Investigation of Women's Health Literacy and Health Beliefs About Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

Janıl Alanur Hakim; Aslı Karakuş Selçuk

Makale detayları

Investigation of Women's Health Literacy and Health Beliefs About Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

Yazarlar:

Janıl Alanur Hakim | Aslı Karakuş Selçuk

Yayıncı:

Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.443-455

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356138

pISSN:

2687-2145

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Özet:

 Aim: This study aimed at investigating the womens health literacy levels and health beliefs regarding human papillomavirus and human papillomavirus vaccine. Material and Method: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in a gynecology outpatient clinic between November 2023 and March 2024 in Türkiye. The sample of the study consisted of 368 women. The descriptive characteristics questionnaire of the participants, Health Belief Model Scale for Human Papilloma Virus and its Vaccination and Health Literacy Scale were used to obtain research data. Results: Results indicated that while the participants perceived barriers sub-dimension score was below the average, their scores for the perceived severity, perceived benefits and perceived susceptibility sub-dimensions were above the average. Women who were young, those who were single, those who had senior high school or higher education, who were employed, those who did not have children, who had gynecological examinations regularly and those who had received training on human papillomavirus had higher health literacy and perception levels. A positive relationship was determined between health literacy, and perceived severity, perceived benefits and perceived susceptibility. Conclusion: Health professionals can contribute to increasing womens general health literacy knowledge levels by providing guidance to help them understand and implement health information better.

 Aim: This study aimed at investigating the womens health literacy levels and health beliefs regarding human papillomavirus and human papillomavirus vaccine. Material and Method: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in a gynecology outpatient clinic between November 2023 and March 2024 in Türkiye. The sample of the study consisted of 368 women. The descriptive characteristics questionnaire of the participants, Health Belief Model Scale for Human Papilloma Virus and its Vaccination and Health Literacy Scale were used to obtain research data. Results: Results indicated that while the participants perceived barriers sub-dimension score was below the average, their scores for the perceived severity, perceived benefits and perceived susceptibility sub-dimensions were above the average. Women who were young, those who were single, those who had senior high school or higher education, who were employed, those who did not have children, who had gynecological examinations regularly and those who had received training on human papillomavirus had higher health literacy and perception levels. A positive relationship was determined between health literacy, and perceived severity, perceived benefits and perceived susceptibility. Conclusion: Health professionals can contribute to increasing womens general health literacy knowledge levels by providing guidance to help them understand and implement health information better.

 Aim: This study aimed at investigating the womens health literacy levels and health beliefs regarding human papillomavirus and human papillomavirus vaccine. Material and Method: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in a gynecology outpatient clinic between November 2023 and March 2024 in Türkiye. The sample of the study consisted of 368 women. The descriptive characteristics questionnaire of the participants, Health Belief Model Scale for Human Papilloma Virus and its Vaccination and Health Literacy Scale were used to obtain research data. Results: Results indicated that while the participants perceived barriers sub-dimension score was below the average, their scores for the perceived severity, perceived benefits and perceived susceptibility sub-dimensions were above the average. Women who were young, those who were single, those who had senior high school or higher education, who were employed, those who did not have children, who had gynecological examinations regularly and those who had received training on human papillomavirus had higher health literacy and perception levels. A positive relationship was determined between health literacy, and perceived severity, perceived benefits and perceived susceptibility. Conclusion: Health professionals can contribute to increasing womens general health literacy knowledge levels by providing guidance to help them understand and implement health information better.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmada kadınların sağlık okuryazarlığı ile human papilloma virüs ve aşısına yönelik sağlık inançlarının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı çalışma, Kasım 2023 ile Mart 2024 tarihleri arasında Türkiyede bir jinekoloji polikliniğinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın örneklemini 368 kadın oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verilerini elde etmek için katılımcıların tanımlayıcı özellikler soru formu, Human Papilloma Virüsü ve Aşısına Yönelik Sağlık İnanç Modeli Ölçeği ve Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar: Katılımcıların algılanan engeller alt boyut puanının ortalamanın altında olduğunu, algılanan ciddiyet, algılanan yarar ve algılanan duyarlılık alt boyut puanlarının ise ortalamanın üzerinde olduğu saptanmıştır. Genç, bekar, lise veya üzeri eğitime sahip, çalışan, çocuğu olmayan, düzenli olarak jinekolojik muayene yaptıran ve human papilloma virüsü konusunda eğitim almış kadınların sağlık okuryazarlığı ve sağlık inançları düzeyleri daha yüksektir. Sağlık okuryazarlığı ile algılanan ciddiyet, algılanan yarar ve algılanan duyarlılık arasında pozitif bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Sağlık profesyonelleri, sağlık bilgilerini daha iyi anlamalarına ve uygulamalarına yardımcı olmak için rehberlik sağlayarak kadınların genel sağlık okuryazarlığı bilgi düzeylerinin artırılmasına katkıda bulunabilirler.

Makale detayları

Investigation of Women's Health Literacy and Health Beliefs About Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

Yazarlar:

Janıl Alanur Hakim | Aslı Karakuş Selçuk

Yayıncı:

Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.443-455

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356138

pISSN:

2687-2145

Human papillomavirus

Vaccine

Belief

Health literacyHuman papillomavirus

Aşı

İnanç

Sağlık okuryazarlığı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Janıl Alanur Hakim | Aslı Karakuş Selçuk

Yayıncı: Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Dergi: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.443-455

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356138

pISSN: 2687-2145

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Janıl Alanur Hakim | Aslı Karakuş Selçuk

Yayıncı:

Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.443-455

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356138

pISSN:

2687-2145