Investigation of E-Health Literacy and Patient Activation Levels in Individuals with Chronic Disease/ Kronik Hastalığı Olan Bireylerde E-Sağlık Okuryazarlık ve Hasta Aktivasyon Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi

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Aim: This study was conducted to analyse e-health literacy and patient activation levels of individuals with chronic disease.
Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 307 patients who had chronic disease and who were admitted to the internal medicine outpatient clinic of a training and research hospital in İstanbul between March 22 and September 30, 2021. Research data were collected face-to-face by using the Personal Information Form, e-health Literacy Scale, and Patient Activation Measure.
Results: Mean age of the patients was found as 47.78±11.27 years, while the mean chronic disease duration was found as 72.94±56.43 months. 62.2% of the patients evaluated their health status as moderate, 40.4% stated that they had diabetes and 30.6% stated that they had hypertension. The mean e-health literacy scale score was 23.3±5.32 and the mean Patient Activation Measure score was 28.88±15.54. A positive significant correlation was found between e-health literacy and Patient Activation Measure (r=.268, p<0.01).
Conclusion: It was found that the patients had a moderate e-health literacy level and their activity level was one. e-Health literacy level was found to decrease as age and chronic disease duration increased. In addition, patient activity was found to increase as e-health literacy levels increased.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• e-Health literacy
• patient activation
• chronic disease
• nurse

Kronik Hastalığı Olan Bireylerde E-Sağlık Okuryazarlık ve Hasta Aktivasyon Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi/Investigation of E-Health Literacy and Patient Activation Levels in Individuals with Chronic Disease

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Amaç: Bu çalışma kronik hastalığı olan bireylerin e-sağlık okur-yazarlık ve hasta aktivasyon düzeylerini incelemek amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki bu çalışma 22 Mart- 30 Eylül 2021 tarihleri arasında İstanbul’da bulunan bir eğitim araştırma hastanesinin dâhiliye polikliniğine başvuran kronik hastalığı olan 307 hasta ile veri toplama işlemi gerçekleştirildi. Araştırma verileri, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, e-Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği ve Hasta Aktivasyonu Ölçeği ile yüz yüze görüşme yoluyla toplandı. Bulgular: Hastaların yaş ortalamsı 47,78±11,27 yıl olup kronik hastalık süre ortalaması 72,94±56,43 aydır. Hastaların %62,2’si sağlık durumunu orta olarak değerlendirmekte, %40,4'ünün diyabet ve %30,6'sının hipertansiyon hastalığı bulunmaktaydı. e-Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği puanı 23,3±5,32 ve Hasta Aktivasyonu Ölçeği puanı 28,88±15,54 bulunmuştur. e-Sağlık okuryazarlık ile Hasta Aktivasyonu Ölçeği arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmaktadır (r=,268, p<0,01) Sonuç: Hastaların e-sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyi orta ve aktiflik düzeyilerinin 1’de yer aldığı saptandı. Yaş ve kronik hastalık süresi artıkça e-sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyi azalmaktadır. Bunun yanı sıra, e-sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyi arttıkça hasta aktifliğinin arttığı belirlendi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• e-Sağlık okuryazarlık
• hasta aktifliği
• kronik hastalık
• hemşire

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