Determination of health perception, health anxiety and effecting factors among nursing students

Özdelikara A., AĞAÇDİKEN ALKAN S., Mumcu N.

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, vol.14, no.3, pp.275-282, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5350/btdmjb.20170310015347
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.275-282
  • Keywords: Nursing student, health perception, health anxiety, disase perception, PROMOTION, BEHAVIOR
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: It can be said that the level of knowledge about health/disease concepts is one of the factors determining individual health perception and health concern. Health perception and anxiety can also be an important factor in the willingness of the individual to receive health care services. For this reason, this research was carried out as descriptive study to determine the health perception, health anxiety and the affecting factors among nursing students.