Aim: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of obesity and the effective risk factors in adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years at a secondary school located in the province of Çankırı. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 402 adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years studying at a secondary school located in the province of Çankırı between February and April 2017. Body weights and heights of the adolescents were measured, and their body mass indexes were calculated. Results: It was determined in the study that 16.7% of the students were obese. The prevalence of obesity was found to be associated with a high socio-economic level, the long sedentary period in front of television and computer, decreased physical activity, family history of obesity, fast eating, and diet (p<0.05). According to the Eating Habits Index, 59.5% of the students were determined in moderate risk group; whereas, 27.9% were determined in the high-risk group. Additionally, a negative and significant correlation was found between body mass index values and eating habits scores of the students (r=-0.406; p<0.001). Conclusion: It was determined in the study that the obesity prevalence of the adolescents was high. It is recommended to implement more effective public health programs to acquire healthy nutrition and regular physical activity for management and prevention of obesity in adolescents. Amaç: Araştırma, Çankırı ilinde bir ortaöğretim okulundaki 15-18 yaş grubu adölesanlarda obezite prevelansını ve etkileyen risk faktörlerini belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Yöntem: Araştırma, Şubat-Nisan 2017 tarihleri arasında Çankırı ilindeki bir ortaöğretim kurumunda öğrenim gören 15-18 yaş grubundaki toplam 402 adölesan ile tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olarak yürütüldü. Adölesanların vücut ağırlığı, boy uzunluğu ölçüldü ve beden kitle indeksleri hesaplandı. Bulgular: Araştırmada öğrencilerin % 16.7’sinin obez olduğu saptanmıştır. Obezite sıklığı; yüksek sosyoekonomik düzey, televizyon ve bilgisayar karşısında uzun süreli hareketsiz kalma, azalmış fiziksel aktivite, ailede obezite öyküsünün bulunması, hızlı yemek yeme ve diyet yapma ile ilişkili bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Öğrencilerin Beslenme Alışkanlıkları İndeksi’ne göre % 59.5’inin orta ve % 27.9’unun yüksek risk grubunda olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin beden kitle indeksi değerleri ile beslenme alışkanlıkları puanları arasında ise negatif yönlü ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır (r=-0.406; p<0.001). Sonuç: Araştırmada incelenen adölesanlarda obezite prevelansının yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Adölesanlarda obezitenin önlenmesi ve yönetimi için sağlıklı beslenme ve düzenli fiziksel aktivitenin kazandırılmasına yönelik daha etkili halk sağlığı programlarının uygulanması önerilmektedir.
It is important for healthcare professionals to have knowledge of blood transfusion. The purpose in this study is to determine the experiences of nursing students on blood transfusion and their opinions on the influencing factors. In this qualitative study, the sample of the study consisted of 12 second, third, and fourth-year nursing students who were continuing their education at a state university. In the study, data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews via a semi-structured interview form. In the study, the data were coded under two themes including nursing students’ experiences on blood transfusion (three sub-themes: level of theoretical knowledge about transfusion, fear of making mistakes, and inadequate practice) and the factors affecting these experiences (four sub-themes: factors related to patients’ relatives, factors related to patients, factors related to the practice and training related factors). As a result of the study, nursing students were observed to have different fears regarding blood transfusion, and it is thought that nursing educators and clinical support personnel would derive benefit from increasing their positive experiences on this practice.
Introduction:It is important to note that individuals with low health literacy are more likely to understand health risks, assess different treatment opportunities, have less ability to comply with health care recommendations, use fewer preventive health services, increase spending with unnecessary hospital admissions, decrease the frequency of early diagnoses and higher morbidity and mortality rates. Methods: Çankırı State Hospital was carried out with 175 women who were inpatient in the internal medicine clinic and were in menopausal period. Before starting to work, permission was obtained from Çankırı Karatekin University Ethics Board and Çankırı State Hospital. Data was analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics Version 20 package program. Results: Among the women in the study; 32.5% were primary school graduates, 37.1% had lower income and 94,3% were health insurance. The average age of first marriage was 17,5 ± 3,6. When the obstetric characteristics were examined, mean menarche age was 13,1 ± 1,9, menopause age was 47,1 ± 5,8, number of pregnancy was 5,5 ± 3,3. Diabetes, 19.6% Diabetes + Hypertension, 23.4% Hypertension were seen in the first three ranks when participants were diagnosed with chronic diseases. It was found out that 91,4% of the women were using drugs continuously and 9,1% were using cigarettes. In the study, 42.9% of women regard menopause as a natural process and 61,1% of them did not receive any information about menopause. When educational status is examined in terms of health literacy scale; (p=0,001) were significantly higher than the mean scores of the participants who graduated from high school and over. The health literacy score of the women with high income in the survey was found to be statistically significantly higher. (p=0,001). The health literacy score of the participants who did not use a continuous drug was significantly higher than the drug users (p=0,001). Conclusion: It is seen that factors such as education, and high level of income in menopausal women with chronic illness affect health literacy positively. ÖZETGiriş: Sağlık okuryazarlığı düşük olan bireylerin, sağlık risklerini anlama, sağlık bakım önerilerine uyma konusunda yeteneklerinin daha az olduğu, koruyucu sağlık hizmetlerini daha az kullandığı, gereksiz hastane başvuruları ile harcamalarda artışa, erken teşhis edilebilen durumların sıklığında azalmaya, yüksek morbidite ve mortalite oranlarına yol açtığı belirtilmektedir. Amaç: Çalışma, menopozal dönemdeki kadınların sağlık okuryazarlığı durumlarını belirlemek için yapılmıştır. Metod: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma; Çankırı Devlet Hastanesi Dahiliye kliniğinde yatarak tedavi gören ve menopozal dönemde olan 175 kadınla yürütülmüştür. Çalışmadan elde edilen veriler, IBM SPSS Statistics Version 20 paket programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırma kapsamındaki kadınların; %32.5'inin ilkokul mezunu, % 37,1'inin gelirinin giderden az ve %94,3'ünün sağlık güvencesinin olduğu saptanmıştır. Kadınların ilk evlilik yaş ortalaması 17,5 ±3,6 idi. Obstetrik özellikleri i...
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