Yonca Sönmez

Prediction of domestic violence against married women in southwestern Turkey.

To determine the prevalence of, and independent risk factors for various domestic violence categories among married women of reproductive age in southwestern Turkey.

Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dönem-3 Öğrencilerinin Farmakoloji Eğitimine Etki Eden Faktörlerin İncelenmesi

Giris: Teorik bilgi yuku nedeniyle ogrenilmesi zor olarak kabul edilen farmakoloji dersi, gunumuzde klinik pratige gecis dersi olarak da algilanmakta ve bu nedenle farmakoloji egitiminde entegratif stratejiler uzerinde calisilmaktadir. Amac: Suleyman Demirel Universitesi Tip Fakultesi ogrencilerinin farmakoloji egitimlerini etkileyen faktorlerin niteliksel bir calisma ile incelenmesi amaclandi. Gerec ve Yontem: Calismamizda 6 arastirmaci ile bir arastirma ekibi olusturuldu ve ekip tarafindan farmakoloji egitimi ile ilgili 5 acik uclu soru hazirlandi. Tip fakultesi donem 3 ogrencilerinden 121’i (%47) calismaya katildi. Bulgular: Farmakoloji dersi ile ilgili teorik bilgi yuku fazlaligi ve ezberleme ihtiyaci gibi dersin dogasi ile ilgili gorusler on plandaydi. Ogrenciler, calisma stratejileriyle ilgili olarak derse katilmanin onemini net olarak ifade etti. Farmakoloji dersinin gunluk hayata etkisiyle ilgili soruda, buyuk cogunluk ilac kutusu ve prospektus okuma davranisi tarifledi. Dersin isleyisi ile ilgili soruda klinige yonelik ders anlatimi ve pratik uygulama ihtiyaci ortaya kondu. Tartisma: Farmakoloji dersi gibi ogrenilmesi zor olarak algilanan dersler, ogretim uyelerinin aktif cabasiyla ogrencide olumlu izlenim birakabilmektedir. Dersin verimliliginin arttirilmasi ve derse aktif katilimin saglanmasi amaciyla prospektus okuma ve recete yazma beceri uygulamalari, kucuk gruplarda vakalarin tartisildigi oturumlar veya ozel calisma modulleri planlanabilir. Bu tur uygulamalarin klinik egitim doneminde de tekrarlanmasi teorik farmakoloji bilgisinin klinik bilgiyle entegrasyonunun saglanmasi ve teorik yukun azaltilmasi acisindan onemlidir.

Domestic violence against pregnant women: a prospective study in a metropolitan city, İstanbul

Objective: Violence against women, particularly against pregnant women, is increasingly being recognized as a significant problem around the world. Limited studies were found about domestic violence among pregnant women. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of domestic violence during pregnancy and the factors affecting it. Material and Methods: This prospective study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, between January 2012 and April 2013. A total of 1349 pregnant women, irrespective of age and socioeconomic status, were interviewed using a questionnaire in the local language. Results: The incidence of domestic violence in this study was 2.37%. The mean age of women who reported violence was 29.06±5.53 years. Age, marriage duration, gravidity, parity, educational level, partner’s educational level, and monthly income exerted no significant influences on women who experienced domestic violence during their pregnancies (p>0.05). Women who resided in the same houses with large extended families were at significantly higher risk of domestic violence during pregnancy in comparison with the pregnant women who lived within a core family (p=0.018). Conclusion: Domestic violence during pregnancy is a potential public health problem. Education, improvements in economic autonomy, and society’s attitudes may reduce domestic violence. Health-care providers should increase their awareness of risk factors to protect women from domestic violence.