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The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy

Volume: 23 Number: 3 December 30, 2025

The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy

Abstract

The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy

Ethical Statement

This manuscript does not involve human participants, animals, or sensitive data, and therefore did not require ethical approval. The author affirms that the work complies with the ethical standards of research and publication.

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APA
Uğraş, E., Şimşek, E., & Tulumtaş, Ö. S. (2025). The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 23(3), 378-379. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.1776239
AMA
1.Uğraş E, Şimşek E, Tulumtaş ÖS. The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy. TJPH. 2025;23(3):378-379. doi:10.20518/tjph.1776239
Chicago
Uğraş, Ebru, Erhan Şimşek, and Öykü Su Tulumtaş. 2025. “The Role of Quinary Prevention in Digital Health Literacy”. Turkish Journal of Public Health 23 (3): 378-79. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.1776239.
EndNote
Uğraş E, Şimşek E, Tulumtaş ÖS (December 1, 2025) The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy. Turkish Journal of Public Health 23 3 378–379.
IEEE
[1]E. Uğraş, E. Şimşek, and Ö. S. Tulumtaş, “The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy”, TJPH, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 378–379, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.20518/tjph.1776239.
ISNAD
Uğraş, Ebru - Şimşek, Erhan - Tulumtaş, Öykü Su. “The Role of Quinary Prevention in Digital Health Literacy”. Turkish Journal of Public Health 23/3 (December 1, 2025): 378-379. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.1776239.
JAMA
1.Uğraş E, Şimşek E, Tulumtaş ÖS. The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy. TJPH. 2025;23:378–379.
MLA
Uğraş, Ebru, et al. “The Role of Quinary Prevention in Digital Health Literacy”. Turkish Journal of Public Health, vol. 23, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 378-9, doi:10.20518/tjph.1776239.
Vancouver
1.Ebru Uğraş, Erhan Şimşek, Öykü Su Tulumtaş. The role of quinary prevention in digital health literacy. TJPH. 2025 Dec. 1;23(3):378-9. doi:10.20518/tjph.1776239