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Awareness of Patients About Periodic Health Examination and Usage Situations-Düzce Province Example

Year 2021, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 281 - 286, 29.05.2021
https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.916597

Abstract

Aim: Periodic health examination; It is a regular health check performed to contribute to the protection of the health of healthy people who do not show any signs of illness with screening, examination and tests, counseling. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge and attitude of the society about Periodic Health Examinations and to discuss the factors that affect the status of patients to have regular periodic health check-ups.

Materials and Methods: The study is designed as a descriptive cross-section. For the study, a questionnaire consisting of 22 questions prepared by researchers was filled out to patients who applied Düzce Medical Faculty polyclinics between 15. 03. 2021- 25.03.2021.

Results: 728 people were included in the study. 46.6% (n = 339) of the participants were female and 53.4% (n = 389) were male. The average age of the participants was calculated as 38.91 ± 13.8. 16.22% (n = 118) of the participants stated that they had regular examinations, and 83.8% (n = 610) did not have regular examinations. While there was no relationship between the condition of having a DDH analysis before, with age; those who had a previous examination for cervical cancer (p = 0.007) and those who had a breast examination by their family doctor (p = 0.039) were significantly older. It was observed that those with a family history of cardiovascular disease had regular examinations at a higher rate (p <0.001).

Conclusion: The most important result of our study is that the majority of the participants did not have regular PSM and screening tests. Both primary care physicians and community health healthcare professionals are required to inform the public about periodic health examinations.

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Hastaların Periyodik Sağlık Muayenesi Hakkındaki Farkındalıkları ve Kullanım Durumları-Düzce İli Örneği

Year 2021, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 281 - 286, 29.05.2021
https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.916597

Abstract

Amaç: Periyodik sağlık muayenesi; bir hastalık belirtisi göstermeyen sağlıklı kişilerin, tarama muayene ve testleri ile, danışmanlık ile sağlıklarının korunmasına katkıda bulunmak amacıyla yapılan düzenli sağlık kontrolüdür. Bu çalışmanın amacı, toplumun periyodik sağlık muayeneleri (PSM) hakkındaki bilgi ve tutumunu belirlemek ve hastaların PSM yaptırma durumunu etkileyen faktörleri tartışmaktır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma tanımlayıcı kesitsel olarak tasarlanmıştır. Çalışmada Düzce Tıp Fakültesi polikliniklerine Mayıs 2021 tarihleri arasında başvuran hastalara araştırmacılar hazırlanan PSM hakkında 22 soruluk bir anket uygulanmıştır.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya 728 kişi dahil edildi. Katılımcıların %46,6’sı (n=339) kadın, %53,4’ü (n=389) ise erkekti. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 38,91±13,8 yıldı. Katılımcıların %16,22’si (n=118) düzenli tetkik yaptırdığını, %83,8’i (n=610) ise düzenli tetkik yaptırmadığını ifade etti. Gaytada gizli kan tahlili yaptırma durumunun yaş ile ilişkisi bulunmazken; daha önce rahim ağzı kanseri için muayene olanlar (p=0,007) ve aile hekimine meme muayenesi yaptıranların (p=0,039) anlamlı derecede daha ileri yaşta oldukları görüldü. Ailesinde kardiyovasküler hastalığı olanların daha fazla oranda düzenli tetkik yaptırdığı görüldü (p<0,001).

Sonuç: Çalışmamızda ortaya çıkan en önemli sonuç, katılımcıların büyük bir çoğunluğunun düzenli PSM ve tarama tetkiklerini yaptırmıyor olmasıdır. Birinci basamak hekimlerinin bireyleri PSM konusunda bilgilendirmesi gerekmektedir.

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  • 2. Ersoy E, Saatçi E. Periyodik sağlık muayenelerine genel bakış Türk Aile Hek Derg 2017; 21 (2): 82-89.
  • 3. Pashkov V, Noha P, Soloviov A. Screening and periodical medical examinations as important part of public health: Problem of the legal implementation. Wiad Lek 2018; 71(4): 893-896.
  • 4. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Türkiye Halk Sağlığı Kurumu. Periyodik sağlık muayeneleri ve tarama testleri 2015. http://www. thsk.gov.tr/dokumanlar/aile-hekimligi-egitim-gelistirme-dbdokumnalari. html adresinden 16.03.2021 tarihinde erişilmiştir.
  • 5. Cherrington A, Corbie-Smith G, Pathman DE. Do adults who believe in periodic health examinations receive more clinical preventive services? Prev Med 2007;45(4):282-289.
  • 6. Radi SM. Breast cancer awareness among Saudi females in Jeddah. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 14(7): 4307-4312.
  • 7. Malik IA, Gopalan S. Use of CAM results in delay in seeking medical advice for breast cancer. Eur J Epidemiol 2003; 18(8): 817-822.
  • 8. Al-Azri M, Al-Kindi J, Al-Harthi T, Al-Dahri M, Panchatcharam SM, Al-Maniri A. Awareness of Stomach and Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors, Symptoms and Time Taken to Seek Medical Help Among Public Attending Primary Care Setting in Muscat Governorate, Oman. J Cancer Educ 2019; 34(3): 423-434.
  • 9. Şen SK, Öztürk YK. Sağlık Algısı ile Kanser Taraması Farkındalığı Arasındaki İlişki. Türk Aile Hek Derg 2020; 24 (4): 175-183.
  • 10. Khan TM, Leong JP, Ming LC, Khan AH. Association of Knowledge and Cultural Perceptions of Malaysian Women with Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer: a Systematic Review. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16(13): 5349-5357.
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  • 12. Bawazir A, Bashateh N, Jradi H, Breik AB. Breast Cancer Screening Awareness and Practices Among Women Attending Primary Health Care Centers in the Ghail Bawazir District of Yemen. Clin Breast Cancer 2019; 19(1): e20-e29.
  • 13. Alshahrani M, Alhammam SYM, Al Munyif HAS, Alwadei AMA, Alwadei AMA, Alzamanan SSM, Aljohani NSM. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening Methods Among Female Patients in Primary Healthcare Centers in Najran, Saudi Arabia. J Cancer Educ 2019; 34(6): 1167-1172.
  • 14. Uludağ G, Gamsızkan Z, Sungur MA. Kadınların Serviks Kanseri ve Taraması ile İlgili Sağlık İnançlarının değerlendirilmesi. Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 2020; 10(3): 357-362
  • 15. Al-Azri M, Al-Rubaie K, Al-Ghafri S, Al-Hinai M, Murthi Panchatcharam S. Barriers and Attitudes toward Breast Cancer Screening among Omani Women. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2020; 21(5): 1339-1347.
  • 16. Kwok C, Endrawes G, Lee CF. Cultural Beliefs and Attitudes About Breast Cancer and Screening Practices Among Arabic Women in Australia. Cancer Nurs. 2016; 39(5): 367-374.
  • 17. Gan-Yadam A, Shinohara R, Sugisawa Y, Tanaka E, Watanabe T, Hirano M, Tomisaki E, Morita K, Onda Y, Tokutake K, Mochizuki Y, Matsumoto M, Sugita C, Anme T. Factors associated with health service utilization in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: a population-based survey. J Epidemiol 2013; 23(5): 320-328.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Zerrin Gamsızkan 0000-0001-8677-4004

Abdulkadir Kaya 0000-0003-1725-1220

Publication Date May 29, 2021
Acceptance Date May 21, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 5 Issue: 2

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Vancouver Gamsızkan Z, Kaya A. Hastaların Periyodik Sağlık Muayenesi Hakkındaki Farkındalıkları ve Kullanım Durumları-Düzce İli Örneği. Med J West Black Sea. 2021;5(2):281-6.

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