Journals / Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care / 2025 / Volume: 6 Issue: 6

Evaluation of e-health literacy and cancer needs in oncology patients

Onkoloji hastalarında E-sağlık okuryazarlığı ve kanser gereksinimlerinin değerlendirilmesi

Büşra Nur Güven(ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0002-9044-3069
Seda Başak(Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Atatürk University, Faculty of Nursing,)0000-0001-5323-2452
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2025-12-27
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It was found that there was a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the E-Health Literacy Scale and Cancer Needs Scale according to the patients' age, education level, place of residence, presence of chronic disease, time to diagnosis, and online research about their disease status (p 0.001).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aims: This research was conducted to evaluate the e-health literacy status and the cancer needs of the oncology patients.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: This research was conducted in Erzurum Atatürk University Research Hospital Outpatient Chemotherapy Centre with 364 patients who met the inclusion criteria. “Personal Information Form, E-Health Literacy Scale and Cancer Needs Scale Short Form” were used while collecting the data.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was found that there was a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the E-Health Literacy Scale and Cancer Needs Scale according to the patients' age, education level, place of residence, presence of chronic disease, time to diagnosis, and online research about their disease status (p 0.001).
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Aims: This research was conducted to evaluate the e-health literacy status and the cancer needs of the oncology patients. Methods: This research was conducted in Erzurum Atatürk University Research Hospital Outpatient Chemotherapy Centre with 364 patients who met the inclusion criteria. “Personal Information Form, E-Health Literacy Scale and Cancer Needs Scale Short Form” were used while collecting the data. Results: The mean score of the E-Health Literacy Scale was determined as 2.95±1.11. Mean scores from the Cancer Needs Scale: 39.01±13.07. It was found that there was a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the E-Health Literacy Scale and Cancer Needs Scale according to the patients' age, education level, place of residence, presence of chronic disease, time to diagnosis, and online research about their disease status (p 0.001). Patients' e-health literacy was found to explain 12% of cancer needs (p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was concluded that the e-health literacy level of the oncology patients included in the study was at a medium level and cancer needs were at a moderate level. It has been determined that as the level of e-health literacy increases in oncology patients, their cancer needs decrease.

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Amaç: Bu araştırma, onkoloji hastalarının e-sağlık okuryazarlığı durumlarını ve kanser ihtiyaçlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırma, Erzurum Atatürk Üniversitesi Araştırma Hastanesi Ayaktan Kemoterapi Merkezi'nde, araştırmaya dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan 364 hasta ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler toplanırken "Kişisel Bilgi Formu, E-Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği ve Kanser İhtiyaçları Ölçeği Kısa Formu" kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde parametrik testler, t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi ve Pearson korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: E-Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği puan ortalaması 2,95±1,11 olarak bulunmuştur. Kanser İhtiyaçları Ölçeği puan ortalamaları; “Psikolojik” alt boyutta 39,01±13,07, “Kişilerarası İletişim” alt boyutta 42,08±14,36, “Sağlık Bilgisi” alt boyutta 38,24±14,06, “Hasta Bakımı ve Desteği” alt boyutta 34,65±13,23 ve “Fiziksel ve Günlük Yaşam” alt boyutta 33,79±13,47 olarak bulunmuş olup, ölçek toplamı 38,48±11,10 olarak bulunmuştur. Onkoloji hastalarının kanser gereksinimleri ile e-sağlık okuryazarlığı arasında “Kişilerarası İletişim” ve “Sağlık Bilgisi” alt boyut puan ortalamaları orta düzeydedir; "Psikolojik", "Hasta Bakımı ve Desteği" ve "Fiziksel ve Günlük Yaşam" alt boyut puan ortalamaları arasında düşük, negatif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki vardır (p<0,05). Sonuçlar: Araştırma sonucunda, çalışmaya dahil edilen onkoloji hastalarının e-sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyinin orta düzeyde, kanser gereksinimlerinin ise orta düzeyde olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Onkoloji hastalarında e-sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi arttıkça kanser gereksinimlerinin azaldığı, onkoloji hastalarında e-sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi arttıkça kanser gereksinimlerinin azaldığı belirlenmiştir. Kanser hastalarının ihtiyaç ve gereksinimlerinin sürekli olarak değerlendirilmesi ve ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak için diğer müdahalelerle birlikte e-sağlık okuryazarlıklarının iyileştirilmesi önerilmektedir.

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Güven, B. N., Başak, S. (2025). Evaluation of e-health literacy and cancer needs in oncology patients. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, Volume: 6 Issue: 6. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1787427

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