Abstract:

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the health literacy, healthy lifestyle and rational drug use behaviors of the society and to determine the structural relationships between health literacy, healthy lifestyle and rational drug use. A descriptive research design was used in the study. The population of the study consisted of patients and their relatives who received health services from two family health centers operating in the city center of Düzce. The data were collected by face-to-face questionnaire technique. Convenience sampling method was preferred. The total number of questionnaires evaluated and used in data analysis is 384. The findings obtained with explanatory and confirmatory factor techniques show that the validity of the model is ensured. The construct validity revealed by the explanatory factor analysis was also confirmed by the confirmatory factor analysis. Because the alpha (α) coefficient is equal to 0.945 where 0.80 ≤ α < 1.00, the scale is considered highly reliable. The ensured validity and reliability shows the existence of a structural relationship between health literacy, healthy life style and rational drug use. 

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