Rukiye HÖBEK AKARSU, Funda TOSUN GÜLEROĞLU, Selda YÜZER ALSAÇ

Üniversiteli Kız Öğrencilerin Tamamlayıcı Sağlık Yaklaşımlarını Kullanma Durumları ve Etkileyen Faktörler

Amaç: Bu çalışma üniversiteli kız öğrencilerin tamamlayıcı sağlık yaklaşımlarını kullanma durumlarını ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı. Yöntem: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tipte olan bu araştırma Yozgat Bozok Üniversite’sinde öğrenim gören kız öğrenciler üzerinde yürütüldü. Araştırmanın evrenini, öğrenim gören kız 8200 kız öğrenci oluşturdu. Çalışma, araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü 944 kız öğrenciyle tamamlandı. Veriler öğrencilerin sosyo-demografik özelliklerini, tamamlayıcı sağlık yaklaşımlarını (TSY) kullanma durumlarını saptamaya yönelik geliştirilen anket formu ile toplandı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde; ki-kare ve bonferroni testi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Üniversiteli kız öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 18.8±0.8 olarak bulundu. Katılımcıların %99,6’sının bekâr, %65.7’sinin gelir durumunun orta düzeyde olduğu, %79.9’unun TSY kullandığı belirlendi. Öğrencilerin TSY olarak %85 egzersiz, %73.2 müzik dinleme, %67.7 masaj, %55.1 sıcak-soğuk kompres, %44.7 duş alma, %42.9 uyku, %1.3 yoga, %1 akupunktur, %0.3 hipnoz; alternatif tedavi yöntemleri (bitkisel ve besinsel yaklaşım) olarak %87 bitkisel terapi, %85.8 vitamin-mineral kullandıkları bulundu. Sonuç: Üniversiteli kız öğrencilerin büyük çoğunluğu TSY kullanmaktadır. TSY’ndan en fazla bitkisel terapiye başvurulmaktadır. Üniversite öğrenimi sırasında evde kalan ve sigara kullanan kız öğrenciler TSY yöntemlerini daha fazla kullanmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Tamamlayıcı Sağlık Yaklaşımı, üniversite, kız, öğrenci

Complementary Health Approaches Use and Affecting Factors of Among University Female Students

Objective: This research was carried out to determine the situation of a complementary health approaches use and affecting factors of among female university students .Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out on female students studying at Yozgat Bozok University. The population of the study was composed of the 8200 female student at the University. The study was completed with 944 female students volunteering to participate in the research. The data was collected by using questionnaire consisting of the information about the students demographic characteristics and using state of complementary health approaches (CHA). In the evaluation of the data Chi-square test and bonferroni were performed.Results: The mean age of the university female students was 18.8±0.8. It was determined that 99.6% of the participants were single and 65.7% of them were in the middle of economic status, 79.9% of used CHA. Students used of CHA were, exercise (85.0%), listening music (73.2%), hot-cold compress (55.1%), shower (44.7%), sleep (42.9%), yoga (1.3%), acupuncture (1%), hypnosis (0.3%). Student use of alternative treatment methods were herbal therapy (87.2%), vitamin-mineral support (85.8%). Conclusions: It was found that the students used the largest of CHA. Among CHA most herbal therapy is used. Female students who stay at home and smoke during their university education use CHA methods more.

Keywords:

Complementary Health Approaches, University, Girl, Student,

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