Educational researchers postulate that every individual has a different learning style. The aim of this descriptive study was to determine the styles first-year medical students using Turkish version visual, auditory, read-write, kinesthetic (VARK) questionnaire. This performed at Department Medical Education Erciyes University in February 2006. VARK questionnaire administered their preferred mode learning. According questionnaire, were divided into five groups (visual learners, read-write...

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the predictors health promoting lifestyle behaviour among medical students attending seven schools in Turkey. Materials and Methods: This crosssectional descriptive performed during second semester first last (sixth) years from March May 2011. A questionnaire with two sections specifically designed. section contained questions on demographic characteristics; consisted Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP) Scale. From a total 2,309...

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has upended medical education as well the lives of healthcare professionals. Higher institutions have a crucial role in solution public health problems by training young doctor candidates, and it is also essential to increase knowledge level physician candidates about epidemic. So, this study, we aimed examine Turkish final year students' perceptions toward COVID-19 pandemic.

Abstract Background Clinical training during the COVID-19 pandemic is high risk for medical students. Medical schools in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) have limited capacity to develop resources face of rapidly developing health emergencies. Here, a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) was developed as resource students working these settings, its effectiveness evaluated. Methods The RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework utilized evaluate...

Recently, in Turkey, there has been an increase the number of violent acts against healthcare workers, towards doctors particular. This study aimed to investigate extent violence, causes violence and evaluate proposed solutions violence. Out 597 physicians, 86.4% indicated that they were exposed at least one type (physical, verbal, sexual) throughout their careers. Among physicians participating study, 27.5% suffered physical threats 68.6% verbal past year. Only 40.4% reported institution....

The role of primary care physicians in mental health services is increasingly significant. However, there a lack research on general practitioners' interest and self-efficacy providing services. This study aims to assess the practitioners identify their educational needs this area. employs cross-sectional design. A total 461 family are working Kayseri, Turkey. sample included 415 who had not received specialist training medicine after graduating from medical school. Face-to-face surveys were...

To evaluate Turkish parents' experience about their infants' teething; which symptoms they have seen and attributed to teething how acted manage these symptoms.A questionnaire form was applied by face-to-face interview 335 families who children less than 18 months of age at least one tooth. They were asked questions clarify the eruption time sequence primary teeth infants whether had some teething.The mean 7.4 +/- 2.0 months, with a range 3-17 months. Teeth found similar in both genders....

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dönem I öğrencilerinin sigara içme durumlarını saptamak ve "Tütün Ürünlerinin Zararlarının Önlenmesi Kontrolü Hakkındaki Kanuna" ilişkin bazı

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. (MRSA) nasal carriage among emergency department (ED) workers, bacterial contamination on hand-touch surfaces at ED.Methods: This single-centered enrolled 105 ED workers 190 in June 2014. Nasal environmental samples for were obtained. For isolation swabs cultured ChromAgar first broth antibiogram obtained by clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. A questionnaire completed each...

The standard procedure in percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with Amplatzer duct occluder-I (ADO-I) is transvenous guided by aortic access through femoral artery. current study aims to compare the procedures for PDA ADO-I: only procedure.This was designed retrospectively and 101 pediatric patients were included. done venous 19 them (group 1), arterial used 92 2) between 2004 2012 years. position device residual shunt group1 evaluated guidance aortogram obtained during...

Abstract Background In developing countries, acute rheumatic fever is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in paediatric and adolescent population. It believed that vulnerability to associated with several factors such as socio-economic living conditions. Aim Determine incidence clinical characteristics Central Anatolia region Kayseri within last 14 years, make a comparison two 7-year periods. Material methods We performed retrospective analysis 624 patients who were diagnosed at...

Summary Aim: Aim of this study was to determine the rate burnout among family physicians and identify contributing factors behind it. Material-Methods: This descriptive conducted working in city center Kayseri 2013. All 280 who worked were included 143 them participated (51.1%). Physicians given a questionnaire containing 24 questions Maslach Burnout Inventory. Study has been approved by ethics committee Erciyes University. p 0.05). The emotional exhaustion (p A low positive correlation...

Hazardous health behaviour in young people is an important factor that affects the individual risk for non-communicable diseases and other disorders later life. This study aimed to determine hazardous of first last class medical students Erciyes University.This descriptive was carried out with 240 from 130 (sixth) class. Data were obtained by questionnaire between March-April 2012. In total, 339 included a response rate 91.6%. Socio-demographic characteristics, school success, self-reported...

The infection rate of Enterobius vermicularis was investigated in 1,070 preschool children aged 5-7 years Kayseri, Turkey by cellotape anal swab from May-September 2005. children's parents were asked to complete questionnaires inquiring into the potential risk factors involved. overall egg positive for E. 5.1%. among boys and girls similar. association between family size, household income/month, education level parents, employment status mother enterobiasis found be significant.

To evaluate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus carriage among healthy preschool children in our region, nasal swabs were collected from 5- to 7-year-old who attending a day care center. Sociodemographic features and data related with risk factors obtained children's parents. Of 200 children, S. was isolated 36 (18%) subjects. Methicillin-resistant 2 (5.6%) these subjects, neither whom had any identified factors. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing revealed that all tested strains...