Kocaeli Med J. 2017; 6(3): 1-6

Health Literacy In School Of Health Students

Sibel Ergün
Balýkesir University, School Of Health

INTRODUCTION: Health Literacy (HL) is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services needed to make informed health decisions.This study aimed to find out the level of health literacy, and factors effecting health literacy among students at the School of Health in Balýkesir University.
METHODS: The research was a descriptive study. The universe of the study comprised 1058 nursing and midwifery students studying at the School of Health in Balýkesir University 2016-2017 academic year. The sample consisted of 718 students who accepted to participate in the study. Data was collected by applying the soci-demographic form and healthy life behaviour scale. Frequency, percentage, chi-square, t test and one-way ANOVA and Bonferroni test were used to analyse the results.
RESULTS: Mean score of TSOY-32 scale of the students was found as 26.48±16.54. Female students, midwifery students and fourth year students had higher TSOY-32 total points (p<0.01). It was found that the students had “problematic-limited health literacy level”.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It was shown that students had “problematic-limited health literacy level. Students should be encouraged to understand the health literacy and practice it their daily life.

Keywords: Health literacy, health literacy level, school of health, student

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Saðlýk Yüksekokulu Öðrencilerinde Saðlýk Okuryazarlýðý

Sibel Ergün
Balýkesir Üniversitesi, Saðlýk Yüksekokulu, Hemþirelik Bölümü, Balýkesir

GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Saðlýk okuryazarlýðý (SOY), kiþilerin bilinçli saðlýk kararlarý vermek için gerekli saðlýk bilgi ve hizmetlerini anlama, edinme ve iþleme kapasitesinin derecesidir. Araþtýrma Saðlýk Yüksekokulu öðrencilerinin saðlýk okuryazarlýðý düzeyini ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacýyla yapýldý.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Tanýmlayýcý tipte planlanan araþtýrmanýn evrenini, Balýkesir Üniversitesi Balýkesir Saðlýk Yüksekokulu 2016-2017 yýlýnda hemþirelik ve ebelik bölümünde eðitim gören 1058 öðrenci oluþturdu. Örneklemi ise araþtýrmaya katýlmayý kabul eden 718 öðrenci oluþturdu. Veriler, sosyodemografik form ve saðlýklý yaþam biçimi davranýþlarý ölçeði uygulanarak toplandý. Verilerin deðerlendirmesinde frekans, yüzde, ki-kare testi, t testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ve Benferoni testi kullanýldý.
BULGULAR: Araþtýrmada öðrencilerin TSOY-32 ölçeðinin genel puan ortalamasý 26.48±16.54 olarak belirlendi. Kýz öðrencilerin, ebelik bölümünde eðitimine devam edenlerin, 4. Sýnýflarýn TSOY-32 ölçeði toplam puanlarýnýn fazla olduðu saptandý (p<0.01). Araþtýrmada öðrencilerin saðlýk okuryazarlýk düzeyi “sorunlu – sýnýrlý saðlýk okuryazarlýðý” olarak belirlendi.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Sonuç olarak, bu araþtýrmada öðrencilerin saðlýk okuryazarlýk düzeyi “sorunlu–sýnýrlý saðlýk okuryazarlýðý” olarak bulundu. Öðrencilerin saðlýk okuryazarlýðýný kavrama ve günlük hayatta uygulaným çabalarýnýn desteklenmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: saðlýk okuryazarlýðý, saðlýk okuryazarlýk düzeyi, saðlýk yüksekokulu, öðrenci

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