2023
DOI: 10.31020/mutftd.1175176
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A Study on the Effect of Health Literacy on Increasing Awareness of Women about Gynecological Cancers

Abstract: 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, Sosy… Show more

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“…A study in Iran revealed that women with high health literacy scores performed more breast self-examination than those without less health literacy [29]. Another study reported a positive correlation between women's gynecological cancer awareness and health literacy [30]. In his study, Tayhan found a moderately positive relationship between knowledge about prostate cancer screening and health literacy [31].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…A study in Iran revealed that women with high health literacy scores performed more breast self-examination than those without less health literacy [29]. Another study reported a positive correlation between women's gynecological cancer awareness and health literacy [30]. In his study, Tayhan found a moderately positive relationship between knowledge about prostate cancer screening and health literacy [31].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…The women's mean total score for the HLS was 103.8±19.2 in the current study, and the health literacy of women was above the middle level. In studies conducted with different groups of women in the literature, it was determined that the health literacy of women in the climacteric period 22 , pregnant 23 , puerperal 24 and women who applied to obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics for any reason 25 was above the middle level. The results of the literature are similar to our study.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…21 Arslancan ve arkadaşlarının (2020) çalışmasında ise gebelik sayısı arttıkça AKY bilme duyma oranlarının arttığı rapor edilmiştir. 29 33 . Dili'nin (2020) çalışmasında kadınların sağlık okuryazarlığının ortanın çok üstünde, iyi seviyede olduğu bulunmuştur 34 .…”
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