This study has been carried out to evaluate health perception, health literacy and related factors in pregnant women. The sample of the study is consisted of 150 pregnant women who applied to the NST Polyclinic of a private hospital between March and April 2017 and voluntarily accepted to participate in the research. The data have been collected by using face-to-face interview method with the "Pregnant Presentation Form, Health Perception Scale and Health Literacy Scale", and analyzed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences for Windows 20.0 statistical package program. The average age of pregnant women is 28.77±5.479 (min=17, max=42). It has been determined that; 68% of pregnant women had high school or higher education level, 36% worked and 77.3% had middle income level. Health Perception Scale score averages of pregnants has been found 50.48±7.009 and Health Literacy Scale score averages of pregnants has been found 111.52±13.282. A statistically significant relationship has been found between education and income levels of pregnant women and their health perception and literacy levels. At the same time, a positive statistically significant relationship has been found between the health perception of the pregnants and their health literacy total score averages. In the study, it has been determined that pregnants have a good level of health perception and high level of health literacy. In addition, it has been detected that perception of health improves as the health literacy of pregnants increase.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Clinical Sciences |
Journal Section | Araştırma Makalesi |
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Publication Date | November 30, 2020 |
Submission Date | May 11, 2020 |
Acceptance Date | September 14, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 8 Issue: 3 |