Evaluation of the relationship between compliance with the follow-up and treatment protocol and health literacy in bladder tumor patients |
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Authors: | Ali Riza Turkoglu Hakan Demirci Soner Coban Muhammet Guzelsoy Erdem Toprak Mustafa Murat Aydos |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey;2. a.turkoglu@hotmail.com;4. Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey |
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Abstract: | AbstractObjective: To investigate the relationship between the compliance of bladder cancer patients with cystoscopic follow-up and the treatment protocol, and their health literacy.Methods: Patients who underwent transurethral resection surgery for bladder tumor were found to have non-muscular invasive bladder carcinoma on pathology examination and then underwent cystoscopic follow-up for 1?year or more were included in the study. Cystoscopic follow-up was recommended to the low- and high-risk groups in terms of progression and recurrence. The patients were evaluated with the Health Literacy Survey-European Union scale.Results: The mean age of the patients was 67.13?±?10.77 years. The treatment continuity rate was 80.50% (n?=?33) in the adequate health literacy group (n?=?41) and significantly higher than the 56.50% (n?=?48) rate in the inadequate health literacy group (n?=?85) (p?=?.008). The health literacy results revealed that the health promotion and general index score was higher in the group of patients under the age of 65.Conclusions: Adequate health literacy in bladder cancer patients is associated with better compliance with the treatment protocol. Young patients show better compliance with the follow-up protocol recommended by the physician. Increasing the follow-up protocol compliance of elderly patients with inadequate health literacy is necessary. |
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Keywords: | Bladder cancer health literacy cystoscopic compliance age HLS-EU |
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