TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of Parental Knowledge, Attitudes and Health Literacy in Common Pediatric Surgical Diseases
TT  - Sık Görülen Pediatrik Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Ebeveyn Bilgi, Tutum ve Sağlık Okuryazarlığının Değerlendirilmesi
AU  - Çoşkun, Nurcan
AU  - Kayır, Tuba
PY  - 2025
DA  - October
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.52827/hititmedj.1726298
JF  - Hitit Medical Journal
JO  - Hitit Medical Journal
PB  - Hitit Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2687-4717
SP  - 401
EP  - 412
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - Objective: Pediatric surgical diseases are a significant public health issue due to their morbidity and burden on healthcare systems. This study aimed to assess parents’ knowledge, attitudes, and health literacy regarding common surgical diseases and to examine their relationship with sociodemographic factors, as well as to explore the potential impact of these factors on pediatric surgical processes.Material and Method: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 121 parents of children aged 0–18 years presenting to family health centers were included. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire including sociodemographics, a 10-item knowledge test, a 10-item attitude scale, and the Health Literacy Scale–Short Form (HLS-SF12). Statistical analyses involved t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation tests.Results: Of the participants, 71.1% were female and 51.2% were aged 36–45. Knowledge levels were high for appendicitis and circumcision but low for hydrocele and undescended testis. Higher health literacy scores were significantly associated with female gender, higher education, urban residence, civil servant status, and higher income (p
KW  - Pediatric surgery
KW  - Health literacy
KW  - Family physician
KW  - Knowledge level
KW  - Cross-sectional study
N2  - Amaç: Çocuklarda sık görülen cerrahi hastalıklar, morbidite ve sağlık sistemine yük açısından önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Bu çalışmada, ebeveynlerin yaygın cerrahi hastalıklara ilişkin bilgi, tutum ve sağlık okuryazarlıklarını değerlendirmek, bunların sosyodemografik faktörlerle ilişkisini incelemek ve bu faktörlerin pediatrik cerrahi süreçleri üzerindeki olası etkilerini araştırmak amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı nitelikteki çalışmaya, aile sağlığı merkezlerine başvuran, 0–18 yaş aralığında çocuğu bulunan 121 ebeveyn dahil edilmiştir. Veriler; sosyodemografik bilgiler, cerrahi hastalıklara yönelik 10 soruluk bilgi testi, 10 maddelik tutum ölçeği ve Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği – Kısa Form (HLS-SF12)’dan oluşan anketle toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizlerde t-testi, ANOVA ve korelasyon testleri kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Katılımcıların %71,1’i kadın, %51,2’si 36–45 yaş aralığındadır. Apandisit ve sünnet hakkında bilgi düzeyi yüksek; hidrosel ve inmemiş testis gibi hastalıklarda bilgi eksiklikleri belirgindir. Yüksek Sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi; kadın cinsiyet, yüksek eğitim, memuriyet, şehirde yaşama ve yüksek gelirle anlamlı ilişkilidir (p
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.52827/hititmedj.1726298
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4987200
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