ÖZET [12.49 ± 5.79 (med:13; min: 0; maks: 25)

OBJECTIVE:Physicians do not adequately use their unique professional privilege to prevent patients from smoking. The aim of this study was to investigate the type and extent of advice given to patients by physicians of different medical specialties regarding smoking cessation.METHODS:In total, 317 volunteer physicians were included in this study. The participants rated their attitudes toward the smoking habits of their patients by completing a questionnaire. The approaches used to address the smoking habits of patients significantly differed among physicians working at polyclinics, clinics and emergency service departments (p<0.001). Physicians working at clinics exhibited the highest frequency of inquiring about the smoking habits of their patients, while physicians working at emergency service departments exhibited the lowest frequency.RESULTS:Physicians from different medical specialties significantly differed in their responses. Physicians specializing in lung diseases, thoracic surgery, and cardiology were more committed to preventing their patients from cigarette smoking.CONCLUSIONS:The role of physicians, particularly pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons, is critical in the fight against cigarette smoking. Promoting physician awareness of this subject is highly important in all other branches of medicine.

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Covid-19 pandemisinin hemşirelik öğrencilerinin beslenme ve hijyen alışkanlıklarına etkisini belirlemektir. Araştırma kesitsel tipte olup 2019-2020 tarihleri arasında Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi öğrencileriyle internet yoluyla yürütüldü. Araştırmanın evrenini 155 öğrenci oluşturmakta olup örnekleme yapılmamış evrenin tümüne ulaşılmaya çalışılmış, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 126 öğrenci örneklemi oluşturmuştur (%81). Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 21,52 ± 1,47 yıldır. Öğrencilerin % 68,3'ünün pandemi süresince kilo aldığı belirlendi. Covid-19 pandemisinde öğrencilerin günlük C vitamini, kurubaklagil, prebiyotik, probiyotik, zerdaçal, zencefil gibi baharat ve bitki tüketimi artarken, asitli/gazlı içecek, abur cubur gıda tüketimi ve ayaküstü beslenme alışkanlığının azaldığı saptandı (p<0,05). Covid-19 pandemisinde öğrencilerin (günlük sık kullanılan eşyaları, yüzeyleri çamaşır suyuyla temizleme; evi iki saatte bir havalandırma gibi) ev hijyen uygulamaları ile (bir metre sosyal mesafe koyma, tokalaşmama gibi) kişisel hijyen uygulamalarının arttığı tespit edildi(p<0,05). Karantina gibi olumsuz görülen bir sürecin olumlu beslenme davranışı kazanmada etkili olduğu, diğer taraftan kilo artışına sebep olduğu bulundu. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin çoğunluğunun kişisel hijyen uygulamaları pandemi öncesinde de yüksek olduğu pandemiye özgü kişisel hijyen uygulamalarına yüksek oranda uyum sağlandığı tespit edildi.

Background Diarrhoea still ranks among the top causes of the deaths of children under five years old in the world. In solving this important health problem, it is necessary and imperative to know the health-related knowledge levels of mothers who take care of the child individually and the traditional practices they perform when their children are sick, in order to provide effective health education. Aim This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and traditional practices of mothers with children younger than 5 years old regarding diarrhoea in relation to their education levels. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional web-based survey. The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of mothers with children under the age of 5 who lived in the metropolitan city Bursa in the South Marmara Region of Turkey. The survey was applied among the mothers of children under the age of 5 using the snowball sampling method via mobile platforms. The data were collected via Google Forms using a “Socio-Demographic Data Collection Form”, an “Information Form on Measuring the Knowledge Level of Mothers on Diarrhoea” and a “Form on Main Traditional Practices Used When Children Have Diarrhoea in Turkey” prepared by the researchers after a review of the relevant literature. Results In the study, the mean total diarrhoea knowledge score of the participating mothers was found to be 22.01 ± 3.72 (high). Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between the total diarrhoea knowledge scores of the participants and other variables. The difference in the knowledge scores based on education levels was statistically significant ( p < .001). The most prevalently preferred traditional practice in the case of children's diarrhoea was “feeding the child banana” (92.5%). Conclusion Maternal education level is determined to be a significant variable that positively affects diarrhoea knowledge levels. KEY MESSAGES Diarrhoea continues to be among the top five preventable causes of death in the world and Turkey among children under the age of 5. The knowledge level of mothers about diarrhoea plays an important role in diarrhoea management. The level of knowledge about diarrhoea differs according to the education level of mothers. Traditional practices have an important place in the management of diarrhoea by mothers.