Examination of The Economic Literacy of Healthcare Workers

Abstract

Economic literacy is seen among basic knowledge and skills in today's world, both individually and institutionally. Evaluating economic conditions and making plan require interpreting economic data. It may be necessary to make critical decisions on many issues that affect our present and future. Economic literacy helps individuals and therefore institutions and society to make more rational economic decisions. In this study, it was aimed to determine the economic literacy levels of health workers. Health workers are made up of different occupational groups. For this reason, it was also investigated whether the economic literacy levels of health workers differ significantly in terms of various socio-demographic variables or not. Questionnaire method was preferred to collect data in the study. In the first part of the questionnaire, which consists of two parts, there is a personal information form to learn the socio-demographic characteristics and personal information of the participants. In the second part of the questionnaire, an economy literacy scale consists of 34 items. The scale of economic literacy has four sub-dimensions: knowledge of economy, economic rationality, social economic reflections, and individual economic planning.