Naslov
Economic implications of insufficient health literacy

Autori
Dukić, Nikolina ; Arbula Blecich, Andrea ; Cerović, Ljerka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The Changing Economic Landscape : Issues, Implications and Policy Options : Economic in Crisis - The Crisis of Economics : abstracts / Sharma, Soumitra - Pula : Fakultet ekonomije i turizma Dr. Mijo Mirković Sveučilišta Jurja Dobrile u Puli, 2013, 122-122

Skup
International Conference "The Changing Economic Landscape : Issues, Implications and Policy Options" (6 ; 2013)

Mjesto i datum
Pula, Hrvatska, 30.05.2013. - 01.06.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
zdravstvena pismenost ; asimatrija informacija ; troškovi javnog zdravstva ; S-TOFHLA
(health literacy ; information asymmetry ; public healthcare costs ; S-TOFHLA)

Sažetak
The goal of this paper is to evaluate the level of health literacy and to investigate its relationship, not only with personal, socio- economic and socio-demographic variables, but also with variables that indicate the patients’ perception of accessibility of the public healthcare services. For the purpose of this research, S–TOFHLA was translated into the Croatian language and nonparametric statistical testing (Kruskal-Wallis) was conducted. Results confirm the existence of a relationship between HL and level of perceived easiness in receiving professional advice and reference by GPs and understanding instructions on taking medicament(s). Because the inadequate HL and poor accessibility of the public healthcare services has negative implications to the public healthcare spending, research on the factors influencing the populations’ HL directly contributes to better understanding the economic effects of the level of HL.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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