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Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 71 - 79, 25.10.2024

Orhan Çakır , Necati Bükecik , Sevgi Öztürk Günay , Tuğçe Yeşilyaprak

https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1469550

Abstract

Introduction: The concept of health literacy requires individuals to have basic health knowledge in order to use health services correctly and effectively, and this is very important. Considering that research in the field of health literacy in our country is not yet at a sufficient level, it was aimed to determine the level of the concept of health literacy, which is gaining importance, among students of vocational schools of health services and related factors.
Methods: The research is a descriptive cross-sectional type, and the population of the research consists of students studying at vocational schools of health services at Izmir Tinaztepe University, Ege University, Pamukkale University and Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University. Individual Introduction Form and Health Literacy Scale were used as data collection forms.
Results: 1370 students participated in the research. The average age of the students is 20.29±2.86 years, 78.5% are female and 21.5% are male. It was determined that 24.6% of the students smoked and 22.4% consumed alcohol. The proportion of students participating in the research who read books frequently is only 31.4%. It was determined that 46.7% of the students in the research group knew the concept of health literacy. It was determined that the average score of the students in the research group on the health literacy scale was 110.24±12.22. In addition, it was determined that the average of the subscales, the access to information dimension, was 21.93±2.96, the average of the information understanding dimension was 31.17±3.58, the average of the evaluation/evaluation dimension was 35.40±4.57, and the average of the application/use dimension was 21.74±3.13. According to the findings of the research, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the health literacy scale scores of the students according to their gender, family structure and literacy level, income level, smoking status, book reading frequency and general health status (p <0.05).
Conclusion: The health literacy levels of the students participating in the research are sufficient and high. Removing the factors that negatively affect the level of health literacy from individuals' lives and lifestyles should be planned comprehensively. It is also recommended to plan activities that will increase the level of health literacy during university education. Studies and activities should be planned to address the fact that students, who are in a field such as healthcare, where human relations are intense and technological developments and innovations are constantly experienced, do not read books frequently enough. It is also recommended that male students be provided with more support mechanisms to increase their health literacy level.

Keywords

Health literacy Universities Students Public Health

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  • 25. Kuloglu Y, Uslu K. The impact of health literacy on the perception of health in the health workers of the future. Dogus University Journal 2022;23(1):255-77. https://doi.org/10.31671/doujournal.955317

Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinin Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Düzeyleri ve İlişkili Faktörler

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 71 - 79, 25.10.2024

Orhan Çakır , Necati Bükecik , Sevgi Öztürk Günay , Tuğçe Yeşilyaprak

https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1469550

Abstract

Giriş: Sağlık okuryazarlığı kavramı, bireylerin sağlık hizmetlerini doğru ve etkili bir şekilde kullanabilmeleri için temel sağlık bilgisine sahip olmalarını gerektirir ve bu oldukça önemlidir. Ülkemizde sağlık okuryazarlığı alanında yapılan araştırmaların henüz yeterli düzeyde olmaması göz önünde bulundurularak, giderek önem kazanan sağlık okuryazarlığı kavramının, sağlık hizmetleri meslek yüksekokulu öğrencileri arasındaki seviyesi ve ilişkili faktörlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı kesitsel tipte olup, araştırmanın evrenini İzmir Tınaztepe Üniversitesi, Ege Üniversitesi, Pamukkale Üniversitesi ve Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi’nde, sağlık hizmetleri meslek yüksekokullarında öğrenim gören öğrenciler oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama formu olarak Birey Tanıtım Formu ve Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya 1370 öğrenci katılmıştır. Öğrencilerin yaş ortalamaları 20,29±2,86 olup, %78,5’i kadın, %21,5’i erkektir. Öğrencilerin %24,6’sının sigara içtiği, %22,4’ünün alkol kullandığı tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerden sıklıkla kitap okuyanlarının oranı yalnızca %31,4’tür. Araştırmaya grubunu oluşturan öğrencilerin %46.7’sinin sağlık okuryazarlığı kavramını bildiği tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma grubunu oluşturan öğrencilerin sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeğinden aldıkları puan ortalamasının 110,24±12,22 olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca alt ölçekler olan, bilgiye erişim boyutu ortalamasının 21,93±2,96, bilgileri anlama boyutu ortalamasının 31,17±3,58, değer biçme/değerlendirme boyutu ortalamasının 35,40±4,57, uygulama/kullanma boyutu ortalamasının 21,74±3,13 olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre öğrencilerin cinsiyetlerine, aile yapısına ve okuryazarlık seviyesine, gelir düzeyine, sigara kullanma durumuna, kitap okuma sıklığına ve genel olarak sağlık durumuna göre sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeği puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<0,05).
Sonuç: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyleri yeterli ve yüksek düzeydedir. Sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyini olumsuz olarak etkileyen faktörlerin bireylerin yaşamlarından ve yaşam tarzlarından çıkartılması kapsamlı bir şekilde projelendirilmelidir. Üniversite eğitimi süresinde sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyini yükseltecek etkinliklerin planlanması ayrıca önerilmektedir. Sağlık alanı gibi insan ilişkilerinin en yoğun olduğu ve teknolojik gelişmeler ile yeniliklerin sürekli olarak yaşandığı bir alanda olan öğrencilerin kitap okuma sıklıklarının yeterince iyi olmaması üzerine de çalışmalar ve etkinlikler planlanmalıdır. Ayrıca erkek öğrencilerin sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyinin arttırılması için kendilerine daha fazla destek mekanizmaları sağlanması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Sağlık okuryazarlığı Üniversiteler Öğrenciler Halk Sağlığı

References

  • 1. Tanriöver MD, Yildirim HH, Ready FND, Cakir B, Akalin HE. (2014). [Türkiye health literacy research] (in Turkish). Sağlık-Sen Publications 2014;6,42-7.
  • 2. HLS-EU Consortium. Comparative report on health literacy in eight EU member states the European health literacy survey 2012.
  • 3. Ozkan S, et al. [Türkiye health literacy level and related factors research] (in Turkish). Ankara: Özyurt Printing Publications; 2018.
  • 4. Scott TL, Gazmararian JA, Williams MV, Baker DW. Health literacy and preventive health care use among medicare enrollees in a managed care organization. Medical Care 2002;40(5): 395-4.
  • 5. Schillinger D, Piette J, Grumbach K, et al. Closing the loop: Physician communication with diabetic patients who have low health literacy. Archives of Internal Medicine 2003;163(1): 83-90.
  • 6. Howard DH, Gazmararian J, Parker RM. The impact of low health literacy on the medical costs of medicare managed care enrollees. The American Journal of Medicine 2005;118(4):371-77.
  • 7. Sirin H, Deniz S., Oguzoncul AF, Ketrez G, Ertugrul O, Memis D. Assessment of health literacy level and relevant factors amongst the students of Fırat University Vocational School. Estudam Public Health Journal 2021;6(2):148-58. https://doi.org/10.35232/estudamhsd.870563
  • 8. Dincer A, Kursun S. The determination of health literacy levels of university students. Journal of Continuing Medical Education 2017;26(1): 20-6.
  • 9. Aras Z, Bayik Temel A. Evaluation of validity and reliability of the Turkish version of health literacy scale. FNJN 2017;25(2): 85-94. https://doi.org/10.17672/fnhd.94626
  • 10. Toci E, Burazeri G, Sorensen K, et al. Health literacy and socioeconomic characteristics among older people in transitional Kosovo. British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research 2013;3(4):1646-58.
  • 11. Ozdamar K. [Structural equation modeling of scale and test development in education, health and behavioral sciences] (in Turkish). Eskisehir: Nisan Bookstore; 2015.
  • 12. Ertas, H, Gode A. Investigation of relationship between health literacy with anti-vaccine: a study on college students. Journal of Academic Value Studies, 2021;7(1):3. https://doi.org/10.29228/javs.49907
  • 13. Buran G, Yuksel Kacan C. Examining the relationship between nursing students' health literacy and traditional and complementary medicine attitudes. BAUN Health Sci J, 2023;12(1):118-25. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1039929
  • 14. Akcilek E. Examination of health literacy and quality of life in university students. Istanbul Medipol University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Health Management, 2017.
  • 15. Yorulmaz DS, Sezer HK. Investigation of the nursing and first aid and emergency department students’ health literacy and the affecting factors. Journal of Inonu University Health Services Vocational School 2021;9(1):337-52. https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.812385
  • 16. Hoover DS, Vidrine JI, Shete S, Spears CA, Cano MA, Correa-Fernández V, et al. Health literacy, smoking, and health indicators in African American Adults. Journal of Health Communication 2015;20(2):24-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2015.1066465
  • 17. Turkish Statistical Institute. Türkiye Family Structure Survey 2021. Available at: https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Turkiye-Aile-Yapisi-Arastirmasi-2021-45813 (Access Date: April 1, 2024).
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  • 19. Dogan M, Cetinkaya F. THE relationship of health literacy level with positive health behaviors in academicians. Journal of Health Sciences. 2019;28(3):135-41. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.492647
  • 20. Guven DY, Bulut H, Ozturk S. Examining the health literacy levels of health sciences faculty students. Journal of History Culture and Art Research, 2018;7(2):400-9. https://doi.org/10.7596/taksad.v7i2.1511
  • 21. Ertas H, Kirac R, Kavuncu B. Determination of health literacy levels of the faculty of health sciences. Social Sciences, 2019;14(4):1459-69. https://doi.org/10.29228/TurkishStudies.24969
  • 22. Kazak A, Basaran F, Coskun N, Karakullukcu S. Evaluation of health literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors of university students that study in health-related department. Kocaeli Med J 2021;10(3):273–83. https://doi.org/10.5505/ktd.2021.22438
  • 23. Torres R, Nichols J. Health literacy knowledge and experiences of associate degree nursing students: A pedagogical study. Teaching and Learning in Nursing 2014;9(2):84-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2013.11.003
  • 24. Cakmak B, İnkaya B. Evaluation of the relationship between complementary and alternative approaches of nursing students and health literacy Turkish Journal of Health Sciences and Research 2022;5(2):19-33. https://doi.org/10.51536/tusbad.1084114
  • 25. Kuloglu Y, Uslu K. The impact of health literacy on the perception of health in the health workers of the future. Dogus University Journal 2022;23(1):255-77. https://doi.org/10.31671/doujournal.955317
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Primary Language English
Subjects Preventative Health Care, Public Health (Other)
Journal Section Original Research
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Orhan Çakır 0000-0002-4231-3561

Necati Bükecik 0000-0002-0435-9606

Sevgi Öztürk Günay 0000-0001-5339-9623

Tuğçe Yeşilyaprak 0000-0001-9955-8677

Publication Date October 25, 2024
Submission Date April 17, 2024
Acceptance Date July 18, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 9 Issue: 3

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APA Çakır, O., Bükecik, N., Öztürk Günay, S., Yeşilyaprak, T. (2024). Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors. Family Practice and Palliative Care, 9(3), 71-79. https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1469550
AMA Çakır O, Bükecik N, Öztürk Günay S, Yeşilyaprak T. Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors. Fam Pract Palliat Care. October 2024;9(3):71-79. doi:10.22391/fppc.1469550
Chicago Çakır, Orhan, Necati Bükecik, Sevgi Öztürk Günay, and Tuğçe Yeşilyaprak. “Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors”. Family Practice and Palliative Care 9, no. 3 (October 2024): 71-79. https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1469550.
EndNote Çakır O, Bükecik N, Öztürk Günay S, Yeşilyaprak T (October 1, 2024) Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors. Family Practice and Palliative Care 9 3 71–79.
IEEE O. Çakır, N. Bükecik, S. Öztürk Günay, and T. Yeşilyaprak, “Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors”, Fam Pract Palliat Care, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 71–79, 2024, doi: 10.22391/fppc.1469550.
ISNAD Çakır, Orhan et al. “Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors”. Family Practice and Palliative Care 9/3 (October2024), 71-79. https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1469550.
JAMA Çakır O, Bükecik N, Öztürk Günay S, Yeşilyaprak T. Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors. Fam Pract Palliat Care. 2024;9:71–79.
MLA Çakır, Orhan et al. “Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors”. Family Practice and Palliative Care, vol. 9, no. 3, 2024, pp. 71-79, doi:10.22391/fppc.1469550.
Vancouver Çakır O, Bükecik N, Öztürk Günay S, Yeşilyaprak T. Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors. Fam Pract Palliat Care. 2024;9(3):71-9.
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