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Health literacy of hearing-impaired adolescents, barriers and misunderstandings they encounter, and their expectations

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dc.contributor.authorGÜR, KAMER
dc.contributor.authorsGur, Kamer; Dolaner, Gamze; Turan, Sultan Rabia
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-12T22:41:02Z
dc.date.available2022-03-12T22:41:02Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground: Adults who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HoH) have lower levels of health literacy compared to their counterparts who can hear. It is unclear, however, whether or not this inequality manifests in adolescence. Objective or hypothesis: This study aims to determine levels of health literacy among D/HoH adolescents and to identify barriers and misunderstandings they encounter as well as their expectations when applying for healthcare services. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 88 D/HoH adolescents over the age of 15. The Health Sciences Faculty granted approval for the study. Results: Of the adolescents, 70.5% had inadequate, 19.3% had limited, 2.3% had adequate and 8% had excellent health literacy levels. Those who had difficulty in communicating with the doctor (25%), those who misused the prescribed medication (13.6%) and those who could not use the medication without help (43.2%) had low THLS scores (<0.05). Those who stated that they did not understand what the nurses said (43.2%) or the health education materials (56.8%) and had significantly low THLS scores (<0.05). Of these adolescents, 55.7% expected their prescriptions or care procedures to be given to them in writing, and 87.5% expected that these would be explained to them in sign language. A significant relationship was observed between hearing disability and health literacy (R = 0.659, R2 = 0.434) (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Most D/HoH adolescents have a significantly lower level of health literacy, which is more likely linked with poor communication and misunderstandings concerning medication instructions. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100929
dc.identifier.eissn1876-7583
dc.identifier.issn1936-6574
dc.identifier.pubmed32360030
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/236056
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000587739400010
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
dc.relation.ispartofDISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectDeaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents
dc.subjectHealth literacy
dc.subjectExpectations Barriers and misunderstandings
dc.subjectHealthcare services
dc.subjectDEAF ADULTS
dc.subjectCARE
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectPEOPLE
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectACCESS
dc.subjectINDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectSERVICES
dc.titleHealth literacy of hearing-impaired adolescents, barriers and misunderstandings they encounter, and their expectations
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local.journal.numberofpages8
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oaire.citation.issue4
oaire.citation.titleDISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
oaire.citation.volume13
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