Amaç: Bireylerin kolorektal kanser tarama davranışları ile sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Yöntem: Çalışma, tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel bir tasarıma sahipti. 332 kişiyi kapsıyordu. Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında Tanımlayıcı Özellikler Formu, Kolorektal Kanser Tarama Davranışları Formu ve Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Bireylerin %30,7'sinin kolorektal kanser tarama testi yaptırdığı ve kolorektal kanser tarama testleri hakkında bilgisi olan bireylerin tarama testi yaptırma olasılığının daha yüksek olduğu saptandı. Bireylerin Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği puanı 81,88±23,64 olup, kolorektal kanser tarama testi yaptırmış olma ile sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır.
Sonuç: Kolorektal kanser tarama testini bilme ve yaptırma oranı yetersizdi, katılımcıların sağlık okuryazarlığı orta/sınırlı düzeydeydi ve kolorektal kanser tarama testi yaptırma ile sağlık okuryazarlığı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki yoktu.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Kolorektal kanser; sağlık okuryazarlığı; tarama
The study protocol was approved by the ethics committee the university (no:2019-12/23). The study was conducted following the Declaration of Helsinki, after obtaining written and verbal consent from the individuals who agreed to participate.
Thanks
We would like to thank the patients who sincerely agreed to participate in the study
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Determination of The Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors and Health Literacy Levels of Individuals
Purpose: To determine the relationship between colorectal cancer screening behaviors and health literacy levels of individuals.
Methods: The study had a descriptive and cross-sectional design. It included 332 individuals. The Descriptive Characteristics Form, Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors Form, and Health Literacy Scale were used to collect the study data.
Results:It was found that 30.7% had undergone colorectal cancer screening tests and ndividuals with knowledge about colorectal cancer screening tests were more likely to have a screening test. Health Literacy Scale score of individuals was 81.88±23.64, and there was no significant relationship between having a colorectal cancer screening test and the level of health literacy.
Conclusions: The rate of knowing and undergoing colorectal cancer screening test for was insufficient, participants had a moderate/limited level of health literacy and there was no significant relationship between having a colorectal cancer screening test and health literacy.
Keywords: Colorectal cancer, health literacy, screening tests
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