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An Evaluation of e-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University
Abstract
Aim
It is stated that social media sites, which has been started to be used widely also in the field of health, are used as a potential resource for health information. In this study, it is aimed to determine the e-health literacy level in university students.
Methods
The descriptive type of research was conducted in Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Education between May and June 2019. For the research, ethics approval was obtained from Erciyes University Clinical Research Ethics Committee, and permission was obtained from Yozgat Bozok University. 310 people who did not have communication barriers and accepted to participate in the study were interwieved face to face. Socio-demographic questionnaire form and ehealth literacy scale were used as data collection tools.
Results
The average age of the research group was 21.0±0, and 69.1% of it was female. 56.2% of the students stated that they obtained health-related information from doctors, 69.7% consulted doctors when they had problems about following the given medical advice or recommendations, and 57.7% stated that that they understood informed consent forms. 57.4% of the students indicated that the internet was useful for health-related decisions and it was important to access health resources on the internet. The total score average of the ehealth literacy scale of the students was 28.4±0.3
Conclusion
In our study, it was determined that students have a moderate perception of e-health literacy and use the internet for health-related issues.
Keywords
Supporting Institution
HERHANGİ BİR KURUM TARAFINDAN DESTEKLENMEMİŞTİR.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Public Health, Environmental Health
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 1, 2021
Submission Date
January 31, 2021
Acceptance Date
April 27, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 12 Number: 3
APA
Göçer, Ş., Balcı, E., & Üstündağ Öcal, N. (2021). An Evaluation of e-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 12(3), 579-584. https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.871560
AMA
1.Göçer Ş, Balcı E, Üstündağ Öcal N. An Evaluation of e-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University. Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg. 2021;12(3):579-584. doi:10.31067/acusaglik.871560
Chicago
Göçer, Şemsinnur, Elçin Balcı, and Nursel Üstündağ Öcal. 2021. “An Evaluation of E-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University”. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 (3): 579-84. https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.871560.
EndNote
Göçer Ş, Balcı E, Üstündağ Öcal N (July 1, 2021) An Evaluation of e-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 3 579–584.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Göçer, E. Balcı, and N. Üstündağ Öcal, “An Evaluation of e-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University”, Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 579–584, July 2021, doi: 10.31067/acusaglik.871560.
ISNAD
Göçer, Şemsinnur - Balcı, Elçin - Üstündağ Öcal, Nursel. “An Evaluation of E-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University”. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12/3 (July 1, 2021): 579-584. https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.871560.
JAMA
1.Göçer Ş, Balcı E, Üstündağ Öcal N. An Evaluation of e-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University. Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg. 2021;12:579–584.
MLA
Göçer, Şemsinnur, et al. “An Evaluation of E-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University”. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 3, July 2021, pp. 579-84, doi:10.31067/acusaglik.871560.
Vancouver
1.Şemsinnur Göçer, Elçin Balcı, Nursel Üstündağ Öcal. An Evaluation of e-Health Literacy in University Students: The Example of Yozgat Bozok University. Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg. 2021 Jul. 1;12(3):579-84. doi:10.31067/acusaglik.871560
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