Health LiteracyNCT06826911
The Effect of Health Literacy of Teachers and Parents on the Quality of Life of Primary School Students
An observational study of Health Literacy and Life Quality, run by Duzce University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Health literacy (HL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "the achievement of a level of knowledge, personal skills, and confidence to take action to improve individual and community health by changing lifestyle and living conditions". Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Health Literacy, Life Quality
- How many people
- 2,355 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- Mar 2025to Jun 2025
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Month
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study will be conducted at Uzun Mustafa Primary School, affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, in the city centre of Düzce between December 2024 and June 2025. A total of 52 teachers working at Uzun Mustafa Primary School, along with 1,151 students and their parents, will be included in the study.
Who may be able to join
- Students, parents and teachers located at Uzun Mustafa Primary School in the city centre of Düzce.
- Voluntary participation in the study.
Who cannot join
- Parents who do not agree to participate in the study and their children will be excluded from the research.
- Teachers who do not agree to participate.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Duzce University
Düzce, 81100
Atiye Erbas, PhD, 5057285837, atiyeerbas@duzce.edu.tr
About this study
Health literacy (HL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "the achievement of a level of knowledge, personal skills, and confidence to take action to improve individual and community health by changing lifestyle and living conditions". Health literacy encompasses various skills that enhance individuals' quality of life, such as accessing accurate health information, adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours, utilizing healthcare services, and making informed health-related decisions. To raise the health literacy of a society, it is essential first to identify and enhance the health literacy of the family, the smallest unit of society. Moreover, it is well-established that parents serve as role models in fostering positive health behaviours and improving the quality of life of their children.
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the impact of the health literacy of teachers and parents, who are thought to influence school-age children's perceptions of health and life, on the quality of life of primary school students.
Read the detailed description
Health literacy (HL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "achieving a level of knowledge, personal skills, and confidence to take action to improve individual and community health by changing lifestyle and living conditions". Health literacy is considered a concept encompassing various skills that enhance individuals' quality of life, such as accessing accurate health information, adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours, utilizing healthcare services, and making informed health-related decisions. To improve society's health literacy, it is crucial first to identify and develop the health literacy of the family, the smallest unit of society. Adult family members are not only responsible for their health but also for fostering their children's health behaviours and meeting their health needs. Parents are known to serve as role models in encouraging positive health behaviours and enhancing their children's quality of life. Low health literacy in adults is associated with adverse health outcomes. Parents who struggle to take responsibility for their health are likely to face challenges in addressing their children's health needs, which may lead to frequent health problems in children. Studies reveal that parents with low health literacy are insufficient in meeting their children's health needs, utilizing healthcare services, taking precautions against health risks, ensuring proper medication use and monitoring side effects, managing chronic illnesses, and encouraging their children to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours. The school-age period is particularly significant as it is a critical phase of rapid social, physical, and cognitive development, shaping a healthy and successful society. Schools are central to children's social interactions, where they spend most of their time, and thus teachers play an important role as role models in their lives. Studies in our country indicate that teachers' health literacy levels are often insufficient.
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of teachers' and parents' health literacy, thought to influence school-age children's perceptions of health and life, on the quality of life of primary school students. The study is expected to contribute to protecting public health, developing health services and policies aimed at improving the health literacy of parents and teachers and preventing health inequalities by enhancing students' quality of life.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Life Quality
- Keywords
- Health literacy, Life quality, Primary school students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parents | This group consists of parents of students studying in primary school. The Personal Information Form and the Turkey Health Literacy Scale will be completed by the parents. | |
| Students | This group consists of students studying in primary school. The Generic Health-Related Quality of Life Scale for Children (Kid-KINDL)will be completed for the student. | |
| Teachers | This group consists of teachers in primary school. The Teacher Personal Information Form and the Turkey Health Literacy Scale will be completed by the teachers. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Health literacy
The Turkey Health Literacy Scale was developed by Okyay and Abacıgil in 2016 to assess health literacy, in line with the European Health Literacy Research Consortium. The scale consists of 32 questions. It has a 2x4 matrix structure, with two dimensions (treatment and services, and disease prevention/health promotion) and four processes (accessing health-related information, understanding health-related information, evaluating health-related information, and using/applying health-related information), making a total of eight components. The Cronbach's Alpha value of the scale is 0.927. The scale is rated as follows: "1. Very Easy, 2. Easy, 3. Neither easy nor difficult, 4. Difficult, 5. Very Difficult." The health literacy level is categorized into four groups based on the score obtained: (0-25) points: Inadequate health literacy, (>25-33) points: Problematic - limited health literacy, (>33-42) points: Adequate health literacy, (>42-50) points: Excellent health literacy.
Measured: one day
The Generic Health-Related Quality of Life Scale for Children
The Kid-KINDL (8-12 years) is a general-purpose (generic) quality-of-life scale designed for children. It consists of 24 items and 6 dimensions: physical well-being, emotional well-being, self-esteem, family, friends, and school. Originally developed in German, the KINDL has been translated into 14 languages. Each dimension comprises 4 items. While scores for each dimension are calculated independently, a total health-related quality of life (HRQoL) score is also derived from the combination of these six dimensions. The Kid-KINDL items are rated using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always). Negative items (questions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 20, and 24) are reverse-coded for scoring. To calculate scores: Responses for each dimension are summed. The scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale for standardization. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. This scale is widely used to evaluate children's perspectives on their health and overall quality of life.
Measured: one day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Feb 2025
- Study startMar 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionMay 2025 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Health LiteracyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 2,355 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 1 Month
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Duzce University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Merve Cakar, PhD, Principal investigator, Duzce University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06826911
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Duzce-U-merve0005
- Status last verified
- Feb 2025
- First submitted
- 10 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 14 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Health Literacy of Teachers and Parents on the Quality of Life of Primary School Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06826911
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Duzce-U-merve0005
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Life Quality
- Keywords
- Health literacy, Life quality, Primary school students
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 2,355 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Duzce UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 14 Feb 2025 (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.
Health literacy (HL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "the achievement of a level of knowledge, personal skills, and confidence to take action to improve individual and community health by changing lifestyle and living conditions". Health literacy encompasses various skills that enhance individuals' quality of life, such as accessing accurate health information, adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours, utilizing healthcare services, and making informed health-related decisions. To raise the health literacy of a society, it is essential first to identify and enhance the health literacy of the family, the smallest unit of society. Moreover, it is well-established that parents serve as role models in fostering positive health behaviours and improving the quality of life of their children.
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the impact of the health literacy of teachers and parents, who are thought to influence school-age children's perceptions of health and life, on the quality of life of primary school students.
Detailed description
Health literacy (HL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "achieving a level of knowledge, personal skills, and confidence to take action to improve individual and community health by changing lifestyle and living conditions". Health literacy is considered a concept encompassing various skills that enhance individuals' quality of life, such as accessing accurate health information, adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours, utilizing healthcare services, and making informed health-related decisions. To improve society's health literacy, it is crucial first to identify and develop the health literacy of the family, the smallest unit of society. Adult family members are not only responsible for their health but also for fostering their children's health behaviours and meeting their health needs. Parents are known to serve as role models in encouraging positive health behaviours and enhancing their children's quality of life. Low health literacy in adults is associated with adverse health outcomes. Parents who struggle to take responsibility for their health are likely to face challenges in addressing their children's health needs, which may lead to frequent health problems in children. Studies reveal that parents with low health literacy are insufficient in meeting their children's health needs, utilizing healthcare services, taking precautions against health risks, ensuring proper medication use and monitoring side effects, managing chronic illnesses, and encouraging their children to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours. The school-age period is particularly significant as it is a critical phase of rapid social, physical, and cognitive development, shaping a healthy and successful society. Schools are central to children's social interactions, where they spend most of their time, and thus teachers play an important role as role models in their lives. Studies in our country indicate that teachers' health literacy levels are often insufficient.
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of teachers' and parents' health literacy, thought to influence school-age children's perceptions of health and life, on the quality of life of primary school students. The study is expected to contribute to protecting public health, developing health services and policies aimed at improving the health literacy of parents and teachers and preventing health inequalities by enhancing students' quality of life.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Month
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Parents | – | –This group consists of parents of students studying in primary school. The Personal Information Form and the Turkey Health Literacy Scale will be completed by the parents. |
| Students | – | –This group consists of students studying in primary school. The Generic Health-Related Quality of Life Scale for Children (Kid-KINDL)will be completed for the student. |
| Teachers | – | –This group consists of teachers in primary school. The Teacher Personal Information Form and the Turkey Health Literacy Scale will be completed by the teachers. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study will be conducted at Uzun Mustafa Primary School, affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, in the city centre of Düzce between December 2024 and June 2025. A total of 52 teachers working at Uzun Mustafa Primary School, along with 1,151 students and their parents, will be included in the study.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Students, parents and teachers located at Uzun Mustafa Primary School in the city centre of Düzce.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Parents who do not agree to participate in the study and their children will be excluded from the research.
- Teachers who do not agree to participate.
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
Health literacy
Time frame: one day
The Turkey Health Literacy Scale was developed by Okyay and Abacıgil in 2016 to assess health literacy, in line with the European Health Literacy Research Consortium. The scale consists of 32 questions. It has a 2x4 matrix structure, with two dimensions (treatment and services, and disease prevention/health promotion) and four processes (accessing health-related information, understanding health-related information, evaluating health-related information, and using/applying health-related information), making a total of eight components. The Cronbach's Alpha value of the scale is 0.927. The scale is rated as follows: "1. Very Easy, 2. Easy, 3. Neither easy nor difficult, 4. Difficult, 5. Very Difficult." The health literacy level is categorized into four groups based on the score obtained: (0-25) points: Inadequate health literacy, (>25-33) points: Problematic - limited health literacy, (>33-42) points: Adequate health literacy, (>42-50) points: Excellent health literacy.
The Generic Health-Related Quality of Life Scale for Children
Time frame: one day
The Kid-KINDL (8-12 years) is a general-purpose (generic) quality-of-life scale designed for children. It consists of 24 items and 6 dimensions: physical well-being, emotional well-being, self-esteem, family, friends, and school. Originally developed in German, the KINDL has been translated into 14 languages. Each dimension comprises 4 items. While scores for each dimension are calculated independently, a total health-related quality of life (HRQoL) score is also derived from the combination of these six dimensions. The Kid-KINDL items are rated using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always). Negative items (questions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 20, and 24) are reverse-coded for scoring. To calculate scores: Responses for each dimension are summed. The scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale for standardization. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. This scale is widely used to evaluate children's perspectives on their health and overall quality of life.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Feb 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Merve Cakar, PhD principal investigator
Duzce 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 Literacy and Life Quality, run by Duzce 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Feb 2025. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Merve Cakar, PhD (5345401501, mervecakar@duzce.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Health literacy (time frame: one day). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 14 Feb 2025.