Research Article

Evaluation of individual health literacy among inpatients of different types of hospitals in Istanbul

Volume: 33 Number: 2 May 31, 2020
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Evaluation of individual health literacy among inpatients of different types of hospitals in Istanbul

Abstract

Objective: The objective of our study is to evaluate the individual health literacy level among patients who received health services
from different types of hospitals in Istanbul.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among inpatients of a public, private and university hospital in
Istanbul. Data were collected by the application of a questionnaire to 1500 adult inpatients who were discharged between February-July
2017. The study questionnaire included questions to determine the health literacy competency and sociodemographic characteristics
of patients. Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) scale was used to measure the health literacy level.
Results: The mean REALM score was higher among females than males (p<0.013). Health literacy mean score was lowest among
public hospital inpatients and highest among university hospital inpatients (p<0.001). Primary-school graduate patients had
significantly lower scores (p<0.001) than the other groups. The findings of the REALM test were in agreement with the health literacy
competencies.
Conclusion: Males, patients older than 35 years old, primary-school graduates, and public hospital inpatients had lower levels of
health literacy.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ömer Ataç This is me
Türkiye

Orhan Özer This is me
Türkiye

Osman Hayran This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 31, 2020

Submission Date

January 6, 2020

Acceptance Date

March 27, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 33 Number: 2

APA
Küçükali, H., Ataç, Ö., Özer, O., & Hayran, O. (2020). Evaluation of individual health literacy among inpatients of different types of hospitals in Istanbul. Marmara Medical Journal, 33(2), 61-66. https://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.740539
AMA
1.Küçükali H, Ataç Ö, Özer O, Hayran O. Evaluation of individual health literacy among inpatients of different types of hospitals in Istanbul. Marmara Med J. 2020;33(2):61-66. doi:10.5472/marumj.740539
Chicago
Küçükali, Hüseyin, Ömer Ataç, Orhan Özer, and Osman Hayran. 2020. “Evaluation of Individual Health Literacy Among Inpatients of Different Types of Hospitals in Istanbul”. Marmara Medical Journal 33 (2): 61-66. https://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.740539.
EndNote
Küçükali H, Ataç Ö, Özer O, Hayran O (May 1, 2020) Evaluation of individual health literacy among inpatients of different types of hospitals in Istanbul. Marmara Medical Journal 33 2 61–66.
IEEE
[1]H. Küçükali, Ö. Ataç, O. Özer, and O. Hayran, “Evaluation of individual health literacy among inpatients of different types of hospitals in Istanbul”, Marmara Med J, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 61–66, May 2020, doi: 10.5472/marumj.740539.
ISNAD
Küçükali, Hüseyin - Ataç, Ömer - Özer, Orhan - Hayran, Osman. “Evaluation of Individual Health Literacy Among Inpatients of Different Types of Hospitals in Istanbul”. Marmara Medical Journal 33/2 (May 1, 2020): 61-66. https://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.740539.
JAMA
1.Küçükali H, Ataç Ö, Özer O, Hayran O. Evaluation of individual health literacy among inpatients of different types of hospitals in Istanbul. Marmara Med J. 2020;33:61–66.
MLA
Küçükali, Hüseyin, et al. “Evaluation of Individual Health Literacy Among Inpatients of Different Types of Hospitals in Istanbul”. Marmara Medical Journal, vol. 33, no. 2, May 2020, pp. 61-66, doi:10.5472/marumj.740539.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Küçükali, Ömer Ataç, Orhan Özer, Osman Hayran. Evaluation of individual health literacy among inpatients of different types of hospitals in Istanbul. Marmara Med J. 2020 May 1;33(2):61-6. doi:10.5472/marumj.740539

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