Knowledge and Attitudes of Ege University Midwifery, Nutrition-Dietetic, and Nursing Students About Natural Functional Foods

Objective: This study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of midwifery, nutrition-dietetic, and nursing students at Ege University about natural functional foods. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study included all senior midwifery, nutrition-dietetics, and nursing students at Ege University in the 2019–2020 academic year. Of all 442 senior students in these departments, 384 (86.9%) could be reached. The dependent variables were knowledge and attitude regarding functional foods. Knowledge was defined as having heard of and giving at least five examples of functional foods. The attitude was evaluated through the Attitude Towards Functional Foods Scale. The sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, and the perceptions of health were independent variables. Data were collected through a questionnaire and the attitude scale. Chi-square test, Student’s t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were used for the data analyses. Results: More than half of the students stated that they had never heard of the term ‘functional food’ previously; 37.5% could not give an example for functional foods. Nutrition dietetics students were able to give more examples of functional foods than nursing and midwifery students (p<0.001). The most known functional foods were yogurt, kefir, whole grains, citrus fruits, herbal tea, and fish. Those who had more control over their health thought that functional foods were more beneficial (p=0.027). There was a positive correlation between the level of knowledge and attitude scores.Conclusion: This study revealed that although students’ attitudes towards functional foods were positive, they did not have sufficient knowledge about them

Kadınların Özel Hastanede Doğum Yapma Tercihi ve Doğum Deneyimleri: Nitel Araştırma

Amaç: Bu çalışma özel hastanede doğum yapmış kadınların doğum tercihi ve doğum deneyimlerini belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Gereç Yöntem: Çalışma, kadınların özel hastanede doğum yapma tercihleri ve deneyimlerini belirlemek amacıyla kalitatif türde planlanmıştır. Özel hastanede doğum yapmış 11 kadın ile bireysel derinlemesine görüşme yapılmıştır. Veriler MaxQda 2018 nitel veri analiz programında analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Kadınların özel hastanede doğum yapma tercihi ve doğum deneyimleri ile ilgili ana temalar “özel hastanede doğum yapma kararı, devlet hastanesinde doğum yapma algısı ve fiziki ortam” olarak belirlenmiştir. Kadınlar hastane tercihinde bebeğin ve kendisinin sağlık durumunun riske girmesi durumunda gerekli personel ve ekipman varlığına dair herhangi bir ifade kullanmamıştır. Sonuç: Kadınların doktor tercihi, sağlık çalışanlarının yaklaşımı ile ilgili beklentileri ve fiziki doğum ortamından dolayı özel hastaneyi tercih ettiği belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların çoğu devlet hastenelerinden memnun kalacakları bir doğum hizmeti alamayacaklarını düşünmektedir. Doğum hizmetleri için alternatif sağlık kurumlarında nitelikli ve evebeynlerin memnun oldukları olumlu bir doğum deneyimi yaşabilecekleri doğum koşullarının sağlanması gerekir

Knowledge and Attitudes of Ege University Midwifery, Nutrition-Dietetic, and Nursing Students About Natural Functional Foods

Arayici, Mehmet Emin/0000-0002-0492-5129WOS: 000579406500026Objective: This study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of midwifery, nutrition-dietetic, and nursing students at Ege University about natural functional foods. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study included all senior midwifery, nutrition-dietetics, and nursing students at Ege University in the 2019-2020 academic year. of all 442 senior students in these departments, 384 (86.9%) could be reached. the dependent variables were knowledge and attitude regarding functional foods. Knowledge was defined as having heard of and giving at least five examples of functional foods. the attitude was evaluated through the Attitude Towards Functional Foods Scale. the sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, and the perceptions of health were independent variables. Data were collected through a questionnaire and the attitude scale. Chi-square test, Student's t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were used for the data analyses. Results: More than half of the students stated that they had never heard of the term 'functional food' previously; 37.5% could not give an example for functional foods. Nutrition dietetics students were able to give more examples of functional foods than nursing and midwifery students (p<0.001). the most known functional foods were yogurt, kefir, whole grains, citrus fruits, herbal tea, and fish. Those who had more control over their health thought that functional foods were more beneficial (p=0.027). There was a positive correlation between the level of knowledge and attitude scores. Conclusion: This study revealed that although students' attitudes towards functional foods were positive, they did not have sufficient knowledge about them

Family medicine model in Turkey: a qualitative assessment from the perspectives of primary care workers

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Access to primary health care family planning services and contraceptive use in disadvantaged women: a qualitative study

WOS: 000550543500001PubMed: 32687422Objectives the study aimed to provide a deeper understanding of the gender-related determinants and organisational structure of primary health care that shape contraceptive use among disadvantaged women living in a developing Islamic country where family planning services are affected by health care reforms. Methods A qualitative study was conducted in three disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the metropolitan district of Bornova, Izmir. A purposive sampling method with maximum diversity was used to obtain a study sample of 43 women. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analysed using a coding paradigm of grounded theory. Results Three themes emerged from the analysis, namely, factors affecting participants' number of children, experiences with using contraceptive methods, and use of family planning services at family health centres. Despite a desire to limit their number of children and a positive view of contraception, women in the study faced gender-related barriers to accessing family planning services. Their statements indicate significant deficiencies in terms of provision of contraception and family planning consultations at family health centres. Conclusion For disadvantaged women living in conservative areas, family planning is a fragile exercise. Gender-sensitive primary care services are essential to ensure access to everyone in the community.Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Ege University [17-BF-005]Financial assistance was provided by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Ege University [project no. 17-BF-005]