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    Preparations for Severe Winter Conditions by Emergency Health Personnel in Turkey
    (Cambridge Univ Press, 2014) Caliskan, Cuneyt; Algan, Aysun; Kocak, Huseyin; Bicer, Burcu Kucuk; Sengelen, Meltem; Cakir, Banu
    Objective: Emergency and core ambulance personnel work under all environmental conditions, including severe weather condtions. We evaluated emergency medical personnel in Canakkale, Turkey, for their degree of preparedness. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in C, anakkale, Turkey, within 112 emergency service units and their 17 district stations. Surveys were developed to measure the level of preparedness for serious winter conditions that individual workers made for themselves, their homes, and their cars. Results: Of the 167 survey participants, the mean age was 29.8 +/- 7.9 years; 52.7% were women; more than half (54.75%) were emergency medical technicians; and 53.3% were married. Only 10.4% of those who heated their homes with natural gas had carbon monoxide detectors. Scores relating to household and individual preparation for severe winter conditions increased by participants' age (P<.003), being married (P<.000) and working in the city center (P<.021); and for men whose cars were equipped with tow ropes, extra clothing, and snow tires (P<.05). Absenteeism was higher for central-city personnel than district workers because they were less prepared for harsh winter conditions (P=.016). Conclusion: Many of the surveyed emergency health personel demonstrated insufficient preparations for serious winter conditions. To increase the safety and efficiency of emergency medical personnel, educational training programs should be rountinely conducted.
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    The Health Complaints of School Age Children in Turkey
    (Galenos Publ House, 2020) Caliskan, Cuneyt; Topsakal, Hatice; Arberk, Orhan Koray; Bicer, Burcu Kucuk; Unlu, Hande Konsuk; Ozcebe, Hilal
    Aim: This study aims to identify the frequency of the most commonly seen health complaints and their relations with the socio-demographic characteristics of households in Turkey. Materials and Methods: The Turkey Health Survey research was conducted as a cross-sectional study by The Turkish Statistical Institute. Within the scope of the research, the health status history of a total of 3.921 children aged 7-14 was examined to identify the following factors: Gender and age of the children, some sociodemographic characteristics of their households, health complaints in the previous 6 months and treatment status at health-care facilities for these children aged 7-14 years. Results: The findings showed that of the 3.921 children who participated in this research, 50.8% were male, 34.4% had at least one health complaint, and 88.0% of the children with health complaints were treated. The most commonly seen health complaints in the children in the previous 6 months were oral and dental-related health complaints (25.8%), eye-related health complaints (14.6%) and infectious diseases (9.8%). According to the results of a logistic regression, the higher the number of people living in the household, the presence of a person who defines their health status as poor and the presence of an individual with chronic disease in the household affect the presence of health complaints in children negatively. Conclusion: It was found that the health status of children can be affected in families with chronic disease or poor health, and it is suggested that research on child health should be investigated extensively in such families.