Health Literacy among Visiting College Students in the U.S.: A Pilot Study

Autor/inn/en	Noblin, Alice; Gabriel, Meghan Hufstader; Cortelyou-Ward, Kendall; Holmes, Khristen
Titel	Health Literacy among Visiting College Students in the U.S.: A Pilot Study
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 2, S.589-597 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Holmes, Khristen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1758114
Schlagwörter	Health Education; College Students; Foreign Students; Pilot Projects; Foreign Countries; Information Seeking; Self Concept; Colombia; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Collegestudent; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Ausland; Informationserschließung; Selbstkonzept; Kolumbien
Abstract	Objective: This study examined the health literacy of international college students from Colombia visiting the United States. Participants: Thirty (30) students from a Colombian university completed the survey in October 2017. Methods: This pilot study surveyed international college students using the eHEALS and Newest Vital Signs (NVS) health literacy tools to determine the health literacy of this group. Although these students spoke English, a translator was provided. Results: The results show 63% of participants agreed they were confident with filling out health forms alone. In terms of finding helpful health resources on the Internet, 87% of participants felt they knew how to find health information, while 80% felt they knew where to find the resources. Conclusion: There was no association between the health literacy and the confidence of completing forms alone or the perception of using the Internet to answer health questions and knowing where to find helpful resources on the Internet. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01