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Günümüzde popülerliğini belli ölçülerde koruyan İzmir Enternasyonal Fuarı Cumhuriyet idaresinin dışarıya açılan bir kapısı olarak kabul edilebilir. İzmir kentinin imparatorluk geçmişinden sıyrılmaya başladığı 1930’lu yıllarda nüfus yapısında yaşadığı hızlı dönüşüm iktisadi gelişmelerle yeni bir boyut kazanmıştır. İzmir’de yapılan imar değişikliklerinden sonra kentin modernite ile tanışması büyük ölçüde 1922 İzmir yangınının sunduğu fırsatın neticesinde hayat buldu. Yeni imar planıyla kente kazandırılan Kültürpark’ın şehrin çehresini değiştirmesinin yanında 1930’lu yıllardan itibaren uluslararası bir organizasyon olan İzmir Fuarı’na ev sahipliği yapması oldukça önemli bir gelişmeydi. Cumhuriyet’in ilk yıllarından Soğuk Savaş yıllarına hatta neo-liberal dönemde bile İzmir Enternasyonal Fuarı ticari, kültürel ve diplomatik misyonlar taşımaya devam etmiştir. Bu çalışma kapsamında diplomasinin yumuşak güç unsurlarından biri olarak kabul edilen iktisadi diplomasinin İzmir Enternasyonal Fuarı’nda hangi kanallar ve aktörlerle takip edildiği sorusuna daha ziyade 1950’li yıllar için yanıtlar aranacaktır.

This study determined the prevalence of home accidents among elderly people living in Mersin and the factors affecting their occurrence. The data of 609 elderly people were analyzed. The people referred to a family health center for any reason were included in the study. The frequency of having a home accident in the previous month was 9.9%. The prevalence of home accidents was 3 times higher in females, 2.7 times higher in people living with their children, 2.3 times higher in elderly who have visual impairment, and 2.7 times higher in elderly who have poor health status. Also, increase in age was a risk factor for home accidents. Home accidents constitute a significant problem for elderly people in Mersin. Environmental factors that may cause accidents within the home should be determined and the household should be arranged according to the elderly. Health problems that may pose a risk for accidents should be identified and treated.

Introduction: Tobacco use is an important public health problem around the world. Aim of this study is to assess attitudes,belief and observation of the students on smoking cessation and medical education. Methods: This study is part of a multi-country study called “Global Health Profession Student Survey”. The study population consisted of third year medical students in Turkey. The sample consisted of a total of 1834 medical students from randomly selected 12 medical schools. Results: Of the students, 1209 (92.1%)thought that health professionals should get specific training on cessation techniques, and that health professionals should serve as "role models" for their patients and the public. The percentage of the students who answered “Health professionals should routinely advise their patients who smoke to quit smoking” was 1211 (93.3%). Of the students, 1204 (60.8%) responded that health professionals who use other tobacco products were less likely to advise patients to stop smoking. The percentage of the students who had received a formal training on smoking cessation approaches was 48.2% (1196). Of the students, 91.5% (1203) had heard of nicotine replacement therapies in tobacco cessation programs. More than half of smokers tried to quit smoking last year, and majority of them did not take professional help or advice. Conclusions: Majority of students are aware of health professionals’ role on smoking cessation. Most of the students are willingness to take specific formal training on tobacco. Student’s behaviours and attitudes were different by gender and smoking status. Improvement of tobacco cessation issues in medical curricula will be beneficial. Keywords: Attitudes; Beliefs; Medical education; Medical students; Smoking cessation. | PubMed

Introduction: Tobacco use is an important public health problem around the world. Aim of this study is to assess attitudes,belief and observation of the students on smoking cessation and medical education. Methods: This study is part of a multi-country study called “Global Health Profession Student Survey”. The study population consisted of third year medical students in Turkey. The sample consisted of a total of 1834 medical students from randomly selected 12 medical schools. Results: Of the students, 1209 (92.1%)thought that health professionals should get specific training on cessation techniques, and that health professionals should serve as "role models" for their patients and the public. The percentage of the students who answered “Health professionals should routinely advise their patients who smoke to quit smoking” was 1211 (93.3%). Of the students, 1204 (60.8%) responded that health professionals who use other tobacco products were less likely to advise patients to stop smoking. The percentage of the students who had received a formal training on smoking cessation approaches was 48.2% (1196). Of the students, 91.5% (1203) had heard of nicotine replacement therapies in tobacco cessation programs. More than half of smokers tried to quit smoking last year, and majority of them did not take professional help or advice. Conclusions: Majority of students are aware of health professionals’ role on smoking cessation. Most of the students are willingness to take specific formal training on tobacco. Student’s behaviours and attitudes were different by gender and smoking status. Improvement of tobacco cessation issues in medical curricula will be beneficial. Keywords: Attitudes; Beliefs; Medical education; Medical students; Smoking cessation. | PubMed