Health literacy among schoolteachers in Çorum, Turkey

dc.authorid0000-0002-2487-5464
dc.contributor.authorYılmazel, Gülay
dc.contributor.authorÇetinkaya, Fevziye
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-13T08:58:47Z
dc.date.available2019-05-13T08:58:47Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentHitit Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractTeachers’ health literacy is an important part of school health promotion programmes. This study in 2013 assessed health literacy and related factors in schoolteachers in Çorum, Turkey. In a cross-sectional study, 500 primary and secondary teachers answered a questionnaire about self-reported health behaviours and completed the 6-item Newest Vital Sign tool. The mean score on the health literacy scale was 2.12 (SD 1.82). Overall, 44.0% of the teachers had very limited, 29.8% limited and 26.2% adequate health literacy. Adequate health literacy levels were significantly higher among those without chronic disease, non-smokers, non-alcohol users and those interested in healthy lifestyle topics in the media. In binary logistic regression analysis, the risk of limited health literacy was significantly greater in the older age groups, in men and in those whose partner was an educator or a housewife. In view of the low health literacy levels, we suggest that teacher candidates could benefit from health education programmes after graduation. © 2015, World Health Organization. All rights reserved.
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dc.description.abstractRESUME Les connaissances en matiere de sante des enseignants sont une part importante des programmes de promotion de la sante en milieu scolaire. La presente etude menee en 2013 a evalue les connaissances en sante des enseignants ainsi que les facteurs en la matiere a Corum (Turquie). Dans une etude transversale, 500 enseignants d’etablissements primaires et secondaires ont repondu a un questionnaire sur leurs comportements en sante autodeclares puis aux questions de l'instrument en 6 items intitule Newest Vital Sign scale. Le score moyen sur l’echelle des connaissances en matiere de sante etait de 2,12 (ET 1,82). Globalement, 44,0 % des enseignants avaient des connaissances tres limitees, 29,8 % des connaissances limitees et 26,2 % des connaissances en sante adequates. Les niveaux de connaissances en sante adequats etaient nettement superieurs chez les enseignants qui n’etaient pas atteints d’une maladie chronique, qui ne fumaient pas, qui ne consommaient pas d’alcool, ainsi que chez ceux qui s’interessaient aux sujets portant sur les modes de vie sains dans les medias. A l'analyse de regression logistique binaire, le risque lie aux connaissances en sante limitees etait significativement plus important dans les groupes plus ages, chez les hommes et chez ceux dont le/la partenaire etait un educateur ou une femme au foyer. A la lumiere de ces faibles niveaux de connaissances en sante, nous suggerons que les futurs enseignants puissent beneficier de programmes d’education en sante apres l’obtention de leur diplome.
dc.identifier.citationYılmazel, G., Çetinkaya, F. (2015). Health literacy among schoolteachers in Çorum, Turkey . Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 21(8), 598-605.
dc.identifier.doi10.26719/2015.21.8.598
dc.identifier.endpage605en_US
dc.identifier.issn1020-3397
dc.identifier.issue8en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage598en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26719/2015.21.8.598
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/1197
dc.identifier.volume21en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Health Organization
dc.relation.ispartofEastern Mediterranean Health Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject[Belirlenecek]en_US
dc.titleHealth literacy among schoolteachers in Çorum, Turkey
dc.title.alternative????????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ??????en_US
dc.title.alternativeNiveau des connaissances en matière de santé des enseignants à Çorum (Turquie)en_US
dc.typeArticle

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