Health literacy of students in allied health professions in Germany (GESAGT) | 2022

The objective of this study was to describe the levels of general and digital health literacy of vocational and university students in allied health professions in Germany and to explore possible influencing factors.
In an exploratory, quantitative cross-sectional study, an online survey was set up to assess the general and the digital health literacy of vocational and university students in allied health professions in Germany. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires. The survey was conducted in December 2022 and included sociodemographic variables, health behavior, and self-reported health literacy.
The final data set includes the data of 655 study participants.

(GESAGT study: Gesundheitskompetenz der Studierenden und Auszubildenden der Gesundheits- und Therapiewissenschaften in Deutschland (Health literacy of vocational and university students in allied health professions in Germany)