LEVEL OF HEALTH LITERACY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG RURAL AND URBAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SANLIURFA PROVINCE, TURKEY

Abstract

Low health literacy is a major source of poor health status among all age group. Aim of this study is to investigate level of health literacy and factors associated with it among children in the rural and urban secondary school in Sanliurfa province of Turkey. The cross –sectional study was carried out among children aged 12-15 years old in urban and rural areas in the Southeast Anatolia Region of Turkey. Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) was used for data collection. In this study, general internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) of the HLS-EU-Q47; was found to be 0.916. Total 1,997 chidden participated from 18 schools in the study, 47.2% were females and 52.8% were males. The age of the participant’s ranged from 12 to 15 years. The mean (SD) of measured weight, height, and BMI of the students were 47.2 ± 10.7 kg, 154.4 ± 7.8 cm, and 19.6 ± 3.5 kg/m2, respectively. The prevalence of obesity, overweight and underweight were 6.5%, 13.8%, and 6.3% respectively. The prevalence of having daily breakfast, soft-drink, fruit, and tooth brushing frequency were 53.6%, 14.4%, 39.3%, and 38.5% respectively. Generally, the HL level was very low among the children in this study. 

Keywords

• Health literacy
• school children
• rural health
• urban health
• parent education

KIRSAL VE KENTSEL YAŞAMDAKİ ORTAOKUL ÖĞRENCİLERINDE SAĞLIK OKURYAZARLIĞI DÜZEYi VE İLİŞKİLİ FAKTÖRLER, ŞANLIURFA TÜRKİYE

Abstract

Düşük sağlık okuryazarlığı, tüm yaş grupları arasında kötü sağlık durumunun önemli bir nedenidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'nin Şanlıurfa ilindeki kırsal ve kentsel ortaokuldaki çocuklar arasında sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyini ve bununla ilişkili faktörleri araştırmaktır. Bu çalışma Türkiye'nin Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi'ndeki kentsel ve kırsal alanlarda 12-15 yaş arası çocuklar arasında gerçekleştirilen . kesitsel tipte bir çalışmadır. Veri toplama için Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Anketi (HLS-EU-Q47) kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada, HLS-EU-Q47'nin genel iç tutarlılığı (Cronbach's alpha); 0.916 olarak bulunmuştur. Çalışmaya 18 okuldan toplam 1.997 kişi katıldı,% 47.2'si kadın,% 52.8'i erkekti. Katılımcının yaşı 12 ile 15 arasında değişmekte idi. Öğrencilerin ölçülen ağırlık, boy ve VKİ ortalamaları (SD) sırasıyla 47.2 ± 10.7 kg, 154.4 ± 7.8 cm ve 19.6 ± 3.5 kg / m2 idi. Obezite, aşırı kilo ve düşük kilo prevalansı sırasıyla% 6.5,% 13.8 ve% 6.3 idi. Günlük kahvaltı, meşrubat, meyve ve diş fırçalama sıklığı sıklığı sırasıyla% 53.6,% 14.4,% 39.3 ve% 38.5 idi. Genel olarak, bu çalışmada sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi çocuklar arasında çok düşük tespit edildi.

Keywords

• Sağlık okuryazarlığı
• okul çocukları
• kırsal sağlık
• kentsel sağlık
• ebeveyn eğitimi

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