Perceptions Regarding Personal Protective Measures against COVID-19 and Health Literacy among Undergraduate Students: A Descriptive and Cross-sectional Study

Year 2023, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 1 - 16, 28.04.2023

Nazli Öztürk , Hava Kara , Fatma Arıkan

https://doi.org/10.59244/ktokusbd.1230505

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Objective: This study explored the prevailing perceptions of personal protective measures against COVID-19 and the degree of health literacy among undergraduate students. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study included a total of 360 undergraduate students majoring in fields other than healthcare. Research data were collected through an online questionnaire consisting of Student Information Form, Personal Protective Measures Form and Health Literacy Scale. The data were analyzed with Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests.Results: The mean scores for wearing masks, hand hygiene, fear of being diagnosed with COVID-19, and health literacy scale among female students were significantly higher than those of males. We found that 67.5% of our participants thought vaccination was important in protection from the disease and 57.2% were afraid of being diagnosed with COVID-19. Female students had higher levels of health literacy and better perceptions of the importance of personal protective measures. Conclusion: Improving COVID-19-related health literacy among university students could offer significant benefits in controlling the pandemic.

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COVID 19, personal protective measures, health literacy, undergraduate students, kişisel koruyucu önlemler

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Lisans Öğrencilerinin COVID 19’a Karşı Alınan Kişisel Koruyucu Önlemlere İlişkin Algıları ve Sağlık Okuryazarlığı: Tanımlayıcı ve Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

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Amaç: Bu çalışma lisans öğrencilerinin COVID 19’a karşı alınan kişisel koruyucu önlemlere ilişkin algılarını ve sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyini inceledi. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı, kesitsel yapılan çalışmaya sağlık alanı dışında öğrenim gören 360 lisans öğrencisi dahil edildi. “Öğrenci Bilgi Formu”, “Kişisel Koruyucu Önlemler Formu” ve “Sağlık Okur Yazarlığı Ölçeği’nden” oluşan çevirim içi anket ile veriler toplandı. Veriler Ki kare ve Mann Whithney U testi ile analiz edildi. Bulgular: Kadın öğrencilerin maske, el hijyeni ve COVID 19 tanısı almaktan korkma, sağlık okur yazarlığı ölçeği puan ortalamaları erkeklerden anlamlı oranda yüksekti (p<0.05). Lisans öğrencilerinin %67.5’inin (n=243) virüsten korunmada aşılamanın önemli olduğunu düşündüğü ve %57.2’sinin (n=206) COVID 19 tanısı almaktan korktuğu saptandı. Kadın öğrencilerin kişisel koruyucu önlemlerin önemine ilişkin algıları ve sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi erkeklere oranla daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Lisans öğrencilerinin, COVID 19 hakkında sağlık okur yazarlığının arttırılması pandeminin kontrol altına alınmasında yarar sağlayacaktır.

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COVID 19, kişisel koruyucu önlemler, sağlık okuryazarlığı, lisans öğrencileri

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