Varenicline is one of the treatment options in smoking cessation treatments. It is known that varenicline can predispose to diabetes or trigger diabetes and negatively affect glucose control. This effect has been reported as "uncommon side effects, may affect up to 1 person in every 100 people". In the present case; A 21-year-old male, nicotine-addicted patient is presented with...
Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death among illnesses worldwide in children under the age of five. Although its incidence is highest in children under five years of age, it is a preventable and treatable disease that can cause death in infants under two years of age. It is stated that approximately 525 thousand children under the age of five die each year due to diarrhea...
Outbreaks are events that directly affect the individual and society, and where health services are at the center. The infectious diseases that humanity has faced since its creation have caused serious effects on the vital flows of individuals and societies. We are experiencing the COVID-19 epidemic and its effects, which started as of the end of 2019 and negatively affected life...
Childhood obesity is an important global health problem that causes serious problems deal with onward periods. Schools are suitable environments that undertake important roles in applying preventive interventions to this problem. School nurses are in a critical position in carry out of these roles. With nurse-led intervention programs, reducing obesity approaches are put forward...
Filiation literally means finding the source in infectious diseases. In a broder sense, filiation is finding the source and etiology of the case after reporting and/or taking protection and control methods for the case and contacts. From the beginning of the outbreak, district health centers organized filiation teams; procedures such as management and sampling of suspected and...
Psychological and social changes during pregnancy, birth and postpartum periods may lead to the development of mental disorders. Postpartum depression is the most common psychological disorder seen in the postpartum period, and the treatment of it is very significant for the mother and the baby. Physical/biological, psychological, obstetric, pediatric and socio-economic status...
Background: The aim of this study is to measure the level of internet addiction among high school adolescents and to determine the relationship between their time spent on the internet and the back and neck pain and eye health problems they experience.Methods: The study is a simple cross-sectional descriptive study. 8926 high school students participated in the study. Students...
Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between health sciences students
Objective: Obesity is an important health concern all around the world and considered in relation to a number of comorbidities. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the incidence of renal angiomyolipoma (AML) in obese patients. Method: This retrospective study included 288 obese patients, who were followed up at the Obesity Center of the University of Health Sciences, Antalya...
Objectives: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score knowledge in obese patients aged 40-79 years on risk reduction in 3 months. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was approved by the clinical...
Objective: To determine the knowledge and behaviors of the patients applying to family medicine clinic in a rural area about traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) applications. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A 13-question survey, created by the researchers, was applied to the participants. The research was carried out in a family medicine clinic in B...
Objective: This study was conducted with the purpose of analysing the effect to diabetes related knowledge and habits of distance learning via videos through mobile phones in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Method: The universe of the study was composed of individuals with type 2 diabetes who were admitted to the diabetes polyclinic of Balikesir Atatürk City Hospital between...
Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Reproductive Coercion Scale by adapting it to Turkish. Material and Methods: The present research was methodologically planned to determine the validity and reliability of the Reproductive Coercion Scale which was adapted to Turkish. The study was carried out with 150 healthy women who met the...
Aim: As the glaucoma has no symptom it causes delay in diagnosis and treatment until vision loss occurs. The most important reason for this situation is the low awareness. In this study, it was aimed to determine glaucoma awareness and incidence in patients over 40 years of age who attended to the family medicine outpatient clinic for any reason. Materials and Methods: Patients...
Introduction: In this research, it was aimed to evaluate the mindful attention awareness, coping attitudes and personal well-being of the olders in covid-19 pandemic. Method: This descriptive research was carried out with 536 older people. The data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, R-COPE and the Personal Well-Being Index...
Objective: This study was carried out to determine mammography-related pain and anxiety level among women. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted was on 222 women at the Mammography Unit of Department of Radiology in a tertiary-care hospital in Turkey. Visual Analog Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and a survey form were used in the study. Results: Women in this study...
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the contraceptive choices of women in Karabuk between the ages of 15-49 and explore the factors affecting the contraceptive method preferences. Methods: A total of 2018 women who applied to Family Planning Polyclinic between January 2016 and 2018 were included in this study. Patients’ age, place of residence, education status, marital...
Background: Learning environment is a broad concept that expresses the physical environments, contexts, and cultures where learning takes place. This study is aimed to evaluate the preclinical learning environment of a medical faculty using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure. Method: The study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study. The population of the...
Objective: An important factor in the protection of women from gynecological cancers is awareness. Increasing awareness of gynecological cancer is important in terms of early diagnosis of the disease, treatment and reduction of mortality. The research was conducted to determine the gynecological cancer awareness of women of reproductive age and postmenopausal period. Methods: The...
Aim: The study aims to ensure that people receive professional and permanent preventive healthcare services in the light of current technology in the case of cancer, increase the awareness about cancer screenings, and activate effectively informed decision-making mechanisms. Methods: We developed a mobile application contains basic information about cancers, screening methods and...
Introduction: To determine perceived psychological maltreatment levels on pregnant women. Method: The study was carried out in three major counties of Konya. Three family health centers (FHC) were randomly determined through the draw-in method within these countries. The participants consisted of all pregnant women admitted to these FHCs between 01 January and 30 May 2020. The...
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the two different methods of education in order to increase the awareness and the knowledge of nursing students about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Methods: This interventional study is carried out by first and second year students in a nursing school. In the application phase of the study, peer...
Objectives: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the drug reports prepared by a family medicine specialist who had worked in a family practice unit more than four years. Methods: This study, in which a retrospective archive review was conducted, was carried out in a unit of a family healthcare center in Asarcık district of Samsun. The owners of the drug reports issued in that...
Aim: This study aimed to share data regarding the results obtained at the Obesity Center of Antalya Training and Research Hospital at the University of Health Sciences. Methods: This retrospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study included 281 obese patients who were followed up at the Obesity Center of Antalya Training and Research Hospital, the University of Health...
The quality of the patient-physician relationship affects the patient's compliance with the treatment and satisfaction with the interview. Szasz and Hollender (1956) described three types of patient-physician relationships. In the relationship based on activity-passivity, the physician is equipped with broad powers, regardless of the patient's consent. Relationship based on...