Health Literacy of Individuals with Visual Impairments in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia
Penulis/Author
apt. Niken Nur Widyakusuma, S.Farm., M.Sc. (1); apt. Marlita Putri Ekasari, S.Farm., M.P.H. (2); Prof. Dr. Chairun Wiedyaningsih, M.Kes., M. App.Sc., .Apt. (3)
Tanggal/Date
2024
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract
Health literacy among individuals with visual impairments need to be explored because this group of population tends to have low health outcomes. This study aimed to determine the health literacy level of individuals with visual impairments. A cross-sectional study was employed in this study. We administered a survey using the Health Literacy Scale European Union Q16 (HLS-EU-Q16) Indonesian version questionnaire from August to September 2019 among individuals with visual impairments who met inclusion and exclusion criteria in Yogyakarta. We recruited respondents using a purposive sampling method. A total of 95 eligible respondents who consented to join the study had a health literacy index of 31.29 ± 8.91, classified as problematic, with an index range between 3.13 and 50.00 (inadequate to excellent). Our findings revealed that individuals with visual impairments have problematic health literacy and face multiple determinants to improve their health literacy. This condition requires pharmacists and other health professionals to be aware of it and to develop an appropriate strategy to deal with it comprehensively.
