@article{article_943238, title={THE EFFECT OF HEALTH LITERACY ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND RATIONAL DRUG USE BEHAVIORS}, journal={Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi}, pages={292–307}, year={2021}, author={Yalman, Fuat and Yaşar, Mehmet Emin}, keywords={Health Literacy, Healthy Life Style, Rational Drug Use, Structural Equation Modeling.}, abstract={<p>The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the health literacy, healthy lifestyle and rational drug use <br />behaviors of the society and to determine the structural relationships between health literacy, healthy <br />lifestyle and rational drug use. A descriptive research design was used in the study. The population of <br />the study consisted of patients and their relatives who received health services from two family health <br />centers operating in the city center of Düzce. The data were collected by face-to-face questionnaire <br />technique. Convenience sampling method was preferred. The total number of questionnaires evaluated <br />and used in data analysis is 384. The findings obtained with explanatory and confirmatory factor <br />techniques show that the validity of the model is ensured. The construct validity revealed by the <br />explanatory factor analysis was also confirmed by the confirmatory factor analysis. Because the alpha <br />(α) coefficient is equal to 0.945 where 0.80 ≤ α < 1.00, the scale is considered highly reliable. The <br />ensured validity and reliability shows the existence of a structural relationship between health literacy, <br />healthy life style and rational drug use.  <br /> </p>}, number={28}, publisher={Dicle University}, organization={Destekleyen bir kuruluş yoktur.}