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View article: Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study
Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study Open
Background Family physicians (FPs) are the first point of contact for people who smoke who are seeking to quit smoking in Türkiye. We aimed to explore Turkish FPs knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation ai…
View article: Testicular cancer awareness among fifth and sixth-year medical students
Testicular cancer awareness among fifth and sixth-year medical students Open
Background and objective The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding testicular cancer and testicular self-examination (TSE) among medical faculty students in their last two semesters before begi…
View article: Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of 5th and 6th Grade Medical Students About Testicular Cancer
Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of 5th and 6th Grade Medical Students About Testicular Cancer Open
Background and Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of the last two semesters of medical faculty students who will start to practice medicine in the near future and to investigate their be…
View article: Research on Services Requests and Utilisation Status and Satisfaction in a Family Health Center in Istanbul
Research on Services Requests and Utilisation Status and Satisfaction in a Family Health Center in Istanbul Open
Aim: In the family practice, the family doctor accompanied with the family health center employee renders integrated services to people registered in their department from physical, psychological and social points. The purpose of this rese…
View article: Tertiary Care - Medical, Psychosocial, and Environmental Aspects
Tertiary Care - Medical, Psychosocial, and Environmental Aspects Open
Tertiary care requires highly specialized doctors, medical experts, and equipment to care for serious or life-threatening illnesses in tertiary-level hospitals or similar specific centers. This book provides a comprehensive overview of ter…
View article: THE EVALUATION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON LEVELS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL GROWTH
THE EVALUATION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON LEVELS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL GROWTH Open
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic is considered a traumatic event. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of telehealth services offered at the Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine to health workers with presumed COVI…
View article: Health Risks Management Program in Schools: An Operational Study in Türkiye
Health Risks Management Program in Schools: An Operational Study in Türkiye Open
This study was carried out to improve the quality of school health services with the operational epidemiology method. The study aimed to describe the current status of the School Health Protection and Improvement Program (SHPIP), the diffi…
View article: The Level of Knowledge, Behaviors, and Attitudes on Rational Use of Drugs of Patients Who Applied to the Family Health Center in Istanbul, Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study
The Level of Knowledge, Behaviors, and Attitudes on Rational Use of Drugs of Patients Who Applied to the Family Health Center in Istanbul, Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background: This study, it was aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of patients who applied to a family health center about the rational use of drugs. Irrational use of drugs is a major problem worldwide. WHO…
View article: Turkish Adaptation of the Mental Health Literacy Scale for Healthcare Students: A Study of Validity and Reliability
Turkish Adaptation of the Mental Health Literacy Scale for Healthcare Students: A Study of Validity and Reliability Open
Objective: This study has aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Mental Health Literacy in Healthcare Students (MHLS-HS).
Method: The study sample comprises 275 students at Istanbul Medical Faculty…
View article: EVALUATION OF THE AWARENESS OF STEM CELL DONATION
EVALUATION OF THE AWARENESS OF STEM CELL DONATION Open
Objective: Many diseases, including bone marrow cancers (ALL, AML, etc.), lymphomas, hereditary anemia, and immune deficiencies, can be treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Donors with HLA match are first sought fro…
View article: ANALYSIS OF THE NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE LAST CENTURY AND THE PEOPLE WHO WERE CONSEQUENTLY DISPLACED
ANALYSIS OF THE NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE LAST CENTURY AND THE PEOPLE WHO WERE CONSEQUENTLY DISPLACED Open
Purpose: Natural Disasters are complex events which expose people to various risks and dangers. Methods: The data for our research, which was designed to be a descriptive one, was obtained from Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) and Intern…
View article: Have Quarantine Measures Affected the Air Quality Parameters? Condition Assessment in 35 Countries
Have Quarantine Measures Affected the Air Quality Parameters? Condition Assessment in 35 Countries Open
Objective: This study was conducted to assess the effects of the temporary human mobility restrictions established worldwide by governments due to the COVID-19 pandemic on criteria air pollutants.Materials and Methods: Our study is designe…
View article: AN INTEGRATED CARE MODEL BASED ON HOSPITAL AND HOME DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: TELEHEALTH
AN INTEGRATED CARE MODEL BASED ON HOSPITAL AND HOME DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: TELEHEALTH Open
Objective: In this study, we aimed to present the details of a successfully implemented telehealth model in a university hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (IFM) is a university hospi…
View article: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health (anxiety and depression symptoms) in the United States of America
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health (anxiety and depression symptoms) in the United States of America Open
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant mental health impact in the United States of America and around the world. Objective: To assess some of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of U.S. adult popul…
View article: Two steps forward, one step back: the lead up to tobacco plain packaging policy in Turkey
Two steps forward, one step back: the lead up to tobacco plain packaging policy in Turkey Open
Summary The Turkish government first announced its intention to proceed with tobacco plain packaging legislation in 2011; however, it was 7 years before the legislation passed in December 2018. This study (conducted in 2018 before the legi…
View article: Effect of Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Dioxide Levels on Chronic Bronchitis Incidence and Mortality in Marmara Region: Retrospective Cohort Study
Effect of Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Dioxide Levels on Chronic Bronchitis Incidence and Mortality in Marmara Region: Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Objective: The harmful effects of air pollution on human health have been proven by epidemiological studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two parameters that are determinants of air quality: particulate matter (PM…
View article: The lead up to tobacco plain packaging policy in Turkey
The lead up to tobacco plain packaging policy in Turkey Open
Background Research shows tobacco plain packaging (TPP) is effective in reducing the attractiveness of tobacco products, effectiveness of tobacco packaging and increases the impact of health warnings. Since Australia introduced TPP in 2012…
View article: THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF DEATH IN TURKEY BETWEEN 2009-2016 AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DEATH STATEMENT SYSTEM
THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF DEATH IN TURKEY BETWEEN 2009-2016 AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DEATH STATEMENT SYSTEM Open
Amaç: Ölüm istatistikleri, ülkenin sağlık düzeyinin saptanması, sağlık hizmetlerinin planlanması, değerlendirilmesi ve yeniden düzenlenmesinde en önemli göstergelerden biridir. Bu araştırma; Türkiye genelinde 8 yıl içerisinde gerçekleşen ö…
View article: Sex Differences of Migraine: Results of a Nationwide Home-based Study in Turkey
Sex Differences of Migraine: Results of a Nationwide Home-based Study in Turkey Open
Longer attack duration, higher MIDAS scores, and the frequencies of nausea, vomiting, osmophobia, vertigo/dizziness, and allodynia were more significant in women and this variance in sex persisted after menopause. Also, some trigger factor…
View article: THE STUDY ON THE ADAPTATION OF ATHLETE-STUDENT
THE STUDY ON THE ADAPTATION OF ATHLETE-STUDENT Open
The purpose of this study is to adapt Youth Sports Value Questionnaire into Turkish culture and examine its psychometric features with validity and reliability. The focus group of the study is comprised of 266 4th grade students at a prima…
View article: Investigation of Relationship with Health Problems and Environmental Problems in the Silivri District of Istanbul
Investigation of Relationship with Health Problems and Environmental Problems in the Silivri District of Istanbul Open
The purpose of this study is to investigate relationship between health and environmental problems in the district of Istanbul.This study is a cross-sectional questionnaire study that was conducted in the Silivri among the dates of 25th Ma…
View article: A Lecture to Explain Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals to the Second Class Students of a Medical Faculty
A Lecture to Explain Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals to the Second Class Students of a Medical Faculty Open
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are the chemicals exposed at the outside, which alter the function of the endocrine system or cause adverse health effects in healthy people and in their children. These chemicals are taken mostly from plasti…