Browsing by Author "Kocabas, CN"

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    Assessing the knowledge in primary health care following an educational course structured in the context of GARD chronic airway diseases national control program
    Erkekol, FÖ; Köktürk, N; Mungan, D; Saçkesen, C; Önen, ZP; Özkan, S; Balkan, A; Ergün, P; Kocabas, CN; Aksakal, NB; Ekici, B; Altunay, ZÖ; GemIcIoglu, B; Yorgancioglu, A
    Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are common causes of disease in the community and account for considerable percent of the caseload in primary health care facilities. For this reason, it is important to question and improve the knowledge of primary health care physicians. This study is designed to assess the level of knowledge for bronchial asthma and COPD of the primary healthcare physicians, both before and immediately after an educational course structured in the context of GARD Chronic Airway Diseases National Control Program. Materials and Methods: The participating physicians attended an intensive educational course on asthma and COPD. Twenty five item questionnaires for asthma and COPD were administered to the participants both before and immediately after the end of the course. Contribution of education to the level of knowledge was investigated by comparing the percentages of the correct answers in the pre-and post-test. Results: From 11 different cities, 1817 and 1788 primary health care physician were attended to the asthma and COPD educations, respectively. The accuracy rate of >= 75% was obtained from only 4 questions in pre-test asthma questionnaire. On the contrary, in 15 questions the accuracy rate was < 50%. The mean accuracy rate for the whole asthma test was 45.8%, and this rate raised to 69.6% after education course. The accuracy rate of >= 75% could not be obtained from any of the questions in pre-test COPD questionnaire. On the contrary, in 19 questions the accuracy rate was < 50%. The mean accuracy rate for the whole asthma test was 42.0%, and this rate raised to 71.3% after education course. Conclusion: It has been shown that, in primary care settings, the level of knowledge in asthma and COPD should be enhanced and that this increase can be achieved with an education course.
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    Anaphylaxis: Turkish National Guideline 2018
    Orhan, F; Civelek, E; Sahiner, ÜM; Arga, M; Can, D; Çalikaner, AZ; Çetinkaya, F; Ercan Sariçoban, H; Erkoçoglu, M; Gelincik, A; Güner, SN; Igde, M; Kartal, Ö; Kiliç, M; Kocabas, CN; Musabak, UH; Topal, E; Toyran, M; Tamay, ZÜ; Yilmaz, Ö
    Anaphylaxis is an acute and potentially fatal systemic reaction that sould be recognized and managed by all helthcare professionals. This is the first national guideline of Turkish National Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis. The guideline is prepared by Anaphylaxis Interest Group with the incorporation of 20 allergy/immunology specialists and the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms and signs, diagnosis/differentials, and acute and long-term management of anaphylaxis are reviewed in detail.