The health literacy in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26670970
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Saitama Prefectural University (2017); University of Tsukuba (2014-2016)
• Principal Investigator: FURUYA Kayuri 埼玉県立大学, 保健医療福祉学部, 教授 (90222877)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 野中 淳子 神奈川県立保健福祉大学, 保健福祉学部, 教授 (00279796) ; 小林 千恵 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 講師 (50593604)
• Research Collaborator: FUKUSHIMA Takashi ; HIRAGA Noriko ; OZAWA Noriko
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 小児慢性疾患患者 / ヘルスリテラシー / 成人移行 / 自立

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study were to clarify factors that increase health literacy in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness who need consultation even after adulthood.
In order to improve health literacy, it is necessary to enhance media literacy and to improve object relationship, suggesting that it is influenced by high age at diagnosis and living alone. It was suggested that preparations for adult migration are promoted not only by enhancing health literacy but also by increasing age and building interpersonal relationships. In order to support the improvement of health literacy of patients in the adult transitional period, it is necessary to improve the ability to confirm the authenticity of health information and encourage self-reliance based on the relationship of trust with parents and pediatricians.

Free Research Field

小児看護