Health literacy as a predictor of cardiovascular disease risk factor knowledge level among women in Turkey: A community-based cross-sectional study

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dc.authoridYARDIMCI GUREL, TUGBA/0000-0002-0306-8516
dc.contributor.authorYardimci Gurel, Tugba
dc.contributor.authorGuner, Ozlem
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:34:17Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:34:17Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractWhile more common in men globally, heart diseases also rank as the leading cause of death among women. This study aimed to examine the relationship between Turkish women's level of knowledge about cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and their health literacy. Data for this descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected online by using Health Literacy Scale and CVD risk factor knowledge level scale from October 2022, to May 2023. The study sample consisted of 409 women. It was found that the total score average of the women on the CVD risk factor knowledge level was 20.65 +/- 4.72 and the Health Literacy Scale was 107.06 +/- 16.01. There was a moderate, significantly positive correlation between CVD knowledge levels and health literacy (r = .548, P = .000). It was found that women with high health literacy also had increased knowledge levels. Furthermore, all health literacy dimensions of access to information (P < .001), understanding information (P < .001), appraisal/evaluation (P < .001), and implementation (P < .001) were detected as the predictors of CVD risk factor knowledge levels. Factors such as educational level and economic status significantly influenced scores on both scales (P < .05). The study's findings highlight the challenges encountered by women with low socioeconomic status in accessing accurate information. It may be recommended that nurses provide health education and consultancy services to these women on the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases. Also, public education programs should consider socioeconomic and educational levels, focusing on women who encounter difficulties accessing information.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/MD.0000000000038994
dc.identifier.issn0025-7974
dc.identifier.issn1536-5964
dc.identifier.issue29
dc.identifier.pmid39029038
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85199153182
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000038994
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/5644
dc.identifier.volume103
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001272852400010
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.relation.ispartofMedicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectcardiovascular disease
dc.subjecthealth literacy
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectrisk factors
dc.subjectwomen
dc.titleHealth literacy as a predictor of cardiovascular disease risk factor knowledge level among women in Turkey: A community-based cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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