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Impact of Health Literacy on Multiple Patient Variables: A Single-Center Observational Study in Lebanon

Impact of Health Literacy on Multiple Patient Variables: A Single-Center Observational Study in Lebanon

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
LBCTR
Registry ID
LBCTR2023065377
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-02-29
Start date
2022-11-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

No specific health condition or problem was set as inclusion criteria (included were noncritically ill inpatients at LAUMC-RH)

Interventions

No intervention was performed. A face-to-face interview was conducted using a questionnaire.

Sponsors

No sponsor
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Aged 18 years or older -Provided informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Has cognitive impairment or an altered mental status at the time of the study -Is critically ill -Does not speak Arabic or English

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Name: Health literacy level;Timepoints: At time of interview;Measure: European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire—modified short version “HLS-EU-Q16”

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Name: Quality of life;Timepoints: At time of interview;Measure: EQ-5D-5L questionnaire;Name: Antibiotic consumption practices and knowledge about antibiotics;Timepoints: At time of interview;Measure: Questions adapted from the WHO validated antibiotic resistance: multi-country public awareness survey;Name: Health services used in the previous year;Timepoints: At time of interview;Measure: Number of doctor visits, hospital admissions, emergency department visits per patient report;Name: Adverse drug events in the previous year;Timepoints: At time of interview;Measure: Number of adverse drug events per patient report

Countries

Lebanon

Contacts

Public ContactKatia El Harake

Lebanese American University - LAUMC-RH

katia.elharake@lau.edu76700599

Outcome results

None listed

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