A methodological proposal for midwifery education: Asking, Learning, Telling, and Embracing Diversity (ALTE).

Objective: This study addressed the imperative for educational methodologies that effectively cultivate an understanding of diverse cultures within midwifery education curricula, particularly focusing on culture-based practices in the professional milieu. The primary objective was to develop a comprehensive methodology for the integration of cultural competence acquisition into midwifery undergraduate education. This study endeavoured to introduce and critically assesses an educational approach tailored to facilitate the acquisition of cultural competence and sensitivity among midwifery students.

Ethical challenges in organ transplantation for Syrian refugees in Türkiye.

Background: There is limited information on the ethical issues encountered in living donor organ transplants performed on refugees and asylum seekers. This study investigates the ethical challenges faced by Syrian refugees under temporary protection in Türkiye who engage in living donor organ transplants.

Methods: From April to July 2022 in Istanbul, the research employed a qualitative design involving semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 27 participants, including organ donors and recipients.

Ethical challenges in organ transplants for refugees in a healthcare system.

Background: Several ethical issues are associated with providing living organ transplantation services, and there is limited information on these issues faced by the teams providing service to refugees or asylum seekers.

Aim: To determine the challenges healthcare professionals face in organ transplant centers providing services to Syrians under temporary protection status and discern whether these difficulties align with ethical issues in living organ transplantation.

Research Design: This study employed a qualitative design and conducted individual semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 18 transplant team members in Istanbul between September and November 2022.

Ethical evaluation of artificial intelligence applications in radiotherapy using the Four Topics Approach.

Artificial Intelligence is the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior. An important impact can be expected from Artificial Intelligence throughout the workflow of radiotherapy (such as automated organ segmentation, treatment planning, prediction of outcome and quality assurance). However, ethical concerns regarding the binding agreement between the patient and the physician have followed the introduction of artificial intelligence.

Vulnerability: An integrative bioethics review and a proposed taxonomy.

Background: Vulnerability is a concept frequently encountered in the bioethical literature, particularly in the context of research ethics. It can be said that the usage of the concept expanded in the 2000s and started to be used in many new contexts in the literature. However, there appears to be no systematic review that examines the definition of the concept of vulnerability.

Patient's companions as a vulnerable group in Turkish hospitals: A descriptive study.

Background: In Turkish hospitals, in addition to health care professionals, there are people who are also a significant part of the health care services; even though they are not professionals. In Turkey, these people are known as refakatçi (a patient's companion).

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the concept of the patient's companion from their own perspective and to evaluate the concept of the patient's companion in terms of biomedical ethics.

Attributes of a good nurse.

Background: The opinions of students regarding the attributes of a good nurse can make a major contribution to the planning and the conducting of professional education. There are few studies which aim at identifying the qualifications of a good nurse from the perspectives of nursing students.

Objectives: To determine the opinions of first- and fourth-year nursing students concerning the 'attributes of a good nurse', and whether and how their views change depending on their year of study.

Attitudes of physicians and patients towards disclosure of genetic information to spouse and first-degree relatives: a case study from Turkey.

Background: When considering the principle of medical confidentiality, disclosure of genetic information constitutes a special case because of the impact that this information can have on the health and the lives of relatives. The aim of this study is to explore the attitudes of Turkish physicians and patients about sharing information obtained from genetic tests.

Methods: The study was carried out in Kocaeli, Turkey.

Personal and professional values grading among midwifery students.

The purpose of this study was to determine the professional and personal values among midwifery students in Turkey and to identify whether the years of study affected these values. A total of 192 participants were asked to prioritize 16 professional and 36 personal values. The relationship between the year of study and value ranking was analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test.

Triage decisions of emergency physicians in Kocaeli and the principle of justice.

Background: We aimed to examine the accuracy of triage decision-making among emergency physicians, using a multiple casualty scenario. This will assist in determining the necessity of triage training, which is the foundation of emergency medical ethics.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire including a multiple casualty scenario requiring each casualty to be prioritized for treatments by Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) was given to 110 emergency physicians working at pre-hospital and hospital emergency services in Kocaeli.

Attributes of a good physician: what are the opinions of first-year medical students?

Background: Undergraduate medical education is beginning to concern itself with educating students about professional attributes as well as about clinical knowledge and skills. Defining these characteristics, and in particular seeking the help of the students themselves to define them, can be a useful starting point when considering how to incorporate aspects of professional behaviour into the medical curricula.

Method: This study explores the views of first-year medical students at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine in the 2007-8 academic year.

Turkish nurses' decision making in the distribution of intensive care beds.

The aim of this study was to assess the opinions and role of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses regarding the distribution of ICU beds. We conducted this research among 30% of the attendees at two ICU congresses in Turkey. A self-administered questionnaire was used, which included 13 cases and allocation criteria.

Attitudes to end-of-life decisions in paediatric intensive care.

The aim of this study was to assess attitudes of intensive care nurses to selected ethical issues related to end-of-life decisions in paediatric intensive care units. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed in 2005 to intensive care nurses at two different scientific occasions in Turkey. Of the 155 intensive care nurse participants, 98% were women.

Attitudes about prenatal HIV testing in Turkey.

The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes of Turkish pregnant women and antenatal health care providers towards prenatal HIV testing. A self-administered questionnaire was used. The relationships between the different groups' knowledge and attitudes were analysed by using the chi-squared statistic.