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Int Nurs Rev
March 2025
Training Unit, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Hospital, Çanakkale, Turkey.
Background: Although disasters continue to increase all over the world and international nursing organizations warn nurses to be ready for disasters, it is stated that the training of nurses for disasters is inadequate in Turkey as in many countries, and studies on this subject are limited AIM: This study aimed to explore the relationship between disaster preparedness perception, self-efficacy, and psychological capital among Turkish nurses.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 270 nurses working at a university hospital in Turkey from May 2023 to December 2023.
Results: The mean Disaster Preparedness Perception Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Psychological Capital Questionnaire scores of the nurses were 73.
Pak J Med Sci
January 2025
Feyza Koc, MD Associate Professor, Division of Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Children's Hospital, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on frequency of well-child follow-up visits and immunization rate in Turkish tertiary reference hospital's Well-Child Care Outpatient Clinic.
Methods: Children aged one month to 18 years who presented to the Well Child Care Outpatient Clinic of a tertiary referral hospital in Turkey for child health follow-up and immunisation were included in the study. Children with chronic diseases or children who needed to be immunised with a different scheme due to their special conditions were not included.
Medicina (Kaunas)
January 2025
Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Kerey and Zhanibek Khans St. 5/1, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
People living with HIV/AIDS have been impacted notably by the COVID-19 pandemic in diverse dimensions. Although some impacts of COVID-19 on PLHIV have been well documented, there is still insufficient research that captures the overall understanding of the implications of COVID-19 for the healthcare utilization among PLHIV. This review aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on PLHIV, narrowing it down to women living with HIV/AIDS.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Background: The oral and dental health and related quality of life of orphan children and adolescents-who are considered a vulnerable population-are critical for both individual and public health.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the status of the dental caries, oral hygiene, and dental treatment needs among a group of Turkish male orphan children and adolescents, as well as their impact on oral health-related quality of life.
Methods: A total of 112 orphan children and adolescents aged between 9 and 17 years living in a residential care facility in Istanbul, Türkiye, were involved in this cross-sectional study.
Vaccines (Basel)
January 2025
Department of Vaccine Technology, Vaccine Institute, Hacettepe University, 06230 Ankara, Turkey.
Vaccine hesitancy, which refers to the reluctance to be vaccinated, poses a major risk to public health in preventing infectious diseases. This hesitancy has been evident for many years, especially regarding childhood vaccines. The main factors contributing to this hesitancy include religious or personal beliefs, concerns about safety and efficacy, and desire to receive more information from healthcare providers.
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