Ošetřovatelské perspektivy 2025, 8(2):25-36 | DOI: 10.25142/osp.2025.008

ABILITY TO ACTIVELY COLLABORATE WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AS PART OF HEALTH LITERACY

Mariana Magerčiaková1, Katarína Zrubáková1, Marcela Ižová1, Mária Novysedláková1
1 Katedra ošetrovateľstva, Fakulta zdravotníctva, Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku

Background: The optimal level of health literacy is also associated with active cooperation of patients with healthcare providers.

Aim: The aim of the research was to determine the ability to actively cooperate with healthcare providers as one of the domains of health literacy in patients with arterial hypertension. The research was carried out within the framework of the KEGA project No. 010KU-4/2022 Implementation of elements of health literacy support for the adult population into education in the field of nursing.

Methods: Data collection was carried out using the Slovak version of the standardized measurement tool Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). The research set consisted of 391 respondents with arterial hypertension.

Results: Results for domain 6 of the HLQ measurement tool, which focuses on the ability to actively cooperate with healthcare providers, were extracted from the research dataset. We recorded an average score of 3.4 out of a maximum possible value of 5 for respondents. We further verified the influence of age, gender, education and place of residence of respondents on the ability to actively cooperate with healthcare providers. Age, education and place of residence of respondents were confirmed as significant factors of the ability to actively cooperate with healthcare providers. Gender has no influence on the area of domain 6.

Conclusion: A low level of domain 6 means that people are passive in accessing the healthcare system. They do not actively seek information, advice and healthcare services. On the contrary, a high level of domain 6 indicates that people are active, take care of their health and have a built relationship with healthcare providers.

Keywords: health literacy, arterial hypertension, patient, active cooperation, Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ)

Received: September 10, 2025; Revised: October 24, 2025; Accepted: November 9, 2025; Published: March 11, 2026  Show citation

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Magerčiaková M, Zrubáková K, Ižová M, Novysedláková M. ABILITY TO ACTIVELY COLLABORATE WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AS PART OF HEALTH LITERACY. Ošetřovatelské perspektivy. 2025;8(2):25-36. doi: 10.25142/osp.2025.008.
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