Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study
Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 44 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 216 - 221 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14744/etd.2021.31848 İndeks Tarihi: 06-07-2022
Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study
Öz: Objective: This study was designed to determine the health literacy level of first-year university students enrolled in different
educational programs.
Materials and Methods: The sample of this descriptive cross-sectional study comprised 570 freshmen studying at a private
foundation university in Turkey. The study data were collected with an online survey created using Google Forms software
(Google LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA) that included a sociodemographic data form and the Adult Health Literacy Scale
developed by Sezer and Kadioglu. Statistical analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version
20.0 software. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and the Mann-Whitney U test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Bonferroni
correction, and Spearman’s correlation test were used to examine the data.
Results: The mean health literacy score was 11.49±2.39. Female students and students who were studying a health-related
subject at university, who graduated from a health services vocational high school, and who had mothers with a low education
level demonstrated higher literacy levels.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the health literacy of freshman university students of various education programs was
at a medium level. Additional elective health courses added to the curriculum of university departments outside the health field
as well as additional related studies and projects could provide substantial individual and community benefit.
Anahtar Kelime: Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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APA | Cal A, Ünal N, Oztas B, olcer z, Öge G, ŞANLIER N (2022). Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study. Erciyes Medical Journal, 44(2), 216 - 221. 10.14744/etd.2021.31848 |
Chicago | Cal Ayse,Ünal Nursemin,Oztas Bediye,olcer zeynep,Öge Günay,ŞANLIER Nevin Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study. Erciyes Medical Journal 44, no.2 (2022): 216 - 221. 10.14744/etd.2021.31848 |
MLA | Cal Ayse,Ünal Nursemin,Oztas Bediye,olcer zeynep,Öge Günay,ŞANLIER Nevin Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study. Erciyes Medical Journal, vol.44, no.2, 2022, ss.216 - 221. 10.14744/etd.2021.31848 |
AMA | Cal A,Ünal N,Oztas B,olcer z,Öge G,ŞANLIER N Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study. Erciyes Medical Journal. 2022; 44(2): 216 - 221. 10.14744/etd.2021.31848 |
Vancouver | Cal A,Ünal N,Oztas B,olcer z,Öge G,ŞANLIER N Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study. Erciyes Medical Journal. 2022; 44(2): 216 - 221. 10.14744/etd.2021.31848 |
IEEE | Cal A,Ünal N,Oztas B,olcer z,Öge G,ŞANLIER N "Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study." Erciyes Medical Journal, 44, ss.216 - 221, 2022. 10.14744/etd.2021.31848 |
ISNAD | Cal, Ayse vd. "Health Literacy Level of First-year University Students: A Foundation University Study". Erciyes Medical Journal 44/2 (2022), 216-221. https://doi.org/10.14744/etd.2021.31848 |