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THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65
Abstract
Background/Aims: This study aimed to determine the effect of health literacy level on early diagnosis Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of health literacy level on early diagnosis behaviors of breast and cervical cancer in women between the ages of 18 and 65.
Material and Method: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with female patients who admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinics of a Training and Research Hospital in the Central Black Sea region. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Questionnaire prepared by the researcher and the European Health Literacy Scale (HLS-EU) between June 2019 and January 2020. The sample of the study included 395 women who were not pregnant, had not undergone hysterectomy, were between the ages of 18 and 65, were married or sexually active, had no psychiatric, hearing or visual impairments, and were not diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer before.
Results: 70.1% of women are between the ages of 25-44. 42.3% of women are graduates of higher education, 46.8% of them are not working. 91.9% of all women are married and 83.8% have a nuclear family. The mean general health literacy score of women on the European Health Literacy Scale (HLS-EU) is 32.43± 7.36. 40.3% of women have a problematic-limited level of health literacy. In the study, a statistically significant relationship was determined between the general score of European Health Literacy Scale (HLS-EU) and the state of knowing CBE (p=0.027) gender of the doctor in CBE (p=0.019), having gynecological examination before (p=0.008), knowing Pap-smear test (p=0.027), having Pap-smear test before (p=0.008),
Conclusion: The level of health literacy of women is problematic- limited. It has been determined that breast and cervical cancer information and early screening practices are insufficient, and insufficient health literacy level prevents participation in cancer screenings.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
May 31, 2023
Submission Date
November 28, 2022
Acceptance Date
January 31, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 3
APA
Kiracılar, E., & Koçak, D. Y. (2023). THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 13(3), 410-417. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1210914
AMA
1.Kiracılar E, Koçak DY. THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65. J Contemp Med. 2023;13(3):410-417. doi:10.16899/jcm.1210914
Chicago
Kiracılar, Eda, and Derya Yüksel Koçak. 2023. “THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13 (3): 410-17. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1210914.
EndNote
Kiracılar E, Koçak DY (May 1, 2023) THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13 3 410–417.
IEEE
[1]E. Kiracılar and D. Y. Koçak, “THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65”, J Contemp Med, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 410–417, May 2023, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1210914.
ISNAD
Kiracılar, Eda - Koçak, Derya Yüksel. “THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13/3 (May 1, 2023): 410-417. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1210914.
JAMA
1.Kiracılar E, Koçak DY. THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65. J Contemp Med. 2023;13:410–417.
MLA
Kiracılar, Eda, and Derya Yüksel Koçak. “THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 13, no. 3, May 2023, pp. 410-7, doi:10.16899/jcm.1210914.
Vancouver
1.Eda Kiracılar, Derya Yüksel Koçak. THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65. J Contemp Med. 2023 May 1;13(3):410-7. doi:10.16899/jcm.1210914
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