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The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services

Cilt: 13 Sayı: 5 30 Eylül 2023
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The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services

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Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of administrative meetings with family health center staff on cancer and autism screenings in a district of Istanbul. Material and Method: The study was designed as an intervention research conducted in a district of Istanbul. The population of the study consisted of employees working in family health centers (24 family health centers) in Sultanbeyli district. The meetings were held at the end of February 2022 at the District Health Directorate building. During the meetings, the aspects that need to be improved, especially regarding cancer and autism screenings, were conveyed. Following these meetings for field staff, the changes in preventive health services (number of screenings) at the district level were analyzed. All data were analyzed retrospectively from district health directorate records. Results: For cervical cancer screening, the total number of screenings in Sultanbeyli district in January-February and March-April were 144 and 235, respectively. For colon cancer, the total number of screenings in January-February and March-April were 54 and 277, respectively. The total number of autism screenings in January-February and March-April were 565 and 1388, respectively. Cervical cancer screenings, colon cancer screenings and autism screenings showed statistically significant increases after the meetings (p=0.002, p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). Conclusion: After the field meetings, there was an increase in cervical cancer, colorectal cancer and autism screenings in the district. Our study results underline the importance of communication with primary care field workers and informative meetings.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Bölüm

Klinik Araştırma

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Eylül 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

7 Ağustos 2023

Kabul Tarihi

5 Eylül 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 5

Kaynak Göster

APA
Sezerol, M. A., & Altaş, Z. M. (2023). The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 13(5), 786-790. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1338980
AMA
1.Sezerol MA, Altaş ZM. The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 2023;13(5):786-790. doi:10.16899/jcm.1338980
Chicago
Sezerol, Mehmet Akif, ve Zeynep Meva Altaş. 2023. “The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13 (5): 786-90. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1338980.
EndNote
Sezerol MA, Altaş ZM (01 Eylül 2023) The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13 5 786–790.
IEEE
[1]M. A. Sezerol ve Z. M. Altaş, “The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services”, Journal of Contemporary Medicine, c. 13, sy 5, ss. 786–790, Eyl. 2023, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1338980.
ISNAD
Sezerol, Mehmet Akif - Altaş, Zeynep Meva. “The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13/5 (01 Eylül 2023): 786-790. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1338980.
JAMA
1.Sezerol MA, Altaş ZM. The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 2023;13:786–790.
MLA
Sezerol, Mehmet Akif, ve Zeynep Meva Altaş. “The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, c. 13, sy 5, Eylül 2023, ss. 786-90, doi:10.16899/jcm.1338980.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Akif Sezerol, Zeynep Meva Altaş. The Role of Communication with the Field during the Pandemic Period: A District Intervention Example in Preventive Health Services. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 01 Eylül 2023;13(5):786-90. doi:10.16899/jcm.1338980

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