The Relationship between University Students' Awareness of Health Tourism and Health Literacy

Year 2025, Volume: 27 Issue: 1, 407 - 415, 03.03.2025

Rukiye Çakmak , Dilek Yıldırım Gürkan

https://doi.org/10.32709/akusosbil.1288675

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between university students' awareness of health tourism and health literacy. A total of 906 university students who were foreign nationals and Turkish citizens participated in this descriptive study. Personal Information Form, Health Literacy Scale (HLS-14), Health Tourism Awareness Scale (HTAS) were applied face to face to the participants. In the study, HLS total score was 54,05±10,52 and the HTAS total score was 62,04±13,67. A significant difference was found between the total score and sub-dimensions of the health literacy scale and the variable of gender and nationality (p<0,05). There was no significant difference between the total score of the health tourism awareness scale and variables such as age, gender, school, nationality, having a chronic disease in the family, living with an individual over the age of 65 (p>0,05). In the study, it was found that there was a weak positive relationship between the health tourism awareness scale and the health literacy scale. It was determined that the students had a moderate level of awareness of health literacy and health tourism. It was determined that there was a weak relationship between students' health literacy level and health tourism awareness levels and subscales. It may be recommended to conduct trainings or open elective courses to increase the knowledge level of students on these issues.

Keywords

Awareness of health tourism, health literacy, health tourism

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Sağlık Turizmi Farkındalığı ile Sağlık Okuryazarlığı İlişkisi

Abstract

Bu araştırma üniversite öğrencilerinin sağlık turizmi konusundaki farkındalıkları ile sağlık okuryazarlığı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek için yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı tipte tasarlanan araştırmaya yabancı uyruklu ve Türk vatandaşı olan toplam, 906 üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır. Katılımcılara Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği (SOY), Sağlık Turizmi Farkındalık Ölçeği (STF) yüz yüze olarak uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada SOY ölçeği toplam puanı 54,05±10,52 ve STF ölçeği toplam puanı 62,04±13,67 bulunmuştur. Sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeğinin toplam puanı ve alt boyutları ile cinsiyet ve uyruğu değişkeni arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Sağlık turizmi farkındalığı ölçeği toplam puanı ile yaş, cinsiyet, okul, uyruk, ailesinde kronik bir hastalığa sahip olma, 65 yaş üstü bireyle yaşama gibi değişkenler arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0,05). Araştırmada sağlık turizmi farkındalığı ölçeği ile sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeği arasında pozitif yönde zayıf bir ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerin sağlık okuryazarlığı ve sağlık turizmi farkındalıklarının orta seviyede olduğu saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi ile sağlık turizmi farkındalığı düzeyleri ve alt boyutları arasında zayıf bir ilişki oluğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu konularda öğrencilerin bilgi düzeylerini artırmak için eğitimler yapılması ya da seçmeli dersler açılması önerilebilir.

Keywords

Sağlık turizmi farkındalığı, Sağlık okuryazarlığı, sağlık turizmi

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