Objective In this study, we aim to investigate the thoughts and attitudes of individuals towards the future COVID‐19 vaccine. Methods This descriptive study was carried out on the web between 10/06/2020 and 10/07/2020. The sample constitutes all individuals above 18 years of age using social media and smartphone. The e‐survey form was shared by the researchers via the web for a month, and those who completed the survey were included in the study and formed the sample of the research. Results Seven‐hundred and fifty‐nine people participated. 49.7% of the participants stated to be vaccinated; 38.4% of them stated to be vaccinated their children against COVID‐19; if the vaccine for COVID‐19 is developed. The request for the COVID‐19 vaccine had relationship with gender, occupation, health insurance, anxiety level, having children and willing to get vaccinated for their children. “Afraid of the side effects of vaccine”, “don't think it can be reliable as it will be a new vaccine” and “COVID‐19 infection is a biological weapon and the vaccine will serve those who produce this virus” were the most common reasons for rejection of vaccine. Conclusion In our study, afraid of the side effects of vaccine and not thinking it can be reliable as it will be a new vaccine are the most reasons of indecision and rejection about COVID 19 vaccine. In order for the future COVID 19 vaccination campaign to not fail, media, politicians and healthcare professionals should closely follow the vaccination development processes, inform the public transparently and consider public's concerns.

Aims:The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible changes in sleep behavior and nutrition in children during the pandemic period.Methods: One hundred fourteen parents who accepted to participate in the study aged 18 and over and who had children between the ages of 6 and 16 were included in the study. A questionnaire was carried out after written consents were obtained.In the first part of the questionnaire, there were a total of 9 questions including socio-demographic information and nutritional characteristics, and the second part included the "Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children" (SDSC). The data were analyzed with the SPSS 20 statistical program. Results:The total number of participants was 114 parents; 64 (56%) of the children were girls and 50 (43.9%) were boys. Among the participants, the number of children who had COVID-19 was 38 (33.3%). There was no statistically significant relationship between going through COVID-19 status and the variables examined in general. The proportion of participants who stated that if the pandemic period was prolonged, COVID-19 would not change their diet was found to be statistically significant (P = .038). The SDSC score was found to be significantly high in girls (P < .05). Conclusion:Sleep and nutritional disorders affect the quality of life for all ages for both genders, and their importance increases even more in extraordinary periods such as pandemic. Sleep problems increasing especially with an accompanying anxiety state may lead to developmental problems as well as deepening psychological disorders. What's known• Sleep disorders are common in children. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders are extremely important. What's new• Sleep problems, which increase with the anxiety that accompanies pandemics, can also deepen psychological disorders. Parents with daughters should be more careful during these periods.

The first COVID-19 case in our country was detected on 11 March 2020. Failure to develop a vaccine against COVID-19 disease and the situation in the world required both hospitals and health policymakers to take measures for the possible continuity of the disease. 1 COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health systems of many countries. 2 Of course, healthcare professionals are the most affected by this pandemic. During this period, they faced a threat that had not been encountered before and had to manage a difficult situation both physically and psychologically. 3 Research into the psychological effects of infectious disease outbreaks such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and pandemic flu (H1N1) shows consistent patterns of reactions and covers the experiences of the staff in work, those in quarantine and those returning to work from time away sick. 4,5 In the case of a pandemic, the staff do not only deal with the increased workload created by the outbreak. At the same time, fear of transmission for themselves and their families, new and frequently changing protocols, working with personal protective equipment, caring for very sick and rapidly deteriorating patients, and dealing with colleagues who are sick are among the other problems.During this period, the employees in all health institutions and organisations, both in the hospitals and primary care, took part in the pandemic management and continue to do so. When the literature is reviewed, the importance of strong primary care and family physicians in the management of pandemics is emphasised in the publications. It is stated that the primary care must be included in the planning and action stages in health-related emergency and risk management. 6,7 Front-line primary care leaders, practitioners and researchers of primary care from the South Asia Region have issued a solidarity statement articulating the role of primary care physicians during the pandemic. They stated that the specific roles in mitigating the pandemic include triage, fever screening, handling

OBJECTİVE In this study, we aim to investigate the thoughts and attitudes of individuals towards the future COVID-19 vaccine. METHODS This descriptive study was carried out on the web between 10/06/2020-10/07/2020. The sample constitutes all individuals above 18 years of age using social media and smartphone. The e-survey form was shared by the researchers via the web for a month, and those who completed the survey were included in the study and formed the sample

ÖZETGiriş: Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (WHO) ve Birleşmiş Milletler Çocuklara Yardım Fonu (UNICEF), 6. ayda ek besinlere başlayarak emzirmenin 2 yaşına kadar sürdürülmesini önermektedir. Çalışmamızdaki amacımız 0-2 yaş arası çocuklardaki beslenme alışkanlıklarını ve annelerinin beslenme konusundaki bilgi düzeylerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nitelikteki bu çalışmaya 0-2 yaş bebeği olan toplam 250 anne dahil edildi. Annelere, sosyodemografik özelliklerin, anne sütünün, ek besinlerin ve bu konularda annelerin bilgi düzeyinin değerlendirildiği bir anket formu verildi. Ardından bebeklerin boy-kilo ölçümleri yapıldı. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler SPSS 16,0 istatistik programı kullanılarak değerlendirildi, istatistiksel analizlerde tanımlayıcı analizler ve ki-kare testi kullanıldı. p<0,05 anlamlılık sınırı olarak kabul edildi. Bulgular: Bebeklerin %84,3'ü ilk 1 saat içinde anne sütü almıştır. %41.3'ü 3-6 ay arası anne sütü alırken, %16,5'inde 6 aydan önce anne sütü kesilmiştir. Bebeklerin %50,8'i mama ile beslenmiş, %49,2'sine ise biberon verilmiştir. Bebeklerin %25,6'sına 6 aydan önce, %51,2'sine ise 6 aydan sonra ek gıda başlanmıştır. Anne eğitimi ile anne sütü hakkında bilgi, ek gıda hakkında bilgi, anne sütü kesilme zamanı ve bebek kilo persentili arasında fark bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Annelerin anne sütü ve tamamlayıcı beslenme konusundaki bilgi düzeyleri ne kadar iyi olursa toplumun da bilgi düzeyi o kadar artış gösterecek ve davranışlarına yansıyacaktır. Anahtar kelimeler: Beslenme, anne sütü, emzirme ABSTRACT Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) proposes that complementary food must be given starting from the 6th month and breastfeeding must continue until the age of 2. The objective of our study was to assess dietary habits in children aged between 0 and 2 years and to assess the knowledge level about nutrition in their mothers. Methods: 250 mothers who have children between the age of 0 and 2 were included in this descriptive study. Questionnaires which evaluate sociodemographic factors, breastfeeding, complementary nutrition and the knowledge level of mothers about these issues were given to the participants. Then length and weight measurements of infants were done. The data obtained from this study were analyzed using SPSS 16.0 statistical software. Descriptive analysis and chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Statistical significance level was accepted as p<0.05. Results: 84.3% of babies were breastfed within the first hour. While 41.3% of them were breastfed between 3 and 6 months, breastfeeding was stopped in 16.5% of babies before 6th months. 50.8% of infants were fed with Formula and 49.2% of infants were fed with baby bottle. Supplementary food was started in the first six months to the 25.6% of babies and to 51.2% of them supplementary food was started after 6 months. Difference was found between training of mother and the knowledge about breastfeeding, knowledge about supplementary food, time for breastfeeding stop and infant...

Aims This study aims to evaluate the changes in smoking addiction levels during the on‐going Covid‐19 pandemic. Methods This study included 104 participants, ≥18 years old who were previous patients of family health clinics for a variety of reasons in the months preceding the onset of the Covid‐19 pandemic. The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence was administered to these patients as part of their initial intakes. The participants were asked to complete a questionnaire related to socio‐demographic information and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence after obtaining agreement to participate during the pandemic period. In addition, written informed consent was obtained. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 20, was used to analyse the acquired data. Results The participants were 48.1% and 51.9% women and men, respectively. The pre‐pandemic and Covid‐19 pandemic mean smoking addiction scores were 5.03 and 5.6, respectively. The smoking addiction levels before and during the Covid‐19 pandemic significantly differed ( P < .001). Of the individuals with low smoking addiction levels before the pandemic, 17.6% and 29.4% became moderately and highly addicted, respectively. Of the individuals with moderate smoking addiction level, 6.3% and 43.9% became lowly and highly addicted, respectively. Conclusion The smoking addiction level may change based on various factors including behavioural changes. While increases in smoking addiction during the pandemic can be observed caused by behavioural changes and anxieties that may arise because of the pandemic, a decrease in addiction levels and even smoking cessation can also be observed during these times because of the more progressive course of Covid‐19 in smokers. Health institutions should therefore take advantage of this period and focus more efforts on the cessation of smoking and other substance abuse issues.

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This study determined the prevalence of child abuse in first year medical students in a Turkish university using the ICAST-R, as well as the relationships between sociodemographic data and abuse. Methods: First-year medical students in a Turkish university have been surveyed between 15th-30th June 2012, using ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool-Retrospective Version (ICAST-R) and a questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data. Data analysis was performed with SPSS 15.0. Results: This study was included 192 students, 56.8% female and 43.2% male. Physical, emotional and sexual abuses were found in 14.6%; 32.3%; and 8.9% of participants, respectively. No significant relation between gender and emotional abuse was found (p= 0.775), whereas both physical and sexual abuse were more common in males (p= 0.04; p= 0.018 respectively). There was a statistically significant relation between emotional abuse and parental separation (p= 0,014). Conclusions: Abuse is not rare among the medical student participants, and several preventable factors could worsen it. The findings have implications on how medical students are taught about these issues.