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
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.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Management |
Journal Section | Makaleler |
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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 Issue: 3 |