Effect Evaluation of Health Literacy Intervention in Residents of Xiamen City

目的评价厦门市开展健康素养干预活动的效果。方法以厦门市6个区的全部常住人口作为调查对象,采用分层系统抽样的方法,于2008年7月和2009年9月,分别对4,048和2,488人进行面对面问卷调查。通过比较两次调查结果,评价健康素养干预的效果。结果全市传染病相关知识的知晓率由2008年的55.85%提高到2009年的72.95%;健康日常行为习惯的知晓率由42.8%提高到56.1%;健康技能相关知识的知晓率由61.5%提高到72.0%。结论厦门市公民健康素养干预策略成效显著,但居民对健康技能相关知识的了解仍然不够全面。开展公民健康素养教育要有针对性,从市民的薄弱环节入手,加强媒体宣传,营造全面提高健康素养的氛围。Objective To evaluate the effect of health literacy interventions in Xiamen.Methods All the resident population of households in 6 districts of Xiamen was taken as the target for the survey.By stratified systematic sampling, 4 048 and 2 488 persons were selected for face to face questionnaire respectively in July 2008 and September 2009.The effect of health literacy interventions was evaluated by comparing the results of the two surveys.Results The knowledge rate of infectious diseases rose from 55.85% in 2008 to 72.95% in 2009; that of daily health habits rose from 42.8% to 56.1%; and the knowledge rate of health-related knowledge and skills rose from 61.5% to 72.0%.Conclusion The strategies of health literacy intervention achieve remarkable results among the citizens of Xiamen City.But their health-related knowledge and skills are still not comprehensive enough.It is suggested that civic health literacy education should be targeted, and start from the weak points in the public and strengthen media campaigns, and create a comprehensive environment to improve health literacy