Comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic level

The aim of this study was to compare the adult health literacy status of individuals connected to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic status. This descriptive study was conducted between May and August 2019 in Sanliurfa. Four hundred people who applied to these family health c...

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Main Authors: Suzan Havlioglu, Fatma Ersin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2020-09-01
Series:Medicine Science
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=86334
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description The aim of this study was to compare the adult health literacy status of individuals connected to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic status. This descriptive study was conducted between May and August 2019 in Sanliurfa. Four hundred people who applied to these family health centers were included in the study. A socio-demographic characteristics information form and the Adult Health Literacy Scale were used as data collection tools. The level of adult health literacy of the individuals in the family health center with low socio-economic status was significantly lower than those in the family health center with high socio-economic status (p [Med-Science 2020; 9(3.000): 573-8]
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spelling doaj.art-eca1ec54e8aa4af6b0287fb45fe358862024-02-03T08:19:14ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342020-09-0193573810.5455/medscience.2020.09.923086334Comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic levelSuzan Havlioglu0Fatma ErsinHarran University, Health Services Vocational School, Sanliurfa, Turkey Harran University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health Nursing, Sanliurfa, TurkeyThe aim of this study was to compare the adult health literacy status of individuals connected to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic status. This descriptive study was conducted between May and August 2019 in Sanliurfa. Four hundred people who applied to these family health centers were included in the study. A socio-demographic characteristics information form and the Adult Health Literacy Scale were used as data collection tools. The level of adult health literacy of the individuals in the family health center with low socio-economic status was significantly lower than those in the family health center with high socio-economic status (p [Med-Science 2020; 9(3.000): 573-8]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=86334adult health literacylow and high socio-economic statusnursing
spellingShingle Suzan Havlioglu
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Comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic level
Medicine Science
adult health literacy
low and high socio-economic status
nursing
title Comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic level
title_full Comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic level
title_fullStr Comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic level
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic level
title_short Comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio-economic level
title_sort comparison of adult health literacy of individuals related to two family health centers with high and low socio economic level
topic adult health literacy
low and high socio-economic status
nursing
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