Analysis of situation and influencing factors of health literacy and health education needs in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
SUN Xin1 TENG Fei2 YAN Jincao3 TIAN Gu2 ZHU Yu4 YANG Min5 TIAN Yu3
1.Department of Medical Management, National Cancer Center National Clinical Research Center for Cancer Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China;
2.Administration Office, National Cancer Center National Clinical Research Center for Cancer Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China;
3.School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;
4.Department of Laboratory, National Cancer Center National Clinical Research Center for Cancer Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China;
5.Department of General Section, National Cancer Center National Clinical Research Center for Cancer Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Abstract:Objective To understand the current situation and factors influencing the health literacy and health education needs of oncology chemotherapy patients. Methods From May to June 2021, 530 patients who were hospitalized for chemotherapy in Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College were selected as the study subjects, and the general information questionnaire, health literacy scale for patients with chronic diseases and health education needs of chemotherapy patients scale were used to investigate the current situation and influencing factors of their health literacy and health education needs. Results Chemotherapy patients had higher health literacy scores and lower health education needs scores. Comparison of health literacy scores of chemotherapy patients by gender, age, marital status, highest education level, disease site, combined other chronic disease, primary family caregiver, smoke, drink alcohol, economic source, medical payment status, and disease burden, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05); the differences were statistically significant when comparing the health education needs scores of chemotherapy patients by gender, age, highest education level, disease site, combined other chronic disease and number of chemotherapy sessions (P<0.05). Health literacy and its internal dimensions were negatively correlated with health education needs and its internal dimensions, except for information acquisition ability and self-esteem health education needs, and communication and interaction ability and cognitive, physical, and safety education needs (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that patient age (X1), highest education level (X2), disease burden (X3), and financial source as family support (X4) were influential factors for health literacy of chemotherapy patients (P<0.05); combination of three or more other chronic diseases (X1), medical payment status as foreign new cooperative medical system (X2), and number of chemotherapy sessions (X3) were influential factors for health education needs of chemotherapy patients (P<0.05). The regression equation was as follows: Y1=85.922-2.817 X1+7.239 X2-3.268 X3-3.260 X4; Y2=35.631+11.520 X1- 5.544 X2-4.424 X3. Conclusion Chemotherapy patients have different degrees of health literacy and health education needs. Age, highest education level, disease burden and economic source as family support are the influencing factors of chemotherapy patients’ health literacy, combination of three of more other chronic diseases, medical payment status as new cooperative medical system and chemotherapy for three times are the influencing factors of chemotherapy patients’ health education needs. A targeted, interdisciplinary and all-round health education and health management model should be established to help improve their health literacy and compliance with treatment, thus improving their quality of life.
孙鑫1 滕菲2 闫劲草3 田古2 朱宇4 杨敏5 田雨3. 肿瘤化疗患者健康素养、健康教育需求现状及影响因素分析[J]. 中国医药导报, 2023, 20(11): 61-66,75.
SUN Xin1 TENG Fei2 YAN Jincao3 TIAN Gu2 ZHU Yu4 YANG Min5 TIAN Yu3. Analysis of situation and influencing factors of health literacy and health education needs in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. 中国医药导报, 2023, 20(11): 61-66,75.