Abstract:

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the health literacy (HL) levels of nursing students and their traditional and complementary medicine (CAM) attitudes, and to examine the relationship between HL and CAM. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with 333 students studying in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department of a state university in the fall semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Sociodemographic characteristics, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Attitude Scale and Health Literacy Scale were used as data collection tools. Results: The mean age of the students participating in the study was 20.14±1.80 and 80.5% of them were women. It was determined that the total mean score of the students from the GTT Attitude Scale was 110.29±20.13, and the total mean score of the SYO Scale was 102.69±19.30. With the students' "GTT Attitude Scale total score average"; The difference between the variables "teaching about traditional and complementary medicine in the lessons" and "level of interest in traditional and complementary medicine practices" is statistically significant (p<0.01). A moderately positive and significant correlation was found between the SOY Scale and the GTT Attitude Scale (r=0.225, p<0.01). Conclusion: The increase in the health literacy of the students and the level of CAM knowledge were also effective in the moderate positive increase.

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