Browsing by Author "Altan S."

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    Composition and functionality of ethics committees in our country: Institutional examples; [Ülkemizde etik kurullarin yapisi ve i̇şlevselliǧne i̇lişkin kurumsal örnekler]
    (2004) Altan S.
    Turkey's first Research Ethics Committee was founded in 1986 at the Faculty of Medicine of Hacettepe University. Then Ministry of Health Published Drug Researches Regulations in 1993. These regulations concerning the ethical principles for the medical researches on human beings had been prepared. Some of the ethics committies in medical faculties of universities and educational hospitals were founded because of the same concerns. Looking at the ethics committies from a practical view, the concerns that have been carried out within the frame of theories have not observedly found their reflections in practice. Lack of publications on ethics committies' foundations and activities, point out that these publications aren't enough for handling this issue. Therefore to provide more reliable suggestions for resolving the issues the number of these kinds of publications should he increased. In this study, we want to enlighten the "Adventure of Ehics Committies in Our Country" by studying ethics committies' foundations and activities in a newly founded innovative medical faculty of a university.
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    The herbalists: The use of medicinal plants and ethical problems; [Aktarlar: Şifalı bitkilerin kullanımı ve etik sorunlar]
    (Turkiye Klinikleri, 2008) Altan S.
    Public interest to traditional treatment is an important public health problem in our country. Herbal medicinal products became popular recently. For this reason the herbalists became a current issue. The right of curing patients belong to the doctors in our country. But the herbalists want to behave as a doctor sometimes. People have sympathy for the herbalists and accept them as a last remedy for the curing. Therefore some problems appear as ethics and legal. Legal precautions must be taken immediately. The relationships between the patient and doctor must be developed and managed giving priority to the humanity factor. Improving the educational, cultural and socio economical level of people is the key. © 2008 by Türkiye Klinikleri.
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    A critical approach to the statute of patient rights in Turkey; [Türkiye' de hasta haklari yönetmeliǧine eleştirel bir yaklaşim]
    (2008) Altan S.
    The most important regulation in Turkey on patient rights is the statute of patient rights which came into effect in 1998. Patient rights are universal values which we have to adopt, it is not so easy, however, to put such values and principles into effect. As approaches and attitudes differ from individual to individual, from society to society, and from country to country a uniform application of these values is difficult. If we want to reach a general conclusion about the status of patient rights in the world as whole, we should examine the situation in individual countries. As far as Turkey is concerned ,we can say that, although the idea of patient rights is accepted in principle patient rights have yet to be adequately implemented. Globalization is a term with multiple, contested definitions and meanings: "a process of greater integration within the world economy through movements of goods and services, capital, technology and (to a lesser extent) labour, which lead increasingly to economic decisions being influenced by global conditions. In this paper, we studied on the Statute of Patient Rights in terms of Globalization.
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    Regulation of complementary and alternative medicine: A Turkey perspective -A critical approach to legislations; [Alternati̇f ve tamamlayici tip alaninda Türki̇ye'deki̇ uygulama -Yasal düzenlemelere eleşti̇rel bi̇r yaklaşim]
    (2010) Altan S.
    Our country has a rich heritage in the field of Traditional Medicine. In few last decades the different diagnostic and treatment methods have been added to this area that Alternative and Complementary Medicine Techniques called. Any of these applications outside of orthodox medicine has no legal basis. In many of Industrialized and developing countries, Alternative and Complementary Medicine field was organized by health policy makers. Our people has been increasing interest in these type of methods. Therefore necessary legal arrangements should be made immediately.
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    The attitudes of medical students toward the elderly; [Tip fakültesi öğrencilerinin yaşlilara karşi tutumlari]
    (Geriatrics Society, 2015) Elbi H.; Altan S.; Rahman S.; Cengiz Özyurt B.; Şahin S.; Çam F.S.
    Introduction: Health workers must be prepared for the changes and developments due to the ever-increasing proportion of elderly individuals within the general population. This study aimed to identify the general attitudes of students of the Faculty of Medicine of Celal Bayar University (CBU) toward senility and evaluate differences in the attitudes of students at different stages of medical education. Materials and Method: This study was conducted between October and December 2014 and included a total of 406 students attending the Faculty of Medicine of the CBU. A questionnaire form composed of three sections was used to collect data. Results: The age range of study participants was 18-27 years (average age, 21.04 years) 60.8% were females, and 91.4% had a nuclear family structure. When assessing overall UCLA scores according to the stage of medical education, the average scores of first-year students were found to be higher than other year groups. The results of the UCLA questionnaire demonstrated significantly higher overall scores concerning attitudes toward older persons in female students compared with male students. No significant differences in KOGAN questionnaire scores concerning attitudes toward older people were observed between male and female students. Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicate that attitudes toward the elderly change negatively as students progress through medical education. In addition, female students had more positive attitudes toward elderly patients than male students. Considering the expectations from the healthcare providers of the elderly population, who are more fragile compared to normal individuals, it should be envisaged that the responsibilities of physicians have increased. © 2015, Geriatrics Society. All rights reserved.
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    Health professionals' opinions and attitudes on induced abortus; [Saǧlik profesyonellerinin istemli düşükle ilgili görüş ve Tutumlar]
    (Ortadog u Reklam Tanitim Yayincilik Turizm Egitim Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., 2016) Altan S.; Rahman S.; Sönmez M.; NazIk F.; Çame S.
    Objective: The induced abortions include ethical issues related to women, health professionals and society at different levels. The aim of this study was to determine the views and attitude of health personnel on induced abortion. Material and Methods: This study was carried out on the doctors and nurses who have been worked at the Bitlis State Hospital and Celal Bayar University Hafsa Sultan Hospital, in Manisa. A total of 309 health care providers who agree to fill out the questionnaire were included in the study. Results: Staff's 63.4% indicated that the induced abortions one of the ethical issues in reproductive health. The rate of people are considered that termination of life of the fetus is no different from terminated for any man's life was 63.8%. The rate of people are stated that abortions should not be used as a method of family planning was 72.8%. The rate of "No matter what the reason is that you should not apply abortion" was 10.4%. The rate of "The abortion was applied if the pregnancy occurs as a result of rape" was 56.0%. The 55.7% of staff considered that the abortion could applied if the sex workers becomes pregnant. The rate of people are considered that "If the anomalyis detected in the fetus during pregnancy, the abortion should be made" was 52.8%. 48.2% of respondents said that abortion should only be applied at state institutions. The percentage of those who thought that easy access to abortion facilities will increase risky sexual behavior and reduce the use of family planning methods is 50.2%. 47.2% of the health staff indicated that it was not required to participate in abortion as long as they did not want. 76.9% of the physicians, 56.2% of the nurses stated that the induced abortion is one of the ethical issues in reproductive health (p<0.05). 64.4% of women, 62.1% of men stated that the termination of the life of the fetus was not different from the termination of any human life (p<0.05). Conclusion: A large proportion of health care providers participating in the study stated that the implementation of induced abortions only should applied in case of medical necessity. The clarification of health staff especially about the ethical and legal perspective of induced abortion will be eligible. © Copyright 2016 by Türkiye Klinikleri.
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    The reflections of final year medical students about nursing home: “loneliness and abandonment”
    (Korean Geriatrics Society, 2019) Elbi H.; Altan S.; Cetinkaya A.C.; Rahman S.
    Background: Population aging is a global phenomenon with opportunities and challenges. The numbers and proportions of older people are increasing in almost every country. This study aimed to evaluate the perceptions of nursing homes among final-year medical students. Methods: This qualitative study used the word association test as a data collection tool to obtain the reflections regarding nursing homes among final-year students, and the concept of “nursing homes” was defined in face-to-face interviews of the volunteer students. Results: Analysis of data collected from 51 students regarding nursing homes resulted in five main categories (old age [frequency, f=74], positive affect emotions [f=66], negative affect emotions [f=165], loneliness [f=75], and abandonment [f=46]) based on the reflections that the term “nursing home” evoked among the students. In the present study, the final-year students primarily used more negative expressions. Conclusion: Qualitative studies with students, such as those included in the present study, can provide important clues for the development of educational curriculum and social health policies. © 2019 by The Korean Geriatrics Society.
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    Adaptation of the dementia attitudes scale into turkish
    (Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society, 2020) Çetinkaya A.; Elbi H.; Altan S.; Rahman S.; Aydemir Ö.
    Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Dementia Attitudes Scale which is developed to determine attitudes towards dementia. Methods: 326 volunteered students between the age of 20–44 years, studying in Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences are included in this methodological study. Data of the study were collected with “Demographic Data Form”, “Dementia Attitudes Scale” and “UCLA-Geriatrics Attitudes Scale”. For the analysis of the data, the SPSS and Lisrel software were used. Results: The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the Dementia Attitudes Scale is 0.84 which is quite high. Confirmatory factor analysis has supported three factor-structure of the scale: “Supporting attitude”, “Accepting attitude” and “Exclusionary attitude”. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed goodness of fit coefficients as 0.076 for RMSEA, 2.86 for the chi-square/sd, and 0.93 for CFI. The analysis showed that the adapted scale fits the model very well. The scale can discriminate between demographic characteristics and attitudes to dementia. The scale significantly correlates with UCLA-Geriatric Attitudes Scale measuring attitude towards the elderly. Conclusion: Dementia Attitude Scale is a valid and reliable scale that can be used in studies evaluating the attitude towards dementia. © 2019 by Turkish Association of Neuropsychiatry.
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    Factors that predict the perception of spirituality and spiritual care of nurses working in high-risk units and the effect of death anxiety
    (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2021) Rahman S.; Elbi H.; Cakmakci Cetinkaya A.; Altan S.; Ozan E.; Pirincci E.
    Purpose: Spirituality contributes to the health and well-being of individuals. This study investigates the factors that predict the spirituality perceptions and the effect of death anxiety of nurses. Design and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, 382 nurses working in four public hospitals intensive care and emergency departments setting in two different cities in Turkey. Findings: Variables predicting the total and subscale scores of the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale of nurses were determined by linear multiple regression analysis. Except for the religiousness subscale, the satisfaction level of nurses was found to be a significant predictor in total of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Scale. Practice Implications: Nurses working in high-risk units are unclear about their perception of spirituality and spiritual care. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC