Public health education in Ege University Medical Faculty: developing a community-oriented model.

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.

Why are Turkish children at risk of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in their homes?

Objectives: Children are at greater risk than adults to the effects of inhaling environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) especially in their homes. The aim of this study was to assess parents' knowledge regarding the risks of ETS to the health of their children and the barriers to reducing children's ETS exposure.

Methods: Qualitative research was performed for 50 households in which children were to exposed ETS were selected randomly from the questionnaire respondents for home-based interview.

Effects of social determinants on food choice and skipping meals among Turkish adolescents.

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.