Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Health Literacy Education Given to Women by Teach-Back Method
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: teach-back, Control Group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Health Literacy, Teach Back. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
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Official title
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Health Literacy Education Given to Women by Teach-Back Method: Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This study aims to enhance women's health literacy levels and to examine the effectiveness of the teach-back teaching technique in improving women's health literacy. The research was designed as a randomized controlled study. In addition, this study aims to answer the question of whether health literacy education delivered using the teach-back method is effective in improving women's health literacy levels. Within the scope of the study, participants in the experimental group will receive health literacy education using the teach-back technique, while the control group will receive standard care. Data will be collected using a questionnaire method.
Detailed description
This study aims to enhance women's health literacy levels and to examine the effectiveness of the teach-back teaching technique in improving women's health literacy. Women aged between 18 and 65 years with a General Health Questionnaire-12 score below 4 will be included in the study. To determine the participants' socio-demographic and health characteristics, the "Personal Information Form" will be used; to assess general health, the "General Health Questionnaire-12" will be applied; to measure health literacy levels, the "Türkiye Health Literacy Scale-32 (TSOY-32)" will be utilized; and to assess self-efficacy, the "General Self-Efficacy Scale" will be employed. Additionally, the "Training Effectiveness Evaluation Form" will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the education provided to the experimental group. The study will consist of a total of 74 participants, with 37 in the experimental group and 37 in the control group. Verbal and written consent will be obtained from participants who agree to take part in the study, and the participants will be assigned to groups accordingly. The experimental group will receive face-to-face health literacy education using the teach-back method in six sessions, each lasting 45 minutes per week. The control group will receive standard care.
Interventions
- Other teach-back
The experimental group will receive face-to-face health literacy education using the teach-back method in six sessions, each lasting 45 minutes per week. The training will be provided by the researcher on a one-to-one basis. Health literacy education will be delivered using the teach-back method. After each session, participants will be asked to repeat what they have learned in their own words. The researcher will assess how well the participants have understood the topic. Any misunderstandings - Other Control Group
The control group will receive standard care
Primary outcome measures
- Health literacy [Time frame: Measurements will be taken at baseline, immediately after the training (week 6), and one month after the training (week 10).]
- The General Self-Efficacy Scale [Time frame: Measurements will be taken at baseline, immediately after the training (week 6), and one month after the training (week 10).]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Women aged between 18 and 65 years
- Those with a General Health Questionnaire-12 score below 4
Exclusion criteria
- Illiterate women
- Male individuals
- Those with communication difficulties
- Healthcare professionals (physicians, midwives, nurses, etc.)
- Emergency patients
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07320079 · 2025-708