Fuat YALMAN|Mehmet Selami Y?ld?z|Nazmi VURAL
THE EFFECT OF HEALTH LITERACY ON RATIONAL DRUG USE BEHAVIOR
Düzce Üniversitesi|Düzce Üniversitesi|Düzce Üniversitesi
main purpose study determine effects factors affecting health literacy levels individuals factors affecting rational drug use levels using path analysis reveal path coefficients according degree importance study population research consisted patients relatives received health services pharmacies operating sakarya city centres populationbased crosssectional research design applied frequency analysis explanatory factor analysis path analysis techniques applied research data ibm spss 23 v amos package programs used analysis data functional health literacy levels individuals affected correct drug use effective drug use safe drug use levels statistically significantly positive manner addition determined communicative health literacy levels individuals affected correct drug use effective drug use safe drug use levels statistically significant negative way research recommended provide education information programs increase health literacy level society raise awareness correct rational use drugs