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Tıp ve diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin lateks allerjisi hakkındaki farkındalık ve tutumları: Daha fazlasına ihtiyaçları var mı?

Awareness and attitudes of medical and dentistry students about latex allergy: Do they need more?

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Conclusion: Latex allergy lectures should be modified according to the background and need of risk groups and should be improved by feedbacks in order to increase awareness and provide effective strategies targeting prevention.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The best way for effective protection from latex allergy is to educate risk groups.
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Key Findings & Data:It is of interest whether these lectures make any differences in their perceptions and attitudes in terms of taking strategies against latex allergy.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Latex allergy lectures should be modified according to the background and need of risk groups and should be improved by feedbacks in order to increase awareness and provide effective strategies targeting prevention.
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Objective: The best way for effective protection from latex allergy is to educate risk groups. We ha- ve been educating students from both medical and dentistry schools about latex allergy. It is of interest whether these lectures make any differences in their perceptions and attitudes in terms of taking strategies against latex allergy. We aimed to assess the effect of latex hypersensitivity lectures on awareness level of the students from both schools and to determine their perceptions and attitudes towards latex hypersensitivity. Materials and Methods: The study group inclu- ded the 5th grade students from dentistry (n= 87) and medical schools (n= 160). Initially, both groups were given a latex hypersensitivity lectures in 5th grade. Before graduating, the students were asked to fill a questionnaire in which their awareness level and attitude against latex allergy were assessed. Results: The majority of both student groups had a partially adequate knowledge level on latex hypersensitivity. However, the rate of anxiety rela ted to latex allergy was higher in dentistry students [78 (89.7%) vs. 109 (69%), p< 0.0001]. The main reason for anxiety was frequent exposure to latex because of profession. But, application for skin prick tests with latex was poor in both groups [medical students: 10 (6.3%) and dentistry students 1 (1.2%)]. Being in a risk category for latex allergy didn&#8217;t influence the academic career selection of the groups. Conclusion: Latex allergy lectures should be modified according to the background and need of risk groups and should be improved by feedbacks in order to increase awareness and provide effective strategies targeting prevention.

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Giriş: Lateks allerjisinden korunmanın en iyi yolu risk gruplarını eğitmektir. Tıp ve diş hekimliği fakültelerinde öğrencilere tarafımızdan lateks allerjisi dersi verilmektedir. Bu derslerin öğrencilerin lateks allerjisine karşı önlem almada görüş ve tutumlarını etkileyip etkilemediği merak konusudur. Bu çalışmada lateks allerjisi derslerinin, her iki öğrenci grubunda lateks allerjisi hakkındaki görüşlerine ve tutumlarına olan etkisini araştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya diş hekimliği fakültesi (n= 87) ve tıp fakültesi (n= 160) beşinci sınıf öğrencileri alındı. Her iki gruba da beşinci sınıfta lateks allerjisi dersi anlatıldı. Mezun olmadan önce öğrencilere lateks allerjisi ile ilgili farkındalıklarını ve tutumlarını inceleyen anket uygulandı. Bulgular: Her iki gruptaki öğrencilerin çoğunluğunun lateks allerjisi hakkındaki bilgi düzeyi kısmen yeterli idi. Lateks allerjisi ile ilgili endişe düzeyi diş hekimliği öğrencilerinde daha yüksekti [78 (%89.7) vs. 109 (%69), p< 0.0001]. Endişenin esas nedeni mesleksel lateks maruziyetinin sıklığı idi. Buna rağmen deri prik testi için başvuru oranı daha azdı [tıp öğrencileri 10 (%6.3), diş hekimliği öğrencileri 1 (%1.2)]. Lateks allerjisinin bir risk kategorisi olarak grupların kariyer seçimini etkilemediği görüldü. Sonuç: Lateks allerjisi dersleri, farkındalığı artırmak ve etkili korunma stratejileri oluşturmak için geri dönüşlere göre geliştirilerek risk gruplarının durumu ve ihtiyaçlarına göre yeniden düzenlenmelidir.

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ÇELİK, E. G., DEMİRÖREN, M., AYDIN, Ö., CAMBAZOĞLU, M., DEMİREL, Y. S. (2013). Tıp ve diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin lateks allerjisi hakkındaki farkındalık ve tutumları: Daha fazlasına ihtiyaçları var mı?. Astım Allerji İmmünoloji, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 2, 76–85. https://ajindex.com/articles/156464

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