The Journal of Turkish Family Physician (e-ISSN 2148-550X) is an Open Access, peer-reviewed scientific journal, being published regularly since 2010. The journal is published online only, four times per year, bilingual in Turkish and English and no article submission or publication charges requested. The abbreviation of the Journal is TJTFP.
The Journal of Turkish Family Physician publishes original research articles, clinical case reports, review articles, articles that will contribute to continuing medical education, short reports, editorials, letters to the editor, translations of important international documents and abstracts concerning family medicine and primary care, healthcare services, medical education, and research methodology.
The aim of the Journal is to make contribution to the academic development of Family Medicine as well as to the academic development of the other health providers working in primary care such as nurses, midwifes, dieticians and psychologists and social workers in Turkey. TJTFP aims also to strengthen primary care in the world by publishing primary care research that encompass epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, patient health education and chronic disease management, dealing with multimorbidity, palliative care, inter-professional collaboration, quality and safety.
Chair of The Editorial Board, Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Arzu Uzuner, MD., PhD
Em. Prof, Marmara University School of Medicine, Dept Family Medicine
Chair of the Executive Board of Marmara Health Education and Research Foundation (MARSEV) (MHERF)
Editorial Board
Prof. Mehmet Akman, MD., MPH
Marmara University School of Medicine, Dept Family Medicine
Editor of the European Region of Family Medicine
Field Editor of Primary Care Organisation
Prof. Memnune Çiğdem Apaydın Kaya, MD, PhD.
Marmara University School of Medicine, Dept Family Medicine
Field Editor of Primary Care and Family Medicine
Prof. Dr. Güzel Dişcigil, MD
Em. Prof., Adnan Menderes University, Founder of Dept of Geriatric Health, Institute of Health Sciences,
Field Editor of Primary Care Geriatric Health
Prof. M. Mümtaz Mazıcıoğlu, MD
Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Family Medicine,
Editor for the South-Eastern Europe Region
Field Editor of Primary Care Child and Adolescent Health
Fam Phys Spec. Birgül Coşkun, MD
Occupational Health and Safety – Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Highway, 1st Region Directorate, Institutional Physician
Technical Editor
Field Editor of Primary Care Occupational Health and Safety and School Health
Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Tuzcular Vural, MD, PhD
Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Family Medicine Clinic, Faculty Member
Field Editor of Primary Care Women’s Health
Prof. Ahmet Öztürk, MD
Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Dept of Biostatistics
Statistics Editor
Field Editor of Primary Care Research Biostatistics
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özden Gökdemir
University of Economics Medical School, Dept of Family Medicine, Izmir
English Language Technical Editor
Field Editor of Primary Care Lifestyle Medicine, Planetary Health
Fam Phys Spec. Işık Gönenç, MD
Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Family Medicine
English Language Technical Editor
Field Editor of Primary Care Obesity and Chronic Diseases
National Advisory Board
Prof. Alis Özçakır, MD.
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Medicine
Prof. Berrin Telatar, MD., PhD
Health Sciences University Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Family Medicine Clinic
Prof. Dilaver Kaya, MD
Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Neurology
Assoc. Prof. Duygu Ayhan Başer, MD
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Family Medicine
Prof. Gülru Pemra Cöbek Ünalan, MD, MSC
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Family Medicine
Prof. Hasibe Kadıoğlu, PhD
Fenerbahçe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Dept of Public Health Nursing
Prof. Hülya Akan, MD, PhD
Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Family Medicine
Prof. Perran Boran, MD
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Paediatrics
Prof. Pınar Topsever, MD
Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Family Medicine
Assoc. Prof. Sabah Tüzün, MD
Health Sciences University Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Family Medicine Clinic
Prof. Saliha Serap Çifçili, MD
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Family Medicine
Prof. Sevgi Paycı Özcan, MD
Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Family Medicine
International Advisory Board
Prof. Chris van Weel, MD.
Department of Primary and Community Care Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands
Prof. Christos Leonis, MD, PhD FRCGP (Hon) FESCF WONCA
Prof.Emeritus in General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece.
WONCA WP on Mental Health (Chair)
Prof. Danica Rotar Pavlič, MD
Department of Family Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Prof. Eva Hummers, MD.
Institut für Allgemeinmedizin Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
Prof. Felicity Anne Goodyear-Smith, MD
Department & Goodfellow Postgraduate, Chair General Practice & Primary Health Care in the Faculty of Medical and Health Science, University of Auckland, Editor of the Journal of Primary Health Care, New Zealand.
Ass. Prof.Gheorghe Gindrovel Dumitra, MD
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Family Medicine Department, Romania
Prof. Ljubin Sukriev, MD.
President of The Association of General Practice/Family Medicine of South-East Europe AGP/FM SEE, Macedonia.
Martin von Fragstein, MD.
Honorary Special Lecturer School of Community Health Science
Clinical Director in Drugs and Alcohol Derby NHS, UK.
Owner: Yılancıoğlu Yayıncılık / Yılancıoğlu Publishing Ltd. Co.
Administrative Office: Ahmediye Mah., Dr. Fahri Atabey Cad. Sedef İş Hanı No: 18/21 Üsküdar / İstanbul / Türkiye
Phone:+90 542 327 16 62 / E-mail: info@yilanciogluyayincilik.com
Editor-in-Chief
Arzu Uzuner, MD, Professor, İstanbul, Turkey
Phone:+90 542 327 16 72 / E-mail: arzuuzuner@gmail.com
Editorial Manager
Mehmet Akman, MD, Professor, İstanbul, Turkey
Publishing Classification
Due the Press Law of Turkish Republic dated as June 26, 2004 and numbered as 5187, this publication is classified as a national periodical in Turkish or English.
Publisher
Medikal Akademi Publishing House, Istanbul
Phone: +90 537 309 29 55 / E-mail: info@medikalakademi.com.tr
Adress: Halaskargazi Cad. No: 172, D: 134 – Şişli / İstanbul / Turkey
Copyright and License
The articles published in The Journal of Turkish Family Physician are licensed under the “Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)” which gives permission to the author/s to share, copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format with other than commercial purposes, as well as remix, transform and build upon the material, providing appropriate credit to the original work. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0).
The author(s) upon submission wet sign Copyright Agreement Form as a publishing agreement between the author(s) and the Journal. The authors retain the copyright of their work licensed under the “Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)” and grant the publisher non-exclusive commercial right to publish the work. This form takes effect upon acceptance for publication.
The Journal of Turkish Family Physician does not charge any fees for submission, processing or publishing an article (APCs or Publication Fees) or page charges.
e-ISSN: 2148-550X
