Health Literacy in the General Population in Belgium

Health Literacy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Health Literacy in the General Population in Belgium: Associations and Determinants

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03561636
• Other study ID #: HL-Solidaris
• Status: Completed
• Start date: June 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: April 2019
• Source: University Hospital of Liege
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aims of the study are:

• To measure health literacy (HL) levels in a sample composed of members of a health mutual (Solidaris), and its potential associations with several determinants (health, health services consumption, health behaviours...)

• To identify potential groups at risk of a lower HL

• To identify the determinants of HL level

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 2535
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years old or more

• Affiliated to Solidaris (health mutual), with a valid phone number

• Consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Health Literacy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	University Hospital of Liege	Liege
Belgium	University of Liège	Liège

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital of Liege	Solidaris

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Health Literacy	The degree to which individuals can obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. It also includes the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand and use information in ways which promote and maintain good health. It is measured by the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) (Osborne et al., 2013), composed of 44 items (9 dimensions).	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	General health	Measured with the EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol Group, 1990), divided into 2 parts. The first part is composed of 5 items investigating 5 dimensions (mobility, autonomy, daily activities, pain, and anxiety and depression).	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	General health	Measured with the EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol Group, 1990), divided into 2 parts: the second part is composed of 1 Visual Analogue Scale (VAS, from 0 to 100), investigating the perceived health.	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	Chronic illnesses	Questions about the presence of chronic illness(es) are asked, along with their duration.	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	Body Mass Index	Calculated with the standard formula (weight/height²)	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	Feeling of stigma associated with the chronic illness	Measured with the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illnesses (Molina et al., 2013), which assesses enacted and internalised stigma. It is composed of 8 items. The responses for each item can be: 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, and 5 = Always. The raw summed score range is 8-40, with a higher score indicating a higher perceived stigma. Raw scores are then transformed into T-scores (a result of rescaling raw scores into standardized scores with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10).	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	Satisfaction about health services	Investigation of the participant's satisfaction about hospitals, dentists, specialised physician, general practitioners, home care and Solidaris, through 6 questions ranging from 1 (very unsatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied).	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	Consumption behaviors	Tobacco, alcohol, fruits and vegetables consumption are investigated through 5 questions: do you smoke ? / If yes, what do you smoke? / How often do you drink alcohol? / How often do you eat fruits? / How often do you eat vegetables?	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	Physical activity	Investigated through 2 questions: during the last 7 days, how many days did you practice intense physical activity? / during the last 7 days, how many days did you practice moderate physical activity? For each question, answers range from 0 to 7.	At the inclusion in the study
Secondary	Use of the Internet for health purposes	Investigated through 1 question: "how often do you use the Internet to search information about your health?". Answers range from 1 (never) to 5 (always).	At the inclusion in the study