Ebru Turhan

• Professor
• Professor at Izmir Bakircay Universitesi

Objective: It is aimed to evaluate the knowledge level and behaviors of university staff about rational drug use, and to create literature on intervention studies. Materials and Methods: The descriptive study was carried out online among the academic and administrative staff of İzmir Bakırçay University. Its population consists of 308 university pe...

Distal radius fractures are the most common fractures of the upper limb. The most commonly used method in the repair of these fractures is volar locking plates. Recently, the frequency of removal of volar locking plates after surgery has increased. There are many factors in its reduction. Anatomically, incompatibility of the distal end of the radiu...

Objective: As technology continues to advance, alternative methods of cadaver education have emerged in anatomy lessons. However, cadaver dissection remains a fundamental component of medical education curricula worldwide. Material and Methods: This research was conducted among students enrolled in health sciences and other disciplines at İzmir Bak...

Objective: Irrational drug use is a significant global and public health issue, including in Turkey Turk. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes of students toward rational drug use . Methods: The study population comprised of 1909 students enrolled in Bakırçay University's 2019-2020 academic year. The sample size of the study was 78...

Distal radius fractures are one of the most common orthopedic injuries encountered by orthopedic surgeons. Correction of dorsal tilt and radial height is essential to restore normal biomechanics of the wrist joint. Comprehensive knowledge of the morphometry of the distal radius of the local population becomes critical for the treating surgeon. This...

During the Covid-19 pandemic that has marked the last years, while governments tried to control the spread of the virus, many-body donation programs were suspended due to difficulties that could potentially be encountered. Given the low body donation acceptance rates during this period, through this study we aimed to evaluate academics' knowledge,...

Introduction: Distal radius fractures are arguably the most common orthopedic injuries encountered by orthopedic surgeons. Correction of dorsal tilt and radial height is essential to restore normal biomechanics of the wrist joint. This study aims to report the morphometry of the distal radius in the Anatolian population and compare it with similar...

Introduction: Hepatitis B infection is a serious global public health problem. The aim of the study was to assess the seroprevalance of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), as well as the risk factors associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics of the University Hospital in Antioch, Turke...

Objective The aim of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Beliefs about Third Hand Smoke (BATHS) scale. Methods This methodological study was carried out in a family health center in İzmir between March 1st and May 1st, 2018. The research sample was selected by simple random sampling method among indi...

Objective: The present study was performed to detect cancer risk of the midwifes and nurses playing central role in raising awareness in the society using Gail's model. Materials and methods: Sample of the present cross sectional study consists of 750 volunteer midwifes and nurses in 2016. Breast cancer risk was calculated using the Gail Risk As...

workers participated in the study (95.1% of target population). Participants were asked to provide information about occupation, age, height, weight, waist and hip circumference. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. Qui square and student t test were used for statistical analyses. Statistical analyzes were performed with SPSS 11.5 statistical pack...

Bu çalışmada, mülteci krizinin Türkiye ve Almanya arasındaki ilişkinin kapsam ve öncelikli özelliklerine etkileri incelenmekte ve kriz boyunca Türk-Alman ikili ilişkilerinin yaşadığı önemli inişler ve çıkışlar belirlenmektedir. Böylelikle, çalışma aynı zamanda iki taraf için mülteci krizinin yönetimi sırasında derinleşen ikili işbirliği sırasında o...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness levels of 18-year-old and older women and men on HPV infection, HPV vaccine, and the potential risk factors in Hatay, Turkey. In our study, it was found that overall 27.0 and 23.2% of the participants reported having heard of HPV infection and HPV vaccine. The rate of participants wh...

Introduction: Personal hygiene is one of the most important determinants of health. A scale of personal hygiene is a useful tool to evaluate effects of health care interventions. The aim of this study was to develop a new, reliable, and valid measurement scale which can be used to evaluate the hygiene status of children, as well as the effects of t...

Background Selling of tobacco products to minors has been banned since 1996 by the tobacco control law in Turkey. However, it is also important for the public to support practices that prevent the access of tobacco products to minors. In addition, every individual has the responsibility of carrying out society based programs that restrict access to...

Introduction: Tobacco use is an important public health problem around the world. Aim of this study is to assess attitudes,belief and observation of the students on smoking cessation and medical education. Methods: This study is part of a multi-country study called “Global Health Profession Student Survey”. The study population consisted of third y...

Our aim was to determine some risk factors for colorectal cancer and evaluate the knowledge levels about it among individuals aged 50 and over. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1161 patients aged 50 and over in 2014. The data were collected by a questionnaire form consisting of 46 questions. The chi square test and the logistic regressio...

ÖzetAmaç: Madde bağımlılığı günümüzde önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinde sigara, alkol ve uyuşturucu madde kullanımının yaygınlığını ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri araştırmak amacı ile yapıldı. Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırmada veriler, Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi, Ziraat Fakültesi ve...

Aim: Obesity and overweight are defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as ‘‘abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health’’. The prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight has been increased worldwide in recent decades. To determine the prevalence of obesity in first year primary school students in nine districts of İzmi...

The present study was carried out to measure knowledge level and behavior of family health personnel (FHP) in Izmir on early diagnosis of breast and cervical cancers. The study population of this cross-sectional study was not selected. A questionnaire was applied to all FHP to measure knowledge level and behavior about cancer. The participation rat...

Objective. The present study was designed to compare serum levels of apelin between lean PCOS women and healthy women with regular menses. Study Design. A total of 30 lean patients with PCOS and 30 healthy subjects were included in this study. Serum apelin levels were compared between groups. Results. Serum apelin levels in lean PCOS patients were...

This study, as a part of "the Global Health Professions Student Survey" (GHPSS), aimed to assess medical students' tobacco use, exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS), and opinions as well as smoking policies at medical faculties in Turkey. The study was conducted in 2010 as a school-based survey of third-year students in 12 medical schools. G...

Objective: The aim was to evaluate job satisfaction and their sociodemographic characteristics effects on the quality of life (QOL) of the garbage workers (GW). Methods: 185 GW (94.4% of total) were evaluated. They were given sociodemographic survey, scaler of job satisfaction (Job Descriptive Index (JDI)) and QOL Scale “WHOQOL-BREF-Turkish”. Quest...

Background and Objectives: Hemoglobinopathies are autosomal recessive inherited diseases more commonly seen in Mediterranean countries. Hereditary blood diseases including Bthalassemia and sickle cell anemia are important health problems. In our study we aimed to analyze the results of the premarital hemoglobinopathy screening test for a 6 years pe...

To determine suicide rates, sociodemographic risk factors, and reasons for suicide attempts. This hospital based, retrospective study consisted of 1613 suicide attempts brought to the emergency services of 8 state hospitals in Hatay, Turkey from January 2007 to December 2009. We obtained the data by retrospective analysis of patient record forms in...

ÖzetAmaç: Madde bağımlılığı günümüzde önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinde sigara, alkol ve uyuşturucu madde kullanımının yaygınlığını ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri araştırmak amacı ile yapıldı. Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırmada veriler, Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi, Ziraat Fakültesi ve...

Objectives: Suicide is one of the most important public health problems worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine differences between completed and attempted suicide groups in terms of gender, age groups and methods of suicide. Design: Retrospective study Setting: Antakya State Hospital, Hatay,Turkey Subjects: Three hundred and eighty-five...

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of performance based supplementary payment (PBP) on work conditions, relations among health workers, income level, and use of health care services. Method: In this cross sectional survey,654 physicians who had been practicing for at least ten years filled in a questionnaire to obtain opinions on t...

Objective: Brucellosis is a common infectious disease in Turkey. The aim of this study is to explore seroprevalence of Brucellosis and the risk factors associated with it in Hatay. Material and Methods: In this community-based cross-sectional study, the study sample consisted of a total of 1150 people older than 15 years of age. During March-May 20...

Hemoglobinopathy is a major public health problem in Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey, where homozygote babies continue to be born. We wanted to present the knowledge of high school students and their attitudes on hemoglobinopathy in Antakya (center of Hatay).The study was performed on 11th grade students in 17 high schools and 486 students in the cen...

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of substance use among high school students and to examine the relationship between substance use and violence and psychological features.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 23 high schools in Hatay in 2006 using a questionnaire consisted of General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale, R...

Psychometric properties of the menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire in a Turkish population Aim: The aim of this study was to assess reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Menopause-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire-Intervention (MENQOL) in a Turkish population. Methods: In 2008, The English language version of th...

Intestinal parasites are an important public health problem in our country as in the rest of the world. Parasitic infection frequencies are related to the socioeconomic status and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to determine the parasite frequency in children in the 0-7 age group in the Hatay Society for the Protection of Children...

Background: Negative attitudes toward psychiatric disorders are prevalent among health professionals, and little is known about the effects of medical education on the attitudes of students in Turkey. The study aims to evaluate the effects of medical education on the students' social distance from a person with depression. Methods: Medical students...

Introduction: Aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated socio-demographic factors of enuresis among children aged between 6-18 years in Hatay. Materials and Methods: Five districts were selected in different geographic directions (east, west, north, south, and central) of Hatay. Five mother schools, twelve primary schools and...

AIDS, in its third decade, is one of the greatest global challenges, and people with HIV/AIDS have been subjected to social ostracism, discrimination and violence since the earliest days of the epidemic. 1 Negative attitudes towards people with illness have a large impact on communities. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated risk perceptions,...