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Effect of health responsibility and health literacy on gynecological cancer awareness of university working women

Jinekolojik Kanser Farkındalığının Sağlık Sorumluluğu ve Sağlık Okuryazarlığı ile İlişkisinin İncelenmesi

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209–222
Publication Date
2023-08-23
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Conclusions: It is suggested that especially health responsibility and health literacy levels should be taken into account while developing intervention programs for women's gynecological cancer awareness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of health responsibility and health literacy on gynecological cancer awareness of women working at university.
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Key Findings & Data:Data were collected from 409 women aged 20-65 working in university units in Turkey between February 2021 and May 2021.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusions: It is suggested that especially health responsibility and health literacy levels should be taken into account while developing intervention programs for women's gynecological cancer awareness.
🔬Design:Modeling & Simulation
📍Scope:2021 Verileri
⚙️Variables:kadın sağlığı · jinekolojik kanser farkındalığı · sağlık sorumluluğu

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Objective: In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of health responsibility and health literacy on gynecological cancer awareness of women working at university. Methods: Relational screening model was used in this study. Data were collected from 409 women aged 20-65 working in university units in Turkey between February 2021 and May 2021. In data collection, socio-demographic characteristics, Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale (GCAS), Turkish Health Literacy Scale (THLS-32) and Health Responsibility Subscale were used. Descriptive, comparative and multiple regression analyzes were conducted. Results: The total mean score of GCAS was 158.65±16.01 and 8.3% of the participants had insufficient health literacy. A significant regression model, F (df1=14, df2=394) =10.849, p< .001, and 25% of the variance in the dependent variable (R2adjusted = .25) was found to be explained by the independent variables. In the model, the variables that predict and contribute most to women's awareness of gynecological cancer are health responsibility (β= .21, t (394) = 4.35, p< .01), and THLS-32 (β= .20, t(394)= 4.33 , p< .01). Conclusions: It is suggested that especially health responsibility and health literacy levels should be taken into account while developing intervention programs for women's gynecological cancer awareness.

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Amaç: Kadınların jinekolojik kanserler farkındalıkları erken tanı ve tarama için önemlidir. Sağlık sorumluluğu ve sağlık okuryazarlığı jinekolojik kanser farkındalığını etkileyebilir. Bu nedenle bu araştırmada kadınların jinekolojik kanser farkındalığının sağlık sorumluluğu ve sağlık okuryazarlığı ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma kesitsel olarak planlanmıştır. Veriler, Şubat 2021-Mayıs 2021 tarihleri arasında üniversite birimlerinde görevli 20-65 yaş arası 409 kadından toplanmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında, kadınların demografik bilgileri, obstetrik, jinekolojik ve genel sağlık özellikleri, Jinekolojik Kanser Farkındalık Ölçeği (JKFÖ), Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlık Ölçeği (TSOY-32) ve Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Ölçeği II/Sağlık Sorumluluğu Alt Boyutu Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı, karşılaştırmalı ve çoklu regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Bulgular: JKFÖ toplam puan ortalaması 158.65±16.01 ve katılımcıların %8.3'ü yetersiz sağlık okuryazarlığına sahiptir. Araştırmada anlamlı bir regresyon modelinde F (df1=14, df2=394) =10.849, p< .001 bağımlı değişkendeki varyansın (R2adjusted = .25) %25'inin bağımsız değişkenler tarafından açıklandığı tespit edilmiştir. Modelde, kadınların jinekolojik kanser farkındalığını yordayan ve en fazla katkı sağlayan değişkenlerin sağlık sorumluluğu (β= .21, t (394) = 4.35, p< .01) ve TSOY-32 (β= .20, t(394)= 4.33, p< .01) olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç: Kadınların jinekolojik kanser farkındalığına yönelik müdahale programları geliştirilirken özellikle sağlık sorumluluğu ve sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeylerinin dikkate alınması önemlidir.

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COŞKUN, S. (2023). Effect of health responsibility and health literacy on gynecological cancer awareness of university working women. Turkish Journal of Public Health, Cilt: 21 Sayı: 2, 209–222. https://ajindex.com/articles/959025

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