Abstract
Introduction: Patients’ high levels of health literacy and positive perception of health are effective in their compliance with the treatment. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between health literacy and the perception of health of hemodialysis patients. Patients and Methods: In the study, the sampling method was not performed, but it was performed with patients who received hemodialysis treatment and fulfilled the research criteria within the 3-month period. The descriptive study was conducted with a total of 110 patients in two dialysis centers Sivas province of Turkey. Results: Data were collected using the patient information form, Health Literacy Index (HLI) and perception of health scale (PHS) to determine demographic characteristics. Around 56.4% of the patients had been receiving hemodialysis treatment for 0-4 years. The mean score of patients’ health literacy was 77.40±12.94, and they received the highest score from the appraisal of the subscales. Perception of health mean score was 47.56±4.10. When sociodemographic characteristics were examined, health literacy levels were found to be high in males between the ages of 36-45 years, those with a long duration of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those with higher education level. Conclusion: According to results patients’ health literacy and disease perception were found to be slightly above the middle level. We found a positive relationship between health literacy level and perception of health, and patients’ health literacy since the perception of health should be increased in order for the hemodialysis treatment process to be effective.
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Patients’ high levels of health literacy and positive perception of health are effective in their compliance with the treatment
Implication for health policy/practice/research/ medical education In a study on hemodialysis patients, we found a positive relationship between health literacy level and perception of health
The aim of this study was to determine the levels of health literacy and perception of health of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is one of the chronic diseases with increasing prevalence and to determine the relationship between health literacy and perception of health in hemodialysis patients, considering that the quality of nursing care to be given for the management of the disease would improve
Summary
Patients’ high levels of health literacy and positive perception of health are effective in their compliance with the treatment. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between health literacy and the perception of health of hemodialysis patients. When sociodemographic characteristics were examined, health literacy levels were found to be high in males between the ages of 36-45 years, those with a long duration of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those with higher education level. According to the WHO definition “Health literacy is based on general literacy and encompasses people’s knowledge, motivation and competences to access, understand, evaluate and apply information on health in order to make judgements and make decisions concerning healthcare, disease prevention and promotion of health to maintain and improve quality of life during their lifetime” [9]
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