7 research outputs found
The role of stress management and interpersonal communication in preventing violence against family physicians
Background: Family physicians are the first line of contact with patients seeking primary care services. Therefore, they are vulnerable to violence from patients and family members. Therefore, aim of this study was to determine of stress management and interpersonal communication of the family physicians and examine the role of stress management and interpersonal communication to prevent violence.Methods: 736 family physicians were participated from 37 different provinces of Turkey. The scores of stress management and interpersonal communication were compared according to violence situations.Results: A 20.65% (n = 152) of the physicians participating in the study were subjected to physical violence; their interpersonal communication scores were significantly lower than those of physicians who had not been subjected to physical violence (p = 0.022). Among the participants, 90.77% (n = 668) were subjected to verbal violence; their interpersonal communication scores were significantly lower than those of participants who had not been subjected to verbal violence (p = 0.012). Although the interpersonal communication scores were low and statistically related at the participants who had been subjected to violence.Conclusions: This study revealed that the interpersonal communication and stress management scores were low at the participants who had been subjected to violence; only interpersonal communication was statically related. Therefore, stress management and interpersonal communication is very important to protect from violence, we suggested that this should be part of the curriculum of medical schools and postgraduate education
The role of stress management and interpersonal communication in preventing violence against family physicians
Background: Family physicians are the first line of contact with patients seeking primary care services. Therefore, they are vulnerable to violence from patients and family members. Therefore, aim of this study was to determine of stress management and interpersonal communication of the family physicians and examine the role of stress management and interpersonal communication to prevent violence.Methods: 736 family physicians were participated from 37 different provinces of Turkey. The scores of stress management and interpersonal communication were compared according to violence situations.Results: A 20.65% (n = 152) of the physicians participating in the study were subjected to physical violence; their interpersonal communication scores were significantly lower than those of physicians who had not been subjected to physical violence (p = 0.022). Among the participants, 90.77% (n = 668) were subjected to verbal violence; their interpersonal communication scores were significantly lower than those of participants who had not been subjected to verbal violence (p = 0.012). Although the interpersonal communication scores were low and statistically related at the participants who had been subjected to violence.Conclusions: This study revealed that the interpersonal communication and stress management scores were low at the participants who had been subjected to violence; only interpersonal communication was statically related. Therefore, stress management and interpersonal communication is very important to protect from violence, we suggested that this should be part of the curriculum of medical schools and postgraduate education
Factors affecting healthy life style behaviors in workers working at a tea factory
Introduction: The
objective of the present study was to determine educational level of the
workers of a tea factory on occupational health and safety and to reveal the
factors affecting a healthy lifestyle.Methods: The present
descriptive research was carried out in a tea factory where 352 workers are
employed between December 2016 and January 2017. 303 volunteer workers were
enrolled into the study and a questionnaire form including topics of
sociodemographic characteristics, occupational health and safety (OHS)
implementations, health state and working conditions that was developed through
literature information as well as Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale (HLBS) were
used for data analysis.
Results: Age
average of the workers who were all male was 39.88±5.53. Among the workers,
70.29% were elementary school graduate and more than half of the participants
(62.70%) have a middle income (500-1,000 USD). Mean score of HLBS scale was
118.00±20.28 points. Average score of the sub-topics was the highest in health
responsibility item with 22.06 points whereas the lowest score was detected in
physical activity sub-topic. It was
detected that 64.69% of the workers had an occupational health and safety
training at least once during their lifetime and 21.78% use a protective
equipment. Rate of exposure to work-related accidents was detected as 10.57%
Factors affecting healthy life style behaviors in workers working at a tea factory
Introduction: The
objective of the present study was to determine educational level of the
workers of a tea factory on occupational health and safety and to reveal the
factors affecting a healthy lifestyle.Methods: The present
descriptive research was carried out in a tea factory where 352 workers are
employed between December 2016 and January 2017. 303 volunteer workers were
enrolled into the study and a questionnaire form including topics of
sociodemographic characteristics, occupational health and safety (OHS)
implementations, health state and working conditions that was developed through
literature information as well as Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale (HLBS) were
used for data analysis.
Results: Age
average of the workers who were all male was 39.88±5.53. Among the workers,
70.29% were elementary school graduate and more than half of the participants
(62.70%) have a middle income (500-1,000 USD). Mean score of HLBS scale was
118.00±20.28 points. Average score of the sub-topics was the highest in health
responsibility item with 22.06 points whereas the lowest score was detected in
physical activity sub-topic. It was
detected that 64.69% of the workers had an occupational health and safety
training at least once during their lifetime and 21.78% use a protective
equipment. Rate of exposure to work-related accidents was detected as 10.57%
Evaluation of the use of alternative and complementary therapies and conception status of women receiving infertility treatment
This study aims to evaluate the use of alternative and complementary therapies and conception status of women receiving infertility treatment. A total of 349 patients who applied to the infertility department of Medipol University and Private Nisa Hospital between October 1st and November 30th, 2020 were included in the study on their consent in participating in the research. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using an information form prepared in accordance with the literature review carried out by the researchers. The pregnancy status of the patients was recorded as a result of the treatment and their relationship with the use of alternative and complementary therapies was examined. Of the 349 patients who participated in the study. A statistically significant difference (p [Med-Science 2021; 10(2.000): 564-70
Evaluation of the use of alternative and complementary therapies and conception status of women receiving infertility treatment
This study aims to evaluate the use of alternative and complementary therapies and conception status of women receiving infertility treatment. A total of 349 patients who applied to the infertility department of Medipol University and Private Nisa Hospital between October 1st and November 30th, 2020 were included in the study on their consent in participating in the research. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using an information form prepared in accordance with the literature review carried out by the researchers. The pregnancy status of the patients was recorded as a result of the treatment and their relationship with the use of alternative and complementary therapies was examined. Of the 349 patients who participated in the study. A statistically significant difference (p [Med-Science 2023; 12(4.000): 1364-7
Evaluation of malnutrition with blood ghrelin and fecal elastase levels in acute decompensated heart failure patients
Objectives: Exocrine pancreatic dysfunction may contribute to malnutrition and lack of appetite in the advanced stages of heart failure. Nutritional assessment was carried out on patients diagnosed with mild or moderate/severe heart failure. Fecal elastase levels are an indicator of pancreatic exocrine function and ghrelin is an appetite hormone which is also investigated for its contribution to malnutrition