Research Article

An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University's Faculty of Health Sciences

Volume: 9 Number: 3 November 27, 2024
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An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University's Faculty of Health Sciences

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to assess the health literacy levels of students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at a public university and to investigate the relationships and differences between participants' sociodemographic characteristics and their health literacy levels. Methods: The study employed a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational research design. Data were gathered through face-to-face surveys, utilizing a socio-demographic data form and the THLS-32 scale. Data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS 22.00. Descriptive statistics, including frequency distributions, percentages, standard deviations, and arithmetic means, were calculated. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to evaluate the normality of data distribution, which revealed a non-normal distribution. As a result, non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U Test and Kruskal-Wallis H Test) were applied. Correlation analyses were performed using Spearman’s Rho coefficient, and statistical significance was evaluated at a 95% confidence interval with a 5% margin of error. Results: The findings indicated that 66.3% of participants exhibited sufficient or excellent health literacy levels. Female students had significantly higher TS-AI perceptions than male students. Health Management (HM) students demonstrated higher health literacy levels compared to Emergency Aid and Disaster Management (EADM) students. The highest literacy levels were observed among final-year students, and students with social security had higher TS perceptions than those without. Conclusion: The study concluded that the health literacy levels of students in the Faculty of Health Sciences were generally high, with significant differences based on gender, department, academic year, and social security status. These findings suggest a need for targeted strategies to improve health literacy, particularly among students in certain departments and those without social security

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Ethical Statement

Çalışma için Ardahan Üniversitesi Bilimsel Yayın ve Etik Kurulu tarafından 04.11.2022 tarih ve 2200037494 sayılı etik kurul kararı alınmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan tüm öğrencilerin anketi dürüst, doğru ve tarafsız bir şekilde yanıtladıkları varsayılmaktadır. Ayrıca bu araştırmada katılımcıların fiziksel veya ruhsal sağlığını tehdit edici biyolojik ya da psikolojik herhangi bir unsur kullanılmamıştır.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

November 22, 2024

Publication Date

November 27, 2024

Submission Date

October 23, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 18, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 3

APA
Yildiz, O., & Şahin, A. (2024). An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, 9(3), 368-398. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1572124
AMA
1.Yildiz O, Şahin A. An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2024;9(3):368-398. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1572124
Chicago
Yildiz, Olgun, and Ayşe Şahin. 2024. “An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 9 (3): 368-98. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1572124.
EndNote
Yildiz O, Şahin A (November 1, 2024) An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 9 3 368–398.
IEEE
[1]O. Yildiz and A. Şahin, “An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences”, International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 368–398, Nov. 2024, doi: 10.31201/ijhmt.1572124.
ISNAD
Yildiz, Olgun - Şahin, Ayşe. “An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 9/3 (November 1, 2024): 368-398. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1572124.
JAMA
1.Yildiz O, Şahin A. An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2024;9:368–398.
MLA
Yildiz, Olgun, and Ayşe Şahin. “An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 9, no. 3, Nov. 2024, pp. 368-9, doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1572124.
Vancouver
1.Olgun Yildiz, Ayşe Şahin. An Analysis of the Health Literacy Levels of Students in A Public University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2024 Nov. 1;9(3):368-9. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1572124

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