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Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic

Cilt: 15 Sayı: 6 30 Kasım 2025
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Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic

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Abstract Aim: Health literacy includes the knowledge and competence of people to meet the health demands in the society. The aim of this study is to examine the level of health literacy in individuals who apply to the Family Medicine Polyclinic. Material and Method: Study is a cross -sectional descriptive study containing 115 patients aged 18 years and older who applied to the Family Medicine Department of a University Hospital in Türkiye between 03.03.2025 and 07.03.2025. A survey form consisting of 9 questions and Türkiye Health Literacy-32 Scale (TSOY-32) were applied face-to-face. Results: The average age of the participants was 36.78 ± 12.16, and 72.2 %were female. 32.2 %of my participants had sufficient health literacy. None of the participants with primary school levels had sufficient and excellent health literacy levels, and 18.8 %of the participants with university and higher levels of education had excellent health literacy level. There was no significant difference between the gender, marital status, work and income status of the participants and health literacy levels. Conclusion: In our study, the proportion of participants with inadequate and problematic health literacy level was determined as 50.4 %. It was found that the level of health literacy in the participants with a high level of education was significantly higher. Increased health literacy level; The fact that patients reach appropriate health services, to apply proposed treatments will increase their transportation to preventive health services. This may reduce costs in health services, increase the yield and increase the satisfaction rate in the health sector.

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Etik Beyan

Araştırma protokolü Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylandı (Karar No: 2025/77).

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

1 Ekim 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Kasım 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

23 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

3 Eylül 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 6

Kaynak Göster

APA
Ürün Ünal, B., Gök Erdoğan, B., & Yıldırım, A. (2025). Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 15(6), 280-284. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1749187
AMA
1.Ürün Ünal B, Gök Erdoğan B, Yıldırım A. Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 2025;15(6):280-284. doi:10.16899/jcm.1749187
Chicago
Ürün Ünal, Bahar, Burcu Gök Erdoğan, ve Ayşegül Yıldırım. 2025. “Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 15 (6): 280-84. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1749187.
EndNote
Ürün Ünal B, Gök Erdoğan B, Yıldırım A (01 Kasım 2025) Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 15 6 280–284.
IEEE
[1]B. Ürün Ünal, B. Gök Erdoğan, ve A. Yıldırım, “Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic”, Journal of Contemporary Medicine, c. 15, sy 6, ss. 280–284, Kas. 2025, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1749187.
ISNAD
Ürün Ünal, Bahar - Gök Erdoğan, Burcu - Yıldırım, Ayşegül. “Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 15/6 (01 Kasım 2025): 280-284. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1749187.
JAMA
1.Ürün Ünal B, Gök Erdoğan B, Yıldırım A. Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 2025;15:280–284.
MLA
Ürün Ünal, Bahar, vd. “Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, c. 15, sy 6, Kasım 2025, ss. 280-4, doi:10.16899/jcm.1749187.
Vancouver
1.Bahar Ürün Ünal, Burcu Gök Erdoğan, Ayşegül Yıldırım. Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 01 Kasım 2025;15(6):280-4. doi:10.16899/jcm.1749187