Browsing by Author "Türkan, H"

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    Overseas Experience and Requests in Intensive Care Doctors
    Ayvat, P; Türkan, H; Dolgun, I; Saritas, A; Atilgan, AZ; Gül, F; Demirkiran, O
    Objective: To evaluate the overseas experiences of our intensive care unit doctors and to determine out the reasons for our doctors who couldnot go and what support they wanted. Materials and Methods: The created questionnaire was delivered to the doctors via the internet. The survey consisted of three main parts. They were asked in the first part, sociodemographic characteristics; in the second part, how long they went abroad, how they choose the center, from whom they received support; in the third part, the reasons why our physicians who donot have been abroad experienced could not go, on which subject/center they want to gain professional experience, and how to get support in this regard. Results: 31.4% of the 156 participants had professional abroad experience. 55% of those who went stated that they found the center with their own efforts, and very few (13 people, 26%) stated that they received support from the education/administrative unit of the institution they worked during the admission. In academically titled physicians, the level of foreign language and the importance given to education abroad were quite high. It was determined that the frequency reading articles was correlated only with the duration of the profession. The most common reasons for physicians who couldnot get a chance to go was not being able to find a clinic/scholarship program to go to/not being informed (63.5%) and high accommodation/living fees (48.4%). Conclusion: Professional overseas experience has a high contribution to our physicians and our health system. The biggest obstacle for our physicians who cannot attend is not being able to find center/clinic to go to. We think that the institutions/associations to which they are affiliated can support this issue.
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    Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Conditions in Turkey: Current Status of Code Blue
    Keles, GT; Ozbilgin, S; Ugur, L; Birbicer, H; Akin, S; Kuvaki, B; Doruk, N; Türkan, H; Akan, M
    Objective: Globally, previously determined teams activated by 'code blue' calls target rapid and organised responses to medical emergency situations. This study aimed to evaluate the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) conditions in Turkey. Methods: A web-based survey was sent to anaesthesiologists in Turkey via email. The survey included 36 questions about demographic features and 'code blue' practices and procedures. Results: A total of 180 participants were included. The mean working duration was 16.1 +/- 7.5 years. Of the anaesthesiologists who participated, 35% worked in university, 26.1% in education and research, 1.7% in city hospitals, 18.9% in state hospitals and 18.3% in private hospitals; 68.3% had CPR certification. There were code blue systems in 97.6% of the organisations. For code blue calls, 71.9% were activated by calling '2222'. There were 41.5% organisations with code blue teams of 3-4 people, whereas 26.7% had 2-member teams. Among call responders, 68.5% were anaesthesia technicians/paramedics, 60.7% were anaesthesiologists and 42.7% were anaesthesia assistants. In organisations, 66.3% regularly conducted code blue training. In total, 63.3% of the participants stated that the time to reach the location was nearly 2-4 minutes. During CPR, the use of capnography was 18.3%. Of the participants, 73.8% chose endotracheal intubation as priority airway device during CPR. Conclusion: Today, code blue practice is an important quality criterion for hospitals. This study shows the current status of 'code blue' according to the results of respondent data completing the survey. To prevent in-hospital cardiac arrest, a chain of preventive measures should be established, including personnel training, monitoring of patients, recognition of patient deterioration, the presence of a call for help system and effective intervention.