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This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of medical faculty students regard- ing energy drinks, which are consumed frequently and have various health consequences. The study was conducted with 397 students between May 1 and May 31, 2021. A questionnaire consisting of four parts prepared by the researchers was administered to the students online using Google Forms. The questionnaire was designed to reveal students' sociodemographic characteristics, smoking and alcohol use, and knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding energy drinks. Data analysis was performed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20.0 package program, and values of p < .05 were considered statistically significant. The average age of participants was 21.22 ± 3.12 years, and it was found that 234 (58.9%) of the students had consumed energy drinks, while 163 (41.1%) had not. Eighty-three (35.5%) of the students consuming energy drinks and 47 (28.8%) of those not consuming energy drinks stated that they knew the contents of such beverages (p = .104). Our study thus revealed that a significant percentage of students had experience with energy drinks. There is an opinion among students that the consumption of energy drinks increases sports performance. At the same time, it was seen that the students had a serious lack of knowledge about energy drinks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Follow-up of healthy children is one of the most important parts of primary care preventive health services. It is of vital importance that healthy child follow-ups are fully implemented in order to raise a healthy society. In this study, we aimed to determine the knowledge levels and attitudes of family physicians and their relationship with their sociodemographic characteristics.Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on family physicians in Turkey. The sample size was calculated as 380 and 402 physicians were included in the study. The 65-question questionnaire, which aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of family physicians about healthy child follow-up, was developed by the researcher using the literature and guidelines, and was administered to volunteer physicians either face-to-face or via the internet. Data analysis was done with SPSS 21.0 package program. Results: Of the 402 physicians participating in the study, 42.0% (n=169) were male. The mean age of the physicians was 34.75±9.51 years and the mean working time in the profession was 9.90±9.56 years. Of the participants, 46.5% (n=187) were family physicians, 35.3% (n=142) were family medicine research assistants, and 18.2% (n=73) were family medicine specialists. The mean knowledge score of the physicians was 28.09±12.75 (minimum: 2, maximum: 64). A statistically significant difference was found between gender, institution of employment, time allotted to follow-ups, education about follow-ups, utilization of an algorithm/guide while making follow-ups, and knowledge levels. The mean score of attitude was 46.96±4.40 (minimum: 20, maximum: 60). The Cronbach's alpha value of the attitude questionnaire was found to be 0.663. Conclusion: Level of knowledge of family physicians on healthy child follow-up is below the average, but it is hopeful that their attitudes on this issue are positive. In our study, the subjects with an accuracy rate of less than 50% are obesity, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, developmental dysplasia of the hip, undescended testis, visual acuity, blood pressure, and we think that further studies are needed on these specific subjects. In addition, most of the physicians found it wrong to evaluate these follow-ups with negative performance, and this shows that new policies should be developed to encourage physicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Sleep is important to maintain health and quality of life. An intensive medical training may lead to sleep deprivation among students. Inadequate sleep hygiene disrupts daily life activities due to the lack of daytime alertness. This study was carried out to evaluate the daytime sleepiness of medical school students and to examine sleep hygiene and factors affecting sleep hygiene. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study involved medical students of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine and was carried out between October 2019 and November 2019. A questionnaire containing 23 items about demographic characteristics and sleep habits, the Epworth Sleepiness scale (ESS) and the Sleep Hygiene index (SHI) were used. ESS was used to evaluate daytime sleepiness, and high scores indicated daytime sleepiness. SHI was used to evaluate the presence of sleep hygiene. A high SHI score (SHIS) indicates that the participant has a poor sleep hygiene status. Results: Of the 273 participants, 57.5% are women, and the average age was 21.38±2.37 years. Sixth graders had the highest SHIS (34.41±5.26), and second graders had the lowest SHIS (30.14±6.65); a significant difference was found between the groups (p=0.035). Sleep hygiene was worse in students who kept vigils (p=0.01). On the comparison of the ESS scores, 22.3% of the students scored 11 points and above, and they experienced excessive sleepiness. A significant and good positive correlation was found in the comparison of SHIS and ESS scores (p=0.001, r=0.245). The mean SHIS of those with daytime sleepiness was 34.45±6.28, and the average of those without daytime sleepiness was 31.59±6.15 and the difference was statistically significant (p=0.002). Conclusion: A good sleep pattern may lead to better performance of medical students who are taking intensive medical courses and aspiring to become successful physicians. Appropriate student counselling on the stresses of medicine can provide important benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to examine the situation of tobacco use, which is an important public health problem, in medical students. Our research is descriptive and cross-sectional in nature, that involves investigating medical school students starting to use tobacco in Turkey in the coming period and is currently a prospective study is ongoing foot in our universities. The study was carried out by researchers by face-toface interviews between April and May 2019, and there were 21 questions in the questionnaire that evaluate the sociodemographic characteristics and behaviors related to tobacco use. The data obtained were analyzed in the SPSS 22.0 program, and numerical values were specified as continuous and discrete numerical values and in percentages. A total of 392 (75%) students were reached out to in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th grades. The average age of the students was 21.0±2.5 (18-39), and 214 (54.6%) were male and 178 (45.4%) were female. Of the total number of students, 22.9% stated that they still use cigarettes or other tobacco products and most of them smoked hookahs. The rate of those who only smoke hookahs was found to be 4.8%. Of the total number of students, 23.7% who smoked or quit smoking stated that they started smoking in medical school. The age at which the students participating in the study started smoking was 17.0 ± 3.2 and stated that they smoked an average of 10 cigarettes per day and spend an average of 150 TL per month. Medical faculty students, who are future physicians, should be adequately informed and conscious about not only cigarettes but also other tobacco products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of treatment for quit-ting smoking and Maras powder use in patients aged 60 years or older, and to examine factors likely to be effective in stopping tobacco use. Materials and Method: Out of 178 patients aged 60 years or older, who presented to our outpatient clinic for quitting smoking and Maras powder use, 11 5 for whom there were no miss-ing data were enrolled in this study. Results: Out of 100 patients who presenting to quit smoking, 76 (76.0%) were male and 24 (24.0%) were female. Fifteen patients who presenting to quit Maras powder use were all male. The mean age of the participants was 62.98+4.30 years (min=60, max=81) and did not differ between the female and male participants (p=0.351 ). Forty-eight smokers (48.0%) gave up smok-ing during treatment, but 52 smokers (52.0%) were still smoking during treatment. Eight Maras powder users stopped using the powder after treatment, but seven Maras powder users contin-ued using Maras powder despite treatment. Conclusion: We found that a high proportion of patients aged 60 years or older stopped using tobacco after treatment. Determination to stop tobacco use, appropriate treatment and reg-ular follow-up play an important part in quitting tobacco use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aims to evaluate the relationship between smartphone addiction and depression in primary care. Three hundred fifty-two people who participated in our research, designed as a cross-sectional study, filled out the Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction scale and Beck's Depression Inventory. Among the participants, 28.9% were found to have smartphone addiction and 52.3% were found to have depressive symptoms. The mean score of participants in the Smartphone Addiction Scale was 24.32 ± 11.24 points (n = 352). The mean score in Beck's Depression Inventory was 10.80 ± 7.94 points. A positive significant relationship was found between depression frequency and social media usage duration (1-2 hours/day) and length of social media usage (≥5 hours/day). A weak but positive and significant correlation was found between Smartphone Addiction Scale and Beck's Depression Inventory (r = 0.147; p = .006). In the regression analysis, it was determined that having an income between 1000 and 1999 TL, having a computer at home, having other addictions other than smoking, and being addicted to a smartphone increase the risk of depression development. The relationship between smartphone addiction and depression should be given attention. The factors influencing smartphone addiction should be considered. Especially the social media and smartphone usage should be limited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]