NCT04868487

Brief Summary

To determine the effect of health literacy education given to nursing students. The study was conducted at two university nursing departments in Turkey between December 2018 and March 2019. A total of 206 nursing students, 103 in the intervention and 103 in the control group, were included in the study. Health literacy education, consisting of four sessions, was given to the intervention group.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
206

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2018

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 15, 2019

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 24, 2021

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 3, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

May 6, 2021

Status Verified

May 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

April 24, 2021

Last Update Submit

May 5, 2021

Conditions

Health Literacy Level

Keywords

health literacynursing educationundergraduate studenteducation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Health literacy level (the Turkey's Health Literacy Scale (THLS-32))

    The level of health literacy was evaluated in four categories according to the score obtained: (0-25) points: inadequate health literacy, (\> 25-33) points: problematic - limited health literacy, (\> 33-42) points: adequate health literacy, and (\> 42-50) points: excellent health literacy. The health literacy level of the students was determined and the intervention and control group was selected from among the students with insufficient and problematic-limited health literacy level.

    before the implementation

  • Health literacy level (the Turkey's Health Literacy Scale (THLS-32))

    The health literacy levels of the students who received and did not receive the intervention were compared. The level of health literacy was evaluated in four categories according to the score obtained: (0-25) points: inadequate health literacy, (\> 25-33) points: problematic - limited health literacy, (\> 33-42) points: adequate health literacy, and (\> 42-50) points: excellent health literacy.

    one week after the implementation

  • Health literacy level (the Turkey's Health Literacy Scale (THLS-32))

    The health literacy levels of the students who received and did not receive the intervention were compared. The level of health literacy was evaluated in four categories according to the score obtained: (0-25) points: inadequate health literacy, (\> 25-33) points: problematic - limited health literacy, (\> 33-42) points: adequate health literacy, and (\> 42-50) points: excellent health literacy.

    three months after the implementation.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group received four weekly training sessions of health literacy education. Each educational session lasted an average of 50 minutes. The students were divided into four groups with an average of 25 students in each group.

Other: Health Literacy Education

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group had no educational interaction with the researcher after the pre-test. The control group was administered the one-week and three-month posttest THLS-32 by the researcher simultaneously with the intervention group.

Interventions

Health Literacy EducationOTHER

Health literacy education, consisting of four sessions, was given to the intervention group.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 32 Years
Sexall(Gender-based eligibility)
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Inadequate (0-25 points) health literacy level
  • Problematic-limited (25-33 points) health literacy level
  • Accepting to participate in the research
  • Accepting to participate in the research

You may not qualify if:

  • Adequate (33-42 points) health literacy level
  • Excellent (42-50 points) health literacy level
  • Foreign language students with limited language proficiency
  • Visual-hearing disability
  • Having a neuropsychiatric disease

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Ankara, Çubuk, 06760, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Akca A, Ayaz-Alkaya S. Effectiveness of health literacy education for nursing students: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Pract. 2021 Oct;27(5):e12981. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12981. Epub 2021 Jun 1.

    PMID: 34060169DERIVED

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2021

First Posted

May 3, 2021

Study Start

December 1, 2018

Primary Completion

March 31, 2019

Study Completion

May 15, 2019

Last Updated

May 6, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TU(1)