Health BehaviorNCT04779086
Investigation of E-health Literacy Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department Students
An observational study of Health Behavior and Health Attitude, run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study will be carried out in order to determine the e-health literacy levels of the students of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and to reveal whether the level of their education has an effect on e-health literacy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Health Behavior, Health Attitude, Health Knowledge
- How many people
- 220 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2021to 30 Sep 2021
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 25 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students studying in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2020-2021 and; The data will be obtained from the students who agree to participate in the study by using a questionnaire method.
Who may be able to join
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students studying in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2020-2021
- Volunteer to participate in the study
Who cannot join
- Those who do not study at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department of universities
- Not volunteering to participate in the study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University,Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department
Ankara, 06760
About this study
This study will be carried out in order to determine the e-health literacy levels of the students of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and to reveal whether the level of their education has an effect on e-health literacy.
It is aimed to contribute to the literature with the objective, evidence-based results to be obtained from the study and to contribute to undergraduate education as a result of the differences between class levels.
Read the detailed description
Health literacy is generally affected by many factors, from demographic, cultural and psychosocial factors, general literacy level, individual characteristics, experiences related to the disease, and factors related to the healthcare system. It is stated that the evidence supporting the negative effects on the health of individuals is increasing due to the lack of health literacy.
These effects; Low use of preventive healthcare services are shown as delay in seeking health care in the symptomatic period, inability to understand the medical condition of the individual, inability to adhere to medical advice / instructions, insufficient self-care, increase in health care costs and increase in mortality.
In terms of health, health literacy is a stronger determinant than income, employment status, education level, race or ethnic group . The strong place of the concept of health literacy among the main determinants of health appears to be an important factor in the struggle for inequality in health. It is stated that adoption of lifelong learning policies to increase health literacy has important effects .
Since health literacy is directly related to general literacy, studies to be carried out in the field of education can contribute to health literacy and to the improvement of health, thereby reducing health inequalities. It has been determined that the e-health literacy levels of the students studying at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2016-2017 differ according to the departments, they are at medium and high levels (average 29.48).
Studies have been suggested to improve the e-health literacy levels of Faculty of Health Sciences students. These recommendations are in line with this study is to determine the students of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department e-health literacy levels in Turkey and will be conducted to determine whether there is effective on the e-health literacy attended class. In case of a difference, secondary goal is to improve the level of health literacy by contributing to undergraduate education.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Health Attitude, Health Knowledge
- Keywords
- e-health literacy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation
- Medical subject headings
- Health Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 1. group | Scale score results of first year physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students | |
| 2. group | Scale score results of 2nd year physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students | |
| 3. group | Scale score results of 3rd year physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students | |
| 4. group | Scale score results of 4th year physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
E-health Literacy Levels
E-health Literacy E-health Literacy scale score,The scale score is a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 40 points. The higher the score, the higher the health literacy level.
Measured: 5 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Mar 2021
- Study start1 Jul 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Aug 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2021 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Health BehaviorStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 220 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Rabia Tugba Kilic, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- Investigators
- Rabia Tugba Kilic, Principal investigator, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04779086
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-282
- Status last verified
- Jun 2021
- First submitted
- 1 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 15 Jun 2021
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Sorensen K, Van den Broucke S, Fullam J, Doyle G, Pelikan J, Slonska Z, Brand H; (HLS-EU) Consortium Health Literacy Project European. Health literacy and public health: a systematic review and integration of definitions and models. BMC Public Health. 2012 Jan 25;12:80. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-80.
PubMed 22276600Whitehead M, Dahlgren G. What can be done about inequalities in health? Lancet. 1991 Oct 26;338(8774):1059-63. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)91911-d. No abstract available.
PubMed 1681366Kickbusch IS. Health literacy: addressing the health and education divide. Health Promot Int. 2001 Sep;16(3):289-97. doi: 10.1093/heapro/16.3.289.
PubMed 11509466Bilir LK. Patent laws, product life-cycle lengths, and multinational activity. American Economic Review. 2014;104(7):1979-2013.
Yılmaz A, Saygılı M, Kaya M. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin E-Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2020 (May) : 31.
Norman CD, Skinner HA. eHEALS: The eHealth Literacy Scale. J Med Internet Res. 2006 Nov 14;8(4):e27. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8.4.e27.
PubMed 17213046Coşkun S, Bebiş H. Psychometric evaluation of a Turkısh version of the e-health literacy scale (e-heals) in adolescent. Gülhane Tip Dergisi. 2015;57(4):378.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jun 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Investigation of E-health Literacy Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04779086
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020-282
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Health Attitude, Health Knowledge
- Keywords
- e-health literacy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 220 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will be carried out in order to determine the e-health literacy levels of the students of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and to reveal whether the level of their education has an effect on e-health literacy.
It is aimed to contribute to the literature with the objective, evidence-based results to be obtained from the study and to contribute to undergraduate education as a result of the differences between class levels.
Detailed description
Health literacy is generally affected by many factors, from demographic, cultural and psychosocial factors, general literacy level, individual characteristics, experiences related to the disease, and factors related to the healthcare system. It is stated that the evidence supporting the negative effects on the health of individuals is increasing due to the lack of health literacy.
These effects; Low use of preventive healthcare services are shown as delay in seeking health care in the symptomatic period, inability to understand the medical condition of the individual, inability to adhere to medical advice / instructions, insufficient self-care, increase in health care costs and increase in mortality.
In terms of health, health literacy is a stronger determinant than income, employment status, education level, race or ethnic group . The strong place of the concept of health literacy among the main determinants of health appears to be an important factor in the struggle for inequality in health. It is stated that adoption of lifelong learning policies to increase health literacy has important effects .
Since health literacy is directly related to general literacy, studies to be carried out in the field of education can contribute to health literacy and to the improvement of health, thereby reducing health inequalities. It has been determined that the e-health literacy levels of the students studying at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2016-2017 differ according to the departments, they are at medium and high levels (average 29.48).
Studies have been suggested to improve the e-health literacy levels of Faculty of Health Sciences students. These recommendations are in line with this study is to determine the students of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department e-health literacy levels in Turkey and will be conducted to determine whether there is effective on the e-health literacy attended class. In case of a difference, secondary goal is to improve the level of health literacy by contributing to undergraduate education.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Other
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 1. group | – | –Scale score results of first year physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students |
| 2. group | – | –Scale score results of 2nd year physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students |
| 3. group | – | –Scale score results of 3rd year physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students |
| 4. group | – | –Scale score results of 4th year physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students studying in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2020-2021 and; The data will be obtained from the students who agree to participate in the study by using a questionnaire method.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students studying in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2020-2021
- Volunteer to participate in the study
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Those who do not study at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department of universities
- Not volunteering to participate in the study
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
E-health Literacy Levels
Time frame: 5 months
E-health Literacy E-health Literacy scale score,The scale score is a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 40 points. The higher the score, the higher the health literacy level.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Jun 2021.
- Results publication: PubMed 22276600Sorensen K, Van den Broucke S, Fullam J, Doyle G, Pelikan J, Slonska Z, Brand H; (HLS-EU) Consortium Health Literacy Project European. Health literacy and public health: a systematic review and integration of definitions and models. BMC Public Health. 2012 Jan 25;12:80. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-80.
- Results publication: PubMed 1681366Whitehead M, Dahlgren G. What can be done about inequalities in health? Lancet. 1991 Oct 26;338(8774):1059-63. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)91911-d. No abstract available.
- Results publication: PubMed 11509466Kickbusch IS. Health literacy: addressing the health and education divide. Health Promot Int. 2001 Sep;16(3):289-97. doi: 10.1093/heapro/16.3.289.
- Results publicationBilir LK. Patent laws, product life-cycle lengths, and multinational activity. American Economic Review. 2014;104(7):1979-2013.
- Results publicationYılmaz A, Saygılı M, Kaya M. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin E-Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2020 (May) : 31.
- Results publication: PubMed 17213046Norman CD, Skinner HA. eHEALS: The eHealth Literacy Scale. J Med Internet Res. 2006 Nov 14;8(4):e27. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8.4.e27.
- Results publicationCoşkun S, Bebiş H. Psychometric evaluation of a Turkısh version of the e-health literacy scale (e-heals) in adolescent. Gülhane Tip Dergisi. 2015;57(4):378.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Rabia Tugba Kilic principal investigator
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Health Behavior and Health Attitude, run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Rabia Tugba Kilic (+905303642866, rtugbakilic@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
E-health Literacy Levels (time frame: 5 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04779086, which also lists 7 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jun 2021.