J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2021 May;27(2):132-143. 10.5977/jkasne.2021.27.2.132.

The influence of health literacy competencies on patient-centered care among clinical nurses

Affiliations
  • 1Nurse, Kyungpook National University Hospital
  • 2Associate Professor, College of Nursing․The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University

Abstract

Purpose
The aim of this study was to identify the relationships between health literacy competencies and patient-centered care among clinical nurses.
Methods
The participants of this study were 254 nurses working in two hospitals in the D region. The data were collected from July to August 2020. The health literacy competencies for registered nurses scale and individualized care scale were utilized. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis.
Results
The mean of health literacy competencies was 3.16±0.31 points on a four-point scale, and the average of patient-centered care was 3.69±0.50 points on a five-point scale. Regarding the nurses’ general characteristics, patient-centered care showed significant differences according to age (F=4.68, p=.010), marital status (t=-2.38, p=.018), religion (F=3.03, p=.030), total clinical experience (F=2.94, p=.021) and prior health literacy knowledge (t=3.20, p=.002). As a result of a hierarchical multiple regression analysis, health literacy competencies (β=.63) were found to significantly influence patient-centered care. The explanatory power of the model was 41.0% (F=25.58, p<.001).
Conclusion
The study suggests that nurse’s health literacy competencies should be developed in order to improve patient-centered care. Nursing education should include an emphasis on integrating health literacy into the nursing school curriculum.

Keyword

Health literacy, Clinical competency, Patient-centered care, Nurses
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