Background: This study was conducted to determine the effect of health literacy and health promotion on quality of life in the elderly. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 981 elderly individuals aged 65 years and older in Turkey. 'Introductory Information Form', 'Health Literacy Scale', 'Elderly Health Empowerment Scale' and 'Quality of Life Scale for the Elderly' were used to collect data. The research data were analyzed by Structural Equation Modelling using SPSS 22.0, AMOS V 24.0, G*Power 3.1 statistical package programs.Results: Health literacy level increased health empowerment level (t = 5.929 R 2 = 0.035, P < 0.05). Health literacy level increased quality of life level (t = 13.439 R 2 = 0.156, P < 0.05). Health empowerment level was found to affect quality of life level (t = 17.746 R 2 = 0.243, P < 0.05). Health empowerment was found to have a mediating role in the effect of health literacy on quality of life (β = 0.502, 95% confidence interval (lower bound-upper bound) = 0.013-1.038). It was determined that the model created in line with the hypotheses was compatible and the model fit indices x 2 /SD = 4.919, root mean square error of approximation = 0.06, comparative fit index = 0.91, fit index = 0.95, adjusted fit index = 0.93, incremental fit index = 0.91 were within the desired limits.Conclusions: As the level of health literacy increases, so does the level of health empowerment and quality of life. As the level of health empowerment increases, so does the level of quality of life. It is recommended to design policies that will help to increase the health literacy and health empowerment levels of the elderly. Longitudinal studies on quality of life in the elderly are recommended.
Bu çalışmada sağlık yüksekokuluna başlayan öğrencilerin depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeyleri çeşitli değişkenlere göre incelenmiştir. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu ile Depresyon Anksiyete Stres Ölçeği kullanılarak yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde yüzde ve frekans değerleri ile Bağımsız Grup T Testi, Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi (ANOVA) ve Post-hoc testlerden Tukey testi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin yaşları 17 ile 35 arasındadır (19,51±1,80) ve çoğunluğu kadındır (%66,4). Katılımcıların %89,6’sının kronik hastalığı bulunmamaktadır. Sağlık yüksekokuluna başlayan öğrencilerde gelir durumu, sigara içme, kronik hastalık durumu, bölümü istemeden seçme gibi bazı faktörlerin öğrencilerde depresyon anksiyete ve stres ile ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerde cinsiyet, medeni, durum, aile tipi, en çok yaşadığı yer ve beden kitle indeksi gibi değişkenler ile depresyon anksiyete ve stres puanları arasında anlamlı fark bulunamamıştır.
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