A Research on the Relationship Between Health Literacy Level and Health Communication Skills

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10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_57How to use a DOI?

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Health Literacy; Health Communication; Health Communication’s Vital Role

Abstract

Health literacy refers to the ability of individuals to understand and solve the complex health problems they face in today’s societies. The World Health Organization identifies health literacy as an important factor affecting health. Health communication plays a vital role for health buyers, professionals and policy makers; It aims to improve general health indicators and regulate health behaviors. It ensures the effective use of health-related resources by influencing factors such as patient outcomes, satisfaction, decision quality and the relationship between the healthcare professional and the patient. Based on the importance of the subject, this study; was prepared to “determine the relationship between the health literacy levels and health communication of individuals receiving service from public and private hospitals in Diyarbakır city center.“ The sample of the research consists of 407 participants who “received service from public and private hospitals located in Diyarbakır city center between 1 April 2023 and 30 May 2023”. The research hypotheses were tested by subjecting the data collected through the survey method to Confirmatory Factor Analysis and p Tests. As a result of the research, a positive, statistically significant relationship was found between the dimensions of literacy and the dimensions of health communication. Additionally, it was observed that the research findings and the literature findings largely overlap.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sadık Serçek
AU  - Mustafa Bulut
AU  - Gülfer Büyüktaş Gayir
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/04/28
TI  - A Research on the Relationship Between Health Literacy Level and Health Communication Skills
BT  - Proceeding of the 10th International Conference on Lifelong Education and Leadership for ALL (ICLEL 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 822
EP  - 828
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_57
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_57
ID  - Serçek2025
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