Purpose This study was conducted to evaluate the depression, anxiety and stress status of health sector and community service workers who were actively working during the pandemic period. Methods This is a descriptive study. A total of 735 people consisting of 426 health sector employees and 309 service sector employees, constituted the study sample. In this study, the data were collected using the personal information form and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). A regression model was established to test the effect of socio-demographic characteristics on depression, anxiety, and stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results While there was no difference in working a second job across different sectors ( p = 0.450), the household income ( p < 0.001) and the increase in expenditures during the COVID-19 pandemic ( p < 0.001) were different across the sectors. The scores of the overall scale and its sub-dimensions were significantly different across the sectors ( p < 0.001). The DASS-21 scores were higher in the participants, who started to smoke more and who had their sleep duration decreased ( p < 0.001). There is a statistically significant difference between social media use and the DASS-21 score ( p < 0.001). There is a significant difference across all DASS-21 subgroups by the daily working hours in the health sector ( p < 0.001). Conclusion Our study provides significant findings regarding the mental health of individuals who continued working during the pandemic. To implement effective mental health interventions to risk groups and affected people in the COVID-19 pandemic, the recommendations of leading organizations, including WHO and ILO, should be implemented effectively concerning occupational health.

Objective The aim of the study is to identify the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and the preventive measures of healthcare workers and service sector employees during the covid-19 pandemic. Methods The present study is a descriptive type of research. The study's sample group consisted of 735 people and included healthcare workers (n = 426) and service sector employees (n = 309). In this study, sociodemographic characteristics, employment in the healthcare or service sector, having a relative with COVID-19, losing any relative due to COVID-19 and taking preventive measures were taken as independent variables. The dependent variable was the score from the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). Results The FCV-19S median value was 14 for the service sector and 17 for the healthcare sector. While no difference was found between occupational groups and the FCV-19S score in the service sector, there was a significant correlation between occupational groups and the FCV-19S score in the healthcare sector. The FCV-19S median value of midwives was 21, and it was higher than those of other occupational groups were. The mean FCV-19S scores of those who thought they had COVID-19 symptoms due to stress or panic were higher among the healthcare workers. Conclusion The healthcare workers need more support in fear management than those engaged in service sector employees, and it is recommended that raising the awareness of service sector employees in terms of compliance with preventive measures should be prioritized.

Öz Amaç: Bu çalışmayla, sağlık yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin öz yeterlilik düzeyi ve toplumsal cinsiyet algılarının saptanması, öz yeterlilik düzeyi ve toplumsal cinsiyet algısı arasındaki ilişkinin ortaya konması ve uygulanabilir öneriler geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmada Selçuk Üniversitesi Akşehir Kadir Yallagöz Sağlık Yüksekokulu Hemşirelik ve Beslenme Diyetetik Bölümü öğrencileri araştırmanın evrenini oluşturmuş, örneklem seçimine gidilmeden gönüllü olarak çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden öğrencilerle (n=360) 30 Ekim 2017-29 Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasında çalışma yürütülmüştür. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin yaşları 17 ile 28 arasında değişmekte, aritmetik ortalamasının 20.06±1.65 olduğu görülmektedir. Öğrencilerin %78.6'lık bölümü kız öğrencilerden, %55.3'ünü Hemşirelik Bölümü öğrencilerinden oluşmaktadır. Öğrencilerin Genel Özyeterlilik Ölçeği puanları 19 ile 85 arasında değişmektedir. Genel Özyeterlilik Ölçeği aritmetik ortalaması 61.82±10.37, Toplumsal Cinsiyet Algısı Ölçeği aritmetik ortalaması 98.33±14.85'dir. Kız öğrencilerin Toplumsal Cinsiyet Algısı Ölçeği Puan ortalaması erkeklerden daha yüksektir (<0.05). Daha önce yaşadıkları bölgelere göre de öğrencilerin toplumsal cinsiyet algıları değişmekte (<0.05), fark Güneydoğu Anadolu bölgesinden gelen öğrencilerden kaynaklanmaktadır. Sonuçlar: İlköğretim dönemlerinden başlanarak çocukların toplumsal cinsiyet algısını geliştirmeye yönelik eğitimlerin düzenlenmesi, bu konuda sağlık personeli-okul-öğretmen işbirliğinin artırılması, küçük yaşlardan başlanarak çocukların toplumsal cinsiyet algılarını artırmada, önemini kavramalarında etkili olabilir.

SUMMARYObjectivesThis study was done to evaluate mothers’ level of knowledge regarding poisoning, to plan training for issues with an identified lack of knowledge, to collect required data regarding protection and approach issues on poisoning cases which may occur in children for various reasons.MethodsThis descriptive study was performed after obtaining permission from the County Health Department and involved mothers who applied to Family Health Centers No. 1-7 between April 1st and May 31st 2012, and who agreed to participate in the study (n=290). The questionnaire was composed of three parts: “Personal Information Form,” “House Poisoning Evaluation Form” and “Home Poisoning Prevention Knowledge Level Form.”ResultsParticipant ages were between 16 and 50 years and the mean age was 33.09±7.10 years. The number of children ranged from 1 to 6, and 203 people had seven children under the age of six. 37.6% of the mothers were primary school graduates, while 74.5% were housewives. There was a significant relationship between the knowledge score of the mothers on poisoning and education, career, neighborhood, and social security (p<0.05).ConclusionsChildhood poisoning is the most common cause of admission to the hospital. Protective precautions such as family education, storage of medication out of reach of children and use of secure lids are thought to be important.

Background The present study aims to determine the reliability and validity of the Positive Mental Health Literacy Scale in the Turkish language. Methods The sample of the present methodological study included 457 adolescents. The data were collected between February 10, 2019, and May 31, 2019, with a socio-demographic data form and the Positive Mental Health Literacy Scale. The scale was first translated to the Turkish language, expert opinion was obtained, and a pilot scheme was conducted. The content validity index was employed to test the validity of the scale, confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were conducted to test the construct validity, item analysis was conducted to test the reliability of the scale, Cronbach’s alpha analysis was employed to determine internal consistency, and the test–retest scores were compared to determine time invariance. Results The scale is unidimensional. The content validity analysis of the scale was 0.97. Scale item loads varied between 0.56 and 0.72 based on the confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.87, and the test–retest score was intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.739 ( P < . 001). The mean participant score on the positive mental health literacy scale was 2.9 (SD=0.9). Conclusion The validity and reliability findings in the study that was conducted to adapt the Positive Mental Health Literacy Scale to the Turkish language revealed that the scale could be used to measure the mental health literacy of adolescents. The Turkish version of the scale could be used in programs that aim to identify positive mental health literacy levels of adolescents in Turkish society.

05.2015, and the study was carried out with the students (n=400) who voluntarily accepted to participate in the research before the sample election. The acquired data were evaluated with the SPSS 17.0 package software. Besides the evaluation of the data with numbers and percentages, Chi Square Test was used in comparing the students' sexes and schools, and their characteristics regarding blood and organ donation, and the students' desire of donating blood and organs. Findings: The ages of the students participating in the study varied between 17 and 25 and the arithmetic average was 20.59±1.27. 72.6 % percent of the study consisted of female students and 33.1% of the students were Vocational High School students. Conclusion: At the end of the conducted research it was determined that the condition for blood donation changed according to sexes. There is a statistically significant relationship between sex and the desire of donating organs, and most of the Health High School Students want to donate their blood. Organizing events concerned with the importance of blood and organ donation such as educations, meetings, symposiums and conferences; and bringing donation campaigns into action in which the youth can actively participate would be effective in increasing the university youth's and society's sensitivity about blood and organ donation. Keywords: University students, blood donation, organ donation, society sensitivity Giriş Kan, geçmişten günümüze sağlığın ve yaşamın temel simgesi olmuş, "kaynağı insan olan ve elde edilmesi için başka alternatifi bulunmayan eşsiz bir tedavi aracı" olarak bilinmiştir.1 Ameliyatlar, hastalıklar, kazalar gibi nedenlerle her gün binlerce insanın kan nakline ihtiyacı olmaktadır.

Elma ekşisi Kastamonu yöresine özgü bir yöresel üründür. Kastamonu bölgesinde yetişen lezzetli elmaların (özellikle hürümez elma) kışında içecek ve tatlı olarak değerlendirilmesi amacıyla zahmetle hazırlanan bir gıdadır. Fenolik bileşikler antioksidan özellikleri ile bilinen bileşiklerdir. Buna bağlı olarak antikarsinojen, antimutajen ve antimikrobiyal aktivite göstermeleri bakımından da insan sağlığı üzerine olumlu etkileri vardır. Elma da fenolik bileşikler içeren meyvelerdendir. Bu çalışmada Kastamonu iline özgü elma ekşilerinin toplam fenolik bileşik, toplam flavonoid madde ve toplam antioksidan kapasite tayini yapılmıştır. Elma ekşilerinin en yüksek toplam fenolik bileşik içeriği 3,75 mg gallik asit eşdeğeri/g, en düşük toplam fenolik bileşik içeriği 1,12 mg gallik asit eşdeğeri/g ve ortalama toplam fenolik bileşik içeriği 2,62 mg gallik asit eşdeğeri/g olarak bulunmuştur. En yüksek toplam antioksidan kapasite değeri 11,15 mg askorbik asit eşdeğeri/g, en düşük toplam antioksidan kapasite değeri 6,32 mg askorbik asit eşdeğeri/g ve ortalama toplam antioksidan kapasite değeri 9,46 mg askorbik asit eşdeğeri/g olarak bulunmuştur. En yüksek toplam flavonoid madde içeriği 5,04 mg kuersetin eşdeğeri/g, en düşük toplam flavonoid madde içeriği 2,38 mg kuersetin eşdeğeri/g ve ortalama toplam flavonoid madde içeriği 3,64 mg kuersetin eşdeğeri/g olarak bulunmuştur.

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