Health literacy in individuals with knee pain—a mixed methods study
Sylwander, Charlotte ; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad ; Andersson, Maria L.E. LU
; Haglund, Emma
LU
and Larsson, Ingrid
LU
(2023)
In BMC Public Health
23(1).
- Abstract
Background: Low health literacy is associated with worse pain and poorer self-management. This study (1) examined the level of health literacy and associations with lifestyle habits, health status, chronic pain, and radiographic knee osteoarthritis; and (2) explored experiences illuminating health literacy among individuals with knee pain. Methods: A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used, including 221 individuals. Health literacy was assessed by HLS-EU-Q16 and eHEALS. The questionnaire included questions on lifestyle habits, health status, and pain distribution. Radiographic knee osteoarthritis was assessed with x-rays. Associations were analysed using logistic regression analyses. Individual semi-structured interviews were... (More)
Background: Low health literacy is associated with worse pain and poorer self-management. This study (1) examined the level of health literacy and associations with lifestyle habits, health status, chronic pain, and radiographic knee osteoarthritis; and (2) explored experiences illuminating health literacy among individuals with knee pain. Methods: A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used, including 221 individuals. Health literacy was assessed by HLS-EU-Q16 and eHEALS. The questionnaire included questions on lifestyle habits, health status, and pain distribution. Radiographic knee osteoarthritis was assessed with x-rays. Associations were analysed using logistic regression analyses. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted (n = 19) and analysed with qualitative content analysis. Results: The result showed that 71% reported sufficient health literacy. Higher education, healthy lifestyle habits, better general health, and absence of widespread pain were associated with sufficient health literacy. Experiences regarding health literacy influencing the decision-making process toward a decision on action comprised: (1) searching for information actively or passively; (2) processing of the information included being informed, critical, and interpretive; and (3) taking a stand on the information based on trustfulness and motivation. Conclusion: Seven out of 10 reported sufficient health literacy. Despite this, unhealthy lifestyles were common, suggesting that having sufficient HL is not enough for a behavioural change and the decision-making process, including different phases such as searching, processing, and taking a stand on health information is important to consider. More research on health literacy is needed to gain knowledge of how best to develop health promotion in individuals with knee pain.
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- author
- Sylwander, Charlotte
; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad
; Andersson, Maria L.E.
LU
; Haglund, Emma
LU
and Larsson, Ingrid
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2023-12
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Chronic pain, Health literacy, Health promotion, Knee osteoarthritis, Knee pain, Mixed methods study, Patient perspective
- in
- BMC Public Health
- volume
- 23
- issue
- 1
- article number
- 1656
- publisher
- BioMed Central (BMC)
- external identifiers
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- pmid:37644536
- scopus:85168977048
- ISSN
- 1471-2458
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12889-023-16585-9
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- ed0d2ea7-e882-4555-84ca-f6835e06d404
- date added to LUP
- 2023-10-18 14:50:41
- date last changed
- 2024-04-19 02:30:36
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