Browsing by Author "Layik, Mehmet Emin"

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Being a Medical Student in the Shadow of a Pandemic: Psychological Reactions of Medical Students in the Covid- 19 Pandemic and Their Views on Online Learning
(Duzce Univ, Fac Medicine, 2022) Tanriverdi, Esra Cinar; Sincan, Suat; Ozkurt, Zulal; Sahingoz, Mine; Kasali, Kamber; Layik, Mehmet Emin
Objective: In this study, it is aimed to determine the psychological reactions of pre-clinical medical school students to the COVID-19 pandemic and their views on online learning. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 722 medical students. Data were collected with an online questionnaire between 20 and 27 December 2020. A data collection form including questions about sociodemographic characteristics, opinions about online learning, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and the Insomnia Severity Index scales was used. Results: The mean age of the participants was found to be 20.7 +/- 1.6 years. 393 (54.4%) of them were women. 671 (92.9%) of the students stated that they were concerned about the disruption of their education due to the pandemic, and 76.3% (n=551) preferred the face-to-face education environment in their schools to the online learning environment. Of the students, 181 (25.1%) had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and 171 (23.6%) had symptoms of insomnia. The probability of posttraumatic stress disorder was higher in women than in men (OR=1.489, 95% CI=1.02-2.16; p=0.038). In those who have relatives who have contracted COVID-19, compared to those who have not (OR=1.489.95% CI=1.02-2.16; p=0.038), and those with an increased fear of COVID-19 transmission to their relatives were less likely to have PTSD symptoms than those with or without (OR=0.523, 95% CI=0.339-0.807; p=0.003). In addition, those who followed the news about COVID-19 from social media were more likely to have symptoms of PTSD in October than those who followed it from other sources (OR=0.662, 95% CI=0.461-0.951; p<0.001). The probability of PTSD symptoms was significantly higher in students who had high anxiety about the disruption of their education due to the pandemic than in those who had little or no (OR=1.310, 95% CI=1.111-1.543; p=0.001). Conclusions: Medical students are experiencing the psychological effects of the pandemic and are seriously concerned about the disruption of their education.
Functional Health Status Evaluation in Patients Applying To Family Medicine
(Bmc, 2024) Akin, Celal; Layik, Mehmet Emin; Tuncekin, Sule; Altindag, Huelya
AimOur study was conducted to determine whether the functional health status of patients treated at the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic at Van Y & uuml;z & uuml;nc & uuml; Y & imath;l University Dursun Odaba & scedil; Medical Center differed significantly according to chronic disease status and sociodemographic characteristics. Materials and methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 303 volunteer patients were evaluated. A seven-question sociodemographic information form and an 8-question COOP WONCA scale were used. The SPSS (ver: 13) package was used for the statistical calculations. ResultsWhile 53.5% (n = 162) of the participants had chronic diseases, 46.5% (n = 141) did not have chronic diseases. Higher mean COOP-WONCA scores indicate worse functional health status. The functional health status decreased as the age of the patients increased (p < 0.01). Among the sociodemographic characteristics, gender had an effect on functional health status, and women had greater mean COOP-related WONCA scores than men did for the mood, social activity and daily activity subheadings (p < 0.05). Individuals who were married or single had better functional health status than those whose spouse was deceased or divorced (p < 0.01). The mean COOP WONCA scores and mean scores for all questions were greater for people with chronic diseases than for healthy individuals (p < 0.01). ConclusionOur study revealed the importance of age, sex, marital status, education level and chronic diseases on functional health status and quality of life. Determining the functional health status of patients applying to family medicine with appropriate scales and taking necessary recommendations and measures will reduce mortality and morbidity.
Validity and Reliability of the Professionalism Assessment Scale in Turkish Medical Students
(Public Library Science, 2023) Tanriverdi, Esra cinar; Nas, Mehmet Akif; Kasali, Kamber; Layik, Mehmet Emin; El-Aty, A. M. Abd
Medical professionalism is a basic competency in medical education. This study aimed to adapt the Professionalism Assessment Scale, which is used to evaluate the professionalism attitudes of medical students, into Turkish and to assess its validity and reliability. First, the scale's translation-back-translation was performed and piloted on 30 students. Then, the final scale was applied to medical students to ensure the scale's validity. The Penn State University College of Medicine Professionalism Questionnaire was used for external validation to assess criterion validity. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed for structure validity. Test-retest, item correlations, split-half analysis, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were evaluated to determine the scale's reliability. SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 24.0 package programs were used for statistical analysis. The statistical significance level was accepted as P<0.05. The mean age of the participants was 21 +/- 2 years, and 50.5% (n = 166) were female. Three hundred thirty-five students were invited, and 329 participated in the study. The response rate was 98%. The mean total Professionalism Assessment Scale score was 96.36 +/- 12.04. The three-factor structure of the scale, "empathy and humanism," "professional relationship and development," and "responsibility," was confirmed. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.94, and both the Spearman-Brown and Guttman split-half coefficients were 0.89. The three-factor structure of the scale, consisting of 22 items, explained 59.1% of the total variance. The intraclass correlation coefficient between test-retest measurements was 0.81. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a model suitable for the original version of the scale (chi(2)/sd = 2.814, RMSEA = 0.074). The Turkish version of the Professionalism Assessment Scale is a valid and reliable tool to determine the professionalism attitudes of medical students in Turkey.