Publications by authors named "S Ozbicakci"

Hypertension is one of the most important chronic diseases worldwide. Hypertension is a critical condition encountered frequently in daily life, forming a significant area of service in Primary Health Care (PHC), which healthcare professionals often confront. It serves as a precursor to many critical illnesses and can lead to fatalities if not addressed promptly.

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Cancer awareness can help reduce the associated morbidity and mortality. There is no scale for the assessment of general cancer awareness in Turkiye. This study aimed to evaluate the cultural relevance and psychometric properties of the cancer awareness measure (CAM) for use in adolescents in the Turkish population.

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Aim: This study aimed to examine levels of mental health literacy (MHL) and associated factors among adolescents.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted with a total of 650 students aged 11-18 years in three middle and three high schools. Data were collected using the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Literacy Scale and evaluated using descriptive statistics and regression analysis to determine whether age, gender, and grade are predictive factors of MHL.

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Background: Stigmatization and help seeking are the one of the most important concepts of preventive interventions and mental health promotion in adolescent.

Methods: This study is in descriptive, correlational and methodological design. The sample of the study consisted of 250 volunteer students studying in a total of six schools.

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Unlabelled: Mental health literacy is a concept to improve the skills of individuals to take responsibility in the field of mental health, directing their behavior, facilitating access to and obtaining information, understanding, evaluating, using and maintaining information.

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the mental health literacy scale for children and adolescents.

Design: Methodological, and a cross sectional study.

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