A Study on the Effect of Health Literacy on Increasing Awareness of Women about Gynecological Cancers

Sevinç Köse; Papatya Karakurt

Makale detayları

A Study on the Effect of Health Literacy on Increasing Awareness of Women about Gynecological Cancers

Yazarlar:

Sevinç Köse | Papatya Karakurt

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.196-206

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283042

pISSN:

1309-8004

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Özet:

 Aim: The research was carried out to determine the effect of health literacy on womens awareness of gynecological cancers. Materials and Methods: Sample selection was not made in the study, and the sample of this study consists of 380 female patients between the ages of 20-65 who applied to the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics of the Training and Research Hospital located in the province of Erzincan for any reason. The data of the study were collected between March 2022 and June 2022, using the Sociodemographic Characteristics and Information Form, Health Literacy Scale and Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale JİKFÖ. Numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Sperman Correlation Analysis were used in the analysis of the data. Results: Of the women included in the study, 68.2 were in the 20-35 age group, 56.6 were university graduates, 71.6 were not working, 88.7 did not have PAP test, 69.2 It was determined that he did not know about the HPV vaccine. It was determined that womens Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale mean score was 150.2328.73 and Health Literacy Scale mean score was 100.7921.15, and a positive correlation was found between the two scales. Conclusion: The mean score of the gynecological cancers awareness scale and health literacy scale of women was found to be above the medium level, and as the level of health literacy increases, the level of awareness of gynecological cancer also increases. It is recommended to take initiatives to increase the health literacy level of women in order to increase their knowledge level for early diagnosis of gynecological cancers and participation in cancer screenings.

 Aim: The research was carried out to determine the effect of health literacy on womens awareness of gynecological cancers. Materials and Methods: Sample selection was not made in the study, and the sample of this study consists of 380 female patients between the ages of 20-65 who applied to the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics of the Training and Research Hospital located in the province of Erzincan for any reason. The data of the study were collected between March 2022 and June 2022, using the Sociodemographic Characteristics and Information Form, Health Literacy Scale and Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale JİKFÖ. Numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Sperman Correlation Analysis were used in the analysis of the data. Results: Of the women included in the study, 68.2 were in the 20-35 age group, 56.6 were university graduates, 71.6 were not working, 88.7 did not have PAP test, 69.2 It was determined that he did not know about the HPV vaccine. It was determined that womens Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale mean score was 150.2328.73 and Health Literacy Scale mean score was 100.7921.15, and a positive correlation was found between the two scales. Conclusion: The mean score of the gynecological cancers awareness scale and health literacy scale of women was found to be above the medium level, and as the level of health literacy increases, the level of awareness of gynecological cancer also increases. It is recommended to take initiatives to increase the health literacy level of women in order to increase their knowledge level for early diagnosis of gynecological cancers and participation in cancer screenings.

 Aim: The research was carried out to determine the effect of health literacy on womens awareness of gynecological cancers. Materials and Methods: Sample selection was not made in the study, and the sample of this study consists of 380 female patients between the ages of 20-65 who applied to the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics of the Training and Research Hospital located in the province of Erzincan for any reason. The data of the study were collected between March 2022 and June 2022, using the Sociodemographic Characteristics and Information Form, Health Literacy Scale and Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale JİKFÖ. Numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Sperman Correlation Analysis were used in the analysis of the data. Results: Of the women included in the study, 68.2 were in the 20-35 age group, 56.6 were university graduates, 71.6 were not working, 88.7 did not have PAP test, 69.2 It was determined that he did not know about the HPV vaccine. It was determined that womens Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale mean score was 150.2328.73 and Health Literacy Scale mean score was 100.7921.15, and a positive correlation was found between the two scales. Conclusion: The mean score of the gynecological cancers awareness scale and health literacy scale of women was found to be above the medium level, and as the level of health literacy increases, the level of awareness of gynecological cancer also increases. It is recommended to take initiatives to increase the health literacy level of women in order to increase their knowledge level for early diagnosis of gynecological cancers and participation in cancer screenings.

 Amaç: Araştırma kadınların jinekolojik kanserler ile ilgili farkındalık düzeyinin artmasında sağlık okuryazarlığının etkisini belirlemek için yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmada örneklem seçimine gidilmemiş, bu araştırmanın örneklemini Erzincan ili sınırları içerisinde bulunan Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinin kadın doğum polikliniklerine herhangi bir nedenden dolayı başvuran 20-65 yaş arası 380 kadın hasta oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri 2022 yılı Mart ve 2022 yılı Haziran tarihleri arasında, Sosyodemografik Özelikler ve Bilgilendirme Formu, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği ve Jinekolojik Kanserler Farkındalık Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde standart sapma, ortalama, yüzdelikler, sayılar ve Sperman Korelasyon Analizi yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada kadınların üçte ikisinin 20-35 yaş grubunda yer aldığı, yaklaşık yarısının üniversite mezunu olduğu, hemen hemen dörtte üçünün çalışmadığı, 88,7sinin PAP testi yaptırmadığı, 69,2sinin HPV aşısını bilmediği belirlenmiştir. Kadınların Jinekolojik Kanserler Farkındalık Ölçeği puan ortalamasının 150.2328.73 ve Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği puan ortalamasının ise 100.7921.15 olduğu belirlenmiş olup, iki ölçek arasında pozitif yönde bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Kadınların, jinekolojik kanserler farkındalık ölçeği ve sağlık okryazarlığı ölçeği puan ortalaması orta düzeyin üzerinde bulunmuş olup, sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi arttıkça jinekolojik kanser farkındalık düzeyleri de artmaktadır. Jinekolojik kanserlerin erken tanısına yönelik bilgi düzeyleri ile kanser taramalarına katılımı artırmak için kadınların, sağlık okuryazarlık düzeylerinin artırılması yönünde girişimlerde bulunması önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

A Study on the Effect of Health Literacy on Increasing Awareness of Women about Gynecological Cancers

Yazarlar:

Sevinç Köse | Papatya Karakurt

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.196-206

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283042

pISSN:

1309-8004

Women

Gynecological cancers

Health literacy

kadınlar

jinekolojik kanser

sağlık okuryazarlık

Women

Gynecological cancers

Health literacy

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Sevinç Köse | Papatya Karakurt

Yayıncı: Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar: Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Dergi: Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.196-206

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001283042

pISSN: 1309-8004

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sevinç Köse | Papatya Karakurt

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.196-206

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283042

pISSN:

1309-8004