Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Inonu University Health Services Vocational School, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.1-11, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this study, it has been aimed to determine the knowledge level of the students of Van Yuzuncu Yıl University
Health Services Vocational School, who will serve as the health personnel of the future, about parasitic diseases,
prevention and control measures from these diseases. A total of 587 students, comprising 418 (71.2%) females
and 169 (28.8%) males, studying at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Health Services Vocational School, were
included in the study. The questions in the questionnaire were arranged in three groups, as those about parasitic
diseases, transmission routes of these diseases, and prevention and treatment. Cronbach alpha coefficients were
calculated within the scope of the reliability analysis of the questionnaire questions. The Cronbach alpha values
for the domains of Knowledge Level About Parasitic Diseases, Knowledge Level About the Transmission of
Parasitic Diseases, and Knowledge Level About the Prevention and Treatment of Parasitic Diseases were
determined as 0.647 (64.7%), 0.707 (70.7%), and 0.566 (56.6%), respectively. A statistically significant
difference was found between the departments included in the study in terms of the level of knowledge about
parasitic diseases (P < 0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the departments in the
evaluation made between the level of knowledge about the prevention and treatment of parasitic diseases and the
personal characteristics of the students (P < 0.05). As the result, it was observed that the students participating in
the study did not have sufficient knowledge about parasitic diseases.