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Steinberg J, Hughes S, Hui H, Allsop MJ, Egger S, David M, Caruana M, Coxeter P, Carle C, Onyeka T, Rewais I, Monroy Iglesias MJ, Vives N, Wei F, Abila DB, Carreras G, Santero M, O’Dowd EL, Lui G, Tolani MA, Mullooly M, Lee SF, Landy R, Hanley SJB, Binefa G, McShane CM, Gizaw M, Selvamuthu P, Boukheris H, Nakaganda A, Ergin I, Moraes FY, Timilshina N, Kumar A, Vale DB, Molina-Barceló A, Force LM, Campbell DJ, Wang Y, Wan F, Baker AL, Singh R, Salam RA, Yuill S, Shah R, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Yusuf A, Aggarwal A, Murillo R, Torode JS, Kliewer EV, Bray F, Chan KKW, Peacock S, Hanna TP, Ginsburg O, Hemelrijck MV, Sullivan R, Roitberg F, Ilbawi AM, Soerjomataram I, Canfell K. Risk of COVID-19 death for people with a pre-existing cancer diagnosis prior to COVID-19-vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cancer 2024; 154:1394-1412. [PMID: 38083979 PMCID: PMC10922788 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
While previous reviews found a positive association between pre-existing cancer diagnosis and COVID-19-related death, most early studies did not distinguish long-term cancer survivors from those recently diagnosed/treated, nor adjust for important confounders including age. We aimed to consolidate higher-quality evidence on risk of COVID-19-related death for people with recent/active cancer (compared to people without) in the pre-COVID-19-vaccination period. We searched the WHO COVID-19 Global Research Database (20 December 2021), and Medline and Embase (10 May 2023). We included studies adjusting for age and sex, and providing details of cancer status. Risk-of-bias assessment was based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Pooled adjusted odds or risk ratios (aORs, aRRs) or hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using generic inverse-variance random-effects models. Random-effects meta-regressions were used to assess associations between effect estimates and time since cancer diagnosis/treatment. Of 23 773 unique title/abstract records, 39 studies were eligible for inclusion (2 low, 17 moderate, 20 high risk of bias). Risk of COVID-19-related death was higher for people with active or recently diagnosed/treated cancer (general population: aOR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.36-1.61, I2 = 0; people with COVID-19: aOR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.41-1.77, I2 = 0.58; inpatients with COVID-19: aOR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.34-2.06, I2 = 0.98). Risks were more elevated for lung (general population: aOR = 3.4, 95% CI: 2.4-4.7) and hematological cancers (general population: aOR = 2.13, 95% CI: 1.68-2.68, I2 = 0.43), and for metastatic cancers. Meta-regression suggested risk of COVID-19-related death decreased with time since diagnosis/treatment, for example, for any/solid cancers, fitted aOR = 1.55 (95% CI: 1.37-1.75) at 1 year and aOR = 0.98 (95% CI: 0.80-1.20) at 5 years post-cancer diagnosis/treatment. In conclusion, before COVID-19-vaccination, risk of COVID-19-related death was higher for people with recent cancer, with risk depending on cancer type and time since diagnosis/treatment.
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- Julia Steinberg
- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia/Pain & Palliative Care Unit, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
- IVAN Research Institute, Enugu, Enugu Stata, Nigeria
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), Centre for Cancer, Society, and Public Health, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Screening Unit, Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), Early Detection of Cancer Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
- Ciber Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Early Detection, Prevention and Infections Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Oncologic Network, Prevention and Research Institute (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, IIB Sant Pau-Servei d’Epidemiologia Clínica i Salut Pública, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville MD, United States
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- Department of Academic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Cancer Screening Unit,Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Early Detection of Cancer Research Group, EPIBELL Programme, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Institute of Clinical Sciences Block B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- Institute for Medical Epidemiology, Biometrics and Informatics, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
- NCD Working Group, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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- Chennai Antiviral Research and Treatment Center and Clinical Research Site (CART CRS), Infectious Diseases Medical Center, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai, India
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- University Abderrahmane Mira of Bejaia, School of Medicine, Algeria
- Departement of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital of Bejaia, Algeria
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Clinical Trials, Uganda Cancer Institute, Uganda
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Turkey
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- Department of Oncology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna, Patna, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
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- Cancer and Public Health Research Unit, Biomedical Research Foundation FISABIO, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Health Metrics Sciences and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington, United States
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore & Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Oncology, Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Centro Javeriano De Oncologia - Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Research Oncology, Bermondsey Wing, Guy’s Hospital, SE1 9RT, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Cancer Research Institute at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Oncology and Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Global Health, National Cancer Institute, Maryland, United States
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), Centre for Cancer, Society, and Public Health, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland
- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rede Ebserh, Rede Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares, Brasília, Brazil
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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Kocabaş U, Ergin I, Kıvrak T, Yılmaz Öztekin GM, Tanık VO, Özdemir İ, Avcı Demir F, Doğduş M, Şen T, Altınsoy M, Üstündağ S, Urgun ÖD, Sinan ÜY, Uygur B, Yeni M, Özçalık E. Prognostic significance of medical therapy in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. ESC Heart Fail 2023; 10:3677-3689. [PMID: 37804042 PMCID: PMC10682872 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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AIMS The use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) among patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains suboptimal. The SMYRNA study aims to identify the clinical factors for the non-use of GDMT and to determine the prognostic significance of GDMT in patients with HFrEF in a real-life setting. METHODS AND RESULTS The SMYRNA study is a prospective, multicentre, and observational study that included outpatients with HFrEF. Patients were divided into three groups according to the status of GDMT at the time of enrolment: (i) patients receiving all classes of HF medications including renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, beta-blockers, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs); (ii) patients receiving any two classes of HF medications (RAS inhibitors and beta-blockers, or RAS inhibitors and MRAs, or beta-blockers and MRAs); and (iii) either patients receiving class of HF medications (only one therapy) or patients not receiving any class of HF medications. The primary outcome was a composite of hospitalization for HF or cardiovascular death. The study population consisted of 1062 patients with HFrEF, predominantly men (69.1%), with a median age of 68 (range: 20-96) years. RAS inhibitors, beta-blockers, and MRAs were prescribed in 76.0%, 89.4%, and 55.1% of the patients, respectively. The proportions of patients receiving target doses of guideline-directed medications were 24.4% for RAS inhibitors, 11.0% for beta-blockers, and 11.1% for MRAs. Overall, 491 patients (46.2%) were treated with triple therapy, 353 patients (33.2%) were treated with any two classes of HF medications, and 218 patients (20.6%) were receiving only one class of HF medication or not receiving any HF medication. Patient-related factors comprising older age, New York Heart Association functional class, rural living, presence of hypertension, and history of myocardial infarction were independently associated with the use or non-use of GDMT. During the median 24-month period, the primary composite endpoint occurred in 362 patients (34.1%), and 177 of 1062 (16.7%) patients died. Patients treated with two or three classes of HF medications had a decreased risk of hospitalization for HF or cardiovascular death compared with those patients receiving ≤1 class of HF medication [hazard ratio (HR): 0.65; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.49-0.85; P = 0.002, and HR: 0.61; 95% CI: 0.47-0.79; P < 0.001, respectively]. CONCLUSIONS The real-life SMYRNA study provided comprehensive data about the clinical factors associated with the non-use of GDMT and showed that suboptimal GDMT is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for HF or cardiovascular death in patients with HFrEF.
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- Umut Kocabaş
- Department of CardiologyBaşkent University Izmir HospitalIzmirTurkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of MedicineEge UniversityIzmirTurkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of MedicineElazığ Fırat UniversityElazığTurkey
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- Department of CardiologyDışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences UniversityAnkaraTurkey
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- Department of CardiologyKaraman State HospitalKaramanTurkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of MedicineKütahya Health Sciences UniversityKütahyaTurkey
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- Department of CardiologyAnkara Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences UniversityAnkaraTurkey
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- Department of CardiologyMengücek Gazi Educatıon and Research Hospıtal, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım UniversityErzincanTurkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of CardiologyIstanbul UniversityIstanbulTurkey
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- Department of CardiologyIstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences UniversityIstanbulTurkey
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- Department of CardiologyIsparta State HospitalIspartaTurkey
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- Department of CardiologyBaşkent University Izmir HospitalIzmirTurkey
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Duzel H, Ergin I, Durusoy R. How do determinants of health relate to children's quality of life? A cross-sectional study in Izmir, Turkey. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2023; 24:e54. [PMID: 37705285 PMCID: PMC10539745 DOI: 10.1017/s1463423623000397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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AIM This study aims to determine health-related quality of life (QoL) and the related factors from the perspective of social determinants of health among children. BACKGROUND Childhood is the most intense period of life, and environmental factors surrounding children, as well as individual lifestyle factors, are related to the child's physical and mental well-being. To our knowledge, there is a lack of studies evaluating the relationship between determinants of health and the QoL of healthy children in general. METHODS This cross-sectional study was executed in the Bayrakli district of Izmir city. Stratified clustered sampling was used including 24 schools and 3367 7th-grade children, and 1284 students were targeted (50% prevalence, 95% CI, %5 margins of error, 2.25 design effect, and 20% replacement). The response rate was 84.9% (n = 1090). The Turkish KID-KINDL Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children was used to assess QoL. Independent variables were examined in four layers using Dahlgren's Determinants of Health Model: basic characteristics, lifestyle factors, family characteristics, and life conditions. RESULTS The mean QoL score was 71.3 ± 12.6. Our study explained 31.7% of the variance in QoL. Higher QoL scores were associated with better health status, perceived academic achievement, normal/thin body perception, physical activity (PA), and adequate sleep duration. Living with both parents and having fewer siblings positively influenced QoL. Moreover, the presence of structural problems in the household and poorer health perceptions were associated with lower QoL scores (P < 0.05) This study highlighted the multifaceted nature of QoL in Turkish children, revealing the importance of various determinants of health. The results show that in order to improve the general well-being of this population, interventions and policies are required that concentrate on elements including health status, academic accomplishment, body perception, physical activity, family structure, and living situations.
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- Hilal Duzel
- Department of Public Health, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Public Health, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Kocabaş U, Ergin I, Yavuz V, Murat S, Özdemir I, Genç Ö, Altın C, Tüner H, Meriç BK, Çoner A, Yüce Eİ, Boyraz B, Aslan O, Dal A, Şen T, İbişoğlu E, Erdoğan A, Özgeyik M, Demir M, Bilgel ZG, Şengör BG, Urgun ÖD, Doğduş M, Tekin DDN, Çakal S, Çayırlı S, Güler A, Karabulut D, Dalgıç O, Uzman O, Murat B, Şahin Ş, Karabulut U, Kıvrak T, Coşgun MS, Özyurtlu F, Kaplan M, Özçalık E. Correction to: Prevalence and Associated Factors of Inappropriate Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The ANATOLIA-AF Study. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2023:10.1007/s10557-023-07427-2. [PMID: 36656413 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-023-07427-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Umut Kocabaş
- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Izmir Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Akhisar State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Manisa City Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ağrı Training and Research Hospital, Ağrı, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Hakkari State Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Alanya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Fethiye State Hospital, Muğla, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Mersin City Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Adana Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Uşak University Training and Research Hospital, Uşak, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Bakirköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kardiya Medical Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Sarıkamış State Hospital, Kars, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Turhal State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Acıbadem International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Elazığ Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Grand Medical Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Izmir Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Kocabaş U, Ergin I, Yavuz V, Murat S, Özdemir I, Genç Ö, Altın C, Tüner H, Meriç BK, Çoner A, Yüce Eİ, Boyraz B, Aslan O, Dal A, Şen T, İbişoğlu E, Erdoğan A, Özgeyik M, Demir M, Bilgel ZG, Şengör BG, Urgun ÖD, Doğduş M, Tekin DDN, Çakal S, Çayırlı S, Güler A, Karabulut D, Dalgıç O, Uzman O, Murat B, Şahin Ş, Karabulut U, Kıvrak T, Coşgun MS, Özyurtlu F, Kaplan M, Özçalık E. PrevAleNce and Associated factors of inappropriaTe dosing of direct Oral anticoaguLants In pAtients with Atrial Fibrillation: the ANATOLIA-AF Study. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2022:10.1007/s10557-022-07409-w. [PMID: 36527566 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-022-07409-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Inappropriate dosing of direct oral anticoagulants is associated with an increased risk of stroke, systemic embolism, major bleeding, cardiovascular hospitalization, and death in patients with atrial fibrillation. The main goal of the study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of inappropriate dosing of direct oral anticoagulants in real-life settings. METHODS This study was a multicenter, cross-sectional, observational study that included 2004 patients with atrial fibrillation. The study population was recruited from 41 cardiology outpatient clinics between January and May 2021. The main criteria for inappropriate direct oral anticoagulant dosing were defined according to the recommendations of the European Heart Rhythm Association. RESULTS The median age of the study population was 72 years and 58% were women. Nine-hundred and eighty-seven patients were prescribed rivaroxaban, 658 apixaban, 239 edoxaban, and 120 dabigatran. A total of 498 patients (24.9%) did not receive the appropriate dose of direct oral anticoagulants. In a logistic regression model, advanced age, presence of chronic kidney disease and permanent atrial fibrillation, prescription of reduced doses of direct oral anticoagulants or edoxaban treatment, concomitant use of amiodarone treatment, and non-use of statin treatment were significantly associated with potentially inappropriate dosing of direct oral anticoagulants. CONCLUSION The study demonstrated that the prevalence of inappropriate direct oral anticoagulant dosing according to the European Heart Rhythm Association recommendations was 24.9% in patients with atrial fibrillation. Several demographic and clinical factors were associated with the inappropriate prescription of direct oral anticoagulants.
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- Umut Kocabaş
- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Izmir Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Akhisar State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Manisa City Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ağrı Training and Research Hospital, Ağrı, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Hakkari State Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Alanya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Fethiye State Hospital, Muğla, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Mersin City Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Adana Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Uşak University Training and Research Hospital, Uşak, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Bakirköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kardiya Medical Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Sarıkamış State Hospital, Kars, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Turhal State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Acıbadem International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Elazığ Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Grandmedical Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Izmir Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Atilla B, Ergin I, Gürsul M, Özçelik B, Madre M, Sotelo A. Impact of silver addition on the superconducting performances of Bi2Sr2Ca0.925Na0.075Cu2Oy:Ag composite fibers. Ann Ital Chir 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hassoy H, Ergin I, Yararbas G. Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in smoking in Turkey from 2008 to 2016. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:2128. [PMID: 34800999 PMCID: PMC8605534 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12200-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Smoking inequalities in Turkey were previously demonstrated in an early stage of the smoking epidemic model. This paper aimed to assess the trends for socioeconomic inequalities in smoking in Turkey over the years in the context of the smoking epidemic model using data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Turkey 2008–2012-2016. Methods Cross-sectional data were analyzed to calculate the association of smoking with, wealth, education, occupation and place of residence using age-standardized prevalence rates, odds ratios, relative index of inequality (RII) and slope index of inequality (SII). The analysis was performed separately for age groups (younger: 20–39 years/older: 40 and above years) and sex. Results Younger women with higher wealth and older women with higher wealth and education smoked more. For both age groups, smoking was increased for working class and urban women. Relative wealth inequalities in smoking narrowed and then showed a reversal for younger women (RII2008 = 3.37; 95% CI:1.64–3.40; RII2012 = 2.19; 95% CI:1.48–3.24; RII2016 = 0.80; 95% CI:0.58–1.10, p-for trend < 0.0001). Relative educational inequalities in smoking for older women also showed a narrowing (RII2008 = 21.45; 95% CI:11.74–39.19; RII2012 = 15.25; 95% CI:9.10–25.55; and RII2016 = 5.48; 95% CI:3.86–7.78, p-for trend < 0.0001). For older women, a similar narrowing was observed for wealth (RII2008 = 3.94; 95% CI:2.38–6.53; RII2012 = 2.79; 95% CI:1.80–4.32; and RII2016 = 1.34; 95% CI:0.94–1.91, p-for trend = 0.0001). The only significant trend for absolute inequalities was for younger women by wealth. This trend showed a narrowing and then a reversal (SII2008 = 0.14; 95% CI:0.09–1.20; SII2012 = 0.12; 95% CI:0.06–0.18; and SII2016 = -0.05; 95% CI:-0.12–0.02, p-for trend = 0.0001). Unlike women, smoking in men showed inverse associations for wealth and education, although not statistically confirmed for all years. Smoking was increased in working classes and unemployed men in 2012 and 2016. Inequalities did not show a trend in relative and absolute terms for men. Conclusions For smoking inequalities in Turkey, a transition to the next stage was observed, although the previously defined Southern European pattern also existed. Low socioeconomic women deserve special attention as well as stressors at work and drivers of smoking at urban settings. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-12200-x.
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- Hur Hassoy
- Department of Public Health, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Aktuna A, Hassoy H, Durmaz S, Durgun K, Sarbat O, Ergin I, Koybaşi E. Prevalence and associated factors of gaming disorder among pre-clinical students in a medical school. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of gaming disorder and associated factors among pre-clinical students in a medical school.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2019 at Ege University Faculty of Medicine. The research population consisted of 1162 pre-clinical medical students. Gaming disorder which is dependent variable was evaluated with “Game Addiction Scale”. Gamers who played games in the last 6 months were categorized in four groups as addicted, problem, engaged and normal. Independent variables are; socioeconomic characteristics, mental health status, habits, use of technology and gamer preferences. Multinominal regression analysis was used with the reference category as 'normal'.
Results
The response rate was 88.6% (n = 1030). 72.9% of all participants were gamers. 69.1% of gamers were men and the average age was 20.4±1.19. The prevalence of engaged, problem and addicted gamers in all participants was 8.3%, 12.6% and 2.6%; in the gamers, it was 11.3%, 17.3% and 3.6% respectively. The multivariate analysis showed that male sex was associated with being engaged (OR = 2.63, 95%CI [1.38, 5.01]), being problem (OR = 2.42, 95%CI [1.25, 4.69]), being addicted (OR = 5.95, 95% CI [1.30, 27.30]). Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was associated with being engaged (OR = 2.37, 95%CI [1.31, 4.27]), being problem (OR = 2.62, 95%CI [1.44, 4.79]), being addicted (OR = 4.42, 95%CI [1.85, 10.60]). Preferring online multiplayer games was associated with being engaged (OR = 2.03, 95%CI [1.12, 3.70]), being problem (OR = 2.18, 95%CI [1.18, 4.02]), being addicted (OR = 5.35, 95% CI [1.21, 23.66]).
Conclusions
One in every four students has a gaming disorder risk. Gamers who are male, have ADHD and prefer online multiplayer games have increased risk. There is a need for prospective studies that will evaluate the gaming disorder and its social determinants among medical students. Students should be directed to recreational activities.
Key messages
One in every four medical students has a gaming disorder risk. Gamers who are male, have attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and prefer online multiplayer games have increased risk. There is a need for prospective studies that will evaluate the gaming disorder and its social determinants among medical students. Students should be directed to recreational activities.
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- A Aktuna
- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Psychiatry Department, Izmir Health Sciences Universıty Tepecik Education And Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Durmaz S, Ergin I, Durusoy R, Hassoy H, Caliskan A, Okyay P. WhatsApp embedded in routine service delivery for smoking cessation: effects on abstinence rates in a randomized controlled study. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:387. [PMID: 30961557 PMCID: PMC6454636 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6727-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The demand for smoking cessation services has risen in Turkey, as smokers planning to quit reached 35% in 2012. Communication technologies are used globally to support quitters, yet their integration to health services is rare. This study aims to evaluate the effect of support messages through WhatsApp application added to the usual care of a university hospital cessation unit, as compared to usual care alone, on abstinence rates at first month. Methods A randomized controlled intervention study was conducted with 132 patients applying to Ege University Hospital’s Department of Public Health Smoking Cessation Clinic, between March and July 2017. Intervention content was prepared and 60 WhatsApp messages about having a plan of action and preventing relapse were developed through expert panels. These messages lasted for 3 months and follow-ups continued for 6 months. The primary outcome was abstinence rate at 1st month post target quit day. As secondary outcomes; the continuous abstinence rates at 3rd and 6th months, number of follow-ups, change in weight and continuity of medication were evaluated. Intention-to-treat analysis was used. Results Abstinence rate at 1st month was 65.9% in the intervention group and 40.9% in the control group (p = 0.007); 50.0 and 30.7% at 3rd month and 40.9 and 22.7% at 6th month, consecutively (both p < 0.05). Being in the intervention group increased abstinence rate by 3.50 (OR, 95% CI = 1.30–9.44) times in the 1st month. When controlled for all other factors in the multivariate logistic regression, the intervention was the only variable significantly associated with abstinence. For secondary outcomes, the intervention increased abstinence rate by 2.50 (OR, 95% CI = 1.08–6.40) times in the 3rd and 2.31 (OR, 95% CI = 1.03–5.16) times in the 6th month. In the intervention group, the number of follow-ups and face-to-face follow-ups were higher at 1st and 3rd months and continuity of medication was longer at 3rd month. Conclusions WhatsApp support embedded in cessation service delivery increases the abstinence rate and has favorable effects on follow-up. Trial registration This trial is retrospectively registered online at ClinicalTrials.gov with the identifier NCT03714971. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6727-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Seyfi Durmaz
- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Izmir, Turkey
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- Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Aydin, Turkey
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Durmaz S, Durmaz S, Ergin I, Durusoy R, Hassoy H, Caliskan A, Okyay P. A randomized controlled study with WhatsApp embedded in smoking cessation service. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky212.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- S Durmaz
- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
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Adıgüzel H, Ergin I, Ocek Z, Durusoy R. Influence of deprivation on health-related quality of life in children: Cross sectional study, Turkey. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky218.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- H Adıgüzel
- Van Provincial Health Directorate, Van, Turkey
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- Aegean University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Aegean University, Izmir, Turkey
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Hassoy H, Ergin I, Durmaz S. Socioeconomic inequalities in current daily smoking: Further analysis of GATS Turkey 2012. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky212.379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Ergin I, Durmaz S, Hassoy H, Usturali Mut A, Varer C, Gecim C. Being physically active: Perceived barriers among future doctors at Ege University, 2013-2016. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky214.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- I Ergin
- Medical Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Medical Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Medical Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Medical Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Medical Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Ergin I, Mandıracioglu A, Durmaz S, Karakus H, Caliskan A, Yararbas G, Hassoy H, Durusoy R, Gurgun A, Ozsaran Z, Gor M, Oralalp K, Basoglu O, Goksel T, Gurgun C, Budak N. Smoke-free Ege: An attempt for an integrative prevention strategy for tobacco control at a University setting. Tob Induc Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.18332/tid/94807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Ergin I, Mandiracioglu A. Inequalities for Self-Rated Health and Happiness in Turkish Elderly, World Values Survey 1990- 2013. Eur J Public Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv176.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ergin I, Hassoy H. Self-rated health in 100 countries between 1990 and 2013 regarding world values surveys. Eur J Public Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv175.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ergin I, Kunst AE. Regional inequalities in self-rated health and disability in younger and older generations in Turkey: the contribution of wealth and education. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:987. [PMID: 26419526 PMCID: PMC4589079 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2273-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background In Turkey, large regional inequalities were found in maternal and child health. Yet, evidence on regional inequalities in adult health in Turkey remains fragmentary. This study aims to assess regional and rural/urban inequalities in the prevalence of poor self-rated health and in disability among adult populations in Turkey, and to measure the contribution of education and wealth of individual residents. The central hypothesis was that geographical inequalities in adult health exist even when the effect of education and wealth were taken into account. Methods We analyzed data of the 2002 World Health Survey for Turkey on 10791 adults aged 20 years and over. We measured respondents’ rating of their own general health and the prevalence of five types of physical disability. Logistic regression was used to estimate how much these two health outcomes varied according to urban/rural place of residence, region, education level and household wealth. We stratified the analyses by gender and age (‹50 and ≥50 years). Results Both health outcomes were strongly associated with educational level (especially for older age group) and with household wealth (especially for younger age group). Both health outcomes also varied according to region and rural/urban place of residence. Higher prevalence rates were observed in the East region (compared to West) with odd ratios varying between 1.40–2.76. After controlling for education and wealth, urban/rural differences in health disappeared, while regional differences were observed only among older women. The prevalence of poor self-rated health was higher for older women in the Middle (OR = 1.69), Black Sea (OR = 1.53) and East (OR = 2.06) regions. Conclusion In Turkey, substantial geographical inequalities in self-reported adult health do exist, but can mostly be explained by differences in socioeconomic characteristics of residents. The regional disadvantage of older women in the East, Middle and Black Sea may have resulted from life-long exposure to gender discrimination under a patriarchal ideology. Yet, not geographic inequalities, but the more fundamental socioeconomic inequalities, are of key public health concern, also in Turkey.
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- Isil Ergin
- Department of Public Health, Ege University School of Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre (AMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Sipahi H, Durusoy R, Ergin I, Hassoy H, Davas A, Karababa AO. Publication rates of public health theses in international and national peer-review journals in Turkey. Iran J Public Health 2012. [PMID: 23193503 PMCID: PMC3494212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thesis is an important part of specialisation and doctorate education and requires intense work. The aim of this study was to investigate the publication rates of Turkish Public Health Doctorate Theses (PHDT) and Public Health Specialization (PHST) theses in international and Turkish national peer-review journals and to analyze the distribution of research areas. METHODS List of all theses upto 30 September 2009 were retrieved from theses database of the Council of Higher Education of the Republic of Turkey. The publication rates of these theses were found by searching PubMed, Science Citation Index-Expanded, Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBIM) Turkish Medical Database, and Turkish Medline databases for the names of thesis author and mentor. The theses which were published in journals indexed either in PubMed or SCI-E were considered as international publications. RESULTS Our search yielded a total of 538 theses (243 PHDT, 295 PHST). It was found that the overall publication rate in Turkish national journals was 18%. The overall publication rate in international journals was 11.9%. Overall the most common research area was occupational health. CONCLUSION Publication rates of Turkish PHDT and PHST are low. A better understanding of factors affecting this publication rate is important for public health issues where national data is vital for better intervention programs and develop better public health policies.
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- H Sipahi
- Bornova Community Health Center, 35040 Izmir, Turkey,Corresponding Author: Tel: +90 90 505 8162209, E-mail address:
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- Dept. of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35040, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dept. of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35040, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dept. of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35040, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dept. of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35040, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dept. of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35040, Izmir, Turkey
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Durusoy R, Davas Aksan A, Hassoy H, Ergin I. Do the Youth in a Medical Vocational School Support the New Legislation on Tobacco Control? Turk Thorac J 2011. [DOI: 10.5152/ttd.2011.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ergin I, Hassoy H, Kunst A. P2-71 Socioeconomic inequalities in overweight among adults in Turkey: a regional evaluation. Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976i.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ergin I, Hassoy H, Tanik FA, Aslan G. Maternal age, education level and migration: socioeconomic determinants for smoking during pregnancy in a field study from Turkey. BMC Public Health 2010; 10:325. [PMID: 20534133 PMCID: PMC2904272 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2010] [Accepted: 06/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Smoking during pregnancy has been associated with socioeconomic determinants and it is recognized as the most important preventable risk factor for an unsuccessful pregnancy outcome. Turkey has national data on the prevalance of smoking during pregnancy; however there is no data on the characteristics of the high-risk population. This is a field study that aims to identify socioeconomic determinants for smoking during pregnancy as well as differentiating the daily and occasional smokers. METHOD Cross sectional study was conducted among women with 0-5 year old children living in the area served by Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) in Burhaniye, Turkey. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by the researchers during January-March 2008 at the home of the participants with 83.7% response rate (n = 256). The relation of "smoking during pregnacy" and "daily smoking during pregnancy" with the independent variables was determined with chi2 tests. Women's age, educational level, number of previous births, place of origin, migration, partner's educational level, poverty, perceived income, social class were evaluated. Statistical significance was achieved when the p value was less than 0.05. The variables in relation with the dependent variables in the chi2 tests were included in the forward-stepwise logistic analysis. RESULTS Prevalance of smoking during pregnancy was 22.7%. The majority (74.1%) were daily smokers. Young mothers (< 20), low educated women and migrants were at increased risk for smoking during pregnancy. Low education and being a migrant were risk factors for daily consumption (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Systematic attention should be paid to socioeconomic determinants in smoking for pregnant women, especially in countries like Turkey with high rates of infant and mother mortality and substantial health inequalities. Young mothers (< 20), low educated women and migrants are important groups to focus on.
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- Isil Ergin
- Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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Ocek ZA, Ciceklioğlu M, Gursoy ST, Aksu F, Soyer MT, Hassoy H, Ergin I, Sayiner A, Kandiloğlu G. Public health education in Ege University Medical Faculty: developing a community-oriented model. Med Teach 2008; 30:e180-e188. [PMID: 19117215 DOI: 10.1080/01421590802337146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ege University Medical Faculty (EUMF) introduced a community-oriented curriculum in 2001. AIMS To evaluate the new public health education program in EUMF curriculum. METHOD The study adopted triangulated methods. Quantitatively, a comparison of the students who were exposed to a community-oriented curriculum (Year 4 in 2007) was made with the students who were exposed to the traditional curriculum (Year 4 in 2005) in terms of their assessment of their achievement of our learning objectives. A total of 255 students in 2005 (80.7%) and 243 students in 2007 (81.5%) were surveyed using a questionnaire. Qualitatively, five focus group- and five individual interviews were performed with the 2007 cohort. RESULTS Except the one related to teamwork (p > 0.05) all learning objectives yielded significantly higher scores in the 2007 cohort than in the 2005 cohort (p < 0.05). The qualitative analysis supported the achievement of objectives in the 2007 cohort. The students appreciated the relevance of public health education with clinical subjects and interactive methods, but criticized didactic lectures and written assignments. CONCLUSIONS A community-oriented approach is more effective in achieving a holistic approach to health problems. Improving community-based activities and assessment methods would be more successful in integrating population health into medical training.
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- Zeliha A Ocek
- Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Izmir, Turkey.
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Soyer MT, Ergin I, Gursoy ST. Effects of social determinants on food choice and skipping meals among Turkish adolescents. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2008; 17:208-215. [PMID: 18586638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE To present data that contributes to understanding factors that influence food choice and skipping meals in adolescents. METHODS A cross sectional study is carried in selected high schools in Bornova. Study sample compromises of 527 students chosen randomly by class from a population of 2410 first year in high school students. Self-administered questionnaires containing sociodemographic determinants, self reported weight and height, food choices and meal patterns were used. FINDINGS A psychosocial factor that affects almost all of the students is the "taste and sensory perception of food". The second noticable factor is the "health and nutritious value of food". The time conserved and the convenience in the preparation of food is one of the lifestyle factors that affect more than half of the students. The cost of the food was also found to have an effect. Among the third group of factors categorized as "media", the leading factor is advertisement, effective in one third of the students. Among boys and girls, there was no statistical difference in the type of meal skipped. Living in Izmir for more than 10 years compared to less than ten years, being in a nuclear family to extended family, and belonging to the "owner" social class to "wage laborer" class also do not statistically differ with regard to skipping meals. However, the mother's and father's education level and having a working mother are associated with skipping meals. CONCLUSIONS These results provide important evidence to support opportunities to positively influence the adoption of healthful eating.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meral Turk Soyer
- Department of Public Health, Medical School of Aegean University, Izmir, Turkey.
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