Browsing by Author "Yigitalp, Gulhan"

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The Effect of Health Literacy and Self-Efficacy Levels of Syrian Refugee University Students on Quality of Life
(Springer Heidelberg, 2024) Apak, Hıdır; Yigitalp, Gulhan; Tatlicioglu, Oktay; 09.06. Department of Social Services/ Sosyal Hizmet Bölümü; 9. Faculty of Health Sciences / Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi; 01. Mardin Artuklu University / Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi
AimAccording to studies, self-efficacy and health literacy impact Syrian refugees' quality of life. However, it is unclear how these factors influence quality of life for Syrian university students. This study aims to determine health literacy, self-efficacy, and quality of life for Syrian refugee students and investigate how health literacy and self-efficacy affect quality of life. MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted with 330 Syrian undergraduate students studying at Mardin Artuklu University in Turkey between February and May 2022. The Socio-demographic Information Form, Health Literacy Scale (HU-SOY), and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) Scale were used in this study as data collection instruments and all scales were administered in Arabic. The data were analyzed with t-tests, ANOVA tests, correlation, and multiple linear regression. ResultsA significant positive correlation was found between health literacy, self-efficacy, and quality of life (p < 0.05). Self-efficacy (beta = .335, t 324 = 6.65, p < .001) and perception of general health status (beta = .255, t 324 = 5.075, p < .001) predicted quality of life. ConclusionsIt is concluded that Syrian university students' quality of life might be improved by increasing their health literacy, self-efficacy, and perception of health.
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Level of Hesitation of Parents About Childhood Vaccines and Affecting Factors: a Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey
(Bmc, 2024) Bayram Değer, Vasfiye; Yigitalp, Gulhan; 09.01. Department of Nursing / Hemşirelik Bölümü; 9. Faculty of Health Sciences / Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi; 01. Mardin Artuklu University / Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi
Background Hesitancy rates for childhood vaccines are increasing on a global scale. It was reported in previous studies that many factors affect vaccine hesitancy. The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of childhood vaccination hesitancy in parents and to determine the factors affecting it. Methods This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 350 parents who had at least one child aged two years and younger, who applied to Family Health Centers in the city of Mardin in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, between January and March 2022. The "Parental Attitudes Towards Childhood Vaccines (PATCV) Questionnaire" was used to collect the data, which were analyzed by using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 22.0 program. The Logistic Regression Analysis was used to determine the factors affecting parental attitudes toward childhood vaccines. Results A total of 32.0% of the parents were found to be hesitant about vaccinations and 3.4% did not have at least one vaccination for their children. Significant relationships were detected between income status, education status, thoughts about vaccinations, parents having adult vaccinations, hesitant to have self-vaccination, considering vaccine necessary, and parental attitudes towards childhood vaccinations (p < 0.05). According to the Regression Analysis, parents who had adult vaccinations had reduced hesitation about childhood vaccines 0.506 times (p = 0.032; OR = 0.506; 95%CI = 0.271-0.943). Considering the vaccine necessary reduced the hesitation about childhood vaccines by 0.440 times (p = 0.011; OR = 0.440; 95%CI = 0.234-0.828). Conclusions The hesitations of parents about childhood vaccines were found to be high. The reasons for vaccine hesitancy must be examined in detail and strategies must be developed in this regard.