Factors associated with health literacy among school caregivers during Covid-19: a cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769290110Keywords:
Health Literacy, COVID-19, Caregivers, Primary Prevention, BehaviorAbstract
Objective: To identify the factors associated with health literacy among school caregivers during COVID-19. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in schools in a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2022, with 131 school caregivers. Data collection was carried out using a form for sociodemographic and clinical characterization of the population, behavior towards COVID-19, and a health literacy instrument. Descriptive analyses and multiple logistic regression were implemented. Results: Caregivers with higher education (OR = 0.18 p < 0.001), who self-identified as white (OR = 3.49 p = 0.035), and who had no history of COVID-19 (OR = 0.31 p = 0.006) were more likely to have adequate health literacy. Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors and a personal history of SARS-CoV-2 infection are associated with health literacy among school caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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