Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2023120204
Ahmet Tekin, E. Koç, Hilal Aksoy, M. Sozmen
Aim: Studies on the relationship between cardiovascular disease risk level and cardiovascular disease risk factors knowledge levels are limited in the literature. Our study mainly aimed to determine the cardiovascular diseases risk level and the cardiovascular disease risk factors knowledge level of the individuals. Methods: Males between the ages of 40 and 65, being informed about the study and agreed to participate in the study, and having cholesterol values checked in the last 3 months were included in the study. A demographic data questionnaire and Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level Scale was administered to the participants by the researcher using the face-to-face interview technique. The cardiovascular risk score is calculated on the SCORE chart. SPSS 20.0 package program was used to evaluate the research data. Results: A total of 390 male participants were included in the study. The mean SCORE risk value of the patients was 4.79±4.01. The scores were obtained from the Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale with a mean of 18.91±3.83 and a median of 19. Educational status and monthly income were found to be effective on the Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale score in the model. It was determined that there was a very weak negative correlation between the SCORE Risk Scores and the Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale scores of the patients, but it was not statistically significant. Conclusion: For the patients whose Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale mean scores are below the median level attention can be paid to the importance and priority of raising awareness on CVD risk factors. Keywords: risk factors for cardiovascular disease, knowledge, risk management
{"title":"Cardiovascular Risk Awareness and Score Among Men Between the Ages of 40 and 65","authors":"Ahmet Tekin, E. Koç, Hilal Aksoy, M. Sozmen","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.2023120204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2023120204","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Studies on the relationship between cardiovascular disease risk level and cardiovascular disease risk factors knowledge levels are limited in the literature. Our study mainly aimed to determine the cardiovascular diseases risk level and the cardiovascular disease risk factors knowledge level of the individuals.\u0000\u0000Methods: Males between the ages of 40 and 65, being informed about the study and agreed to participate in the study, and having cholesterol values checked in the last 3 months were included in the study. A demographic data questionnaire and Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level Scale was administered to the participants by the researcher using the face-to-face interview technique. The cardiovascular risk score is calculated on the SCORE chart. SPSS 20.0 package program was used to evaluate the research data.\u0000\u0000Results: A total of 390 male participants were included in the study. The mean SCORE risk value of the patients was 4.79±4.01. The scores were obtained from the Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale with a mean of 18.91±3.83 and a median of 19. Educational status and monthly income were found to be effective on the Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale score in the model. It was determined that there was a very weak negative correlation between the SCORE Risk Scores and the Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale scores of the patients, but it was not statistically significant.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: For the patients whose Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale mean scores are below the median level attention can be paid to the importance and priority of raising awareness on CVD risk factors.\u0000\u0000Keywords: risk factors for cardiovascular disease, knowledge, risk management","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131224238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2023120202
C. Bozer, Kaya Can Kose
Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the views of physiotherapists with and without training in manual therapy on undergraduate anatomy instruction and to examine the influence of manual therapy training on their views. Methods: The study was conducted among 178 (119 females, 59 males) physiotherapists who graduated from Trakya University between 2018 and 2021. The questionnaire used for the study consists of 3 sections and 39 questions. Results: One hundred seventy-eight questionnaires were completely filled and returned (55% response rate). Most of the training completed by physiotherapists is referred to as manual therapy. The results show that 87 (48.9%) postgraduate physiotherapists received training in manual therapy and 91 (51.1%) postgraduate physiotherapists did not receive training in manual therapy. 96.6% of physiotherapists indicated that training on cadavers increased their interest in anatomy, and 78.7% indicated that examining cadaver parts was the most effective way to learn anatomy. Conclusion: No significant differences were found between the responses of physiotherapists who had received manual therapy training and those of physical therapists who had not, except for responses to the statement "After my anatomy education, I can easily find anatomical formations and points on myself or another person." Keywords: physiotherapists, anatomy, education, manual therapies
{"title":"The Opinions of Physiotherapists With And Without Training in Manual Therapy on Undergraduate Anatomy Education: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study","authors":"C. Bozer, Kaya Can Kose","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.2023120202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2023120202","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the views of physiotherapists with and without training in manual therapy on undergraduate anatomy instruction and to examine the influence of manual therapy training on their views.\u0000\u0000Methods: The study was conducted among 178 (119 females, 59 males) physiotherapists who graduated from Trakya University between 2018 and 2021. The questionnaire used for the study consists of 3 sections and 39 questions.\u0000\u0000Results: One hundred seventy-eight questionnaires were completely filled and returned (55% response rate). Most of the training completed by physiotherapists is referred to as manual therapy. The results show that 87 (48.9%) postgraduate physiotherapists received training in manual therapy and 91 (51.1%) postgraduate physiotherapists did not receive training in manual therapy. 96.6% of physiotherapists indicated that training on cadavers increased their interest in anatomy, and 78.7% indicated that examining cadaver parts was the most effective way to learn anatomy.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: No significant differences were found between the responses of physiotherapists who had received manual therapy training and those of physical therapists who had not, except for responses to the statement \"After my anatomy education, I can easily find anatomical formations and points on myself or another person.\"\u0000\u0000Keywords: physiotherapists, anatomy, education, manual therapies","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133402569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2023120205
Abdullah Aydogdu, D. Unalan
Aim: In this study, it was aimed to analyze the relationship between patient empowerment and self-efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes followed up in primary healthcare services. Methods: Voluntary 289 diabetes patients were included in the study whose sample consisted of diabetes patients living in Melikgazi, Kayseri. As data collection tools in the study, a questionnaire that includes questions related to demographic-socio-cultural characteristics of the patients and information about the diabetes disease, Patient Empowerment Scale, and Self-Efficacy Scale were used. Within the scope of the descriptive features of the findings; number and percentage distributions as well as mean, standard deviation, median, minimum and maximum values are shown. In comparisons between groups, independent two-sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used for quantitative variables. Results: A positive relationship was found between the patients' self-efficacy levels and their levels of being affected by the patient empowerment activity. Moreover, it was distinguished that demographic changes also changed self-efficacy and empowerment positively. Furthermore, it was observed that the impression of their illness in diabetes patients affected their self-efficacy perceptions, while the positive attitude towards empowerment also affected the level of self-efficacy. Conclusion: In conclusion, it is expected that the results of the research will provide important information to decision-makers, health managers, and health workers about the effectiveness of extra work to regard supporting medical treatment in the fight against chronic diseases, especially diabetes. Keywords: diabetes mellitus, empowerment, self efficacy
{"title":"The Relation Between Patient Empowerment and Self-Efficacy in The Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Followed Up in Primary Healthcare Services","authors":"Abdullah Aydogdu, D. Unalan","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.2023120205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2023120205","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: In this study, it was aimed to analyze the relationship between patient empowerment and self-efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes followed up in primary healthcare services. \u0000\u0000Methods: Voluntary 289 diabetes patients were included in the study whose sample consisted of diabetes patients living in Melikgazi, Kayseri. As data collection tools in the study, a questionnaire that includes questions related to demographic-socio-cultural characteristics of the patients and information about the diabetes disease, Patient Empowerment Scale, and Self-Efficacy Scale were used. Within the scope of the descriptive features of the findings; number and percentage distributions as well as mean, standard deviation, median, minimum and maximum values are shown. In comparisons between groups, independent two-sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used for quantitative variables. \u0000\u0000Results: A positive relationship was found between the patients' self-efficacy levels and their levels of being affected by the patient empowerment activity. Moreover, it was distinguished that demographic changes also changed self-efficacy and empowerment positively. Furthermore, it was observed that the impression of their illness in diabetes patients affected their self-efficacy perceptions, while the positive attitude towards empowerment also affected the level of self-efficacy. \u0000\u0000Conclusion: In conclusion, it is expected that the results of the research will provide important information to decision-makers, health managers, and health workers about the effectiveness of extra work to regard supporting medical treatment in the fight against chronic diseases, especially diabetes. \u0000\u0000Keywords: diabetes mellitus, empowerment, self efficacy","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133118213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2023120104
Huseyin Nejat Kucukdag, Cemil Isik Sonmez
Aim: We aimed to underline the importance of “normal weight obesity concept”, prevent the overlooking of Normal Weight Obesity patients, administrate their treatments and explain them the risks regarding their future lives along with making emphasis on the necessity of change in polyclinical practices about the subject. Methods: We selected 200 female patients that were either normal or overweighted for this study. Patients have been divided into 4 groups with respect to their body mass index and body fat percent values. Differences of bioelectrical impedance analysis measurements between the groups, relation of the anthropometric and metabolic parameters and those parameters’ inner correlations have been inspected. Results: Serum levels of fasting plasma glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol, LDL, triglyceride and TSH were higher in “Normal Weight Obesity” subjects than “Normal Weight Lean” subjects. The mean LDL levels were found to be higher in the Normal Weight Obesity group compared to the other groups and it was found to be statistically significant. Body fat percent was positively correlated to insulin, HOMA-IR, visceral fat rating, waist – hip circumferences, waist to height – hip to height ratios. Conclusion: The importance of measurement of body fat percent and not to overlook the Normal Weight Obesity patients should be emphasized once more. Therefore, in the primary care, during public screening and polyclinical assessment states, patients should be checked for obesity with not only measuring their weights and heights, but also detection of their detailed body composition. Keywords: obesity, body fat distribution, waist to height ratio
{"title":"The Relationship of Body Fat Ratio to Anthropometric and Metabolic Parameters in Normal Weight and Overweight Women; The Concept of Normal Weight Obesity","authors":"Huseyin Nejat Kucukdag, Cemil Isik Sonmez","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.2023120104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2023120104","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: We aimed to underline the importance of “normal weight obesity concept”, prevent the overlooking of Normal Weight Obesity patients, administrate their treatments and explain them the risks regarding their future lives along with making emphasis on the necessity of change in polyclinical practices about the subject. \u0000\u0000Methods: We selected 200 female patients that were either normal or overweighted for this study. Patients have been divided into 4 groups with respect to their body mass index and body fat percent values. Differences of bioelectrical impedance analysis measurements between the groups, relation of the anthropometric and metabolic parameters and those parameters’ inner correlations have been inspected. \u0000\u0000Results: Serum levels of fasting plasma glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol, LDL, triglyceride and TSH were higher in “Normal Weight Obesity” subjects than “Normal Weight Lean” subjects. The mean LDL levels were found to be higher in the Normal Weight Obesity group compared to the other groups and it was found to be statistically significant. Body fat percent was positively correlated to insulin, HOMA-IR, visceral fat rating, waist – hip circumferences, waist to height – hip to height ratios. \u0000\u0000Conclusion: The importance of measurement of body fat percent and not to overlook the Normal Weight Obesity patients should be emphasized once more. Therefore, in the primary care, during public screening and polyclinical assessment states, patients should be checked for obesity with not only measuring their weights and heights, but also detection of their detailed body composition.\u0000\u0000Keywords: obesity, body fat distribution, waist to height ratio","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"01 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127241445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2023120103
Yasemin Çekiç, Fatma Uslu Şahan, Aslı Er Korucu
Aim: We aimed to investigate the effect of fear of COVID-19 experienced by married individuals living in Türkiye on marital adjustment. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. Research data were collected between April 10 and 24, 2021, using the nonprobability snowball sampling technique. An online questionnaire that consisted of a participant information form, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and the Marital Adjustment Scale was applied to the participants via social media. Results: A total of 503 married individuals participated in the study. We found that the majority of the participants had negative changes in their feelings, thoughts, social lives, plans, and friend and work relationships during the pandemic process. According to the results of the regression analysis, the fear of COVID-19 explained 32.6% of the marital adjustment score of the participants. Conclusion: In stressful life events such as pandemics, it is necessary to plan appropriate interventions to protect married individuals’ mental health and marital adjustment. Keywords: COVID-19, fear, marital status, adjustments
{"title":"The Effect of Fear of COVID-19 Experienced by Married Individuals Living in Türkiye on Marital Adjustment","authors":"Yasemin Çekiç, Fatma Uslu Şahan, Aslı Er Korucu","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.2023120103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2023120103","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: We aimed to investigate the effect of fear of COVID-19 experienced by married individuals living in Türkiye on marital adjustment.\u0000\u0000Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. Research data were collected between April 10 and 24, 2021, using the nonprobability snowball sampling technique. An online questionnaire that consisted of a participant information form, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and the Marital Adjustment Scale was applied to the participants via social media.\u0000\u0000Results: A total of 503 married individuals participated in the study. We found that the majority of the participants had negative changes in their feelings, thoughts, social lives, plans, and friend and work relationships during the pandemic process. According to the results of the regression analysis, the fear of COVID-19 explained 32.6% of the marital adjustment score of the participants.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: In stressful life events such as pandemics, it is necessary to plan appropriate interventions to protect married individuals’ mental health and marital adjustment.\u0000\u0000Keywords: COVID-19, fear, marital status, adjustments","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125209059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2023120105
C. Bozer
Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and use of traditional and complementary medicine among medical students. Methods: The study was conducted among 160 (80 females, 80 males) medical students who are studying in their last year of Medical School at Trakya University. The questionnaire used for the study consists of 3 sections and 19 questions. The data collected provided the following: an overview of the study groups, students' general perceptions and knowledge of traditional and complementary medicine, and a comparison of students' knowledge, attitudes, and use of traditional and complementary medicine. Results: One hundred and sixty questionnaires were filled and returned. Traditional and complementary medicine was performed on 47 (29.4%) (22 men, 25 women) of the 160 students who participated in this study. The most well-known traditional and complementary medicine methods among medical students were acupuncture, ozone therapy, and mesotherapy. The majority of students had positive attitudes toward traditional and complementary medicine and acknowledged its potential benefits, but reported limited knowledge of the subject. Conclusion: Utilization of traditional and complementary medicine was relatively low among students, as the majority of students relied on mainstream medicine for their health needs. These findings highlight the need for increased education and training in traditional and complementary medicine for medical students to ensure that they can address the health needs of patients who use traditional and complementary medicine. Keywords: complementary medicine, medical students, questionnaire, traditional medicine
{"title":"Knowledge, Attitudes, And Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Among Medical Students: Results of A Questionnaire Study","authors":"C. Bozer","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.2023120105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2023120105","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and use of traditional and complementary medicine among medical students.\u0000\u0000Methods: The study was conducted among 160 (80 females, 80 males) medical students who are studying in their last year of Medical School at Trakya University. The questionnaire used for the study consists of 3 sections and 19 questions. The data collected provided the following: an overview of the study groups, students' general perceptions and knowledge of traditional and complementary medicine, and a comparison of students' knowledge, attitudes, and use of traditional and complementary medicine.\u0000\u0000Results: One hundred and sixty questionnaires were filled and returned. Traditional and complementary medicine was performed on 47 (29.4%) (22 men, 25 women) of the 160 students who participated in this study. The most well-known traditional and complementary medicine methods among medical students were acupuncture, ozone therapy, and mesotherapy. The majority of students had positive attitudes toward traditional and complementary medicine and acknowledged its potential benefits, but reported limited knowledge of the subject.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Utilization of traditional and complementary medicine was relatively low among students, as the majority of students relied on mainstream medicine for their health needs. These findings highlight the need for increased education and training in traditional and complementary medicine for medical students to ensure that they can address the health needs of patients who use traditional and complementary medicine.\u0000\u0000Keywords: complementary medicine, medical students, questionnaire, traditional medicine","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130051840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2023120101
Mehmet Arslan, T. Edirne, N. Emre, Aysun Ozsahin
Aim: If we consider that online education will maintain its importance after the pandemic; determining the perceived advantages and disadvantages of online education will contribute to improving the online education opportunities of medical faculties. In our study, it is aimed to investigate the characteristics of online education experiences of medical students. Methods: The study group was composed of students who were educated in first – third classes at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine (total 747 students). A questionnaire created by the researchers was used in data collection. Results: Two-hundred-thirty-two people were included in the research. The most liked aspects of online education were that there was no transportation problem with 83.2% (n=193) and flexibility with 57.3% (n=133). The most common barriers to online education were internet connection problems with 77.6% (n=180) and distractions from family, pets and home environment with 60.8% (n=141). 11.6% of the participants thought that online education was more efficient than face-to-face education, while 24.6% were satisfied with the ongoing online education process. Conclusion: Satisfaction of online education can be increased and can be made more successful by developing the liked aspects of online education and working towards eliminating the obstacles in front of it. Keywords: online education, medical students, perception, COVID-19 pandemic
{"title":"Medical Students' Perceptions of Online Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Mehmet Arslan, T. Edirne, N. Emre, Aysun Ozsahin","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.2023120101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2023120101","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: If we consider that online education will maintain its importance after the pandemic; determining the perceived advantages and disadvantages of online education will contribute to improving the online education opportunities of medical faculties. In our study, it is aimed to investigate the characteristics of online education experiences of medical students.\u0000\u0000Methods: The study group was composed of students who were educated in first – third classes at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine (total 747 students). A questionnaire created by the researchers was used in data collection.\u0000\u0000Results: Two-hundred-thirty-two people were included in the research. The most liked aspects of online education were that there was no transportation problem with 83.2% (n=193) and flexibility with 57.3% (n=133). The most common barriers to online education were internet connection problems with 77.6% (n=180) and distractions from family, pets and home environment with 60.8% (n=141). 11.6% of the participants thought that online education was more efficient than face-to-face education, while 24.6% were satisfied with the ongoing online education process.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Satisfaction of online education can be increased and can be made more successful by developing the liked aspects of online education and working towards eliminating the obstacles in front of it.\u0000\u0000Keywords: online education, medical students, perception, COVID-19 pandemic","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123105907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.202312suppl11
{"title":"Selected Abstracts of 2023 European Forum on Prevention and Primary Care","authors":"","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.202312suppl11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.202312suppl11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125045953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2023120102
C. Bilmenoglu, Gozde Memisoglu, A. Kurt, A. A. Cilingir
Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the level of stress and coping strategies of dentistry students in Türkiye in terms of variables such as sleep, personality, alcohol consumption, and smoking. Methods: A questionnaire including socio-demographic questions, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, and COPE Inventory was administered to 293 students. Results: The students' Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale scores were 13.88±10.03, 14.60±8.98, and 19.41±9.64, respectively. Income perception and the dentistry-personality relationship were the largest stress factors. No significant difference was found between years in terms of stress level. Problem-focus and emotional-focus coping strategies were negatively correlated, while less-useful coping strategies showed positive correlation with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale scores. While the students who reported their sleep duration as "adequate" showed high problem-focus and emotional-focus coping scores, they had low less-useful coping strategies and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale scores. The students who deemed dentistry suitable for their personality had higher problem-focus and emotional-focus coping scores and lower low less-useful coping strategies scores. Although alcohol consumption and smoking were unrelated to stress, they showed positive correlation with low less-useful coping strategies scores. Conclusion: No difference was observed between the level and sources of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale and the grade. Students utilizing effective coping strategies had lower stress than those using less-useful coping strategies. Therefore, dental education should include how to acquire and use effective coping strategies. Keywords: depression, anxiety, coping strategies, dentistry, dental education
{"title":"Correlation of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress with Coping Strategies Among Dentistry Students: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"C. Bilmenoglu, Gozde Memisoglu, A. Kurt, A. A. Cilingir","doi":"10.33880/ejfm.2023120102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2023120102","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the level of stress and coping strategies of dentistry students in Türkiye in terms of variables such as sleep, personality, alcohol consumption, and smoking.\u0000\u0000Methods: A questionnaire including socio-demographic questions, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, and COPE Inventory was administered to 293 students.\u0000\u0000Results: The students' Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale scores were 13.88±10.03, 14.60±8.98, and 19.41±9.64, respectively. Income perception and the dentistry-personality relationship were the largest stress factors. No significant difference was found between years in terms of stress level. Problem-focus and emotional-focus coping strategies were negatively correlated, while less-useful coping strategies showed positive correlation with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale scores. While the students who reported their sleep duration as \"adequate\" showed high problem-focus and emotional-focus coping scores, they had low less-useful coping strategies and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale scores. The students who deemed dentistry suitable for their personality had higher problem-focus and emotional-focus coping scores and lower low less-useful coping strategies scores. Although alcohol consumption and smoking were unrelated to stress, they showed positive correlation with low less-useful coping strategies scores. \u0000\u0000Conclusion: No difference was observed between the level and sources of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale and the grade. Students utilizing effective coping strategies had lower stress than those using less-useful coping strategies. Therefore, dental education should include how to acquire and use effective coping strategies.\u0000\u0000Keywords: depression, anxiety, coping strategies, dentistry, dental education","PeriodicalId":436322,"journal":{"name":"Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127747198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-30DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2022110405
Duygu Ustunol, I. Kasim, A. T. Atayoğlu, A. Ozkara
Aim: It is to put a scale into the use of the academic community which measures how well the doctors can interiorize the features concerning family practice the training of family practice specialization in our country, by developing a family practice identity scale that is peculiar to Turkey. Methods: Our research is the study of developing a scale. A 5-point Likert scale is generated by creating the questionnaire and then the aforementioned scale is studied to verify the validation and reliability in Turkey. The scale has been performed on 351 people who work as academicians, specialists and residents in the field of family practice. Results: During the analyses, while the first four factors whose eigenvalues are the highest are kept fixed, the questions from the other factors are distributed according to their content similarities. As a result, forty-six questions is obtained. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value conformity assessment the result was obtained at a very good level (KMO: 0.940) and Cronbach's alpha value was calculated as 0.952. The sub-scales are named by the contents of the questions: Patient-doctor communication, professional satisfaction, the scope of the working area and comprehensive approach, and biopsychosocial approach. It has been concluded that the scale is a valid and reliable questionnaire in Turkey after these advanced statistical analyses. Conclusion: "The Scale of Family Practice Identification" is developed successfully. With the aforementioned scale, by observing the professional progress of residents, the doctors that have an occupational identity and sense of belonging can be trained for the community of family practice. Keywords: family practice, reliability and validity, scales
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