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OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to determine the frequency of tobacco smoking among medical students and assess their exposure to violations of smoke-free laws in enclosed spaces 30 days before the study. It also identifies key locations where such infractions occur and explores associated factors.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
A descriptive study was conducted...
Halk sağlığının önlenebilir sorunları arasında ön sıralarda yer alan tütün kullanımı ile mücadele interdisipliner bir bakış açısı gerektirmektedir. Türkiye’de belediyelerin tütün kontrolü ile ilgili sorumlulukları; farkındalık çalışmaları, Tütün Ürünlerinin Zararlarının Önlenmesi ve Kontrolü Hakkında Kanun ve Kabahatler Kanunuile belirlenen çerçeve...
Background: Health warnings displayed on tobacco products are important sources of health information for the community. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the awareness, perceptions and attitudes towards the impact of health warnings on cigarette packages of a community in Nicosia, where no previous data was available. Methods: The descr...
We aimed to understand the utilization of the mode of delivery and related risk factors. Further aimed to apply the Robson classification system to evaluate the data quality and analyze the CS rates in subgroups.
We conducted a retrospective descriptive study by reviewing the medical records of all women who delivered at the State Hospital in 2019....
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Vaccination is considered the most effective method of providing immunity in the community for controlling morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases. A safe and effective vaccine is considered a critical tool for controlling the COVID-19 morbidity and mortality as well. Hence, knowledge of the attitudes and perceptions...
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is one of the most cost-effective public health measures for preventing cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases. However, the vaccine uptake in many countries remains suboptimal. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness of parents towards HPV, related diseases, and HPV vacc...
6(4): 311-318. BACKGROUND AND AIMS The smoking prevalence of physicians and medical students continue to preserve their high levels around the world. This study is the 2018 survey of a broader intervention started in 2017, aiming to monitor the smoking status of medical students in a multinational university of Northern Cyprus. MATERIAL and METHODS...
Background: The objective was to assess the knowledge level, attitude, and practice of health care workers towards standard precautions, and to identify the related factors. Furthermore, it was attempted to identify the proportion of having the experience of needle stick injuries (NSIs) and associated factors among participants.
Methods: A cross-s...
Background
The use of psychoactive substances is one of the most dangerous social problems worldwide. Nicotine dependence results from the interaction between neurobiological, environmental and genetic factors. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that has a wide range of central nervous system activities. The serotonin transporter gene has been previou...
Background/Aims:
Health professionals play crucial roles in promoting healthy lifestyles to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases worldwide. The aim of the study was to assess the healthy lifestyle behaviors of the first-year medical students in Northern Cyprus and explore the related factors that influence their behaviors.
Material and M...
The smoking prevalence of medical faculty members has not been a subject of research as frequently as physicians and medical students. The objective of this study was to determine the status of tobacco use and some attitudes among medical faculty members of a Northern Cyprus university. The data were collected by a questionnaire of 22 questions, de...
Abstract
Background: Understanding health-seeking behaviors and determining factors help governments to adequately allocate
and manage existing health resources. The aim of the study was to examine the health-seeking behaviors of people in
using public and private health facilities and to assess the factors that influence healthcare utilization in...
The objective of this study was to assess the social participation features of mostly British patients aged ≥65 years admitted to a university hospital in Northern Cyprus. The data of this descriptive study were collected by a questionnaire, analysed by SPSS 18.0 statistical program and subjected to descriptive statistical analysis. Complete depend...
This descriptive study was conducted on patients and their relatives who presented to Kyrenia University Dr. Suat Günsel Hospital, Near East University Hospital, and the Primary Health Care Clinic. It aims to determine their sociodemographic characteristics, the frequency of caffeine consumption, the relationship between some sociodemographic chara...
Obesity among children and adolescents is one of the critical public health problems worldwide, and the prevalence of obesity has been increasing rapidly over decades. We examined the associations between screen time, internet addiction and other life style behaviors with obesity among high school students in Near East College in Northern Cyprus. A...
Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, Lefkoşa’daki bir tıp fakültesinin birinci sınıf öğrencilerinde acil kontrasepsiyon konusundaki bilgi ve tutumlarını değerlendirmek olarak belirlenmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel araştırmanın verileri Şubat 2016’da gözlem altında anket uygulanarak toplanmıştır. Tıp Fakültesi’nin toplam 467 birinci sınıf öğrencisinde...
Background:
Informing the individuals on family planning including emergency contraception is a significant step for preventing unintended pregnancies. Although there is a number of studies on family planning and emergency contraception globally and in Turkey, no such data are available in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The objective of...
Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, Lefkoşa’nın bir bölgesindeki 65 yaş ve üzeri bireylerin sosyal yaşama katılım düzeyini belirlemek olarak tanımlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nitelikte olan araştırmanın evrenini, Lefkoşa ilçesi Göçmenköy bölgesinde yaşayan ve 2011 nüfus sayımına göre belirlenen 65 yaş ve üstü 515 birey oluşturmaktadır. Nüfusun...
Status of non-communicable diseases and some other major health problems and associated risk factors among patients aged 65 years and over presenting to a family health care center in Kyrenia Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine the status of non-communicable (chronic) diseases and some other major health problems and associat...
Tobacco use is the most harmful of all man-made epidemics. The epidemic is threatening the lives of millions of people all over the world (1). Likewise, tobacco-smoking, mainly cigarette smoking, is a major health problem in Turkey. A study representing the whole adult population revealed a total smoking rate of 43.6% in 1988. In this study, the po...
