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- Title
Lise Kız Öğrencilerinin Sağlık Algılarının Jinekolojik Kanserlerden Korunma Konusundaki Bilgi Düzeyleri ile İlişkisi: Tanımlayıcı Araştırma.
- Authors
TORUN, Ayşenur; BEKAR, Mine
- Abstract
Objective: The research was conducted as a descriptive study in order to determine the relationship between high school female students' health perceptions and their knowledge levels about protection from gynecological cancers. Material and Methods: The universe of the research consisted of 910 female students studying in the 11th and 12th grades of all high schools (11 high schools) located in a district of Tokat province in 2018, the entire population was taken as a sample. Data were collected with the "Health Perception Scale (HPS)", "Gynecological Cancer Prevention Information (GCPI) Form" and "Personal Information Form". Data were analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 program on computer, with number, percent mean, standard deviation and percentile distribution, Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient test. The significance level was taken as 0.05. Results: The mean age of the students was 17.38±0.65. Students' HPS total score is 41.57±6.85, and GCPI mean score is 15.24±6.16 out of a total of 33 points. It was seen that the students' health perceptions were moderate, and they got the highest mean score of the HPS from the "control center" sub-dimension and the lowest from the "importance of health" sub-dimension. A statistically significant difference was found between the students' maternal employment status, family economic status, the source of information about gynecological cancer, HPS sub-dimensions scores and GCPI scores (p=0.05). When the HPS total score was compared with the GCPI scores, a negative correlation was found and it was not found to be statistically significant (r=-0.003; p>0.05). Conclusion: The average score of the students on the HPS was found to be moderate and their GCPI levels were found to be insufficient. Raising awareness on health protection, preventing gynecological cancer, sexual health, reproductive health, protection from sexually transmitted infections, human papilloma virus vaccine, harms of smoking and alcohol, healthy nutrition, active life, weight control, health promotion, etc. It is thought to be important for the current and future health of female students, as well as the health of the whole society.
- Publication
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Health Sciences / Türkiye Klinikleri Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 2024, Vol 9, Issue 1, p74
- ISSN
2536-4391
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5336/healthsci.2023-99262