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Health literacy among communities in protected areas

Understanding the impact of health literacy among rural communities in protected areas

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN40626062
Enrollment
400
Registered
2023-06-24
Start date
2023-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health literacy status, health status, healthcare utilization, and quality of life Not Applicable

Interventions

This is a cross-sectional study to determine health literacy status, health status, healthcare utilization, and quality of life among the rural communities surrounding Pahang National Park. It will be

Sponsors

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult 18 years old and above 2. Member of household surveyed 3. Mental conscious

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Not part of the household surveyed

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Current primary outcome measures as of 10/01/2025: Measured at a single time point: 1. Health status assessed using a questionnaire 2. Healthcare utilization was assessed using a questionnaire 3. Quality of life assessed using a questionnaire 4. Health literacy status using a questionnaire 5. The efficiency of Training of Trainers (ToT) as an intervention program from the Focus Group Discussion and evaluation of the cost-effectiveness. Previous primary outcome measures: Measured at a single time point: 1. Health status assessed using a questionnaire 2. Healthcare utilization was assessed using a questionnaire 3. Quality of life assessed using a questionnaire 4. Health literacy status using a questionnaire 5. The efficient intervention programs from the Focus Group Discussion and costing analysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measured at a single time point: 1. Blood pressure measured using a calibrated OMRON M2 HEM-7120 Automatic BP Monitor 2. BMI calculated from weight and height measurements using a calibrated SECA 813 digital electronic weighing scale and a calibrated vertical SECA Portable 217 Stadiometer respectively 3. Waist: hip ratio calculated from waist and hip circumference measured using a SECA 201 Ergonomic measuring tape 4. Lifestyle assessed using a questionnaire

Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026