08:35:53Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/61505/ Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah Juhdi, Nurita Omar, Azura Salleh, Mohmad Omar, Mohd Azhadi H Social Sciences (General) ABSTRACT Health literacy is a major lever to help individuals assume responsibility for their health. Past studies reported that the problem of health literacy is greatest among the elderly as they utilised more healthcare services and acquire more chronic illness compared to other age group. It is estimated that two-thirds of the elderly are unable to understand the information provided to them regarding the prescribed medication. Research on health literacy has taken place around the world, however research on health literacy among the elderly particularly in Malaysia is relatively small. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify individual factors that influence level of health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia as well as to fill the gap of information in this area. A positivist approach was used to explore the relationship between the variables. The study was primarily conducted via administered survey among 500 elderly outpatients who are 60 years old and above in public hospitals in Malaysia. The level of health literacy was measured using Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS), which measure knowledge where to access health and application to manage health. The results of the HeLMS are computed and the findings revealed that the respondents possess a high level of health literacy. The findings further revealed that age group, ethnicity, education and income level were associated with health literacy. As Malaysia is moving towards an ageing nation, the findings of this study will help the healthcare providers and policy makers in establishing provision of continuum care and services for elderly people. 2017 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61505/1/58157_INDIVIDUAL%20CHARACTERISTICS%20AND%20HEALTH%20LITERACY.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61505/2/58157_INDIVIDUAL%20CHARACTERISTICS_presentation.pdf Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain and Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah and Juhdi, Nurita and Omar, Azura and Salleh, Mohmad and Omar, Mohd Azhadi (2017) Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia. In: IInternational Congress on Political, Economic and Social Studies (ICPESS 2017), 19th-22nd May 2017, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina. (Unpublished) http://www.registericpess.org/index.php/ICPESS/article/view/255/0
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spellingShingle	H Social Sciences (General) Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah Juhdi, Nurita Omar, Azura Salleh, Mohmad Omar, Mohd Azhadi Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia
description	ABSTRACT Health literacy is a major lever to help individuals assume responsibility for their health. Past studies reported that the problem of health literacy is greatest among the elderly as they utilised more healthcare services and acquire more chronic illness compared to other age group. It is estimated that two-thirds of the elderly are unable to understand the information provided to them regarding the prescribed medication. Research on health literacy has taken place around the world, however research on health literacy among the elderly particularly in Malaysia is relatively small. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify individual factors that influence level of health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia as well as to fill the gap of information in this area. A positivist approach was used to explore the relationship between the variables. The study was primarily conducted via administered survey among 500 elderly outpatients who are 60 years old and above in public hospitals in Malaysia. The level of health literacy was measured using Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS), which measure knowledge where to access health and application to manage health. The results of the HeLMS are computed and the findings revealed that the respondents possess a high level of health literacy. The findings further revealed that age group, ethnicity, education and income level were associated with health literacy. As Malaysia is moving towards an ageing nation, the findings of this study will help the healthcare providers and policy makers in establishing provision of continuum care and services for elderly people.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah Juhdi, Nurita Omar, Azura Salleh, Mohmad Omar, Mohd Azhadi
author_facet	Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah Juhdi, Nurita Omar, Azura Salleh, Mohmad Omar, Mohd Azhadi
author_sort	Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain
title	Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia
title_short	Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia
title_full	Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia
title_sort	individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in malaysia
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Individual characteristics and health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia

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