DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF HEALTH LITERACY: THE CASE OF ZONGULDAK PROVINCE

Serap Kapiz Ayvaz; Hamza Çeştepe; Eyyup Ecevit

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DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF HEALTH LITERACY: THE CASE OF ZONGULDAK PROVINCE

Yazarlar:

Serap Kapiz Ayvaz | Hamza Çeştepe | Eyyup Ecevit

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Ekonomisi

Dergi:

Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 2, pp.484-507

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352435

pISSN:

2147-9208

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Özet:

 Health literacy is important for individuals to make the right decisions about their health, participate in treatment processes, understand and interpret health information, use health services appropriately and appropriately, and reduce health expenditures. The health literacy level of individuals can be measured with various scales. This study aims to determine the health literacy level of individuals residing in Zonguldak province. The population of the study consists of 414 people residing in Zonguldak. TSOY-32 scale and demographic information questionnaire form are used as data collection tools. The survey data collected face-to-face and online are statistically analyzed. The data are subjected to a normality test and it is found that the dimensions have a normal distribution. In the comparisons made according to demographic variables, t test is used for paired groups and ANOVA test is used for more than two groups. The reliability of the scale is analyzed by internal consistency Cronbachs alpha coefficient. The general internal consistency coefficient of the scale is found to be 0.93. According to the health literacy level of the individuals participating in the survey determined by TSOY-32, 8.45 are inadequate, 45.89 are problematic, 30.92 are adequate, and 14.73 are in the excellent category. As a result of the data obtained, it is concluded that the general health literacy level is 33.5 and the public is at an adequate health literacy level. However, when the dimensions is analyzed, it is found that the general score of the treatment service dimension is at the level of adequate health literacy with 34.8, while the dimension of disease prevention and health promotion is at the level of problematic health literacy with 32.1. To increase the efficiency in the use of health services and to reduce the costs and burden of health expenditures, health literacy awareness should be developed and the importance of this awareness should be explained to the society.

 Health literacy is important for individuals to make the right decisions about their health, participate in treatment processes, understand and interpret health information, use health services appropriately and appropriately, and reduce health expenditures. The health literacy level of individuals can be measured with various scales. This study aims to determine the health literacy level of individuals residing in Zonguldak province. The population of the study consists of 414 people residing in Zonguldak. TSOY-32 scale and demographic information questionnaire form are used as data collection tools. The survey data collected face-to-face and online are statistically analyzed. The data are subjected to a normality test and it is found that the dimensions have a normal distribution. In the comparisons made according to demographic variables, t test is used for paired groups and ANOVA test is used for more than two groups. The reliability of the scale is analyzed by internal consistency Cronbachs alpha coefficient. The general internal consistency coefficient of the scale is found to be 0.93. According to the health literacy level of the individuals participating in the survey determined by TSOY-32, 8.45 are inadequate, 45.89 are problematic, 30.92 are adequate, and 14.73 are in the excellent category. As a result of the data obtained, it is concluded that the general health literacy level is 33.5 and the public is at an adequate health literacy level. However, when the dimensions is analyzed, it is found that the general score of the treatment service dimension is at the level of adequate health literacy with 34.8, while the dimension of disease prevention and health promotion is at the level of problematic health literacy with 32.1. To increase the efficiency in the use of health services and to reduce the costs and burden of health expenditures, health literacy awareness should be developed and the importance of this awareness should be explained to the society.

 Health literacy is important for individuals to make the right decisions about their health, participate in treatment processes, understand and interpret health information, use health services appropriately and appropriately, and reduce health expenditures. The health literacy level of individuals can be measured with various scales. This study aims to determine the health literacy level of individuals residing in Zonguldak province. The population of the study consists of 414 people residing in Zonguldak. TSOY-32 scale and demographic information questionnaire form are used as data collection tools. The survey data collected face-to-face and online are statistically analyzed. The data are subjected to a normality test and it is found that the dimensions have a normal distribution. In the comparisons made according to demographic variables, t test is used for paired groups and ANOVA test is used for more than two groups. The reliability of the scale is analyzed by internal consistency Cronbachs alpha coefficient. The general internal consistency coefficient of the scale is found to be 0.93. According to the health literacy level of the individuals participating in the survey determined by TSOY-32, 8.45 are inadequate, 45.89 are problematic, 30.92 are adequate, and 14.73 are in the excellent category. As a result of the data obtained, it is concluded that the general health literacy level is 33.5 and the public is at an adequate health literacy level. However, when the dimensions is analyzed, it is found that the general score of the treatment service dimension is at the level of adequate health literacy with 34.8, while the dimension of disease prevention and health promotion is at the level of problematic health literacy with 32.1. To increase the efficiency in the use of health services and to reduce the costs and burden of health expenditures, health literacy awareness should be developed and the importance of this awareness should be explained to the society.

 Sağlık okuryazarlığı bireylerin sağlıkları ile ilgili doğru karar verebilmeleri, tedavi süreçlerine katılabilmeleri, sağlık bilgilerini anlayıp yorumlayabilmeleri, sağlık hizmetlerini yerinde ve uygun bir şekilde kullanabilmeleri ve sağlık harcamalarını azaltabilmeleri için önem arz etmektedir. Kişilerin sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyi çeşitli ölçekler ile ölçülebilmektedir. Bu çalışma, Zonguldak ilinde ikamet eden bireylerin sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyinin belirlenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın evrenini Zonguldakta ikamet eden 414 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama araçları olarak TSOY-32 ölçeği ve demografik bilgiler anket formu kullanılmıştır. Yüz yüze ve online olarak toplanan anket verileri istatistiksel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Veriler normallik testine tabi tutulmuş ve boyutların normal dağılıma sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Demografik değişkenlere göre yapılan karşılaştırmalarda ikili gruplar için t testi, ikiden fazla gruplar için ANOVA testi kullanılmıştır. Ölçeğin güvenilirliği iç tutarlılık Cronbach alfa katsayısı ile incelenmiştir. Ölçeğin genel iç tutarlılık katsayısı 0,93 olarak saptanmıştır. Ankete katılan bireylerin TSOY-32 ile saptanan sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyine göre 8.45inin yetersiz, 45.89unun sorunlu, 30.92sinin yeterli ve 14.73ünün mükemmel kategorisinde olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler sonucunda, 33.5lik genel sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi ile halkın yeterli sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyinde olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ancak, boyutlar incelendiğinde tedavi hizmet boyutunun genel puanı 34.8 ile yeterli sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyinde iken, hastalıklardan korunma ve sağlığın geliştirilmesi boyutunun 32.1 ile sorunlu sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyinde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sağlık hizmetleri kullanımında etkinliğin arttırılabilmesi ve sağlık harcamalarının oluşturduğu maliyetlerin ve yükün azaltılabilmesi için, sağlık okuryazarlığı bilincinin geliştirilmesi ve topluma bu bilincin öneminin anlatılması gerekmektedir.

Makale detayları

DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF HEALTH LITERACY: THE CASE OF ZONGULDAK PROVINCE

Yazarlar:

Serap Kapiz Ayvaz | Hamza Çeştepe | Eyyup Ecevit

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Ekonomisi

Dergi:

Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 2, pp.484-507

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352435

pISSN:

2147-9208

Health

Health Literacy

TSOY-32 ScaleSağlık

Sağlık Okuryazarlığı

TSOY-32 Ölçeği

Sayı

Makale detayları

DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF HEALTH LITERACY: THE CASE OF ZONGULDAK PROVINCE

Yazarlar: Serap Kapiz Ayvaz | Hamza Çeştepe | Eyyup Ecevit

Yayıncı: Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Ekonomisi

Dergi: Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 2, pp.484-507

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352435

pISSN: 2147-9208

Health

Health Literacy

TSOY-32 ScaleSağlık

Sağlık Okuryazarlığı

TSOY-32 Ölçeği

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Serap Kapiz Ayvaz | Hamza Çeştepe | Eyyup Ecevit

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Ekonomisi

Dergi:

Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 2, pp.484-507

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352435

pISSN:

2147-9208