The Interrelationship Between Health Literacy and Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness in Pregnant and Early Postpartum Women

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 3, 426 - 434, 30.06.2025

Serap Batı , Sibel Kıyak , İsmail Reisli

https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1588943

Öz

Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health literacy levels and primary immunodeficiency awareness among pregnant and early postpartum women.
Methods: This study included 206 women who visited the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinic and obstetrics ward of a university hospital between March and June 2024. Data were collected using a participant information form, a health literacy scale, and a primary immunodeficiency awareness form. Data analysis included the independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Spearman’s correlation test. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The mean score on the health literacy scale was 110.72±13.92, while the mean score for primary immunodeficiency awareness was 15.03±2.88. Women aged 26-30 had higher understanding information scores on the health literacy scale than women aged 25 and below. Women with high school and university education had higher health literacy and primary immunodeficiency awareness scores than only literate women and those with primary education. A weak, positive correlation was found between access and information (a subdimension of the health literacy scale) and primary immunodeficiency awareness.
Conclusions: Educational programs aimed at increasing health literacy in women may be an effective strategy for improving awareness of primary immunodeficiency. Education and awareness programs should be specifically developed for younger women and those at lower education levels.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Health Literacy , Pregnancy , Primary İmmunodeficiency

Gebe ve Erken Postpartum Dönemdeki Kadınların Sağlık Okuryazarlığı ve Primer İmmün Yetmezlik Farkındalığı İlişkisi

Öz

Amaç: Gebe ve erken postpartum dönemdeki kadınların sağlık okuryazarlık düzeylerinin primer immün yetmezlik farkındalığı ile olan ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: Mart-Haziran 2024 tarihleri arasında bir üniversite hastanesi kadın hastalıkları ve doğum anabilim dalı gebe polikliniği ve obstetri servisine başvuran 206 kadın ile yürütülmüştür. Verilerin toplnmasında katılımcı bilgi formu, sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeği ve primer immün yetmezlik bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde; bağımsız iki örneklem t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi, spearman korelasyon testi kullanılmıştır. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeyi olarak p< 0.05 kabul edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Kadınların sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeği ortalama puanları 110,72±13,92, primer immün yetmezlik farkındalık puanları 15,03±2,88 olarak bulunmuştur. 26-30 yaş arasındaki kadınların sağlık okuryazarlığı bilgileri anlama puanları, 25 yaş ve altı kadınlara göre daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Lise ve üniversite eğitim düzeyine sahip kadınların sağlık okuryazarlığı ve primer immün yetmezlik farkındalık puanları, ilköğretim düzeyi ve okuryazar olan kadınlara göre daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Sağlık okuryazarlığı ölçeği alt boyutlarından bilgiye erişim ile primer immün yetmezlik farkındalığı arasında pozitif yönlü, düşük düzeyde bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir.
Sonuç: Kadınların sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeylerini yükseltmeye yönelik eğitim programları, primer immün yetmezlik farkındalığını artırmada etkili bir strateji olabilir. Eğitim ve farkındalık çalışmalarının özellikle genç ve düşük eğitim düzeyine sahip kadınlara yönelik olarak geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Primer İmmün Yetmezlik , Sağlık Okuryazarlığı , Gebelik

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