ESTÜDAM Halk Sağlığı Dergisi

Yazarlar: Hülya ŞİRİN, Serdar DENİZ, Ayşe Ferdane OĞUZÖNCÜL, Gamze KETREZ, Olcay ERTUĞRUL, Dursun MEMİŞ

Konular:Halk ve Çevre Sağlığı

DOI:10.35232/estudamhsd.870563

Anahtar Kelimeler:Health literacy,Student,Vocational school,Health promotion

Özet: Due to the limited number of studies on health literacy, which is a newly developed and important concept in our country, it was aimed to assess the level of health literacy and related factors in vocational school students. This research is planned in a cross-sectional type. The population of this study consists of students studying at Fırat University Vocational School. 86.6% (n=1299) of the students participated in the study. Participants answered questions about sociodemographic, personal health perception and health outcomes, health care, and Turkey Health Literacy Survey. The overall HL Index score average of the students is 33.81±7.81. The general HL Index score average is in women, those who have a good economic status, those whose mother's education level is 'university and above', in non-smokers were found statistically significantly higher. The health literacy level, which is generally low in our society, is seen to be similar among the youth who participated in our study. Among the factors affecting the general HL level, gender, maternal education, income, and smoking were determined. It is seen that the HL level is the lowest under the headings of "disease prevention" and "health improvement". This reveals the need for a multisectoral health approach to improve health within the scope of primary prevention. Peer trainings, programs, and projects should be developed to increase the awareness of young people about health literacy.

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