Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey

arslantas, didem; Ünsal, Alaettin; Aygar, Hatice; Akbulut Zencirci, Sevil; IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY, BURCU

doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405

Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey

Hatice AYGAR, (Nevşehir Merkez Toplum Sağlığı Merkezi, Nevşehir, Türkiye)

Burcu IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY, (Tepebaşı İlçe Sağlık Müdürlüğü, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Sevil AKBULUT ZENCİRCİ, (Bilecik İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü, Bilecik, Türkiye)

Alaettin ÜNSAL, (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Didem ARSLANTAŞ (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 570 - 575 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405 İndeks Tarihi: 03-10-2022

Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey

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Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the level of perception of gender in medical school students and to examine some variables that are thought to be related. Methods: Study was carried at a public university faculty of medicine in 2018-2019 academic year and it consists of 1213 students without attendance problems and 1023 (84.3%) students were reached. The questionnaire form included some sociodemographic characteristics of the individuals, some variables thought to be related with gender perception and questions of the Perception of Gender Scale. Results: In this study, medical students’ gender perception levels and variables affecting it were evaluated and it was concluded that the students’ gender perceptions were positive. Conclusion: Medical faculty students should be role models in society’s adoption of equality by looking at all practices from a gender equality perspective.

Anahtar Kelime: Gender of perception Faculty of medicine students Turkey

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Aygar H, IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY B, Akbulut Zencirci S, Ünsal A, arslantas d (2022). Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. , 570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
Chicago	Aygar Hatice,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY BURCU,Akbulut Zencirci Sevil,Ünsal Alaettin,arslantas didem Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. (2022): 570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
MLA	Aygar Hatice,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY BURCU,Akbulut Zencirci Sevil,Ünsal Alaettin,arslantas didem Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. , 2022, ss.570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
AMA	Aygar H,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY B,Akbulut Zencirci S,Ünsal A,arslantas d Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. . 2022; 570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
Vancouver	Aygar H,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY B,Akbulut Zencirci S,Ünsal A,arslantas d Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. . 2022; 570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
IEEE	Aygar H,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY B,Akbulut Zencirci S,Ünsal A,arslantas d "Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey." , ss.570 - 575, 2022. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
ISNAD	Aygar, Hatice vd. "Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey". (2022), 570-575. https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405

APA	Aygar H, IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY B, Akbulut Zencirci S, Ünsal A, arslantas d (2022). Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences, 12(3), 570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
Chicago	Aygar Hatice,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY BURCU,Akbulut Zencirci Sevil,Ünsal Alaettin,arslantas didem Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 12, no.3 (2022): 570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
MLA	Aygar Hatice,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY BURCU,Akbulut Zencirci Sevil,Ünsal Alaettin,arslantas didem Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences, vol.12, no.3, 2022, ss.570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
AMA	Aygar H,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY B,Akbulut Zencirci S,Ünsal A,arslantas d Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences. 2022; 12(3): 570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
Vancouver	Aygar H,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY B,Akbulut Zencirci S,Ünsal A,arslantas d Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences. 2022; 12(3): 570 - 575. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
IEEE	Aygar H,IŞIKTEKİN ATALAY B,Akbulut Zencirci S,Ünsal A,arslantas d "Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey." Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences, 12, ss.570 - 575, 2022. 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405
ISNAD	Aygar, Hatice vd. "Evaluation of the Gender Perception of Students of the Faculty of Medicine; a Public University Faculty of Medicine in Western of Turkey". Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 12/3 (2022), 570-575. https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.900405