Elif Okur|Hasan Evcimen|Aysun Ya?ci ?entürk
Sa?l?k Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Ö?rencilerinin Sa?l?k Okuryazarl??? Düzeylerinin ?ncelenmesi
objective study conducted examine health literacy levels students vocational school health services methodologythe sample survey planned descriptive crosssectional one consists 119 students accepted participatea questionnaire form turkey health literacy scale32 tsoy32 used collecting data findingsthe average age students participating survey 197415379 students females 866 freshmen year437 students study elderly care 294 first emergency medical aid 269 physiotherapy studentsthe tsoy32 index average participants 3598583denoting sufficient level health literacythe highest average tsoy32 score obtained first emergency medical ait students 3616604though represent statistically significant difference scores students p005according students tsoy32 scale scores 17 poor level 294 problematic limited information 504 satisfactory 185 excellent level health literacythese scores tsoy32 scale display significant variation respect variables gender class programme income status place living family type status applying emergency services within last year p005 conclusionthe outcomes survey show majority students medicine attained desired levels health literacy still problemsthis points need health literacyrelated arrangements curricula improve levels literacy awareness