Kadınların Sağlık Okuryazarlığı ile Koronavirüs Fobisi Arasındaki İlişki: Bir Aile Sağlığı Merkezi Örneği

Abstract

Amaç: Kadınların sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyi pandemi önlemlerini ve gereklerini anlamada kolaylık sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı kadın ebevenylerin COVID-19 korkusu ve sağlık okuryazarlığı arasındaki ilişkiyi ve etkileyen faktörleri ortaya koymaktır.
Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı olarak planlanan çalışmada katılımcı özellikleri belirleme formu, Koronavirüs 19 Fobisi Ölçeği, Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği 32 kullanıldı. Araştırmanın örneklemini bir bölgedeki aile sağlığı merkezine başvuran 161 kadın ebeveyn oluşturdu. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde frekans, yüzde, ortalama ve standart sapma ve minimum-maksimum değerleri kullanıldı. Shaprio-wilks ve Kolmogorov-Smirnov testleri Q1: Birinci çeyrek Q3: Üçüncü çeyrek ve Medyan değerleri, Mann-Whitney u testi, Kruskal-Wallis testi ve Ki-kare testi kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 35.79±7.76’dır. Ebeveynlerin Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği toplam puanı 64,93±20,18 Koronavirüs Fobisi Ölçeği toplam puanı 52,27±13,13’dır. Sağlık okuryazarlığı toplam puanı ve Koronavirüs Fobisi Ölçeği toplam puanı arasında anlamlı ilişki bulunmadı.
Sonuç: Katılımcıların koronavirüs fobisi ve sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeylerinin orta olduğu saptandı. Haberlerin korku yaratma durumu, tedavinin sık değişimi ve evde oturmanın getirebileceği olumsuz etkiler ile Koronavirüs fobisi toplam puanı; eğitim durumu ve sağlık haberlerini takip etme durumu ile sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeği toplam puanı arasında anlamlı ilişki bulundu.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Fobi
• Sağlık Okuryazarlığı
• Kadın
• Phobia
• Health Literacy
• Women

The Relationship Between Women’s Health Literacy and COVID-19 Phobia: A Family Health Center Example in Turkey

Abstract

Objective: Women parents’ health literacy levels make it easier to understand the requirements and preventative measures during a pandemic. The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship and factors affecting women's fear of COVID-19 and health literacy.
Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, Personal Information Form, COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S), and Turkish Health Literacy Scale 32 (THLS 32) were used to gather data. The sample consisted of 161 women who applied to a family health center. Analysis of the data was done with frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and minimum-maximum values. The suitability of variables to normal distribution was tested with Shapiro-wilks and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests. For variables not conforming to normal distribution, nonparametric statistical tests were used using Q1: First quarter Q3: Third quarter and Median values. Mann-Whitney u and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used.
Results: Participants’ average age was 35.79 ± 7.76. The health literacy total score is 64.93 ± 20.18 and COVID-19 Phobia Scale total score is 52.27 ± 13.13. No significant correlation was found between health literacy and COVID-19 phobia total scores.
Conclusion: The COVID-19 phobia and health literacy levels were found to be moderate. A significant correlation was found between COVID-19 Phobia Scale total score and the fear caused by the news, frequent change in treatment and the negative effects of staying at home. Also, a significant correlation was found between THLS total score and participants’ education level and following health related news.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Phobia
• Health Literacy
• Women

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