The Relationship Between Participation in Mammography Screening Program and Health Literacy

Keskin, Osman Özkan

doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.651461

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“…20 So family physicians working in Turkey may also encounter women with low levels of education while "health literacy status" of the women also have an adjuvant effect on promoting health. 3 Only 3.40% of the women who were participated in our study were in regular employment (gaining salary from social insurance cover). This "work status" may be employed as casual agriculture workers in addition to their domestic work, but these jobs were not covered by social insurance.…”

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“…1 The Cancer Statistics have still reported breast cancer as the first of all the cancers for the females as a new case while the second reason of death. 2,3 In Turkey, one of the four women have breast cancer. 4 In women receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, 5-year survival rates, according to all the stages, were reported as 83% in developed countries and 53% in developing countries.…”

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Toplum Tabanlı Kanser Taraması: Hedef Topluma Ulaşmak

Gökdemir

Kartal²

2020

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the risk factors and the results of the community-based screening program of the women who attended the Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Education Center between 2005-2011. Methods: This study was planned on a descriptive design. Data of the women who attend to cancer screening center between 2005-2011 years for breast cancer and cervical cancer screening program were collected retrospectively and evaluated. Incomplete forms were excluded. Results: Research has been completed by the records of 3162 women. The age of the study group was between 25-69 years old. The majority of them has been educated for 5 years and/or less, or not educated (89%), more than one-third of patients had more than four birth (38%), the breastfeeding rate was high (93.6%), the oral contraceptive drugs and HRT medication usage ratios were low (7.2%, 7.2%), respectively), the smoking rate was low (14.9%). The number of women who consulted for cervix cancer screening was 215 in 2008 and 142 for breast cancer screening; by the end of June 2011. Those numbers increased to 1271 and 1012, respectively. Conclusion: Community-based cancer screening programs are much more successful to reach the target population although single women, LGBT individuals, "working class" are still the missing parts of the puzzle.

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Toplum Tabanlı Kanser Taraması: Hedef Topluma Ulaşmak

Gökdemir

Kartal²

2020

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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“…Some studies have reported that health literacy level of employed ones may be higher. However, the mean age of the participants in those studies was frequently at middle age level [21][22][23] . When the results of the present study were compared with those studies, it was observed that the participants in the present study were younger (25.32±8.15 years).…”

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Determination of the Relationship between Health Literacy and Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccine in Adult Individuals

Doğan¹

2022

jamp

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Although it is known that the level of health literacy is effective in determining the direction of individuals' attitudes towards their own health, its effect on the attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine is not yet known exactly. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between health literacy and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine in adult individuals. This study is a cross-sectional design. The study was conducted with literate individuals aged 18 or over (N=210), in Turkey. The data were collected online using personal information form, Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccine (ATV-COVID-19) Scale, and Health Literacy Scale (HLS). HLS score of the women and unemployed ones were high (p<0.05). ATV-COVID-19 scores of those with chronic diseases in their families were higher. (p<0.05). Moreover, scores of some subscales of HLS and ATV-COVID-19 were also correlated (p<0.05). It was determined that the adult individuals' health literacy and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine were positively correlated. It will be possible to reach higher community vaccination levels by planning activities that will increase health literacy throughout the society.

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The Cross-Sectional Association of Health Literacy With Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the Turkish Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ünlü,

Altındiş

2024

Am J Health Promot

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Objective To meta-analytically investigate the cross-sectional association between health literacy (HL) and healthy lifestyle behaviors (HLBs) in the Turkish population. Data Source Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO, DergiPark, TRDizin, and Türkiye Council of Higher Education Thesis Center. Exclusion Criteria Not accessible in Turkish or English in full text; not on the Turkish population; addressed e-HL, digital HL, mobile HL or corporate HL; addressed HL in a specific context; did not seek any association between HL and HLBs. Inclusion Criteria Cross-sectional studies that reported a correlation coefficient or any convertible equal statistical measure for the association between HL and HLBs. Data Extraction Two reviewers independently screened the articles, extracted the data from the included studies into a structured form and assessed their methodological quality. Data Synthesis We conducted meta-analyses and reported the characteristics, outcomes, and quality assessment of studies. Results Of 3833 records accessed we included 52 that fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Our primary findings demonstrated positive low-to-moderate associations between HL and health-promoting behaviors (r = .32 [CI:.30-.35; I2 = .00]), HL and physical activity (r = .23 [CI:.18-.27; I2 = .12]), and HL and vaccination (r = .12 [CI:.07-.17; I2 = .00]). In contrast, HL was not significantly associated with non-smoking (r = .02 [CI:-.02-.36; I2 = .09]), healthy diet (r = .02 [CI:-.01-.06; I2 = .00]), and screening (r = .07 [CI:.04-.11; I2 = .07]). However, our sensitivity and meta-regression analysis results suggested that the association of HL with healthy diet seems to increase with age. On the other hand, we failed to find any convincing evidence of any of the included variables affecting the association between HL and all types of HLBs (r = .17, I2 = 95.81%). Conclusion HL has the potential to improve the HLBs of Turkish individuals, however, there is a need for better understanding of the possible underlying determinants of the association between them.

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The Relationship Between Participation in Mammography Screening Program and Health Literacy

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Toplum Tabanlı Kanser Taraması: Hedef Topluma Ulaşmak

Toplum Tabanlı Kanser Taraması: Hedef Topluma Ulaşmak

Determination of the Relationship between Health Literacy and Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccine in Adult Individuals

The Cross-Sectional Association of Health Literacy With Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the Turkish Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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