The effect of health literacy on spinal surgery decision in neurosurgery patients

Mustafa Emre Saraç; Zeki Boğa

Makale detayları

The effect of health literacy on spinal surgery decision in neurosurgery patients

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Emre Saraç | Zeki Boğa

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi (Nöroşirurji)

Dergi:

Anatolian Current Medical Journal Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.331-337

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001349442

pISSN:

2718-0115

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Aims: The aim of the study was to determine how health literacy affects Turkish neurosurgery patients spine surgery preferences and to identify barriers to obtaining informed consent and thus create better patient education methods. Methods: The research included 118 patients who visited the neurosurgery outpatient clinic for spinal complaints. The Turkish Health Literacy Scale TSOY-32 was used to evaluate patients who received four different health literacy assessments: inadequate 23.7, problematic 36.4, sufficient 28.8, and excellent 11.0. Results: Patients who demonstrated better health literacy showed decreased acceptance of surgical procedures 82.1 inadequate vs. 46.2 excellent, p0.023 and increased second opinion seeking 25.0 vs. 69.2, p0.001. The logistic regression analysis demonstrated that patients with sufficient and excellent health literacy showed 72 and 81 decreased odds of accepting surgery when compared to patients with inadequate literacy. The factors that influenced patient choices depended on their literacy level because physician recommendations proved more significant for patients with low literacy 92.9 vs. 53.8, p0.008 and personal research became more important for patients with high literacy 25.0 vs. 92.3, p0.001. The study found that education level strongly correlated with health literacy r0.72, p0.001 and health literacy strongly correlated with decision satisfaction r0.59, p0.001. Conclusion: The research demonstrates that health literacy assessment during surgical consultations combined with specific communication approaches helps patients make informed decisions in neurosurgical practice.

 Aims: The aim of the study was to determine how health literacy affects Turkish neurosurgery patients spine surgery preferences and to identify barriers to obtaining informed consent and thus create better patient education methods. Methods: The research included 118 patients who visited the neurosurgery outpatient clinic for spinal complaints. The Turkish Health Literacy Scale TSOY-32 was used to evaluate patients who received four different health literacy assessments: inadequate 23.7, problematic 36.4, sufficient 28.8, and excellent 11.0. Results: Patients who demonstrated better health literacy showed decreased acceptance of surgical procedures 82.1 inadequate vs. 46.2 excellent, p0.023 and increased second opinion seeking 25.0 vs. 69.2, p0.001. The logistic regression analysis demonstrated that patients with sufficient and excellent health literacy showed 72 and 81 decreased odds of accepting surgery when compared to patients with inadequate literacy. The factors that influenced patient choices depended on their literacy level because physician recommendations proved more significant for patients with low literacy 92.9 vs. 53.8, p0.008 and personal research became more important for patients with high literacy 25.0 vs. 92.3, p0.001. The study found that education level strongly correlated with health literacy r0.72, p0.001 and health literacy strongly correlated with decision satisfaction r0.59, p0.001. Conclusion: The research demonstrates that health literacy assessment during surgical consultations combined with specific communication approaches helps patients make informed decisions in neurosurgical practice.

 Aims: The aim of the study was to determine how health literacy affects Turkish neurosurgery patients spine surgery preferences and to identify barriers to obtaining informed consent and thus create better patient education methods. Methods: The research included 118 patients who visited the neurosurgery outpatient clinic for spinal complaints. The Turkish Health Literacy Scale TSOY-32 was used to evaluate patients who received four different health literacy assessments: inadequate 23.7, problematic 36.4, sufficient 28.8, and excellent 11.0. Results: Patients who demonstrated better health literacy showed decreased acceptance of surgical procedures 82.1 inadequate vs. 46.2 excellent, p0.023 and increased second opinion seeking 25.0 vs. 69.2, p0.001. The logistic regression analysis demonstrated that patients with sufficient and excellent health literacy showed 72 and 81 decreased odds of accepting surgery when compared to patients with inadequate literacy. The factors that influenced patient choices depended on their literacy level because physician recommendations proved more significant for patients with low literacy 92.9 vs. 53.8, p0.008 and personal research became more important for patients with high literacy 25.0 vs. 92.3, p0.001. The study found that education level strongly correlated with health literacy r0.72, p0.001 and health literacy strongly correlated with decision satisfaction r0.59, p0.001. Conclusion: The research demonstrates that health literacy assessment during surgical consultations combined with specific communication approaches helps patients make informed decisions in neurosurgical practice.

 Aims: The aim of the study was to determine how health literacy affects Turkish neurosurgery patients spine surgery preferences and to identify barriers to obtaining informed consent and thus create better patient education methods. Methods: The research included 118 patients who visited the neurosurgery outpatient clinic for spinal complaints. The Turkish Health Literacy Scale TSOY-32 was used to evaluate patients who received four different health literacy assessments: inadequate 23.7, problematic 36.4, sufficient 28.8, and excellent 11.0. Results: Patients who demonstrated better health literacy showed decreased acceptance of surgical procedures 82.1 inadequate vs. 46.2 excellent, p0.023 and increased second opinion seeking 25.0 vs. 69.2, p0.001. The logistic regression analysis demonstrated that patients with sufficient and excellent health literacy showed 72 and 81 decreased odds of accepting surgery when compared to patients with inadequate literacy. The factors that influenced patient choices depended on their literacy level because physician recommendations proved more significant for patients with low literacy 92.9 vs. 53.8, p0.008 and personal research became more important for patients with high literacy 25.0 vs. 92.3, p0.001. The study found that education level strongly correlated with health literacy r0.72, p0.001 and health literacy strongly correlated with decision satisfaction r0.59, p0.001. Conclusion: The research demonstrates that health literacy assessment during surgical consultations combined with specific communication approaches helps patients make informed decisions in neurosurgical practice.

Makale detayları

The effect of health literacy on spinal surgery decision in neurosurgery patients

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Emre Saraç | Zeki Boğa

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi (Nöroşirurji)

Dergi:

Anatolian Current Medical Journal Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.331-337

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001349442

pISSN:

2718-0115

Health literacy

neurosurgery

patient decision-making

spinal surgery

Sayı

Makale detayları

The effect of health literacy on spinal surgery decision in neurosurgery patients

Yazarlar: Mustafa Emre Saraç | Zeki Boğa

Yayıncı: MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar: Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi (Nöroşirurji)

Dergi: Anatolian Current Medical Journal Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.331-337

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001349442

pISSN: 2718-0115

Health literacy

neurosurgery

patient decision-making

spinal surgery

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Emre Saraç | Zeki Boğa

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi (Nöroşirurji)

Dergi:

Anatolian Current Medical Journal Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.331-337

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001349442

pISSN:

2718-0115