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Determining Diabetes Risk and Health Literacy Levels in Individuals Aged 45 and Above: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Published:2022-10-01 Issue:4 Volume:13 Page:
ISSN:1309-470X
Container-title:Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi
language:en
Short-container-title:Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg

Author:

TOPUZ İbrahim¹,GÖZÜM Sebahat²

Affiliation:

1. Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, Kütahya, Türkiye

2. AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF NURSING, DEPARTMENT OF NURSING, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine actual and perceived diabetes risk in individuals aged ≥45 and their health literacy levels. Methods and Materials: The study is of descriptive, correlational design and was conducted with 82 university staff members of ages ≥45 years. Along with Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC), was used to collect data of the question, “Please comment on your diabetes risk?” and the Health Literacy Scale for Turkey (HLST-32). Results: About of twenty-six percent for the participants exhibited a high/very high actual diabetes mellitus risk. A positive and significant correlation was found between the participants’ actual and perceived risk of diabetes mellitus (r=0.771, p

Publisher

Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi

Subject

General Engineering,Ocean Engineering

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