This research aimed to investigate the relationship between women's level of knowledge about cancer screenings and health literacy. The research involved a descriptive study design and included 418 women, aged between 18 and 65, who registered at two different Family Health Centers in a provincial center in eastern Türkiye. The research utilized three separate forms to collect the study data: the "Descriptive Features Form," the "Knowledge Scale for Cancer Screenings," and the "Health Literacy Scale-Short Form." The research found the average age of the participants to be 41.88±12.91. In addition, a low level positive relationship was found between the knowledge scale and its sub-dimensions regarding cancer screenings and the health literacy scale (respectively, p
Key words: Knowledge, women; cancer, cancer screenings, health literacy
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