Health literacy of the higher education community in a European country: a cross-sectional survey
The study highlights a meaningful portion of students with inadequate health literacy (45%). Socioeconomic factors, including education and economic resources, significantly influence health literacy. Additionally, involvement in health-related fields and better self-assessed health correlate with higher health literacy. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions and training to enhance health literacy across the academic community.
Authors
- Sandra Ribeiro Graça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7970-5270)
- Rui Pimenta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1985-8395)
- Sidonie K. Roque
- Margarida Cerqueira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7730-5537)
- Salete Martins Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2659-4746)
- Adília Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1658-4509)
- Rafaela Rosário (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-0007)
- Leandro L. Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8058-0292)
- Isabel Barroso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5137-8052)
- Mário César Ugulino de Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7976-3494)
- Carminda Morais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8995-9012)
- Henrique Luís (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1092-7825)
- Sandra Doria Xavier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-1856)
- Pedro Lopes Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9448-9542)
- Paula S. Azevedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5843-6232)
- Edgar Manuel Duarte Canais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7747-2714)
- Victor Assunção (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4836-0227)
- Inês Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5346-3904)
- Teresa Albuquerque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8539-4648)
- Hélia Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2248-6673)
- Alcinda Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1003-5990)
- Odete Amaral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3382-6074)
- Ana Rita Pedro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9197-7129)
- Ana Paula Gato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7035-669X)
- Maria João Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2787-2795)
- Ana Maria Grego Dias Sobral Canhestro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5528-3154)
- Ana Escoval (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0269-4742)
- María José Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-2776)
- Carla Balseiro
- Isabel Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6738-8834)
- Inês Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8464-4513)
- Emília Costa
- Dulce Cruz
- Mara Rocha
- Maria da Conceição Farinha
Institutions
- Universidade Politécnica de Viana do Castelo (PT)
- National School of Public Health (GR)
- Rede de Química e Tecnologia (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Polytechnic Institute of Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25935-8
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00