Reliability and Validity Study of the Turkish Version of the Motivation and Attitude to Change Health (MATCH) Scale.

Objective: This study aims to culturally adapt the 'Motivation and Attitudes Towards Changing Health (MATCH)' scale into Turkish and assess its reliability and validity within the Turkish population.

Methods: The Turkish version of the MATCH questionnaire, designed to gauge patient motivation for initiating or sustaining behaviour changes, was created through translation and adaptation. A total of 305 patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses completed the questionnaire and scale to evaluate its validity and reliability.

Relationship of HbA1c with Mean Platelet Volume and Leucocyte Count in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Objective: To determine the relationship between mean platelet volume (MPV), leucocyte count, and HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).

Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Bahcesehir Family Healthcare Centre (FHC), Adana, Turkiye, from January 2023 to 2024.

The Evaluation of Frailty in the Elderly and Affecting Biopsychosocial Factors: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the frequency of frailty and the affecting factors in people living in our society over 65 yr old.

Methods: Our descriptive and cross-sectional study included 261 individuals aged 65 and over who applied to Ankara Training and Research Hospital family practice centers and district polyclinics from 1 Jan to 1 Feb 2020. The participants were asked to complete a sociodemographic data form, FRAIL Scale, Katz Daily Living Activities Scale, Lawton&Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form.

Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Smoking in Friends and Relatives of Patients in Emergency Room: A New Frontier in the Fight against Tobacco.

Background: Emergency rooms (ERs) are usually crowded with friends and relatives (F&Rs) of the patients. This experience may result in changes in smoking behaviors and create opportunities for smoking cessation interventions. The study aims to investigate these changes and offers a new frontier in the fight against smoking.

Effect of Fasting on Smoking Addiction: A Multicentered Primary Care Research.

Background: Smoking is a serious public health challenge across the world. Fasting in Ramadan requires people to stay away from smoking as well as activities such as eating, drinking, and sexual intercourse. We examined the effect of fasting on cigarette smoking and nicotine addiction during the Ramadan.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric emergency service.

Aims: The aims of this research were to review patients visiting the paediatric emergency department over a 6-month period 1 year before and during the pandemic, to review paediatric emergency department referral ratios and to determine whether there were any significant decreases in mortality and morbidity.

Methods: All patients from the ages of 0 to 18 years visiting the University of Health Sciences, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, paediatric emergency service from April-October 2019 to April-October 2020 with no missing information in their records were involved in this retrospective cross-sectional study.

Results: The total number of paediatric emergency service consultations was 74 739; the number of emergency visits from April to October 2019 was 55 678, whereas it was 19 061 from April to October 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Evaluation of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep disorders and nutrition in children.

Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible changes in sleep behavior and nutrition in children during the pandemic period.

Methods: One hundred fourteen parents who accepted to participate in the study aged 18 and over and who had children between the ages of 6 and 16 were included in the study. A questionnaire was carried out after written consents were obtained.

Evaluation of the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on smoking addiction levels.

Aims: This study aims to evaluate the changes in smoking addiction levels during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.

Methods: This study included 104 participants, ≥18 years old who were previous patients of family health clinics for a variety of reasons in the months preceding the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence was administered to these patients as part of their initial intakes.

Family medicine research assistants' experiences during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

Objective: We aimed to learn about the experiences of family medicine research assistants during COVID-19 pandemic and to obtain information about improvement activities that can be done in similar situations.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted with the research assistants of X University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, who worked in the COVID-19 outpatient clinic during the pandemic period. The research was a qualitative research.

While studies on COVID-19 vaccine is ongoing, the public's thoughts and attitudes to the future COVID-19 vaccine.

Objective: In this study, we aim to investigate the thoughts and attitudes of individuals towards the future COVID-19 vaccine.

Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on the web between 10/06/2020 and 10/07/2020. The sample constitutes all individuals above 18 years of age using social media and smartphone.

Comparison of the feeding behaviour of children attending half-day and full-day school.

Aims: This study compares the self-reported feeding behaviours of children attending half- and full-day school to investigate the effect of time spent at school.

Methods: A survey was conducted between January 2020 and March 2020 for students aged 6-18 years. Participation was voluntary, and written consent was obtained from parents.