Association Between Eating Disorder Risk and Family Structure and Social Appearance Anxiety Among College Freshman.

Objective: Eating disorders can be described as continuous eating or eating-related behavior disorders that are detrimental to health or psychosocial function. The present study determines the association between eating disorder risk and family structure and social appearance anxiety among college freshman.

Method: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 683 freshman based on socio-demographic data, Eating Attitude Test, a Family Structure-System Assessment Device comprising 36 questions and a Social Appearance Anxiety Scale.

Detecting Peripheral Arterial Disease in Primary Care: A Population Based Study.

Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can progress silently without any clinical symptoms. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the recommended method used in primary care. We aimed to determine the prevalence of PAD and its related risk factors in primary care.

Attitudes toward the elderly among young family physicians in Turkey.

Introduction: General practitioners'(GPs) role is important as they are easily accessible especially for elderly. Young GPs need to improve their attitudes toward the elderly so that they can be a part of solution for health problems of elderly in the future. The aim of this study is to determine attitudes of young GPs toward elderly by the University of California at Los Angeles Geriatrics Attitude Scale (UCLA-GAS).

Sociocultural risk factors for developmental delay in children aged 3-60 months: a nested case-control study.

Unlabelled: Identifying children at risk for developmental delay (DD) is important for improving prognosis. In this sense, we estimated sociocultural factors that may be associated with DD in early childhood. In our nested case-control study, 95 were included in the case group and 190 were randomly selected to control group.

Adaptation, reliability, and validity study of the Hwalek-SengstockElder Abuse Screening Test (H-S/EAST): a Turkish version.

Background/aim: The most important issues in elder abuse and neglect are lack of awareness and difficulties in determining the situation. Our aim is to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S/EAST).Materials and methods: The H-S/EAST (15-itemed, three-dimensional: direct abuse, characteristics of vulnerability, and potentially abusive situation) was translated according to the guidelines and experts evaluated it for content validity and cultural adaptation.

The Importance of Family History in Breast Cancer Patients in Primary Care Setting: a Cross-sectional Study.

Screening recommendations of physicians are important for women to raise awareness about their risk factors and to promote appropriate screening behaviors. However, it seems challenging for primary care physicians (PCPs) to balance disease prevention and diagnosis, treatment. The objective of this study was to describe physicians' breast cancer consultancy practice including family history, cancer prevention issues for the women they care.

Health promotion lifestyle profile scores are not associatedwith obesity in high school students.

Background/aim: Obesity is a cause of preventable morbidity and mortality with an increasing prevalence. Health promoting lifestyle activities maintain or improve an individual's health and in adolescence many habits are configured. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents and the relation between obesity and health promoting behaviors.

Breast cancer risk perceptions of Turkish women attending primary care: a cross-sectional study.

Background: As the risks and benefits of early detection and primary prevention strategies for breast cancer are beginning to be quantified, the risk perception of women has become increasingly important as may affect their screening behaviors. This study evaluated the women's breast cancer risk perception and their accuracy, and determined the factors that can affect their risk perception accuracy.

Methods: Data was collected in a cross-sectional survey design.

The effect of physical activity and body mass index on menopausal symptoms in Turkish women: a cross-sectional study in primary care.

Background: Considering the fact that, due to recent evidence, many women no longer prefer hormone replacement therapy, it is especially important to develop intervention options to alleviate menopausal symptoms. Although there is conflicting evidence concerning effectiveness, there is an indication that physical activity and weight control may be useful for alleviating symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of physical activity and body mass index on menopausal symptoms among menopausal women in Turkey.

Diagnosis, treatment characteristics, and survival of women with breast cancer aged 65 and above: a hospital-based retrospective study.

Background: Breast cancer incidence in women increases with age, while survival rates decrease. Studies interpret this result as meaning higher comorbidity, diagnosis at later stages of the disease, and less effective treatment in the elderly. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnosis and treatment characteristics of breast cancer and their effect on the survival of women aged 65 and above.

The influence of health care reforms on work-related attitudes and anxieties of primary care physicians.

Background And Objective: Reforming primary healthcare services has been the core agenda of health policies of the developing countries in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization. In Turkey, the Transformation in Health Project brings along many changes in all aspects of primary health care services, such as organization and financing of services and employment of healthcare workers. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of health care reforms on primary care physicians working in Izmir.

Recognizing and managing anxiety disorders in primary health care in Turkey.

Background: Anxiety disorders are common and are frequently not diagnosed accurately in primary care. Our aim was to determine the knowledge gaps of general practitioners (GPs) in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders by using vignettes.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was completed with 255 primary care physicians (response rate 59.

Violence against general practitioners in Turkey.

We aimed to determine the violence against general practitioners (GPs) through their suggestions on its cause and prevention. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study based on self-administered questionnaire answered by a convenience study population consisting of 522 GPs between November and December 2006. Of the participating GPs, 82.

Prescribing pattern of general practitioners for osteoarthritis in primary care settings in Bolu, Turkey.

Objective: To assess the drug preferences of primary care physicians for osteoarthritis (OA) in comparison with the current guidelines, and their reflections in the cost of prescriptions.

Methods: Data were collected from all primary health care centers in Bolu, Turkey, during November 2002 from patient polyclinic logbooks. Drugs prescribed were classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification system for comparison purposes.