Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

Original Articles

[English] Influence of Health Literacy and Psychological Well-being on Health Promotion Behavior in Military Personnel: Dong Jun Lee, Eun Sun So; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2026;37(1):90-100. Published online March 31, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2025.01389

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The purpose of this study is to understand the influence of health literacy and psychological well-being on health promotion behavior in military personnel. Methods: This was a descriptive survey study conducted with 142 military personnel serving in front-line and rear-area divisions located in G-do and G-si. Data were collected from May 13 to May 23, 2025, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. Results: Total military service period of 20 years or more (β=0.39, p=.019), perceived health status (β=0.32, p<.001), psychological well-being (β=0.26, p=.003), gender (β=0.23, p=.014), and university (β=0.21, p=.024) were found to have significant influence on health-promoting behaviors. These variables explained 31% of the variance in health-promoting behaviors (F=5.32, p<.001). Conclusion: It is necessary to develop personalized individual strategies that can promote health-enhancing behaviors among military personnel, while also providing foundational data for establishing military health policies and developing health management programs.

[English] The Effects of Health Care Empowerment Program for Vulnerable Elderly Women with Hypertension: Yunkyoung Jung; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2025;36(3):281-291. Published online September 30, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2025.01039

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This study aimed to develop and apply a self-management competency enhancement program based on Johnson’s Model of Health Care Empowerment for vulnerable elderly women with hypertension. Methods: A quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group design was used. Participants were 38 elderly women aged 65 and older receiving customized home visiting health care in G city. They were assigned to either the intervention or control group. The program consisted of eight 60-minute sessions, and was held twice a week for four weeks. Blood pressure (BP) and lipid levels, including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), were measured at three time points: before, immediately after, and four weeks after the intervention. Health literacy, self-efficacy, and depressive symptoms were assessed using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), independent t-tests, the Friedman test, and the Mann-Whitney test. Results: The program significantly improved health literacy (p<0.01) and self-efficacy (p<0.01). However, no significant differences were observed between groups in blood pressure, lipid levels, or depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The health care empowerment program is a viable community health nursing intervention for enhancing health literacy and self-efficacy in vulnerable elderly women with hypertension.

[English] The Effects of Self Care Capacity of Elderly People in Rural Areas Diagnosed with Chronic Disease on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Two-Mediator Serial Mediation Effect of Social Support and Health Literacy: Sanguk Kim, Minjeong Seo; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2025;36(2):165-178. Published online June 27, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2024.00941

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Purpose
The aim of this study was to identify the serial mediation effect of social support and health literacy in the relationship between self care capacity and health-related quality of life.
Methods
Participants were 169 elderly people who lived in rural areas and were diagnosed with chronic diseases. Data collection was conducted from July 10, 2024 to August 30, 2024 through self-reported questionnaires. The data were analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistics 27 and SPSS PROCESS Macro 4.2 program.
Results
The direct effect of self care capacity on health-related quality of life was significant (β = .21, p = .023). The indirect effect of self care capacity on health-related quality of life was β = .14 (95% confidence interval [CI] = =0.01~0.29). The double mediating effect of social support and health literacy in the relationship between self care capacity and health-related quality of life was β = .02 (95% CI=0.01~0.06).
Conclusion
It was found that the social support and health literacy of the elderly diagnosed with chronic diseases living in rural areas were affected by self care capacity, which in turn affected health-related quality of life. It is necessary to approach successful aging by improving health-related quality of life through a system that can improve self care capacity, social support, and health literacy by efficiently utilizing community resources.

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[English] The Effect of Digital Health Literacy, Self-Efficacy on Self-Care Behaviors among Community-Dwelling Elderly: Focusing on Gyeongsangbuk-do: Hyojin Son, Youngran Han; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2025;36(1):59-72. Published online March 31, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2024.00801

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Purpose
This study aimed to explore the relationship between digital health literacy, self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors, and to identify the effects of digital health literacy and self-efficacy on self-care behaviors among the community-dwelling elderly.
Methods
This descriptive study used self-reported questionnaires and was conducted from January to April 2024. This study included 197 participants aged 65 or older, residing in nine cities and counties within Gyeongsangbuk-do. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 23.0, employing descriptive statistics, t-test, One-way ANOVA, Scheffé tests, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression analysis.
Results
The average scores were as follows: digital health literacy, 21.97±8.38 (out of 40 points); self-efficacy, 3.27±0.72 (out of 5 points); and self-care behaviors, 70.22±10.55 (out of 96 points). Self-efficacy (β=.32, p<.001) was identified as the primary factor influencing self-care behaviors. Additionally, job (β=-.20, p=.002) and gender (β=-.18, p=.007) were also significant factors. These factors explained 22.8% of the variance of self-care behaviors.
Conclusion
Based on the above study results, we found that to promote self-care behaviors of community-dwelling elderly people, developing and implementing training programs that enhance self- efficacy are imperative. Furthermore, efforts should be made to overcome regional disparities by developing and implementing various policies and programs at the government, local government, and community levels to enhance the digital health literacy of the elderly.

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[English] Digital Health Literacy and Associated Factors Among Older Adults Living Alone in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study: Minhwa Hwang, Gahye Kim, Seonghyeon Lee, Yeon-Hwan Park; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2024;35(4):389-400. Published online December 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2024.00766

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Purpose
This study aimed to examine the level of digital health literacy and identify factors associated with digital health literacy among older adults living alone in South Korea.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 140 older adults aged 65 and above who live alone. Descriptive statistics and non-parametric methods were used to explore the relationship between digital health literacy and independent variables. A generalized linear model was used to identify factors associated with digital health literacy.
Results
Among 140 smartphone-owning older adults living alone, 52.1% were using the Internet via digital devices, and the participants’ average digital health literacy score was 6.64±7.46. Univariate analysis results showed significant differences in digital health literacy according to age, education level, and multimorbidity. The factors associated with digital health literacy were identified as gender (B=−0.36, p=.031), age (B=−0.06, p<.001), education level (B=0.12, p<.001), and sleep problems (B=−0.06, p=.006).
Conclusion
Despite widespread Internet and smartphone use, older adults living alone with chronic diseases showed low levels of digital health literacy, which were significantly associated with gender, age, education level, and sleep problems. Enhancing digital health literacy among vulnerable populations is crucial for the effective implementation of digital health services. Collaborative efforts, including tailored digital health interventions to enhance the digital health literacy of vulnerable populations and supportive policies, are essential to bridge the digital divide and promote health equity.

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Explainable Machine Learning for Assessing Digital Health Literacy in Older Adults: Validation and Development of a Two-Stage Model Integrating Performance-Based and Self-Assessed Indicators
Choonghee Park, Jiyeon Park, Seora Kim, Ye Seul Bae, Jae-Heon Kang, Tae-Min Kim, Ji-Won Chun
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[English] Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of 8-item Health Literacy Assessment Tool (K-HLAT-8): Mirae Jo, Eun-mi Kwak; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2024;35(4):351-362. Published online December 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2024.00682

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Health Literacy Assessment Tool (K-HLAT-8) for Korean adults.
Methods
The survey was conducted from April 1, 2020 to May 30, 2020 at a university hospital, a university, and one community picnic area with adults who understood the purpose of the study and voluntarily agreed to participate. A total of 220 adults participated in this study. After forward and backward translation of the original version of the Health Literacy Assessment Tool 8 (HLAT-8) into Korean, construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis), convergent validity, and reliability were evaluated. Convergent validity was confirmed through the correlation between the K-HLAT-8 and the Self-As Carer Inventory (SCI).
Results
Construct validity, evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis, showed good fit. The K-HLAT-8 showed a positive correlation with the SCI score. In terms of internal consistency, Cronbach’s α of the K-HLAT-8 was 0.85. For test-retest reliability, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was .99 (95% CI: 0.97~0.99).
Conclusion
The reliability and validity were confirmed, so K-HLAT-8 can be applied to evaluate the health literacy of Korean adults. Furthermore, these assessment results should be used as basic data to implement programs that can improve health literacy.

Review Article

[English] A Systematic Review of Questionnaire Measuring eHealth Literacy: Jung-Won Ahn, Mi Young Kim; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2024;35(3):297-312. Published online September 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2024.00752

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Purpose
This review aims to summarize the characteristics of currently used questionnaires measuring eHealth literacy and assess the quality of their psychometric properties in self-reported assessments within community settings.
Methods
The systematic analysis was conducted using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments checklist to evaluate the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties.
Results
A total of 21 studies, including 19 questionnaires, were reviewed. The findings indicated that the quality of psychometric assessments for eHealth literacy was generally rated as 'good,' with most studies addressing multiple aspects of reliability and validity. Internal reliability, content validity, hypothesis testing, and responsiveness were particularly well-supported, each receiving over 10 sufficient ratings. However, there was limited evidence regarding measurement errors, test-retest reliability, criterion validity, and analyses of floor and ceiling effects.
Conclusion
This study contributes to the enhancement of eHealth literacy measurement tool selection and improves the reporting of their validity and reliability, thereby increasing the credibility of future research.

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Original Articles

[English] The Relationships between Rural Elderly’s Suicide Literacy, Suicide Stigma and Coping Advice for Suicide Prevention: The Moderated Mediation Effect of Social Expectations for Experiencing Negative Emotions: Soon Tae An, Han Nah Lee, Jeong Hee Cho; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2022;33(2):164-174. Published online June 30, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2022.33.2.164

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the rural elderly suicide literacy level upon suicide stigma and coping advice with suicidal crises (recommending professional help for a suicidal person). In particular, this study investigates the role of cultural norms (perceived social expectations for the experience of negative emotions) on suicide stigma and coping ability. Methods A survey was conducted addressing elderly people (N=119) living in rural areas. Regression analysis using SPSS PROCESS macro was used to examine the relationships among the key variables. Results Participants with higher suicide literacy showed lower suicide stigma, and this perception had a significant effect on enhancing their coping advice with suicidal crises. Also, perceived social expectations significantly influenced the relationship between suicide stigma and coping advice. With lower levels of social expectations, the mediating effect of suicide stigma on the relationship between suicide literacy and recommending professional help did not exist whereas the indirect effect was significant when it pertained to high levels of social expectations. Conclusion This result signifies that suicide stigma serves as a barrier deterring Koreans from reaching out for professional help regarding their mental health. Moreover, these findings underscore the importance of cultural psychological factors such as perceived social expectations in terms of developing suicide prevention strategies.

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Potential of Digital Gatekeepers in Online Social Relationships: Exploring the Mediating Effect of Concern Level
Hannah Lee, Soontae An
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[English] Factors Influencing the Self-management Behaviors of the Elderly with Hypertension in the Local Community: Jeong Ju Hong; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2021;32(3):303-311. Published online September 30, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2021.32.3.303

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Purpose
This study investigated the health literacy level of, the hypertension knowledge of, the self-management behaviors of, and the factors influencing self-management behaviors of the hypertensive elderly population residing in the urban and rural areas.
Methods
Data were collected from November to December 2017 by the trained research staff. For two months, a total of 160 subjects in urban and rural areas who had been taking antihypertensive medications consented to participate in the project. 157 participants completed the survey. Results: The health literacy score of the hypertensive elderly subjects was at 48.38±8.13, the hypertension knowledge score at 8.90±2.01 points, and the self-management behaviors score at 52.96±8.08. The factor that influenced the self-management behaviors of the hypertensive elderly subjects the most was the health literacy, followed by the residential area, and the hypertension knowledge.
Conclusion
The research findings suggest that a health promotion program for the hypertensive elderly population should be designed in consideration of the health literacy, the area of residence and the hypertension knowledge of the elderly.

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[English] Reliability and Validity of the Korean version of Short-Form Health Literacy Scale for Adults: Young Joo Seo, Eun Mi Kwak, Mi Rae Jo, A-Ra Ko, Soon Hwan Kim, Hee Young Oh; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2020;31(4):416-426. Published online December 31, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2020.31.4.416

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Purpose
The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Korean version of Short-form Health Literacy Scale (HLS-SF-K12) for Adults.
Methods
The English HLS-SF12 was translated into Korean with forward and backward translation. Survey data were collected from 204 adults who visited two hospitals in Korea. Content validity, construct validity, and known-groups validity were evaluated. Cronbach's ⍺ for internal consistency and test-retest were used to assess reliability. SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 21.0 software were used for data analysis.
Results
The HLS-SF-K12 was composed of 12 items, and three subscales (health care, disease prevention, and health promotion). The instrument explained reliable internal consistency with Cronbach’s ⍺ for the total scale of .89, and .74~.81 for subscales. The model of three subscales for the HLS-SF-K12 was validated by confirmatory factor analysis (Normed x 2 =2.14 (p<.001), GFI=.92, RMR=.04, RMSEA=.08, CFI=.94, TLI=.92, IFI=.94). The hypothesis testing which analyzed the differences in health literacy by age and education level was satisfied.
Conclusion
The HLS-SF-K12 is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring health information comprehension for adults in Korea.

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[English] Trends and Level in Health Literacy Research on Immigrants in Korea: A Literature Review: Soo Jin Kang, Na Kyum Hyung; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2020;31(3):322-336. Published online September 30, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2020.31.3.322

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Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the current state and trends of health literacy research considering migrants living in South Korea.
Methods
A review of the literature was conducted using electronic data base and citation tracking. A total of 82 articles were identified, of which 16 articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected for review. Two authors reviewed the articles independently using a matrix table and then examined four aspects of the studies jointly: research method, immigrant characteristics, health literacy assessment, and main findings.
Results
Most of the articles (n=13) were descriptive studies and three were methodology studies for instrument development. Of the 13 studies, eight involved female immigrants, four of health literacy involved migrant workers, and four concerned North Korean Refugees. A total of eight types of health literacy assessment tools were used. Sufficient samples and sampling methods were lacking at the population level.
Conclusion
The results of the review generally showed that the health literacy of immigrants was lower than that of native South Koreans, and that there was a difference between nationality and gender among immigrants; however, further research is needed to review a larger sample with a validated instrument.

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[English] The Effects of the Level of Health Literacy and Self-care Activities on Quality of Life of Patients with Diabetes in Korea: Soo Jin Kang, Chanho Park; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2020;31(2):189-198. Published online June 30, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2020.31.2.189

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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify levels of health literacy and examine the effects of health literacy and self-care activities on quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods
A cross sectional design was used. Questionnaires were administered via the Gallup to 500 Korean patients with diabetes in Seoul and Gyeonggi areas. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t tests, one way ANOVA, and hierarchical regression.
Results
Of 500 patients, 12.4% (n=62) indicated ‘inadequate’ health literacy, and 43.8% (n=219) reported ‘marginal’ or ‘adequate’ health literacy. Levels of health literacy significantly differed by demographic characteristics, self-care activities, and quality of life. The factors that had a significant effect on quality of life included inadequate health literacy (B=3.63, p=.042) and marginal health literacy (B=3.84, p=.002); however, no significant relationship was found for self-care activities (B=0.01, p=.827).
Conclusion
The results of this study demonstrate a need for further research with large samples using Korean Health Literacy Scale for Diabetes Mellitus to establish the relationships between health literacy, diabetes self-care activities, and quality of life.

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[English] Concept Analysis of Health Literacy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease using Hybrid Model: Jeong Eun Sim, Seon Young Hwang; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(4):494-507. Published online December 31, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.4.494

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PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to provide a clear definition of the health literacy for patients with cardiovascular disease by analyzing the dimensions and properties using Hybrid concept analysis.
METHODS
The concept of health literacy of patients with cardiovascular disease was analyzed according to the cyclic process of theoretical phase-field work phase-final analysis phase presented in the Hybrid model. We reviewed 26 literatures and conducted in-depth interviews with 13 patients with cardiovascular disease.
RESULTS
The concept of health literacy in cardiovascular patients is derived from two dimensions and five attributes. Literacy skills, health information search ability and health information utilization skills were derived as attributes in the individual functional dimension, while active communication with the medical team and utilization of health information support resources were derived at the interrelational dimension. It is defined as the individualized and integrated ability of an individual to explore and utilize the various health information needed to make appropriate health decisions during the chronic course after diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, to communicate proactively with medical staffs and to utilize support resources.
CONCLUSION
This study will contribute to the development and related research of health literacy measurement tools that can be used in cardiovascular nursing practice based on the attributes and indicators of health literacy for patients with cardiovascular disease.

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[English] The Effect of Health Literacy and Self-care Performance on Health Care Utilization of Medicaid Elderly: Yun Hee Hwang, Ga Eon Lee; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(4):484-493. Published online December 31, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.4.484

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PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of health literacy and self-care performance on health care utilization of medicaid elderly.
METHODS
A total of 203 medicaid elderly over 65 and living in B-metropolitan city were interviewed. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and Hierarchical Multiple regression.
RESULTS
The average score of the health literacy was 7.88Â±2.84 out of 12. The average score of self-care was 3.26Â±0.77 points on the 5 point scale. The frequency of health care utilization by the subjects was 6.65Â±5.25 a month. The health literacy and self-care performance showed a statistically significant positive correlation. The health literacy and self-care performance showed a statistically significant negative correlation with health care utilization. The factors affecting health care utilization of the subjects were self-care performance, health literacy, and religion, and the explanatory power was 25%.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that the self-care performance, health literacy, religion are significant factors of health care utilization in medicaid elderly. Therefore, it is necessary to develop strategies to improve their self-care performance and health literacy for reasonable health care utilization. Also, it is necessary to provide the elderly with correct information about medical use from accessible religious institutions, senior community center, and welfare centers.

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[English] Effects of Health Literacy and Knowledge on Diabetic Self-care in the Elderly with DM Living Alone: Nan Hui Kim, Young Ran Yang, Myung Ha Lee; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2016;27(4):370-379. Published online December 31, 2016; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.4.370

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PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of self-care adherence in the elderly with diabetes mellitus (DM) who have lived alone, and to investigate the association between health literacy, diabetic knowledge and self-care adherence.
METHODS
Descriptive research using the cross-sectional approach was conducted. Data was collected by using a convenience sampling of 201 participants who aged sixty-five years old or more and have lived alone. Statistical analysis was conducted by using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, ScheffÃ© test, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
RESULTS
Mean scores of health literacy, diabetic knowledge and adherence of self-care were 4.41Â±3.54 points out of a possible 12, 6.22Â±2.55 points out of a possible 15, 58.56Â±17.28 points out of a possible 112, respectively. Adherence of self-care showed a statistical association with health literacy (r=.26, p<.001) and diabetic knowledge (r=.30, p<.001). Statistically significant factors in the regression model were monthly income, diabetic knowledge and exercise.
CONCLUSION
The level of self-care adherence in the elderly with diabetes living alone was relatively low. Diabetic knowledge was an important factor to improve the level of self-care adherence for the elderly with diabetes living alone.

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