PJMHS 2022
DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs22163552
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The Effect of Mobile Health Applications on the Health Literacy of Individuals

Abstract: Purpose: The study aims to determine the effect of mobile health applications on the health literacy of individuals. Methods: The study is a prospective, cross-sectional survey using a quantitative method. A questionnaire form consisting of a socio-demographic part of 15 questions and a part of the "Health Literacy Index" with 25 statements was used in the research. The study population consists of a total of 450,496 people between the ages of 18-40 living in Samsun. The number of samples for the study was det… Show more

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“…Satisfaction Levels amidst the pandemic: As expected, ESS scores showed moderate correlations with the overall EPS score and sub-dimension scores, which emphasizes the fact that the satisfaction of employees may be achieved only through provision of a better work environment, including respected employee rights, supportive relations with hospital management, high job security and heightened feeling of belonging, etc. A similar relationship was also pointed out by other investigators 23,24,28,29,30,31 Apparently, HCWs face many unfavorable conditions while practicing their jobs, such as exposure to violence and having to sound a code white, which adversely affect their satisfaction levels. Thus, if HCWs are expected to work to a higher performance, the first thing to do is to promote their satisfaction levels, which would not be possible unless necessary measures are taken to prevent these insults, harassments, and attacks.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 73%
“…Satisfaction Levels amidst the pandemic: As expected, ESS scores showed moderate correlations with the overall EPS score and sub-dimension scores, which emphasizes the fact that the satisfaction of employees may be achieved only through provision of a better work environment, including respected employee rights, supportive relations with hospital management, high job security and heightened feeling of belonging, etc. A similar relationship was also pointed out by other investigators 23,24,28,29,30,31 Apparently, HCWs face many unfavorable conditions while practicing their jobs, such as exposure to violence and having to sound a code white, which adversely affect their satisfaction levels. Thus, if HCWs are expected to work to a higher performance, the first thing to do is to promote their satisfaction levels, which would not be possible unless necessary measures are taken to prevent these insults, harassments, and attacks.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 73%
“…Mobile health (m-Health) is defined as the application of mobile communications and network technologies to improve the delivery of healthcare systems ( 12 15 ). M-health systems ensure the delivery of healthcare without physical limitation and people can access health information and service anywhere and anytime regardless of their location ( 15 18 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mobile health (m-Health) is defined as the application of mobile communications and network technologies to improve the delivery of healthcare systems ( 12 15 ). M-health systems ensure the delivery of healthcare without physical limitation and people can access health information and service anywhere and anytime regardless of their location ( 15 18 ). An efficient mobile health system has a positive effect on the nature of healthcare alerting and monitoring system, administrative data collection, maintaining health records, healthcare delivery activities, medical information awareness, and detection and prevention mechanisms ( 19 21 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, it can be explained by the fact that approaching religion and seeking meaning can have more influence than chronological age. 24,31,32,33,34 In addition, the fact that the researches are carried out using different methods and the study groups and cultures in the research may cause different results.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%