Where Do Nursing Students Compare to Health Science Undergraduate Students in Financial Literacy?

¹Hacettepe University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing Management, Ankara, T�rkiye
²Yalova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Yalova, T�rkiye

Aim: This study was conducted with a descriptive-correlational design in order to examine the financial literacy levels of nursing undergraduate students compared to other healthcare students (midwifery, occupational therapy and physiotherapy) and to investigate the factors affecting the financial literacy levels of the students.
Method: The sample of the study consisted of 369 students receiving undergraduate education in the field of health in T�rkiye. 59.6% of the students are nursing, 19.5% midwifery, 11.9% occupational therapy and 9.0% physiotherapy students. Data were collected via Google Form. Data were collected using Student Information Form and Financial Literacy Behavior and Attitude Scale. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze whether there was a difference between more than two independent groups, t test was used to compare group scores, correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between variables, and G-Power program was used to calculate the sampling power.
Results: While the Financial Literacy Behavior and Attitude Scale score of all students was 3.39 (SD=0.50), the mean score of nursing students was 3.51 (SD=0.49). A statistically significant relationship was found between the financial literacy score of the students and the variables of class, gender, employment and department (p<.05). The financial literacy score of the nursing department was statistically significantly higher than the midwifery department, and the financial literacy score of the occupational therapy department was statistically significantly higher than the midwifery department (p<.05). 4.9% of the students had taken a course on financial literacy, and 71.8% stated that they wanted to take a health economics course.
Conclusion: The financial literacy levels of nursing students were found to be higher than those in other departments and were at a over moderate level. In general, the financial literacy levels of students in the health department were found to be a little more than medium. In order to improve the financial literacy of nursing and other health department undergraduate students, the education of students can focus on the development of competence in these areas.

Keywords:

Hem�irelik ��rencileri Finansal Okuryazarl�kta Sa�l�k Alan�nda Lisans E�itimi Alan ��rencilere G�re Nerede?

¹Hacettepe �niversitesi, Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelikte Y�netim Anabilim Dal�, Ankara, T�rkiye
²Yalova �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, Yalova, T�rkiye

Ama�: Bu �al��ma, hem�irelik lisans e�itimi alan ��rencilerin di�er sa�l�k b�l�m� (ebelik, ergoterapi ve fizyoterapi) ��rencilerine g�re finansal okuryazarl�k d�zeylerinin incelenmesi ve ��rencilerin finansal okuryazarl�k d�zeylerini etkileyen etmenlerin ara�t�r�lmas� amac�yla tan�mlay�c�-ili�kisel tasar�mda yap�lm��t�r.
Y�ntem: Ara�t�rman�n �rneklemini, T�rkiye'de sa�l�k alan�nda lisans e�itimi alan toplam 369 ��renci olu�turmaktad�r. ��rencilerin %59,6�s� hem�irelik, %19,5�i ebelik, %11,9�u ergoterapi ve %9,0�� fizyoterapi b�l�mlerinde ��renim g�rmektedir. Veriler Google Form arac�l��yla toplanm��t�r. Veri toplama ara�lar�, ��renci Bilgi Formu ve Finansal Okuryazarl�k Davran�� ve Tutum �l�e�i� olu�maktad�r. Verilerin analizinde; ikiden fazla ba��ms�z grup aras�nda fark olup olmad��n� incelemek i�in tek y�nl� varyans analizi (ANOVA), grup puanlar�n� kar��la�t�rmak i�in t testi, de�i�kenler aras�ndaki ili�kiyi incelemek i�in korelasyon analizi ve �rneklem g�c�n� hesaplamak i�in G-Power program� kullan�lm��t�r.
Bulgular: B�t�n ��rencilerin Finansal Okuryazarl�k Davran�� ve Tutum �l�e�i puan� 3,39 (SS=0,50) iken hem�irelik ��rencilerinin puan ortalamas� ise 3,51 (SS=0,49) bulunmu�tur. ��rencilerin finansal okuryazarl�k puan� ile s�n�f, cinsiyet, istihdam ve b�l�m de�i�kenleri aras�nda istatistiksel olarak anlaml� ili�kiler bulunmu�tur (p<.05). Hem�irelik ve ergoterapi ��rencilerinin finansal okuryazarl�klar� ebelik b�l�m�nden istatistiksel olarak anlaml� derecede y�ksek saptanm��t�r (p<.05). ��rencilerin %4,9'u finansal okuryazarl�k dersi ald��n� ve %71,8'i sa�l�k ekonomisi dersi almak istedi�ini belirtmi�tir.
Sonu�: Hem�irelik ��rencilerinin finansal okuryazarl�k d�zeyleri di�er b�l�mlere g�re daha y�ksek bulunmu� olup ortalaman�n �st�ndedir. Genel olarak sa�l�k b�l�m�ndeki ��rencilerin finansal okuryazarl�k d�zeylerinin ise ortalaman�n biraz �st�nde oldu�u belirlenmi�tir. Hem�irelik ve di�er sa�l�k b�l�m� lisans ��rencilerinin finansal okuryazarl�klar�n�n geli�imi i�in ��rencilerin e�itiminde bu alanlardaki yeterlik geli�imine odaklan�labilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Seher Ba�aran A��l, Erdo�an Yolba�. Where Do Nursing Students Compare to Health Science Undergraduate Students in Financial Literacy?. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2025; 12(2): 336-346

Corresponding Author: Seher Ba�aran A��l, T�rkiye