Abstract
Objective: Individuals in generations comprised of different age groups differ in managing the processes related to their diseases and adapting to the treatment programs they receive. In current study, it was aimed to investigate differences between generations regarding health literacy level. Also, The European Health Literacy Survey –Turkish Version (HLS- TR) was investigated within the framework of The WHO International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI).
Material and Methods: The health literacy level of individuals was evaluated with the HLS- TR which we have coded within the ICHI framework. Individuals were divided into 4 groups according to age ranges. The groups were compared with each other.
Results: In this study 247 individuals participated between age 18 and 75 years. It is found that traditional generation has the highest level of health literacy among the groups and generation Z has the lowest level of health literacy(p
Publisher
Ahi Evran Medical Journal, Kirsehir Ahi Evran University
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Engineering,General Environmental Science
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