The aim of preventive healthcare is to prevent the occurrence of disease, minimize the impact of the disease, or in cases where these are not possible, to delay the progression of disease and disability. Our unit aims to provide continuous and comprehensive medical care to every individual seeking medical care, regardless of age, gender, or ailment. As part of this continuous and comprehensive care, the goal is to ensure the patient's health and improve their well-being through appropriate and effective interventions. Preventive health services are provided alongside therapeutic services to ensure the patient's health.
With the increase in life expectancy today, there has also been an increase in chronic diseases. Most of these chronic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases, obesity, cancer) are due to preventable causes.
The objectives of our unit:
• Risk analysis in individuals to determine the burden of chronic diseases, prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases through control of environmental factors, and provision of counseling on topics such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, quality of life, mental health, vaccination to maintain and sustain well-being in healthy individuals (primary prevention),
• Early diagnosis of diseases in the asymptomatic stage through clinical and laboratory evaluations and screenings planned according to national and international guidelines, and referral for treatment to control the disease and minimize its consequences (secondary prevention),
• Interventions aimed at reducing potential complications of the disease through treatments and rehabilitation after the onset of the disease, preserving or improving the mental health and quality of life of individuals with chronic diseases and their families by enabling them to cope with the stress caused by these diseases (tertiary prevention).
Who can benefit from this unit?
• If you are a healthy individual or think you are healthy, or if you have family members with chronic diseases and you want to have your health checks, risk analysis, and receive counseling on desired topics,
• If you have medical problems that involve multiple systems or are undifferentiated and you are unsure where to seek help,
• If you have a chronic disease and want to improve your quality of life,
• If you are a caregiver for an individual with a chronic disease, live in the same household, and want to improve the quality of life for your patient and yourself, you can schedule an appointment with our unit.
We wish you healthy days.
Preventive Medicine Unit Evaluation Plans
For clients aged 18-65:
• General physical examination
• Anthropometric measurements
• Creating a genogram
Laboratory tests:
• Complete blood count
• Biochemical tests: Fasting blood glucose, lipid panel, ALT, creatinine, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc
• Endocrinological tests: TSH, insulin (for those with obesity or family history), vitamin D, PSA (for men over 40 with family history, over 50 without family history)
• Complete urine analysis
• Fecal occult blood test (for those over 50)
• ESR, CRP
Radiological tests: Whole abdomen ultrasound
Functional tests: Completion of one or more tests deemed necessary based on the patient's personal characteristics/examination findings/complaints/system review by a health technician in a private interview area, scoring by the physician, and planning and implementing necessary pharmacological/non-pharmacological interventions or referrals to other departments -neurology, cardiology, urology, psychiatry, psychologist, dietitian- as per the score.
• Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale
• Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)
• International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)
• Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)
• Health Assessment Questionnaire
• Sleep Hygiene Index
• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
• World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQoL-Bref)
• Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Psychometric tests: Completion of one or more tests deemed necessary based on the patient's personal characteristics/examination findings/complaints/system review by a health technician in a private interview area, scoring by the physician, and planning and implementing necessary pharmacological/non-pharmacological interventions or referrals/consultations to other departments -neurology, cardiology, urology, psychiatry, psychologist, dietitian- as per the score.
• Perceived Stress Scale
• Beck Anxiety Inventory
• Beck Depression Inventory
• Beck Hopelessness Scale
• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale