Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Health Information Management 1735-7853 22 1 2025 03 21 The Relationship Between Health Literacy Status and Utilization of Health Services in Women Referring to Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz The Relationship Between Health Literacy Status and Utilization of Health Services in Women Referring to Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz 28 34 33082 10.48305/him.2025.45220.1301 FA Ali Hossein Ghasemi Associate Professor, Medical Library and Information Science, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran 0000-0003-4532-0350 Farideh Kabomir PhD, Medical Library and Information Science, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran 0000-0003-3652-8344 Hajjar Hamidavy MSc, Medical Library and Information Science, Department of Medical Librarianship and Information, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Zivar Sabaghinejad Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Medical Library & Information Science, Ahvaz 0000-0002-0536-4773 Journal Article 2025 05 27 Introduction: Health literacy is a range of skills of individuals to search, retrieve and use health information in order to improve health levels and quality of life and it can be effective in the informed using of health services by individuals. On the other hand, all segments of society should be able to benefit from health services, and considering the important role of women in life and society, this study was conducted to explain the relationship between the status of health literacy and the level of service utilization among women. Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted using a survey method, and was cross-sectional in terms of time and in 1403 among 316 women referring to the clinic of Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz. In addition to demographic information, the research tools were the shortened adult health literacy questionnaire and the researcher-made questionnaire on the utilization of health services. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 software and univariate statistical tests, independent t-test, Scheffe post hoc test, analysis of variance and Pearson correlation. Results: A significant relationship was observed between health literacy and age group, education level, employment status, place of residence, and between health service utilization with age, education level and employment status. Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study, many demographic and sociocultural variables, including age, education level, and job, have a significant relationship with the health literacy status of individuals, and it seems that having a low age, high education level and job among young women has a positive relationship with health literacy status and also with the utilization of health services Introduction: Health literacy is a range of skills of individuals to search, retrieve and use health information in order to improve health levels and quality of life and it can be effective in the informed using of health services by individuals. On the other hand, all segments of society should be able to benefit from health services, and considering the important role of women in life and society, this study was conducted to explain the relationship between the status of health literacy and the level of service utilization among women. Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted using a survey method, and was cross-sectional in terms of time and in 1403 among 316 women referring to the clinic of Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz. In addition to demographic information, the research tools were the shortened adult health literacy questionnaire and the researcher-made questionnaire on the utilization of health services. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 software and univariate statistical tests, independent t-test, Scheffe post hoc test, analysis of variance and Pearson correlation. Results: A significant relationship was observed between health literacy and age group, education level, employment status, place of residence, and between health service utilization with age, education level and employment status. Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study, many demographic and sociocultural variables, including age, education level, and job, have a significant relationship with the health literacy status of individuals, and it seems that having a low age, high education level and job among young women has a positive relationship with health literacy status and also with the utilization of health services

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