Effect of Health Literacy on Attitudes Toward Cancer Screening Among Individuals Aged 30-70.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Public Health Nursing Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI:10.1111/phn.13567

Merve Tozlu, Fatih Okan

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the variables affecting the health literacy level and attitude towards cancer screening in individuals between the ages of 30 and 70 and to determine the effect of health literacy level on the attitude towards cancer screening.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 800 participants. Data were collected through self-reporting using the Personal Characteristics Information Form, the Turkish Health Literacy Scale, and the Attitude Scale for Cancer Screening.

Results: The study revealed that scores on the Attitude Scale for Cancer Screening varied significantly based on age, educational level, income status, presence of health insurance, history of cancer screening (p < 0.001), confirmed cancer diagnosis, gender (p = 0.001), and presence of chronic illness (p = 0.005). Similarly, Turkish Health Literacy Scale scores differed significantly according to age, marital status, place of residence, educational level, income, chronic illness status (p < 0.001), and gender (p = 0.002). Furthermore, the Turkish Health Literacy Scale score was identified as a significant predictor of the Attitude Scale for Cancer Screening score. (β = 0.423, p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Higher health literacy was associated with a positive attitude towards cancer screening. Nurses can contribute to the development of a positive attitude towards cancer screening in society through counseling and training initiatives to increase health literacy.

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健康素养对30-70岁人群癌症筛查态度的影响

目的：探讨30 ~ 70岁人群健康素养水平和癌症筛查态度的影响因素，探讨健康素养水平对癌症筛查态度的影响。方法：采用横断面研究方法对800名参与者进行抽样调查。数据通过使用个人特征信息表、土耳其健康素养量表和癌症筛查态度量表的自我报告收集。结果：年龄、教育程度、收入状况、是否有医疗保险、癌症筛查史（p < 0.001）、确诊癌症、性别（p = 0.001）、是否患有慢性疾病（p = 0.005）对癌症筛查态度量表得分有显著影响。同样，土耳其健康素养量表得分在年龄、婚姻状况、居住地、教育水平、收入、慢性疾病状况（p < 0.001）和性别（p = 0.002）方面存在显著差异。此外，土耳其健康素养量表得分被确定为癌症筛查得分态度量表的重要预测因子。（β = 0.423, p < 0.05）。结论：较高的健康素养与对癌症筛查的积极态度有关。护士可以通过咨询和培训举措，促进社会对癌症筛查的积极态度，以提高健康素养。

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Public Health Nursing 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

4.80%

发文量

117

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Public Health Nursing publishes empirical research reports, program evaluations, and case reports focused on populations at risk across the lifespan. The journal also prints articles related to developments in practice, education of public health nurses, theory development, methodological innovations, legal, ethical, and public policy issues in public health, and the history of public health nursing throughout the world. While the primary readership of the Journal is North American, the journal is expanding its mission to address global public health concerns of interest to nurses.