Relation between health literacy levels, hypertension awareness and control among primary-secondary school teachers in Turkey

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dc.authoridYılmazel, Gülay / 0000-0002-2487-5464
dc.authorwosidÇetinkaya, Fevziye / AAA-6635-2021
dc.authorwosidYılmazel, Gülay / AAC-5444-2021
dc.authorwosidYılmazel, Gülay / AAF-1762-2020
dc.contributor.authorYılmazel, Gülay
dc.contributor.authorÇetinkaya, Fevziye
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-01T14:58:25Z
dc.date.available2021-11-01T14:58:25Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentHitit Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractHealth literacy plays a critical role in chronic disease self-management. This study aimed to determine the relation between health literacy levels, hypertension awareness and control among primary-secondary school teachers in Turkey. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted among school teachers with the participation of 500 volunteer teachers of both genders. The response rate was 86.2%. To determine health literacy levels, the Newest Vital Sign Scale and Blood Pressure Concept Test were used. Results: The mean scores of all individuals were 2.12 +/- 1.82 over six points although this showed. limited. levels of health literacy. The mean scores obtained from the scale were 2.13 +/- 1.83 in non-hypertensives, while it was 2.06 +/- 1.77 in hypertensives. Nonetheless, disease knowledge and awareness were low in teachers. Adequate health literacy levels were low according to disease awareness and control. The measured health literacy levels of teachers didn't overlap with their own assessments about health literacy skills. Recommendations: Limited health literacy levels in educators gave an impression that our education system was poor in terms of health education programs.
dc.identifier.citationYilmazel, G., & Çetinkaya, F. (2017). Relation between health literacy levels, hypertension awareness and control among primary-secondary school teachers in Turkey. AIMS public health, 4(4), 314.
dc.identifier.doi10.3934/publichealth.2017.4.314
dc.identifier.endpage325en_US
dc.identifier.issn2327-8994
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid29546220
dc.identifier.startpage314en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2017.4.314
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/6636
dc.identifier.volume4en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000418184100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorYılmazel, Gülay
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmer Inst Mathematical Sciences-Aims
dc.relation.ispartofAims Public Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectHealth Literacyen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.subjectBlood Pressure Monitoringen_US
dc.subjectSchool Teachersen_US
dc.titleRelation between health literacy levels, hypertension awareness and control among primary-secondary school teachers in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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