Health Services Vocational School Research Articles

DETERMINATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

Amaç: Bu çalışma Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin girişimcilik özelliklerini belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı.
 Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı desende planlandı. Araştırmanın evrenini Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören tüm öğrenciler, örneklemini ise çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 391 öğrenci oluşturdu. Verilerin toplanmasında, literatür doğrultusunda hazırlanan ve öğrencilerin sosyo-demografik özelliklerini belirlemeyi amaçlayan Katılımcı Değerlendirme Formu ve Girişimcilik Hisleri ve Girişimcilik Potansiyeli Ölçeği kullanıldı. Araştırmanın uygulanabilmesi için gerekli yasal ve etik izinler alınıp, online anket uygulama yöntemiyle çalışma tamamlandı.
 Bulgular: Çalışmaya 391 öğrenci katılım gösterdi, veriler SPSS 23.0 paket programa girilerek, istatistiksel analizler yapıldı. Çalışmaya katılan 391 öğrenciden büyük çoğunluğunun (%75.7) kadın, 20-22 yaş aralığında (69.8), birinci sınıf öğrencisi (70.1) ve okuduğu bölümü kendi isteğiyle seçtiği (%86.7) görüldü. Öğrencilerin girişimcilik puanlarına bakıldığında, 91.50±16.73 ölçek puanı ve Girişimcilik Potansiyeli alt boyutunda ise 29.07±6.55 ölçek puanı aldıkları görüldü. 
 Sonuç: Öğrencilerin girişimcilik özellikleri ve potansiyellerinin yüksek olduğu belirlenen sonuçlar doğrultusunda, sağlık alanında farklı bölümlerde okuyan öğrencilerin girişimcilik özelliklerinin yüksek olmasının sağlık hizmetlerinin kalitesini artırabileceği, bakım alanına yeni bakış açıları kazandırabileceği ve hasta-sağlık çalışanı ilişkilerini kuvvetlendirebileceği düşünülmektedir.

Attitudes Towards Epilepsy Patients and Opinion on Stigma for Epilepsy Among University Students

Amaç: Bu araştırmada, sağlık alanında öğrenim gören öğrencilerin epilepsi hastalarına yönelik tutumları ve damgalamaya yönelik görüşleri değerlendirildi. Farklı akademik değişkenler ve sosyo-demografik özellikler ile tutum puanları ve damgalama puanları arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı.
 Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırma 15 Mart-15 Haziran 2021 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır. Araştırma evrenini Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu ve Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi’nde öğrenim gören toplam 674 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak literatürden yararlanılarak oluşturulan Öğrenci Bilgi Formu ile Epilepsiye Yönelik Toplumun Tutum Ölçeği (PATE) ve Epilepsi Damgalama Ölçeği (ESS) kullanılmıştır. 
 Bulgular: Öğrencilerin; %79.6’sı epilepsinin nörolojik bir hastalık olduğunu, %59.2’si epilepsiye kafa travmalarının sebep olduğunu, % 40.5’i epilepsi konusunda bilgileri okuldan öğrendiğini, %47.8’i epilepsi nöbetine müdahale konusunda bilgisinin olduğunu ifade etmiştir. Öğrencilerin PATE Ölçeği alt boyut puan ortalamaları (genel alan:10.00±3.67, kişisel alan 15.39±2.01) ile ESS puan ortalamalarının (32.49±7.96) düşük olduğu, epilepsiye yönelik tutumlarının olumlu olduğu ve damgalamadıkları belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin epilepsiye yönelik olumlu tutum puanları arttıkça damgalama puanlarının azaldığı görülmüştür (p

Investigation of Some Anthropometric and Motoric Characteristics of Paramedic Students

Aim: This research aimed to analyze the vocational adjustment of paramedic students in health sciences in terms of some anthropometric and motoric features. Material and Method: The research is a cross-sectional study, which is one of the quantitative research methods aimed at paramedic students. The study group consisted of 60 (nMale=34, nFemale=110) first-year students (nMale=16, nFemale=44; male: 19.63±1.36 years, female: 19.57±1.15 years) receiving education at Kirsehir Ahi Evran University (KAEU) Health Services Vocational School in the First and Emergency Aid Program who agreed to participate in the research voluntarily. To determine the descriptive statistics of the study group, gender and age variables were collected through the direct data collection method. After this process, required measurements, including somatotype measurements, were performed to determine the height, body weight (BW), hand grip strength (HGS), and arm mass values. After determining descriptive statistics, the Wilcoxon comparison test and Spearman correlation statistical test were performed, and the significance level was taken as p<0.05. In addition, relevant ethical permissions were obtained for the research. Findings: In addition to some differences with reference to the gender variable (Table 2), several significant correlations between hand grip strength and upper extremity (Tables 3-5) were identified. Moreover, a highly significant positive correlation was found between relative arm force (RAF) and hand grip strength (rRAF-HGS = .707; p<0.001). When their somatotype structures were analyzed, male students were determined to have balanced ectomorph (1.77-1.96-3.05), while female students had meso ectomorph (0.08-1.09-2.24) and overall (males & females) had meso ectomorph component (0.53-1.32-2.46). Conclusion and Suggestions: It was observed that the height values of the students were below some minimum value criteria for occupations such as police work, while their body mass index (BMI) values were within the normal range. Although the results were close to sedentary health professionals in terms of HGS, they were at a lower level than those of athletes. It is obvious that the students had different somatotype components regarding athletes. Based on this research, the conduct of further qualitative research on field workers is recommended as well as introducing some certain physical competence criteria in the recruitment of paramedic students.

Proaktif Kişiliğin Yaşam Doyumuna Etkisinde Covid-19 Korkusunun Aracılık Rolü Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Küresel çalışma yaşamında hızla değişen ve çevreye uyum sağlayabilen örgütler başarıya ulaşmaktadırlar. Değişime ayak uydurmak, geleceği öngörebilmenin yanı sıra geleceğe hazırlıklı olmaya bağlı bulunmaktadır. Değişim karşısında sağlanan başarı yaşamdan duyulan mutluluğa ve örgütsel başarıya etki etmektedir. Önceden hazırlıklı olmakla açıklanabilen proaktif kişilik ile mutlu olmakla özdeşleşen yaşam doyumu kavramları hem sosyal yaşamda hem de örgütsel yaşamda oldukça önem arz etmektedir. Çalışmada proaktif kişilik ile yaşam doyumu ilişkisinin araştırılmasının yanı sıra Covid-19 korkusunun bu ilişkideki aracılık etkisi ölçülmek istenmiştir. Bu amaçla Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinden anket yöntemiyle elde edilen veriler Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli (YEM) ile analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin analizi sonucunda, proaktif kişilik ile yaşam doyumu arasında olumlu bir etki tespit edilirken, bu değişkenlere Covid-19 korkusunun negatif yönlü kısmi aracılıkta bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Effect of Physical Activity on Depression and Psychological Well-Being

Aim: This research was conducted to determine whether physical activity had an effect on the levels of depression and psychological well-being. Material and Method: In this research, the single group pre-test post-test model which is one of the trial models was used for the purpose of determining the causal relationship. The study group is composed of 43 sedentary volunteer students (nMales = 9, nFemales = 34; age 20.86±1.04 years) pursuing their education at the Emergency Medical Technician Program in the Vocational School of Health Services at the Kırşehir Ahi Evran University. The heights and body weights of the study group are measured and they are asked to fill out the “Personal Identification Form”. The 10-week physical activity program was explained to the students. For the purpose of determining their levels of depression before and after the physical activity, the “Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)” was used, and to measure their psychological development, the “Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS)” was used. The descriptive statistics were provided. Later on, the normality assumption was checked out. In the consequence of this assumption, the researcher decided to conduct the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. The data is tested at the level of significance of α = 0.05. The researcher obtained permission from both the related institution and the ethical board. Results: The BDI pre-test results of the students indicate that the male students had minimal level of depression (0-9) and the female students had slight level of depression (10-16). In terms of the study group, while the students were found to have slight level of depression in terms of their BDI pre-test scores, it was observed that the students had minimal level of depression in terms of their post-test scores. At the same time, the scores of the pre-test and post-test PWBS score increased from 49.89 to 53.33 for males, and from 41.94 to 43.94 for females. In sum, those scores increased from 43.60 to 45.91. A significant difference (p < 0.05) in both BDI and PWBS between the pre-test and post-test was observed. While the depression levels of the students decreased, their psychological well-being levels increased. Conclusion and Suggestions: The 10-week physical activity program caused an improvement both at the levels of depression and psychological well-being. Therefore, sparing some time for physical activity is suggested for our psychological health on a daily basis. Do not forget: “physical activity is going to benefit people”.

Investigating the Factors Affecting the COVID-19 Fear Levels Health Services Vocational School Students

Amaç: Çalışma, sağlık hizmetleri meslek yüksekokulunda okuyan öğrencilerin COVID-19 korku düzeyleri ve buna etki eden faktörlerin incelenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Yöntem: Çalışma tanımlayıcı tipte gerçekleştirildi. Çalışmanın evrenini Sağlık hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulunda eğitim gören toplam 1900 öğrenci oluşturdu. Çalışmada, örneklem seçimine gidilmedi, gönüllülük esasına göre katılım gösteren toplam 866 öğrenci ile yürütüldü. Çalışma verileri 15 Ocak-15 Şubat 2022 tarihleri arasında toplandı. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Sosyo demografik Özellikler Soru Formu” ve "COVID-19 Korkusu Ölçeği’’ kullanıldı. Veri toplama araçları google forms olarak düzenlendi ve katılımcılara sosyal medya üzerinden iletildi. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde SPSS 24 paket programı kullanıldı. Analizlerde (p

Determining Relationship Between Headache and Cyberchondria Levels in University Students with Headache

Background: University students may experience various health problems throughout their education life. One of the most common health problems faced by students is headache. Today, university students use the internet extensively to access information. Therefore, it is predicted that university students with headaches may tend to search for health information on the internet.
 Purpose of the Study: In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between headache and cyberchondria levels of university students with headache.
 Method: A questionnaire form was used to collect data in the descriptive study. The questionnaire form included Socio-demographic form, Cyberchondria Scale, Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The study data were obtained from the Vocational School of Health Services of a University in Konya. 225 volunteers whose headaches lasted more than 30 minutes were included in the study.
 Findings: 88.4% of the participants were female students and 11.62% were male students. Headache impact levels (60.19±7.99) and pain severity (6.75±1.88) of the participants were high. Headache impact level and severity of female students were higher than males (p

An investigation of the attitudes of health services vocational school students towards gender equality in terms of some sociodemographic characteristics

An investigation of the attitudes of health services vocational school students towards gender equality in terms of some sociodemographic characteristics

Examination of The Relation Between The Physical Activity Level and Nutritional Habits of The Students of Vocational School of Health Services

Examination of The Relation Between The Physical Activity Level and Nutritional Habits of The Students of Vocational School of Health Services

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Attitudes Towards Gender Roles and Attitudes Towards Dating Violence of a Group of University Students

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı, bir grup üniversite öğrencisinin toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin tutumları ile flört şiddetine yönelik tutumları arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte tasarlanan çalışmanın örneklem grubunu, Bilecik’teki bir üniversitede 2018-2019 Eğitim Öğretim yılı güz döneminde Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Tıbbi Laboratuvar Teknikleri, Çocuk Gelişimi, İlk ve Acil Yardım bölümlerinde birinci ve ikinci sınıfta öğrenim gören 363 öğrenci oluşturdu. Verilerin toplanmasında “Bireysel Özellikler Formu”, “Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rolleri Tutum Ölçeği” ve “Flört Şiddeti Tutum Ölçeği” kullanıldı. Veriler SPSS 21.0 programı kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Verilerin analizinde, sayı, yüzde, ortalama, ki-kare, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis ve Spearman Korelasyon testleri uygulandı. Bulgular: Kadın öğrencilerin erkek öğrencilere göre flört şiddetini daha az destekledikleri, toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin tutumlarının daha eşitlikçi olduğu belirlendi. Sosyal destek alan ve toplumun kız çocuğuna yönelik ayrımcı/olumsuz olduğunu düşünen öğrencilerin flört şiddetini daha az desteklediği; nötr olduğunu düşünenlerin ise toplumsal cinsiyet rolleri tutumlarında daha eşitlikçi oldukları tespit edildi. Flört şiddetini desteklemeyen öğrencilerin toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine yönelik daha eşitlikçi tutumda olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: Toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin tutumlar, flört şiddetine yönelik tutumları etkilemektedir. Kadın öğrenciler erkek öğrencilere göre daha eşitlikçi toplumsal cinsiyet rolleri tutumlarına sahiptir ve flört şiddetini daha az desteklemektedirler. Gençlerin geleneksel toplumsal cinsiyet rolleri tutumlarının ve flört şiddetine yönelik tutumlarının belirlenmesi ve eşitlikçi yönde değiştirilmesi önem taşımaktadır.

The Effect of Coronavirus Fear on Cyberchondria Level in Students Studying in the Field of Health

ABSTRACT
 Objectives: This research was conducted to determine the effect of coronavirus fear on cyberchondria levels in students studying in the health field.
 Materials and method: The sample of the descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional research conducted with students at Vocational School of Health Services between March 2022 and June 2022 is 304. "Personal Information Form," "Coronavirus (Covid-19) Fear Scale," and "Cyberchondria Severity Scale Short-Form" were applied to students who accepted to participate in the study.
 Results: The mean age of the students was 20.02 ± 1.15 (min: 18; max: 25); 73.0% were female. The average score of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Fear Scale of the students participating in the study was 20.55 ± 4.47 (min: 7; max: 32), and the average score of the Cyberchondria Severity Scale was 35.93 ± 5.35 (min: 16; max: 46). It was determined that there was a statistically significant and positive relationship between the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Fear Scale and the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (r=0.579, p

Determination of the Spiritual Support Perceptions of Students at a Vocational School of Health Services in Turkey.

This descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to determine the spiritual support perceptions of students (n = 606) at the Vocational School of Health Services at a university in Turkey in the academic year of 2019-2020. A Personal Information Form and the Spiritual Support Perception Scale were used to collect their data. The data evaluated descriptive analyses, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. The mean age of the participants was 19.85 ± 1.78years, 68.5% of them were female, 34.7% were students at the clinical laboratory techniques department, and 57.4% were first-year students. The mean Spiritual Support Perception Scale score of the participants was 50.08 ± 9.93, which was above average.

The Effect of a Card Game upon Achievements within Medical Terms Topic: MedTerm Game

The study was attempted to determine the efficiency of the card game named ‘MedTerm’ upon the students’ achievements of the medical terms. The research was one group pre-test and post-test without control group research design and the study group elected by using the convenience sampling method consisted of the first-year students (n=46) elderly care program of the vocational school of health services of a university in northern Turkey. All students who voluntarily participated in the study played the card game named ‘MedTerm’ in order to learn medical terms. In the research, ‘The Medical Terms Achievement Test (MTAT)’ consisted of 57 open-ended questions was used as data collection tool. Achievement scores related to medical terms before and after the game were evaluated. At the end of the implementation, the semi-structured interviews were also conducted with randomly selected students.. As a result of the research, a statistically significant difference was found between the pre-test mean scores and the post-test mean scores in favour of the post-test (t=-17.141, p<0.05). In accordance with the data obtained, it can be said that the ‘MedTerm’ card game increases elderly care program students’ sound and partial understandings of medical terms and their achievements. In addition, it was concluded that all students expressed positive views concerning the functioning of the course.

Students' increased time spent on social media, and their level of coronavirus anxiety during the pandemic, predict increased social media addiction.

BackgroundDuring the COVID‐19 pandemic period, the level of anxiety and the duration of social media use increased in university students.ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine the relationship between coronavirus anxiety and social media addiction in university students.MethodsThe sample consisted of 346 university students in Turkey. The data were collected online using the Sociodemographic Data Form, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form and the Social Network Addiction Scale. The data were analysed using one‐way analysis of variance, Mann–Whitney U test, Pearson correlation analysis, chi‐square analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.ResultsThe results showed that the mean coronavirus anxiety score was higher in men than in women. Social media addiction increased as the daily time spent by the students on social media increased. A positive correlation was found between the daily time spent on social media before the pandemic and social media usage during the pandemic. It was concluded that students use social media more during the pandemic than before it and that social media addiction increases as the students' coronavirus anxiety increases.ConclusionIt is important to plan initiatives to reduce coronavirus anxiety to prevent social media addiction in young people.Study Location and SampleThe research population consisted of 1st and 2nd year students who are studying in the Medical Services and Techniques Department of Vocational School of Health Services at a university located in the west of Turkey, during the Fall Term of academic year 2020–2021. Students in this department are studying in anaesthesia, dialysis, first and emergency aid, medical laboratory techniques, medical imaging technique, and medical documentation and secretarial programmes.

Uzaktan Eğitimin Sağlık Teknikerliği Eğitiminde Uygulanabilirliği: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

In this study, the applicability of distance education in associate degree programs in health services discipline has been discussed. For this purpose, various views and readiness levels of health technician candidates towards distance education have been examined. The sample of the research is consisted of 420 health technician candidates studying in 7 different programs at Gazi University Health Services Vocational School. In the collection of data, 3 questions including demographic characteristics and 5 questions including views on distance education have been asked, and the E-Learning Readiness Scale has been used. Frequency, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, t-test, variance analysis and chi-square tests have been used in the analysis of the data. According to the findings, 70.2% of the students have stated that they did not want to study in any higher education program that provides education through distance education. 21.1% of the students thought that their programs could be done entirely with distance education method and 69.5% of the students have stated that they would still prefer face-to-face education even if there was a distance education alternative. Working students had higher e-learning readiness levels. Finally, no statistically significant difference has been obtained between the programs and the readiness level.

Diş Protez Teknolojisi Programı 2. Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Uygulama Derslerine ve Mesleğe Bakış Açılarının Değerlendirilmesi

In our University's Vocational School of Health Services, there is a Dental Prosthesis Technology program, which provides training to train dental technicians who enable the laboratory work of fixed and removable prostheses according to the treatment planned by the dentist. In the dental prosthesis technology program, in addition to the theoretical courses, practical courses are also given. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the demographic data of students enrolled in a state university, the efficiency of the practice courses and the students' perspectives on the profession. Our study group consisted of 61 second year students from the University of Health Sciences Department of Dental Services, Dental Prosthesis Technology Program. All of the students voluntarily participated in the survey created via Google Forms. In our study, students' application efficiency was measured as practise evaluation score (PES). In addition, questions about job anxiety levels and career planning after graduation were asked. There was no statistically significant difference between the distributions of career planning according to the reason for choosing the department (p>0.050). There is no statistically significant relationship between the age of the students and their anxiety about finding a job when they graduate (p=0.257). According to gender, students' anxiety about finding a job when they graduate differs (p=0.031). There was no significant difference between the application evaluation scores of the students according to their career planning (p>0.050). As a result of the study, the anxiety level of finding a job after graduation in female students was found to be higher than that of male students. The students stated that the reason for their low PES was the limited time given.

Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinde Metabolik Sendrom Risk Faktörlerinden Obezite ve Hipertansiyon Sıklığının Değerlendirilmesi

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin metabolik sendrom risk faktörlerinden obezite ve hipertansiyon sıklığının değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı.Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki araştırma, Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencileri ile yapıldı. Örneklem seçimine gidilmeyip araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden ve veri toplama zamanında okulda bulunan 205 öğrenci ile araştırma yürütüldü. Araştırmada veriler, sosyodemografik soru formu ile toplanarak öğrencilerin bel çevresi, boy, kilo ve kan basıncı ölçümleri yapıldı. Araştırma verileri bilgisayar ortamında değerlendirildi.Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20,4±3,23 olup, %73,2’si kadındır. Öğrencilerin %51,2’si 2. sınıf, %42’si İlk ve Acil Yardım bölümündendi. Öğrencilerin %64,9’u sağlık durumunu iyi olarak ifade etti. Katılan öğrencilerin %11,7’sinin sistolik kan basıncı 130 mmHg ve üzeri, %20’sinin beden kitle indekslerinin 25-29,9 kg/m2 (fazla kilolu), bel çevresi ortalaması 74,01 cm olduğu ve %21’nin daha önce diyet uyguladığı belirlendi.Sonuç: Öğrencilerin bel çevresi, sistolik ve diyastolik kan basıncı ile cinsiyet faktörü arasında arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulundu. Genç yetişkin sağlığı açısından obezite ve hipertansiyon değerlendirilmeleri gerekmektedir. Kardiyovasküler mortalite ve morbiditede önemli etkileri bulunan metabolik sendrom açısından öğrencilerin bilgilendirilmesi gerektiği düşünülmektedir.

An Evaluation of the Opinions of the First and Emergency Aid Students on Online Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period

Objective: This study aims to determine the problems experienced by the students of the first and emergency aid program related to distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with first- and second-year students of the First and Emergency Aid Department of Vocational School of Health Services of a public university. The data in the study were collected using the online “The First and Emergency Aid Program Students’ Opinions on Distance Education Evaluation Form”. The data were analyzed through SPSS 22.0 software, and descriptive statistical analyzes were used in the analysis of the data. Results: It was found that the students participating in the study agreed with the statements “professional knowledge and skills cannot be gained in distance education environments,” “distance education does not contribute to professional practice skills,” “distance education is not so efficient as face-to-face education,” with a considerably high average, respectively. Conclusions: It is of paramount importance to make regulations considering that distance education, which was suddenly implemented as an alternative to face-to-face education disrupted during the pandemic, may lead to deficiencies in professional skills, especially for applied departments. Keywords: Covid-19, Distance Education, Students Opinions

Perception and readiness for inter-professional education of health discipline students: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundInterprofessional education (IPE) is a concept focusing on the improvement of a good teamwork environment bringing professionals from diffferent professions together to obtain high-quality health care and improve health outcomes. Determining health discipline students' IPE perceptions and readiness is important to develop, implement and maintain effective IPE programs. ObjectivesThis study aims to determine perception and readiness for interprofessional education of health discipline students. DesignThis study utilized a descriptive and cross-sectional design. SettingsA public university in Turkey. The study was conducted with students enrolled in Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical Faculty, Faculty of Dentistry, or Vocational School of Health Services. ParticipantsThe participants included 646 health discipline students who were enrolled in nursing, midwifery, medical, dentistry, medical imaging technology, first and emergency aid, and elderly care departments. MethodsData were collected through the “Data Collection Form”, the “Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS-TR)” and the “Readiness for Inter-professional Learning Scale (RIPLS)”. ResultsThe participants' IEPS-TR and RIPLS total mean scores were found 65.81 ± 19.86 and 67.90 ± 13.53, respectively. The IEPS-TR and RIPLS mean scores and the variables such as choosing the department willingly and being satisfied with the department indicated a statistically significant correlation (p < 0.05). In addition, RIPLS mean scores and the variables such as age, and willingness to take classes with other healthcare students indicated a statistically significant correlation (p < 0.05). However, no statistically significant correlation was found between the IEPS-TR and RIPLS total mean scores and department-related variables (p > 0.05). The participants' IEPS-TR and RIPLS mean scores demonstrated a positive and significant relationship (r = 0.314, p < 0.001). ConclusionsThis study showed that health discipline students had a high level of perception of interdisciplinary education and were ready for interprofessional education. The study also demonstrated that students' perception of interdisciplinary education increased with the increase in their readiness for this education.

Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinin Human Papilloma Virüsü (HPV) ve Aşısına Yönelik Bilgi Düzeyleri ve Sağlık İnançları

This research was planned to determine the knowledge levels and health beliefs of health services vocational school students about HPV and its vaccine. The research is descriptive. The study was conducted in Vocational School of Health Services of the public university with 275 female students who were attending 1st grade was participated from August 2020 to September 2020. The data were collected using the participant information form and Health Belief Model Scale for Human Papilloma Virus and its Vaccination. Obtained data were interpreted using frequency tables and descriptive statistics in SPSS 24 program. It was determined that students (100.0%) received their HPV knowledge from their school education, (70.5%) did not receive information about the HPV vaccine, students (56.4%) were unaware that HPV was a risk factor for cervical cancer, (98.5%) did not get the HPV vaccine. The seriousness perception scores of those who had HPV knowledge beforehand were significantly higher than those who did not. The results of the current study indicated that students’ knowledge about HPV and its vaccination is limited and it will contribute to planning of education programs that will be given to students about HPV.