Objectives:The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge levels of mothers who applied to a university hospital about childhood vaccinations and the sociodemographic characteristics affecting them. Methods: The population of the descriptive cross-sectional study consists of mothers who applied to the outpatient clinics of Ondokuz Mayıs University Children's Hospital between February 1 and March 31, 2019. A 32-item questionnaire developed by the researchers was applied to 338 mothers who agreed to participate in the study. Ethics committee and institution permissions were obtained. Data were presented with descriptive statistics. Results: Ninety-five point three percent of the mothers stated that the vaccine was necessary. While 52.7% of the individuals stated that they were aware of the existence of self-paid vaccines, it was determined that 84.0% of the participants did not have self-paid vaccines for their children. Thirty-seven point six of the participants knew that the first vaccine of the newborn was given at birth. Healthcare staffs were among the sources of information for 94.7% of the mothers who stated that they received information about vaccination. Conclusions: It was found out that the mothers had information about the vaccine. However, the rate of vaccination other than routine vaccines was low. In order to combat vaccine refusals and prevent misinformation, it is considered to be important to provide information at every opportunity, and especially about paid vaccines, parents should be given more information.

Background/Purpose: HPV vaccine is critical in the primary prevention of HPV infection and related diseases. HPV vaccination alone reduces HPV infection by 70% and cervical cancer by 48%. Healthcare workers are expected to have sufficient knowledge and positive attitudes and behaviours about the HPV vaccine. This study aimed to determine the knowledge level of healthcare workers about HPV and HPV vaccination and their beliefs and barriers towards HPV vaccination. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 339 healthcare workers were reached by snowball sampling. Sociodemographic form, 'Human Papilloma Virus Knowledge Scale (HPV-KS)', 'Health Belief Model Scale for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Its Vaccination (HBMS-HPVV)' were applied online. Results: 254 female (74.9%) and 85 male (25.1%) healthcare workers participated in this study, and 60.5% of the participants were physicians. 94.4% of participants have heard of the HPV vaccine. The most frequently consulted information sources are specialist physicians (57%), social media/TV/Websites (24.4%), and other health workers (23.7%). Twenty-six participants (7.7%) have had at least one dose of the HPV vaccine, and 58% completed three doses. 6.7% of the participants having daughters, and 0.7% of those having sons vaccinated their children against HPV. Women who have had HPV screening (p=0.016), HPV positive results (p=0.033) and pathological cervical cancer screening results (p=0.004), those having 1st-degree relatives or close friends who had HPV vaccine (p

Objective: In order to determine the risk factors specific to the region, it is necessary to analyze the distribution of cancer cases according to the characteristics of person, place and time. In the current study, it was aimed to determine the distribution of cancer diagnoses reported between 2013 and 2017 and these diagnoses in terms of clinical features and various sociodemographic variables. Methods: The population of this descriptive study was composed of the cases who were diagnosed with cancer, which the Middle East Cancer Consortium deems necessary to be reported, in various health institutions between 2013 and 2017 and were registered in the Cancer Registry Center. The codes in ICD-O-3 were used in the classification of cancer diagnoses. In order to eliminate the confounding effect of the age variable in the presentation of cancer rates, age-standardized rates were calculated using the World Standard Population. Results: The three most common cancers between 2013 and 2017 were trachea/bronchus/lung, colorectal and stomach cancers. The three most common cancers in men were trachea/bronchus/lung, prostate and stomach cancers. This was ranked as breast, colorectal and thyroid cancers in women. It was found that between 2013 and 2017, the age-standardized rates of all cancers varied between 151.3 and 184.1 per 100,000 population. Conclusion: The incidence rate of all cancers for both genders between 2013 and 2017 is below Turkey's average. Gastrointestinal system malignancies, especially gastric cancer, have an incidence rate higher compared to Turkey for both genders. Cancer screening activities should be expanded to include men more actively.

Amaç: Üniversite öğrencileri sosyal medya bağımlılığı ve eşlik eden davranışsal bozukluklar yönünden en fazla risk altında olan yaş grubudunda yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmada ebelik ve hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinin, sosyal medya bağımlılığı ve sağlıklı beslenmeye yönelik tutumları arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel tipteki çalışma için gerekli veriler çevrimiçi anket yöntemi ile elde edildi. Sosyal medya kullanım düzeyinin ölçümünde “Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Ölçeği (SMBÖ)” kullanıldı. Sağlıklı beslenmeye yönelik tutumlarının ölçümünde ise “Sağlıklı Beslenmeye İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği (SBİTÖ)” uygulandı. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeyi tüm testler için p

Background/Aim: Violence against healthcare workers has become a major problem worldwide. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the communication skills of interns and their exposure to violence. Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 287 students working as intern physicians at the Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine within the academic year of 2018-2019. It was conducted with 234 volunteering individuals. The data were collected through a questionnaire, consisting of 33 questions in total, applied with a face-to-face interview. The Communication Skills Scale was used, as well as questions about sociodemographic characteristics and violence. The level of statistical significance was set at P<0.05. Results: Eighty-six (36.8%) intern physicians stated that they had been subjected to violence in the last year. Eighty-four (97.7%) of these participants stated that they were subjected to verbal violence and 5 (5.8%) to physical violence. While there was no significant difference between the participants in terms of being exposed to at least one type of violence or verbal violence, the mean scale score was significantly lower in those who were exposed to physical violence (P=0.032). Conclusion:The inadequacy of interns in communication was not included among the main reasons for verbal violence. Although the communication skills of interns who were exposed to physical violence were lower, it is necessary to work on larger groups to make a community-wide assessment.