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Health Literacy Of Iraqi Immigrant Adults Pilot Study

Hatamleh, Jilan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1447357948

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Nursing.
Individuals with low health literacy experience several challenges such as communicating with the health care team, using available health resources and understanding health information. Specifically, immigrants with low health literacy may lack accessible written resources in their primary language, and familiarity with the health care system in the United States (U.S.). The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effect of a 3- hour educational program on the health literacy of Iraqi immigrants in the U.S. The quantitative study was implemented using a Pretest-Posttest design. Iraqi immigrants (n = 30) who were 18 years or older, used English as a second language and lived in the U.S. for at least five months, participated in the study. Health literacy (functional, communicative and critical) was measured before and after an educational program by using the “Test of All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale (AAHLS)”. Following the posttest, interested participants (n = 9) responded to verbal questions about the program. Based on the results of this pilot study, the mean of AAHLS total score for the pretest was 13.3, and the mean of total score for the posttest was 16.03. Although the results indicated a significant improvement of PostTotal health literacy scores (M = 16.3, SD = 3.04) over PreTotal health literacy score (M = 13.13, SD = 3.13), t (29) = 4.917, p < .001, the functional literacy subscale did not show similar improvement. The importance of handouts written in Arabic was supported by verbal responses in the post-intervention discussion.
Marlene Huff, Dr. (Advisor)
Mary Agnes Kendra, Dr. (Committee Member)
Ratchneewan Ross, Dr. (Committee Member)
Sandra Hudak, Dr. (Committee Member)
Heather Walter, Dr. (Committee Member)
150 p.
Health Education; Nursing
health literacy; Iraqi immigrants; educational program

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  • Hatamleh, J. (2015). Health Literacy Of Iraqi Immigrant Adults Pilot Study [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1447357948

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hatamleh, Jilan. Health Literacy Of Iraqi Immigrant Adults Pilot Study. 2015. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1447357948.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hatamleh, Jilan. "Health Literacy Of Iraqi Immigrant Adults Pilot Study." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1447357948

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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