Primary Poster Author(s)
Shelly M. Pranic, MSPH, PhD photoShelly M. Pranic, MSPH, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Split School of Medicine
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Poster Author(s)
Marijeta Ivandic, MD photoMarijeta Ivandic, MD
Primary Care Resident
Health Center of Split-Dalmatia County
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Poster abstract: Three-week workshop with sixth- to eighth-graders (n=19) covered three epidemiological concepts about benefits and harms of consumption or exposure to foods, medicines, or environmental factors. We assessed health literacy (communication, attitude, and behavior toward using the concepts) according to knowledge about concepts and self-efficacy. Only seven (37%) finished due to schoolwork and all had good knowledge. Median scores out of the maximum were: 14/25 (communication), 9/10 (attitude), 8/19 (behavior), and 9/12 (self-efficacy). Those with good self-efficacy had 14/25, 9/10, 11/19 for communication, attitude, and behavior, respectively. Relationships between knowledge, self-efficacy, and health literacy toward these epidemiological concepts require longitudinal investigations.
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Shelly M. Pranic, MSPH, PhD photoShelly M. Pranic, MSPH, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Split School of Medicine
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Poster Author(s)
Marijeta Ivandic, MD photoMarijeta Ivandic, MD
Primary Care Resident
Health Center of Split-Dalmatia County
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Poster abstract: Three-week workshop with sixth- to eighth-graders (n=19) covered three epidemiological concepts about benefits and harms of consumption or exposure to foods, medicines, or environmental factors. We assessed health literacy (communication, attitude, and behavior toward using the concepts) according to knowledge about concepts and self-efficacy. Only seven (37%) finished due to schoolwork and all had good knowledge. Median scores out of the maximum were: 14/25 (communication), 9/10 (attitude), 8/19 (behavior), and 9/12 (self-efficacy). Those with good self-efficacy had 14/25, 9/10, 11/19 for communication, attitude, and behavior, respectively. Relationships between knowledge, self-efficacy, and health literacy toward these epidemiological concepts require longitudinal investigations.
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