Publications by authors named "P G Bucaktepe"
Background: The detrimental mental health effects which emerged from COVID-19 have profoundly affected healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating effects of traumatic stress and loneliness on the fears of contracting and dying from COVID-19, and anxiety and depression of HCWs during the pandemic.
Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was completed by HCWs in a province of Turkey.
Healthcare professionals' beliefs regarding influenza vaccination: What has COVID-19 changed?
Niger J Clin Pract
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- Influenza poses a significant health risk to healthcare professionals (HCPs) as they can transmit the virus to vulnerable patients and their communities, making annual vaccination crucial for protection.
- A study conducted during the early COVID-19 pandemic aimed to assess how HCP demand for and beliefs about influenza vaccination had shifted, revealing that only 6% were regularly vaccinated and nearly 63% had never received the vaccine.
- The findings indicated a growing intention to get vaccinated among HCPs, with those more informed about vaccination or having chronic diseases showing much higher rates of vaccination interest; however, overall vaccination rates remain low, highlighting the need for improved training on this topic.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with brain metastasis often experience challenges like poor quality of life, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders.
- The study assessed these issues in 33 patients undergoing whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) at three points: before treatment, after treatment, and three months later.
- Results showed significant improvements in performance status after WBRT, while anxiety and overall quality of life remained stable; however, better sleep was linked to improved survival rates.
Background: The objective of this study is to assess the index of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMF-T), habit of brushing teeth, and the microbiological agents accumulating on the children's toothbrushes for 4 weeks and response of these agents to disinfection via a chlorhexidine solution, then compare those results with the education and income levels of the children's parents.
Method: Included in the study were 187 children (96 in the control group and 91 in the experiment group - chlorhexidine) chosen randomly from 600 kindergarten children whose ages ranged from 24 months to 72 months. The children selected had not taken any antibiotics, antimicotics for three months and dental treatments during this trial.
Objective: This study aims to examine knowledge and attitudes towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine among medical students in Turkey, and find out whether they want to be trained in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out between October and December 2010 among medical students. Data were collected from a total of seven medical schools.