An Examination of the Health Literacy Level of Patients Presenting at the Psychiatry Clinic

Celaleddin TURGUT; Muhammed Mustafa BEYOĞLU; Avşar DURUR

Makale detayları

An Examination of the Health Literacy Level of Patients Presenting at the Psychiatry Clinic

Yazarlar:

Celaleddin TURGUT | Muhammed Mustafa BEYOĞLU | Avşar DURUR

Yayıncı:

M. Tayyib KADAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Hastalıklar

Dergi:

Medical Research Reports 2020 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.31-40

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000544547

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-4184

Özet:

 

Aim: To determine the level of health literacy of patients presenting at the Psychiatry Polyclinic.  
Material and Methods: Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained with the Adult Health Literacy Scale (AHLS) and a descriptive questionnaire. In the statistical evaluations, descriptive statistics, the Independent Samples t-test, Chi-square analysis, ANOVA, and non-parametric tests were used.
Results: The mean AHLS score was determined to be 11.20 for females and 13.78 for males, with a statistically significant difference between the genders (p<0.05). When the study subjects were separated into age groups, the AHLS scores were found to be statistically significantly higher in the 20-29 years group than in the ≥50 years age group, and in the 30-39 years group than in the ≥60 years group (p<0.01). The subjects with a profession and a higher level of education (high school/university) were determined to have a statistically significantly higher AHLS score (p<0.05). Those with a chronic disease had a significantly lower AHLS score than those without (11.20 vs. 12.97) (p<0.01). In patients with neurotic disorders, the AHLS scores were found to be statistically significantly high (p<0.05). 
Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that the level of health literacy of patients presenting at the Psychiatry Polyclinic was lower in females, those with no occupation, a low level of education (illiterate/primary school), advanced age (≥50 years) and chronic disease, and those with mood or psychotic disorders, compared to the other subjects.

 

Aim: To determine the level of health literacy of patients presenting at the Psychiatry Polyclinic.  
Material and Methods: Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained with the Adult Health Literacy Scale (AHLS) and a descriptive questionnaire. In the statistical evaluations, descriptive statistics, the Independent Samples t-test, Chi-square analysis, ANOVA, and non-parametric tests were used.
Results: The mean AHLS score was determined to be 11.20 for females and 13.78 for males, with a statistically significant difference between the genders (p<0.05). When the study subjects were separated into age groups, the AHLS scores were found to be statistically significantly higher in the 20-29 years group than in the ≥50 years age group, and in the 30-39 years group than in the ≥60 years group (p<0.01). The subjects with a profession and a higher level of education (high school/university) were determined to have a statistically significantly higher AHLS score (p<0.05). Those with a chronic disease had a significantly lower AHLS score than those without (11.20 vs. 12.97) (p<0.01). In patients with neurotic disorders, the AHLS scores were found to be statistically significantly high (p<0.05). 
Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that the level of health literacy of patients presenting at the Psychiatry Polyclinic was lower in females, those with no occupation, a low level of education (illiterate/primary school), advanced age (≥50 years) and chronic disease, and those with mood or psychotic disorders, compared to the other subjects.

Makale detayları

An Examination of the Health Literacy Level of Patients Presenting at the Psychiatry Clinic

Yazarlar: Celaleddin TURGUT | Muhammed Mustafa BEYOĞLU | Avşar DURUR

Yayıncı: M. Tayyib KADAK

Ana Başlıklar: Hastalıklar

Dergi: Medical Research Reports 2020 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.31-40

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000544547

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 2651-4184

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Celaleddin TURGUT | Muhammed Mustafa BEYOĞLU | Avşar DURUR

Yayıncı:

M. Tayyib KADAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Hastalıklar

Dergi:

Medical Research Reports 2020 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.31-40

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000544547

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-4184