Health Literacy Research in Malaysia: Health Literacy and Other Aging Challenges among Malaysian Public Employees

Tin Tin Su; Nor Hana Ahmad Bahuri; Mas Ayu Said

doi:10.3233/SHTI200034

Health Literacy Research in Malaysia: Health Literacy and Other Aging Challenges among Malaysian Public Employees

Tin Tin Su, Nor Hana Ahmad Bahuri, Mas Ayu Said

Malaysia Jeffrey Cheah Sch of Med & HS

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Abstract

This report focuses on a study that addresses the role of health literacy in the challenges surrounding aging. The study was conducted among n=533 public employees ages 40 to 60 years old in Johor state, Malaysia. The validated Malay version of World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Short-Form Health Literacy Instrument (HLS-SF12) were used to assess perceived quality of life and general health literacy respectively. The WHOQOL-BREF comprises 26 items with six outcomes and the HLS-SF12 consists 12 items. This study provides an overview of participant quality of life, which was operationalized as a precondition of active aging. The participants' preconditions related to active aging were worrisome as 28% perceived their quality of life as poor and 34% were dissatisfied with their health. More positively, health literacy was found to be a significant determinant that may enable active aging.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Health Literacy in Clinical Practice and Public Health
Subtitle of host publication	New Initiatives and Lessons Learned at the Intersection with other Disciplines
Editors	Robert A. Logan, Elliot R. Siegel
Place of Publication	Netherlands
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	212-219
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643680743
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200034
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	269
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Keywords

Ability for active aging
Active aging
Health Literacy
Older adult
Quality of life

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Su, T. T., Bahuri, N. H. A., & Said, M. A. (2020). Health Literacy Research in Malaysia: Health Literacy and Other Aging Challenges among Malaysian Public Employees. In R. A. Logan, & E. R. Siegel (Eds.), Health Literacy in Clinical Practice and Public Health: New Initiatives and Lessons Learned at the Intersection with other Disciplines (pp. 212-219). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 269). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200034

Su, Tin Tin ; Bahuri, Nor Hana Ahmad ; Said, Mas Ayu. / Health Literacy Research in Malaysia : Health Literacy and Other Aging Challenges among Malaysian Public Employees. Health Literacy in Clinical Practice and Public Health: New Initiatives and Lessons Learned at the Intersection with other Disciplines . editor / Robert A. Logan ; Elliot R. Siegel. Netherlands : IOS Press, 2020. pp. 212-219 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Su, TT, Bahuri, NHA & Said, MA 2020, Health Literacy Research in Malaysia: Health Literacy and Other Aging Challenges among Malaysian Public Employees. in RA Logan & ER Siegel (eds), Health Literacy in Clinical Practice and Public Health: New Initiatives and Lessons Learned at the Intersection with other Disciplines . Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 269, IOS Press, Netherlands, pp. 212-219. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200034

Health Literacy Research in Malaysia : Health Literacy and Other Aging Challenges among Malaysian Public Employees. / Su, Tin Tin; Bahuri, Nor Hana Ahmad; Said, Mas Ayu.

Health Literacy in Clinical Practice and Public Health: New Initiatives and Lessons Learned at the Intersection with other Disciplines . ed. / Robert A. Logan; Elliot R. Siegel. Netherlands : IOS Press, 2020. p. 212-219 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 269).

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