The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Illness Self-Care Management in Turkish Patients With Cancer

İlhan, Nesrin; Gencer, Sümeyye; Özdemir, Öznur; Maviyildiz, Seda

doi:10.1188/20.onf.e73-e85

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“…Considering that the lowest score that can be obtained from SCMP‐G is 35.0 and the highest score is 175.0, it can be thought that the self‐care management of the patients included in the study was above the moderate level. When the studies conducted before the pandemic were examined, it was found that the SCMP‐G score average of cancer patients was 121.62 ± 17.18 in a study conducted just before the first case was seen in Turkey, which is higher than the results of our study (İlhan et al, 2020). In studies examining self‐care management in individuals with chronic disease, the self‐care management score was found to be 128.34 ± 12.52 in the study of Demir‐Doğan et al (2018), 127.87 ± 17.07 in the study of Hançerlioğlu and Şenuzun Aykar (2018) and 120.41 ± 10.40 in the study of Jones (2001).…”

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The relationship between perception of COVID‐19, fear of COVID‐19 and self‐care management in individuals with chronic diseases during the pandemic process in Turkey

Kılıç,

Günaydın,

Yıldırım

et al. 2023

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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AimsTo determine the relationship between perception of COVID‐19, fear of COVID‐19 and self‐care management in individuals with chronic diseases during the pandemic process.BackgroundIndividuals with chronic diseases are a sensitive group during the COVID‐19 pandemic process; it is thought that self‐care management may be adversely affected as a result of their more intense exposure to the psychological, physiological and economic effects of the pandemic. In the literature, there is no study examining the effect of perception of COVID‐19 and fear of COVID‐19 on self‐care management in individuals with chronic diseases.DesignDescriptive study.MethodsThe study was conducted with 322 individuals who applied to the internal medicine outpatient clinics of a university's Health Practice and Research Center, met the inclusion criteria, agreed to participate in the study and had a chronic disease. Questionnaire form, Perception of COVID‐19 Scale (P‐COVID‐19), The Fear of COVID‐19 Scale (FCV‐19S) and Self‐Care Management Process in Chronic Illness Scale (SCMP‐G) were used to collect data. STROBE checklist was used to report the present study.ResultsIn the study, it can be stated that individuals with chronic diseases had a moderate to the high perception of contagiousness and dangerousness of COVID‐19, they had a moderate‐high level of fear of COVID‐19 and their self‐care care management was above moderate level. There was a significant positive correlation between P‐COVID‐19, FCV‐19S and SCMP‐G in the study.ConclusionsIt was found that the perception of COVID‐19 contagiousness and the fear of COVID‐19 had a positive effect on the self‐care management of individuals with chronic diseases.Relevance to clinical practiceDetermining the level of COVID‐19 perception and fear of COVID‐19 and their effects on the life of the individual, and evaluating self‐care management during the difficult pandemic process will increase the success in the holistic nursing care and management of chronic diseases.

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The relationship between perception of COVID‐19, fear of COVID‐19 and self‐care management in individuals with chronic diseases during the pandemic process in Turkey

Kılıç,

Günaydın,

Yıldırım

et al. 2023

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Lower health literacy was associated with greater distress in three studies [19,22,41], though the same association was not found when one of the studies used a different measure of health literacy [22]. Lower health literacy was significantly and independently associated with increased cancer treatment related financial hardship [38], and self-care management scores were lower for patients with lower health literacy in another single centre study [32]. Higher health literacy was associated with greater preference for patient centred care [27], patient engagement [45], and self-efficacy in two studies [46,53], though no association was found in a third single-centre study [42].…”

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The role of health literacy in cancer care: A mixed studies systematic review

Holden

Wheelwright

Harle³

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Background Patients diagnosed with cancer face many challenges and need a good understanding of their diagnosis and proposed treatments to make informed decisions about their care. Health literacy plays an important role in this and low health literacy has been associated with poorer outcomes. The aims of this review are to identify which outcomes relate to health literacy in patients with cancer, and to combine this through a mixed studies approach with the patient experience as described through qualitative studies. Methods Four electronic databases were searched in January 2021 to identify records relating to health literacy and patients with cancer. Records were independently screened then assessed for inclusion by two reviewers according to the following criteria: patients aged ≥18 years with cancer, English language publication AND health literacy measured with validated tool and measured outcome associated with health literacy OR qualitative study exploring the role of health literacy as patients make decisions about health. Quality was independently assessed by two reviewers. A narrative synthesis was performed, and findings integrated through concept mapping. This systematic review was registered with PROSPERO, entry CRD42020166454. Results 4441 records were retrieved. Following de-duplication, 2496 titles and abstracts were screened and full texts of 405 papers were reviewed for eligibility. 66 papers relating to 60 studies met the eligibility criteria. Lower health literacy was associated with greater difficulties understanding and processing cancer related information, poorer quality of life and poorer experience of care. Personal and situational influences contributed to how participants processed information and reached decisions about their care. Conclusion This review highlights the important role of health literacy for patients with cancer. Outcomes are poorer for those who experience difficulties with health literacy. Further efforts should be made to facilitate understanding, develop health literacy and support patients to become more involved in their care.

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“…This result is similar to previous study in Istanbul, Turkey. 86% of participant displayed an inadequate or problematic to limited level of health literacy and were significant predictors of selfcare management of cancer patients [28]. Besides, this questionnaire was constructed after reviewing the literature and was evaluated by a panel of five experts in the field of health literacy, cancer, pharmacology, research methodology and other medical sciences for validity.…”

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“…This result is similar to previous study in Istanbul, Turkey. 86% of participant displayed an inadequate or problematic to limited level of health literacy and were significant predictors of self-care management of cancer patients [ 28 ]. Besides, this result is similar to the results of a previous study that role of health literacy in cancer care by Holden et al (2021) [ 29 ] Lower health literacy was associated with greater difficulties understanding and processing cancer related information, poorer QOL and poorer experience of care.…”

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Health Literacy and Demand for Medical Cannabis use among Colorectal Cancer Patients in Northern Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sukrueangkul,

Sirisuwan,

Anonjarn

et al. 2024

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the one of the most health problem. In 2020, CRC is the third most common cancer and the second cancer leading causes of cancer-related death in both sexes worldwide, accounting for an estimated 916,000 deaths and 1.93 million diagnoses, comprising over 9.4% of the premature deaths attributable to cancer [1]. The burden of CRC in Thailand is similarly significant, in 2023, 21,103 new cancer cases and 11,464 cancer deaths [2]. In addition, there has been a rising trend of this disease in Thailand same as worldwide. This rise in CRC can be attributed to western lifestyle, dietary, smoking, aging, obesity, lack of physical exercise [3]. Nowadays, standard treatments for CRC including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and combination method. Advancements

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The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Illness Self-Care Management in Turkish Patients With Cancer

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

The relationship between perception of COVID‐19, fear of COVID‐19 and self‐care management in individuals with chronic diseases during the pandemic process in Turkey

The relationship between perception of COVID‐19, fear of COVID‐19 and self‐care management in individuals with chronic diseases during the pandemic process in Turkey

The role of health literacy in cancer care: A mixed studies systematic review

Health Literacy and Demand for Medical Cannabis use among Colorectal Cancer Patients in Northern Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study

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