- Data, Statistics and AI for Well-Being of People and Organisations
- A cura di Luigi Fabbris, Alberto Franci, Pietro Renzi
Health literacy among students and blood donors: Evidence from the San Marino Republic
- Pietro Renzi
- Alberto Franci
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1062-1.61
Health literacy (HL) has emerged as a critical determinant of health, influencing outcomes, inequalities, and healthcare sustainability. This short paper compares recent findings on HL among university students and their families in San Marino with those among blood donors in Italy. Results show that while students often display inadequate or problematic HL, blood donors generally achieve higher scores, likely reflecting self-selection and health-related altruism. In both groups, HL remains strongly stratified by education, income, and age, confirming the persistence of a social gradient. Building on these insights, the paper argues for extending HL assessment to caregivers, who play a central role in mediating between patients and health systems. Strengthening HL across students, donors, and caregivers can enhance individual empowerment, foster civic engagement, and improve the resilience of healthcare systems.
- Keywords:
- subjective happiness,
- trust,
- social capital,
- Bayesian networks,
University of San Marino, San Marino - ORCID: 0000-0001-6200-7265
University of San Marino, San Marino - ORCID: 0000-0002-8157-9792
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Titolo del capitolo
Health literacy among students and blood donors: Evidence from the San Marino Republic
Autori
Pietro Renzi, Alberto Franci
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1062-1.61
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Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Data, Statistics and AI for Well-Being of People and Organisations
Curatori
Luigi Fabbris, Alberto Franci, Pietro Renzi
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
420
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
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Licenza dei metadati
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1062-1
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979-12-215-1061-4
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979-12-215-1062-1
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979-12-215-1063-8
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Applied Statistics Series