Kontakt 2021, 23(3):149-156 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.024

Health literacy and modifiable risk factors of a strokeNursing - Original article

Lenka Šedová1, *, Sylva Bártlová1, Andrea Hudáčková1, Lucie Havierniková1, František Dolák1, Svatopluk Ostrý2, 3, 4
1 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2 Department of Neurology, České Budějovice Hospital, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
3 Department of Neurosurgery of 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and Neurooncological Clinic of 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and Central Military Hospital - Military University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
4 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Physiotherapy and Selected Medical Disciplines, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Introduction: Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in European countries. Prevention and the associated health literacy are among the effective tools for reducing the incidence of this disease and serve to reduce its consequences. Goal: To examine the relationship between socioeconomic factors of health literacy and modifiable risk factors in connection with ischemic stroke.

Methods: A quantitative survey strategy. The research was conducted using the technique of a standardized controlled interview between the interviewer and the respondent. The research group included 1,004 citizens. A combination of a standardized overall health literacy questionnaire (HLSQ-16) and a non-standardized stroke prevention questionnaire was used to collect data.

Results: Most citizens of the Czech Republic (58.5%) have sufficient health literacy. Problematic health literacy is reported by 29.2% of respondents. The remaining 13.3% of respondents have inadequate health literacy. Nevertheless, the results show that a large part of the population has problematic health literacy in areas such as good lifestyle, smoking, alcohol consumption and, last but not least, physical activity.

Conclusions: Recognition of these factors can then be suitable for preventive measures. Effective interventions focused directly on risk factors will enable a change in the thinking and attitudes of risky groups of the population.

Keywords: Health literacy; Intervention; Risk factors; Stroke
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Supported by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, grant nr. NV19-09-00199. All rights reserved.

Conflicts of interest:

The authors have no conflict of interests to declare.

Received: March 25, 2021; Revised: April 23, 2021; Accepted: May 18, 2021; Prepublished online: May 25, 2021; Published: September 3, 2021  Show citation

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Šedová L, Bártlová S, Hudáčková A, Havierniková L, Dolák F, Ostrý S. Health literacy and modifiable risk factors of a stroke. Kontakt. 2021;23(3):149-156. doi: 10.32725/kont.2021.024.
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