Health literacy and self-perceived health status among street youth in Kumasi, Ghana.
Health literacy and self-perceived health status among street youth in Kumasi, Ghana.
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10.1080/2331205x.2016.1275091
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2017-01-01
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Edusei, J.
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Amoah, P. A.;Phillips, D. R.;Edusei, J.
街头青年往往健康状况不佳。为了认识和解决这个问题，人们委托进行了许多跨背景的研究。然而，关于街头青年健康问题的现有研究中明显缺少与健康知识有关的研究。本研究评估了加纳库马西街头青年的一般健康素养（GHL）及其与自我感知健康状况的关系。290名平均年龄为18岁（3.1岁）的街头青年参加了这项研究。大多数（78%）街头青年表现出有限的GHL。年龄，教育，并承认街道为家，显着相关的GHL。作为成年人（β =-0.32，p
Street youth often have poor health. A number of studies have been commissioned across contexts to appreciate and address the problem. Conspicuously missing from extant researches about street youth in relation to their health however are those relating to health literacy. This study assesses general health literacy (GHL) and its association with self-perceived health status among street youth in Kumasi, Ghana. Two hundred and ninety street youth with an average age of 18 years (3.1) participated in the study. The majority (78%) of street youth demonstrated limited GHL. Age, education, and acknowledging the streets as home, were significantly associated with GHL. Being an adult (beta=-0.32, p