Abstract:

This study has been conducted to determine the nursing and the first aid and emergency department students’ health literacy and the factors affecting this situation. The study has been planned in a descriptive and cross-sectional type research design. The data have been collected between April 21- May 4, 2020. Ethics committee approval has been obtained before starting the research. In the evaluation of the data, normality distribution of the questionnaire has been examined (Kolmogorov–Smirnov test) and non-parametric tests have been applied. Descriptive statistical methods (frequency, percentage, average), and the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests have been used. In the interpretation of the results of all analyses, 95% confidence level and 0.05 error margin have been taken into account. In the research, a difference has been obtained between the health literacy score and the variables as; the year in school, perceived income status, presence of health insurance, over-the-counter drug use, regular exercise making and prior awareness of the concept of health literacy. No significant difference has been found between the nursing and the first and emergency department students’ health literacy. Students' health literacy score has been interpreted as close to the upper value, high.

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