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Konya İlindeki Birinci Basamak Sağlık Çalışanlarının Organ Bağışı Hakkındaki Bilgi Tutum Ve Davranışları

Amac: Bu calismanin amaci; birinci basamak saglik calisanlarinin organ bagisina karsi bilgi, tutum ve davranislarini arastirmaktir. Gerec ve Yontem: Bu calisma, kesitsel tipte tanimlayici bir arastirmadir. Gerekli izinler alindiktan sonra, anket formu Turkiye Halk Sagligi Kurumu tarafindan 21 Haziran-31 Agustos 2017 tarihleri internet uzerinden Konya ilinde calisan tum birinci basamak saglik calisanlarina gonderilmistir. Toplam 1400 kisilik hedef kitleden 1125’i katilim saglamistir (%80,4) Verilerin istatistiksel degerlendirilmesinde SPSS programi kullanilmistir. Bulgular: Organ bagisi hakkinda yeterli bilgisi oldugunu dusunenlerin orani %52,4 idi. %55,6’si organ bagisi ile ilgili bilgilerini ders kitabi ve seminerlerden, %49,1’i internetten ve %43,1’i de televizyondan edindiklerini bildirmisti. %47,1’i organ bagisinda bulunmayi dusunuyordu. Buna ragmen sadece %6,8’inin organ bagisinda bulunmustu. %70,1’i kendisine organ nakli yapilmasini kabul edecegini beyan ediyordu. Sonuc: Saglik calisanlari hasta ve hasta yakinlari ile olan yakin iletisimlerinden dolayi organ bagisinin arttirilmasi calismalarinda anahtar role sahiptirler. Saglik calisanlarinin organ bagisi konusuna yaklasimlarinin bilinmesi ile bu alandaki etkinliklerini artirmak mumkun olabilecek gibi gorunmektedir.

Sağlık Evi Ebelerinin Çalışma Koşulları ve Memnuniyet Durumlarının Araştırılması

Amac: Bu calismanin amaci, saglik evlerinde calisan ebelerin calisma kosullarinin ve memnuniyetlerinin degerlendirilmesidir. Gerec ve Yontem: Gerekli izinler alindiktan sonra, Turkiye Halk Sagligi Kurumu tarafindan 11 Mayis-12 Haziran 2017 tarihleri arasinda saglik evlerinde calisan tum ebelere online ortamda anket gonderilmistir. Toplam 3510 ebeden 2676’si katilim saglamistir (%76,2). Verilerin istatistiksel degerlendirilmesinde SPSS programi kullanilmistir. Bulgular: Yas ortalamasi 32.4±7.8 olup, ortalama 5.5±5.1 yildir su anki saglik evinde calismaktaydilar. %87’si meslegini severek yaptigini belirtirken sadece %34’u yaptigi ise toplumun, yeterince saygi duydugunu ve deger verdigini dusunuyordu. Ozluk haklarinin yeterli oldugunu dusunen katilimci orani %20 dolaylarindaydi. Saglik evi binasinin fiziksel durumunu yeterli veya cok yeterli gorenlerin orani %22,1 idi. Sonuc: Saglik evi ebelerinin mesleki memnuniyeti yuksek olmakla birlikte, ozluk haklari konusunda bazi talepleri mevcuttur. Ayrica, saglik evlerinin fiziksel durumlari konusunda da yetersizlikler mevcuttur.

Evaluation of Risk Factors Affecting Substance Use among Tenth-Grade Students

Aim The aim of this study is to detect the prevalence of substance use among tenth-grade students; their thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and tendencies towards substance use; and risk factors of substance use in tenth-grade students in general. Methods This study is descriptive and cross-sectional conducted between April and May 2016. Research population consists of tenth-grade students in 2015-2016 school year in the city of Ordu. Since the study involved all tenth-grade students, no sampling was done. Questions on substance use were prepared by Ordu Public Health Directorate and the authors by making use of European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) study questions, AMATEMs “Drugs and Addiction Youth Survey” study conducted on May 1996, and scientific studies conducted previously on similar subjects. Results 9825 tenth-grade students in 88 schools from 19 counties in the city of Ordu were included in the study. 8714 of the students participated in the survey. Being male, being over the age of 15, mother and father being separated, living with relatives, being in low income, negative feelings about school, perception of being unsuccessful in school, failing a year, absenteeism, and not being content with life are the risk factors for substance use. Conclusions The tendency of illegal substance use becoming more and more prevalent especially among youth requires the development of new treatment strategies.

Correlation of misperceptions in Turkish nurses’ knowledge regarding HIV and their attitude toward patients with HIV/AIDS

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) slowly destroys the immune system, making it difficult for the body to fight against diseases and infections. Opportunistic infections and their complications may consequently be fatal (1). Globally, 40 million people are currently living with HIV, with 95% of cases in developing countries (2,3). Nurses and laboratory workers are at greatest risk for this disease, regardless of the clinic in which they work. Because HIV is transmitted through the body fluids of the infected person (semen, vaginal secretions and blood) (4). HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains difficult for health care professionals to manage. A report on HIV/AIDS-related health workers revealed that 5378 nurses of people living with HIV (PLWH) acquired this virus during their employment period (5).

The New Period in Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Abstract Traditional and Complementary Medicine applications are growing up day by day in Turkey. This situation has made it necessary to conduct a series of regulations in many subjects including type of professions that could practice them, required minimum training standards and indications of application, etc. In this context, the Turkish Ministry of Health has passed to a new dimension in Traditional and Complementary Medicine area with the issued regulations in October 2014. Besides leading new discussions among medical society, this situation will also create an opportunity to learn, research and practice different approaches for physicians.