Evaluation of health literacy and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology clinic

Rukiye Yasak Güner; Mustafa Tosun; Melih Akyol; Sibel Berksoy Hayta; Saliha Özpınar

doi:10.7197/cmj.994799

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Evaluation of health literacy and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology clinic

Abstract

Objective: In the present study, the purpose was to investigate the relationship between health literacy levels and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology outpatient clinics.

Method: A total of 295 volunteers admitting to Sivas Cumhuriyet University Dermatology Clinic between 1/03/2020 and 31/12/2020 were included in the study. Two forms were used to collect the data in the study. These were the Data Collection Form and the Health Literacy Scale.

Results: The mean age of the participants was 33.0 ±16.36; and 62.0% of them were women. The mean score of the participants in Health Literacy Scale was 4.60±0.2; and it can be argued that the health literacy levels of the participants were high. The relations between health literacy and dermatological drug use attitudes and behaviors were evaluated with the Correlation Analysis; and a significant relation was detected between the two variables (p<0.05).

Conclusions: Dermatology patients have high health literacy and their dermatological drug use attitudes and behaviors are at adequate levels.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Rukiye Yasak Güner ^*
0000-0002-5154-4652
Türkiye

Mustafa Tosun
0000-0002-6189-8016
Türkiye

Melih Akyol
0000-0001-7912-0651
Türkiye

Sibel Berksoy Hayta
0000-0002-6185-6094
Türkiye

Saliha Özpınar
0000-0002-9860-996X
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2021

Submission Date

September 13, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 29, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 43 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.994799

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https://izlik.org/JA73TG73BB

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APA

Yasak Güner, R., Tosun, M., Akyol, M., Berksoy Hayta, S., & Özpınar, S. (2021). Evaluation of health literacy and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology clinic. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal, 43(3), 305-313. https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.994799

AMA

1.Yasak Güner R, Tosun M, Akyol M, Berksoy Hayta S, Özpınar S. Evaluation of health literacy and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology clinic. CMJ. 2021;43(3):305-313. doi:10.7197/cmj.994799

Chicago

Yasak Güner, Rukiye, Mustafa Tosun, Melih Akyol, Sibel Berksoy Hayta, and Saliha Özpınar. 2021. “Evaluation of Health Literacy and Drug Use Attitudes and Behaviors of Patients Admitting to Dermatology Clinic”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 43 (3): 305-13. https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.994799.

EndNote

Yasak Güner R, Tosun M, Akyol M, Berksoy Hayta S, Özpınar S (September 1, 2021) Evaluation of health literacy and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology clinic. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 43 3 305–313.

IEEE

[1]R. Yasak Güner, M. Tosun, M. Akyol, S. Berksoy Hayta, and S. Özpınar, “Evaluation of health literacy and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology clinic”, CMJ, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 305–313, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.7197/cmj.994799.

ISNAD

Yasak Güner, Rukiye - Tosun, Mustafa - Akyol, Melih - Berksoy Hayta, Sibel - Özpınar, Saliha. “Evaluation of Health Literacy and Drug Use Attitudes and Behaviors of Patients Admitting to Dermatology Clinic”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 43/3 (September 1, 2021): 305-313. https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.994799.

JAMA

1.Yasak Güner R, Tosun M, Akyol M, Berksoy Hayta S, Özpınar S. Evaluation of health literacy and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology clinic. CMJ. 2021;43:305–313.

MLA

Yasak Güner, Rukiye, et al. “Evaluation of Health Literacy and Drug Use Attitudes and Behaviors of Patients Admitting to Dermatology Clinic”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, Sept. 2021, pp. 305-13, doi:10.7197/cmj.994799.

Vancouver

1.Rukiye Yasak Güner, Mustafa Tosun, Melih Akyol, Sibel Berksoy Hayta, Saliha Özpınar. Evaluation of health literacy and drug use attitudes and behaviors of patients admitting to dermatology clinic. CMJ. 2021 Sep. 1;43(3):305-13. doi:10.7197/cmj.994799