E. F. Karaşahin, Orhan Turfan, Birgül İbi̇şoğlu, O. Karaşahin, Gürsel Bedi̇r
{"title":"A RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE-BASED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN ERZURUM","authors":"E. F. Karaşahin, Orhan Turfan, Birgül İbi̇şoğlu, O. Karaşahin, Gürsel Bedi̇r","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1294640","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1294640","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim of this study was to examine rural-urban differences in performance-based service data and evaluate the reasons family physicians are unable to provide service by performance exception forms. \u0000Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 4187 performance exception forms sent to the provincial health directorate by family physicians between 2019 and 2021. The preventive health service not provided, the reason specified by the family physician, the year, and whether the setting was rural or urban were noted. \u0000Results: Between 2019 and 2021, there were 2553 applications from urban areas and 1634 applications from rural areas. There were significantly fewer applications from rural areas. During this period, disruptions in immunization services were most frequent (61.1%), with a significantly greater frequency in urban (65.5%) than rural (54.3%) settings. Nearly one-third of service disruptions were attributed to migration out of the family physician’s service area. The most common reason reported for immunization service disruption was vaccine refusal (47.6%). \u0000Conclusion: Vaccine refusal and migration were identified as the main barriers to the provision of preventive health services. Although the global struggle against vaccine rejection continues, national legislative changes should be implemented to prevent a simple factor such as migration from interrupting health services in our country.","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49465272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COMPARISON OF TWO DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING LEARNING SKILLS: EVALUATION IN THE PERIOD OF PANDEMIC","authors":"S. Çelik, E. Karahan, S. Altıntaş, Özge Uçar","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1316723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1316723","url":null,"abstract":"It was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of two different techniques, distance and face-to-face education, in the acquisition of learning skills related to the course of an applied undergraduate program course in the ongoing pandemic conditions. This one-group, semi-experimental study was completed with 68 students. \"Participant Information Form\", \"Instruction Form for Preparing Practice Videos\" and \"Guide to Practice Learning Skills\" were used in data collection. The study was carried out in three stages. In the first stage, the course was taught through distance education with theoretical information and educational videos. In the second stage, students were asked to apply first aid, record it on video and send the file via the e-lesson system. In the third stage, the applications were explained face to face by the lecturer in the laboratory environment and the students were instructed to do these applications. Data were analyzed using SPSS programme. The mean age of the participants was 20.64±0.91 years, while 69.1% (n=47) were female, and 31.9% (n=21) were male. Among the participants, 26.5% (n=18) had previously received training about first aid, where 55.5% (n=10) of those who had stated that they received this training in high school. It was determined that the grades that the participants received after the face-to-face applied education process were significantly higher than the grades they received after the distance education process (p","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47510306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT IN TÜRKİYE","authors":"Sebla Ak","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1298068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1298068","url":null,"abstract":"With the inclusion of technological developments in the health sector, the importance given to artificial intelligence in the field of medicine is increasing. For the future, the application possibilities of artificial intelligence and especially the potential of big data are quite large. There are many uses for artificial intelligence applications in health services, such as surveillance systems, epidemiological analysis, detection of health risks, early diagnosis of diseases, epidemic management and vaccine studies. In addition, there are some potential positive and negative consequences of integrating artificial intelligence into modern medicine. The purpose of this review is to provide information about the concept of artificial intelligence and to evaluate the usage areas, potential benefits and aspects of artificial intelligence in Health Services from a perspective perspective through various application examples.","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43728572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE EFFECT OF NURSES' PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT ON ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION, JOB STRESS AND INTENTION TO LEAVE","authors":"Gülhan ERKUŞ KÜÇÜKKELEPÇE, Yasin Çetin","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1281278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1281278","url":null,"abstract":"In order to maintain quality service in healthcare services, the perceived organizational support is believed to affect the conditions such as nurses seeing themselves as a whole with their job, keeping the stressors related to the work environment under control and reducing the number of personnel leaving the job. This descriptive and correlational study investigates the effect of nurses' perceived organizational support on organizational identification, job stress, and intention to leave. The study sample consisted of 226 nurses in Turkiye. Data were collected by 'Personal Information Form', 'Survey of Perceived Organizational Support', 'Organizational Identification Scale' 'A Job Stress Scale-20' and 'Turnover Intention Scale'. Descriptive data, Pearson correlation, and simple linear regression were used to analyze the research data. Perceived organizational support was determined to have a positive moderate relationship with the organizational identification (r=0.437, p","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43912243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MATERNAL AND FETAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MISOPROSTOL USE IN MUBENDE REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, UGANDA","authors":"O. Kizito, Denis Komaketch","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1213823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1213823","url":null,"abstract":"There are numerous obstetric uses for misoprostol. It mimics the normal labour process by causing the uterus to contract strongly and by softening and dilating the cervix. This action makes it a uterotonic. The maternal uses include cervical ripening, initiating labour, treating incomplete abortions, preventing and treating postpartum haemorrhage, and causing abortions. This study sought to identify maternal and foetal risk factors related to misoprostol use among mothers who gave birth at the regional referral hospital in Mubende. \u0000A mixed method analytical cross-sectional design was used with mothers, their infants, and healthcare professionals. 385 respondents made up the sample. Interviews, observation, and the review of documents were used to gather the data. \u000012.4% of mothers had ever used misoprostol. In comparison to mothers who lived in rural areas, urban mothers were two times more likely to have a positive history of misoprostol usage (COR=1.843, 95% CI (0.903-3.763)). Mothers with a parity of 2–4 had a 0.5x lower likelihood of using misoprostol [COR=0.514, 95% CI (0.166–1.595)]. Better APGAR scores of 4-7 (4 times) and 8-10 (2 times) in newborns were associated with a higher likelihood of a positive history of misoprostol use. \u0000In conclusion, misoprostol use poses dangers to both the mother and the foetus, necessitating careful observance.","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44500792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DETERMINATION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ HPV KNOWLEDGE LEVELS AND THE AFFECTING FACTORS: A SAMPLE OF NORTHERN CYPRUS","authors":"Derya Gülin Pekdemi̇r, Rojjin Mamuk","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1307796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1307796","url":null,"abstract":"Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), infecting millions of men and women every year, is one of the most common STDs causing high mortality and morbidity rates. This study aims to determine university students’ Human Papilloma Virus knowledge levels and the affecting factors. The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 369 students who were enrolled in the Turkish undergraduate and associate degree programs at a university in Northern Cyprus and met the research criteria. Data were collected through the Personal Information Form and the Human Papilloma Virus Knowledge Measure (HPV-KM). Of all the students 47.7% were aged 18-21 years, 50.1% were women, and only 1.1% had been vaccinated against HPV. The total mean score obtained from the HPV-KM was found 19.11±42. Factors affecting the HPV-KM scores were found as age (p=0.000), income level (p=0.000), place of living (p=0.000), family structure (p=0.000), program enrolled (0.000), parents’ education level (p=0.000), parents’ working (p=0.000), smoking (p=0.000), using alcohol (p=0.000), being sexually active (p=0.000), and knowing about sexually transmitted diseases (p=0.000). Students have an above-average HPV knowledge level and several socio-demographic factors affect the HPV knowledge level. HPV vaccination rates are quite low.","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47259695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SEROPREVALENCE OF TRANSFUSION TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS IN BLOOD DONORS OF A NEWLY ESTABLISHED TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL NEAR SUNDARBAN REGION OF WEST BENGAL","authors":"Sukla Mitra, Soumitra Das, S. Saha","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1300738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1300738","url":null,"abstract":"Objective – To study the socio-demographic profile of blood donors and to determine the seroprevalence of transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) among them. \u0000 \u0000Materials and methods – It is a retrospective cross-sectional study for 3 years from January 2020 to December 2022. Records of the blood donors were collected from the blood bank of a tertiary care teaching hospital and were analyzed through epi info7 to find out the seroprevalence of TTIs. \u0000 \u0000Results – Among the donors majority were male (76.74%) and 1.11% were found to be seropositive for TTIs. Seroprevalence was highest for hepatitis B (0.72%) followed by hepatitis C (0.18%), syphilis (0.13%) and least for human immunodeficiency virus (0.08%); however, no donor was found to be positive for malaria. Seropositivity was highest among the age group of 31-40 years of age (47.12%). \u0000 \u0000Conclusion – Increase in public awareness regarding voluntary blood donation, meticulous donor screening and regular use of highly sensitive tests are essential to reduce the risk of TTIs.","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49383077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FAMILY PLANNING ATTITUDE IN TURKISH CULTURE: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED PREGNANCY, RECEIVING COUNSELING, AND ACCESSING METHODS","authors":"Büşra Duran, Hafize DAĞ TÜZMEN, Ş. Döner","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1260825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1260825","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the frequency of married women using methods related to family planning and the factors associated with method use. \u0000Method: 400 women between the ages of 15 and 49 were a part of the research, which was carried out as a descriptive and relationship-seeking study. The family planning attitude scale and a personal information form were utilized in the data collection phase of the study, and data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 25 program. Ethics committee permission and written consent from the participants were obtained for the habituation to take place. T-test, one-way variance, and multiple regression analyzes were used in the analysis of the data. \u0000Results: It was determined that the total mean score of the family planning attitude scale of the women was 133.49 ± 18.78, 67% of them used a modern family planning method, and 32.5% of them received counseling for family planning. It has been found that women's family planning attitudes are affected by age, income level, availability of family planning products and method selection reasons. It has been determined that the family planning attitude scale sub-dimensions of women who have experienced abortion/abortion have lower attitudes towards family planning and family planning method attitudes than women who have not experienced abortion/abortion. \u0000Conclusion: According to the research, women have positive attitudes regarding family planning, but not at the level that is ideal. More effectively delivering training and consulting services is crucial to fostering a good attitude toward family planning.","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46313916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Necla Kasımoğlu, Papatya Karakurt, Sebahat Atalıkoğlu Başkan
{"title":"THE EFFECTS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ E-HEALTH LITERACY ON THEIR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS","authors":"Necla Kasımoğlu, Papatya Karakurt, Sebahat Atalıkoğlu Başkan","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1206219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1206219","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to analyze the effects of university students’ e-health literacy on their healthy lifestyle behaviors. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. It was conducted with 1,714 students in a university in the east of Turkey during the 2018-2019 academic year. The data were collected using Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II in face-to-face interviews. The participants’ mean e-Health Literacy Scale score was 27.80±6.12, and their mean Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score was 125,74±19,09. These scores did not vary significantly by age, gender or residence. They did vary significantly by year of study and faculty. A positive significant relationship was found between the participants’ total e-Health Literacy Scale and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II scores. The participants’ mean e-Health Literacy Scale score was above the moderate level, and their mean Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score was at a moderate level. Higher mean e-health literacy correlated with higher mean healthy lifestyle behaviors.","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44358931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE IMPELEMNATION OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS- A SINGLE CASE STUDY","authors":"A. Bi̇zzari̇","doi":"10.33457/ijhsrp.1213984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1213984","url":null,"abstract":"Electronic health records are a healthcare quality improvement strategy. Healthcare organizations in middle-income countries face significant challenges in adopting and implementing electronic health records. In Jordan, implementation challenges delayed achieving the objective of a national initiative titled Hakeem. The initiative’s objective was to implement the Hakeem electronic health record system in all healthcare sectors by 2020. Lack of clear implementation guidelines may have hindered some healthcare organizations’ efforts to adopt and use the system in Jordan. A successful pioneering implementer of the Hakeem system in Jordan is the King Hussein Cancer Center, which fully used it in all departments. This study used a single case study design to explore and codify the center’s strategies for system implementation. Data sources included a review of organizational documents related to the Hakeem system implementation at the center and individual interviews with six healthcare leaders involved in the implementation process. Thematic data analysis included manual analysis and verification using NVivo 12, QRS International software. The emerging themes included (1) phased approach and continuous planning, (2) stakeholders’ active involvement, (3) collaboration with the vendor, (4) training and continuous support, (5) managing resistance, and (6) recommendations for other organizations. The findings of this study may lay the foundation to lead healthcare organizations into successful implementation and effective use of electronic health records.","PeriodicalId":32502,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46385440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}