Beyzanur ÜSTÜNBA?|Yunus Emre Öztürk
EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM DISTRUST
Selçuk University|Selçuk University
aim study aimed examine relationship individuals distrust health care system health literacy levels demographic characteristics affect level distrustx0d materials methods research conducted 450 people 18 living selcuklu meram karatay districts central districts konya province 32question survey consisting demographic questions health literacy scale hls health care system distrust scale hcsd applied participantsx0d results according pearsons correlation test conducted research negatively weak significant relationship found health literacy distrust health care systems associated increased health literacy lower distrust according regression analysis statistically significant relationship health literacy distrust health care systems accordingly 44 variance distrust health care systems explained health literacy r20044x0d result educational income status positively affect individuals level health literacy health literacy level increases trust health care systems also increases trust established health service providers consumers actions taken improve level health literacy