The Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Mothers with Children Aged 0-6 Years on Home Accidents and Preventive Measures

Objective: Accidents have become an increasingly important cause of child deaths in both developed and developing countries. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of mothers of children in the the 0-6 age group on ways of protecting them accidents at home. Material and Methods: A prospective, single-center, descriptive-analytical study was conducted between February 2016 and March 2016. The study included 217 people at Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Family Medicine Polyclinic. Results: The average age of mothers in our study was 33.32 +/- 5.64 years. Mothers with higher levels of education and with high incomes were found to have more knowledge about home accidents (p= 35 years with a high educational level who had one child scored more points on the Scale of Recognizing Security Measures (p=0.005, p=0.009, p=0.017). Conclusion: Social awareness and business cooperation should be raised in the prevention of home accidents. Parents' knowledge of precautions against accidents - especially mothers who spend most of their time with children - and the education they give their children is key for protection against accidents

Evaluation knowledge, attitude, and behaviour for breast cancer among young women living in two different habitats of Turkey

Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in Turkey and worldwide, and is ranked as the second-leading cause of death in women after lung cancer. Early diagnosis of breast cancer is possible, and breast cancer is included in cancer-screening programs in Turkey. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of young women (older than 20 years of age) on breast self-examination and breast cancer screening methods, and to determine the effect of sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: A total of 489 patients were included in the study. The mean age of participants was 36.53 ± 11.22 years. 346 (70.8%) of the participants were married. The study was a cross-sectional, non-randomized study in public health. The participants in this study were women over 20 years old, who presented to Arnavutkoy State Hospital General surgery policlinic and Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Family Medicine policlinic. Results: The rate and duration of breastfeeding were higher among participants living in rural areas than those living in urban areas (p < 0.001) The awareness of breast cancer increased as the level of education increased (p < 0.001). Having a family history of a high incidence of breast cancer significantly increased the rate of breast self examination practice by 1.93 fold (p=0.016). Conclusion: Breast Cancer is a disease that can be treated 100 % with early diagnosis. Primary care physicians especially works in lower socioeconomic conditions have to tell the importance of early diagnosis of breast cancer, and properly explain breast self examination and other screening tools. © 2018 Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention

Vertical Transmission and Neonatal Perinatal Perspectives of COVID-19 Infection: Single Center Experience

Amaç: Perinatal dönemde gebelerde saptanan yeni korona virüs (SARS-CoV2) ve neden olduğu hastalığın (COVID-19) yenidoğan bebeğe etkileri henüzkesinlik kazanmamıştır. Bu olgu serisi, ülkemizde pandeminin başlangıcındanbugüne dek, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hastanesinde, COVID-19 ile ilişkiligebeler ve bebeklerindeki klinik deneyimimizi paylaşmaktadır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Mart 2020 – Şubat 2021 tarihleri arasında planlı doğum veyaspontan başlayan doğum eylemi nedeniyle Dokuz Eylül ÜniversitesiHastanesine başvuran, nazofarengeal sürüntü örneklerinde SARS-CoV-2pozitifliği saptanan, birinde ikiz gebelik olan, toplam 12 gebe ve 13 bebekdeğerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Yenidoğan yoğun bakımda takip edilen bu bebeklerin takipleriboyunca, COVID-19 ile ilişkili bir semptomları gelişmemiş; kord kanı,amniyon sıvısı, anne sütü ve nazofarengeal sürüntü örneklerinde viral RNAsaptanmamıştır. Değerlendirilen plasenta patolojilerinin altısında (%60)maternal vasküler malperfüzyon saptanmıştır.Sonuç: Mevcut klinik sonuçlarımız perinatal COVID-19 enfeksiyonundaasemptomatik veya hafif semptomlu vakalarda vertikal geçişin düşükolasılıklı olduğunu, postnatal dönemde uygun koruyucu ekipmankullanımının ve temas önlemlerinin bebeğe intrapartum ve postpartum bulaşıazaltmada oldukça önemli olduğunu desteklemektedir.&nbsp;</p