Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine (Jan 2021)

Investigation of the Relationship Between Individuals' Knowledge Levels Regarding Coronavirus Disease and E-Health Literacy Levels

  • Metin Yıldız,
  • Mehmet Salih Yıldırım,
  • Güray Okyar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.46310/tjim.800533
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 13 – 18

Abstract

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Objectives: This research investigated the relationship between individuals' knowledge levels regarding coronavirus disease and e-health literacy levels. Methods: This study was designed as a descriptive and correlational type, was carried out between June and July 2020 by individuals living in the eastern provinces of Turkey. Results: According to the findings obtained from the study, it was found that the total mean score of individuals for Coronavirus disease was 13.59 ± 2.30. E-Health Literacy Level total score mean was found to be 26.12 ± 9.35. It was found that there was a positive statistically significant relationship between the level of knowledge regarding coronavirus disease and the total score means of e-health literacy (p

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