The effect of health literacy level on attitude towards early diagnosis of cervical cancer

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of women's health literacy levels on their attitudes towards early diagnosis of cervical cancer in a central district of Ankara. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in a central district of Ankara with the participation of 465 female trainees aged 18 and over with similar socio-demographic characteristics. Data were collected using socio-demographic questions, attitude scale towards early diagnosis of cervical cancer and Turkey health literacy scale. The construct validity, convergent and discriminant validity, and internal consistency reliability of the scales were evaluated. The effect of health literacy level on attitudes towards early diagnosis of cervical cancer was examined with structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: It was determined that the scales had construct validity, convergent and discriminant validity. According to Cronbach Alpha (CA) and Composite Reliability (CR) coefficients, the scales were found to have internal consistency reliability. As a result of the SEM analysis, it was determined that the health literacy level had significant effects on the attitude towards the early diagnosis of cervical cancer. Conclusion: In the study, it was determined that there was a relationship between the TSOY (Turkish Health Literacy) level and attitudes towards early diagnosis of cervical cancer in women.

Keywords

• Keywords: Health literacy
• attitude towards cervical cancer
• woman.

SERVİKS KANSERİNİN ERKEN TANISINA YÖNELİK TUTUM ÜZERİNDE SAĞLIK OKURYAZARLIK DÜZEYİNİN ETKİSİ

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Ankara’nın merkez bir ilçesinde kadınların sağlık okuryazarlık düzeylerinin serviks kanserinin erken tanısına yönelik tutumları üzerindeki etkisini saptamaktır. Yöntemler: Kesitsel nitelikteki çalışma, Ankara’nın merkez bir ilçesinde, benzer sosyo-demografik özellikli 18 yaş ve üstü, 465 kadın kursiyerin katılımıyla yürütülmüştür. Sosyo-demografik sorular, serviks kanserinin erken tanısına yönelik tutum ölçeği ve Türkiye sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeği kullanılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Ölçeklerin yapı geçerliliği, birleşme ve ayrışma geçerliliği ile iç tutarlılık güvenirliği değerlendirilmiştir. Sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyinin serviks kanserinin erken tanısına yönelik tutum üzerindeki etkisi yapısal eşitlik modeli (YEM) ile incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Ölçeklerin yapı geçerliliği, birleşme ve ayrışma geçerliliğinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Cronbach Alpha (CA) ve Composite Reliability (CR) katsayılarına göre ölçeklerin iç tutarlılık güvenirliğinin olduğu görülmüştür. YEM analizi sonucunda sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyinin serviks kanserinin erken tanısına yönelik tutum üzerinde anlamlı etkilere sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Çalışmada, kadınlarda TSOY (Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı) düzeyi ile serviks kanseri erken tanı tutumları arasında ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• Sağlık okuryazarlığı
• serviks kanserine yönelik tutum
• kadın.

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