Clinical trial NCT04779086: Investigation of E-health Literacy Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department Students
Official title: Investigation of E-health Literacy Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department Students
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Health Behavior
Health Attitude
Health Knowledge
Keywords: e-health literacy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Lead sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-03-03
Enrollment: 220
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: OTHER
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students studying in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2020-2021 and; The data will be obtained from the students who agree to participate in the study by using a questionnaire method.

Brief summary: This study will be carried out in order to determine the e-health literacy levels of the students of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and to reveal whether the level of their education has an effect on e-health literacy.

It is aimed to contribute to the literature with the objective, evidence-based results to be obtained from the study and to contribute to undergraduate education as a result of the differences between class levels.

Detailed description: Health literacy is generally affected by many factors, from demographic, cultural and psychosocial factors, general literacy level, individual characteristics, experiences related to the disease, and factors related to the healthcare system. It is stated that the evidence supporting the negative effects on the health of individuals is increasing due to the lack of health literacy.

These effects; Low use of preventive healthcare services are shown as delay in seeking health care in the symptomatic period, inability to understand the medical condition of the individual, inability to adhere to medical advice / instructions, insufficient self-care, increase in health care costs and increase in mortality.

In terms of health, health literacy is a stronger determinant than income, employment status, education level, race or ethnic group . The strong place of the concept of health literacy among the main determinants of health appears to be an important factor in the struggle for inequality in health. It is stated that adoption of lifelong learning policies to increase health literacy has important effects .

Since health literacy is directly related to general literacy, studies to be carried out in the field of education can contribute to health literacy and to the improvement of health, thereby reducing health inequalities. It has been determined that the e-health literacy levels of the students studying at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2016-2017 differ according to the departments, they are at medium and high levels (average 29.48).

Studies have been suggested to improve the e-health literacy levels of Faculty of Health Sciences students. These recommendations are in line with this study is to determine the students of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department e-health literacy levels in Turkey and will be conducted to determine whether there is effective on the e-health literacy attended class. In case of a difference, secondary goal is to improve the level of health literacy by contributing to undergraduate education.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students studying in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2020-2021
* Volunteer to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those who do not study at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department of universities
* Not volunteering to participate in the study

Primary outcomes:
measure: E-health Literacy Levels
timeFrame: 5 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University,Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department
Study officials:
affiliation: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
name: Rabia Tugba Kilic
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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