Cervical Cancer Early Diagnosis Behavior: The Important Role of Electronic Health Literacy

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dc.authoridKILICLI, Aysegul/0000-0003-1105-9991
dc.contributor.authorGul, S.
dc.contributor.authorKilicli, A.
dc.contributor.authorSenim, S.
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-24T19:30:37Z
dc.date.available2024-12-24T19:30:37Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSiirt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives: Cervical cancer screening behavior is more prevalent among individuals with a strong grasp of electronic health literacy. This study aimed to determine the relationship between electronic health literacy and attitudes toward early diagnosis of cervical cancer in women. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 300 participants between 25 February and 05 May 2024. The study included participants who applied to a hospital in Siirt province of Turkey through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a descriptive information form, the E-Health Literacy Scale and the Cervical Cancer Early Detection Attitude Scale. Descriptive statistics, compare tests, Pearson correlation analysis, and linear regression were conducted for the analysis. Results: The mean age of the participants was 28.91 +/- 4.98 years, and 42.3% had a high school education or higher. The mean total score of the Cervical Cancer Early Detection Attitude Scale was 100.36 +/- 9.38, and the mean total score of the E-Health Literacy Scale was 38.26 +/- 10.05, which is at a moderate level. A positive and moderately significant correlation exists between the EHealth Literacy Scale and the Cervical Cancer Early Detection Attitude Scale (r=0.313, p<0.05). The attitudes towards early diagnosis of cervical cancer were higher in those who had pap smear test, whose family/friends were diagnosed with cervical cancer, and those who received education on cervical cancer and wanted education. These variables were significant predictors explaining 17.8% of the total variance of attitude towards early diagnosis of cervical cancer. Conclusion: Electronic health literacy and cervical cancer-related characteristics positively influence attitudes toward early diagnosis of cervical cancer. This study highlights the importance of considering women's eHealth literacy in interventions to improve cervical cancer early detection behaviours.
dc.identifier.doi10.22038/jhl.2024.79836.1575
dc.identifier.endpage82
dc.identifier.issn2476-4728
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85205264173
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage69
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.22038/jhl.2024.79836.1575
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/7612
dc.identifier.volume9
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001343143600005
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMashhad Univ Med Sciences-Iranian Assoc Health Educ & Health Promotion
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Health Literacy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241222
dc.subjectAttitude
dc.subjectCervical Cancer
dc.subjectEarly Diagnosis
dc.subjectE-Health
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectWomen
dc.titleCervical Cancer Early Diagnosis Behavior: The Important Role of Electronic Health Literacy
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