Status In Turkey Research Articles

The Effect of Physical Activity on Quality of Life in Refugee Children

The aim of this study was to show the relationship between the quality of life and physical activity of refugee children who came to Turkey as a result of forced migration from their home countries. The study was conducted with the voluntary participation of 100 children between the ages of 14 and 17 living in the center of Çorum province in Turkey who were admitted as refugees. The data was collected by means of a questionnaire. The "Personal Information Form" created by the researchers was used in the first part and the "High School Quality of Life Scale (HSQOLS)" was used in the second part. For the selection of statistical tests, two independent group comparisons were made using the Mann Whitney U-test, as the data were not normally distributed. Comparisons between three independent groups were carried out using the Kruskal-Wallis test, as the data were not normally distributed. To determine the different groups after the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Mann Whitney U post hoc pairwise comparison test with Bonferroni correction was used. The statistical significance level was assumed to be p0.005. Statistically significant differences were found between participants' athletic status in Turkey, athletic branch in Turkey, athletic branch in their country of origin, athletic branch in their country of origin, and athletic age and the total scale and all sub-dimensions of the LISCEC (p0.05). It is therefore hypothesized that physical activity and sport positively influence the quality of life of refugee children from different cultures in the countries where they settle and that this interaction is due to the integrative function of sport.

СТРАТЕГІЧНЕ ПАРТНЕРСТВО УКРАЇНИ ТА ТУРЕЧЧИНИ У ВІЙСЬКОВО-ТОРГОВЕЛЬНІЙ СФЕРІ

The relevance of the research topic arises from the fact that international military-technical cooperation is an important prerequisite for the ability of modern Ukraine to defend itself against Russian military aggression and to protect the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The article presents a retrospective analysis, institutional aspects, and the current state of cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey in the military-technical sphere. This article aims to assess the priority directions of military-technical cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Turkey in the conditions of the active phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war and to identify the directions for developing this cooperation, taking into account the significant potential of the Ukrainian defense industry. This article is based on the statistical and analytical materials in the domestic and foreign specialized literature, data from international organizations, and analytical and expert centers. During the research, the methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison, grouping, and systematization, as well as elements of the institutional approach, were used. The research results show that Turkey's status, as one of the most important strategic partners of Ukraine in national security matters, is caused by its long-term support in the military-technical field, assistance in unblocking the maritime export routes for Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea, and the implementation of important humanitarian projects. The list of military goods for actual cooperation such as the production of engines, unmanned combat aircraft, digital communication systems, precision weapons, radar systems, and others has been identified. The potential of further intergovernmental cooperation, which will support the strengthening of the export capacities of both countries in the global arms market, was revealed. It was identified that Ukraine's strategic cooperation with Turkey, as one of the most active players in the modern geopolitical environment, can strengthen the ability of our countries to consolidate international forces in support of its aspirations to protect its independence. Prospects for further research may relate to the disclosure of areas of potential cooperation in the conditions of the post-war revival of the Ukrainian economy, Turkey's support for our country's accession to NATO, and the assessment of opportunities for the formation of production and supply chains through the format of international strategic alliances with the participation of Ukrainian and Turkish companies to promote the latest high-tech weapons models in international markets.

Male Human Papillomavirus Infection and Genotyping in Turkey.

High-risk (HR) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been shown to play an important role in men in various locations in Turkey. This study aims to screen the male persistent infection with the high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype status in Turkey to provide a reference basis for formulating prevention strategies for the development of genitourinary tract neoplasia. The HPV QUANT-21 Quantitative RT-PCR Kit® was used to identify and quantify low-risk HPV (HPV 6, 11, 44) and high-risk (HPV 16, 18, 26, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, 73, 82) from male individuals in Turkey. Of the total 1304 samples, 473 were positive for at least one HPV genotype, with an overall frequency of 36.2%. Two-hundred fifty-four patients were positive only for one or more LR HPV genotypes (54%), and 219 patients were positive for one or more HR HPV genotypes (46%). The LR HPV genotype frequency was 53.7%, while the HR HPV genotype frequency was 46.3%. Our technology had the positive advantage of being able to calculate concentrations for each genotype. Genotype 51 was second in frequency but had the highest average concentration of 5.38 log (copies/sample). The presence and genotype of the virus before HPV vaccination are also of increasing importance. The data obtained will serve as a guide for prevention strategies, especially vaccination. Based on our findings there is a need of new estimates of the efficacy of currently available HPV vaccines and to develop a screening program to prevent and reduce the incidence of genitourinary tract neoplasias in Turkey. Further studies are planned to measure and define the high levels of infection that may lead to the development of cervical tumors. Using this technique, it may be possible to make clinical decisions about the extent of cytological alterations.

Evaluation of the Turkey Nutrition and Health Surveys according to the mediterranean adequacy index and sustainability through water footprints.

Sustainable diet is one of the main factors that support food security, and the Mediterranean diet (MD) one of the sustainable diet models associated with low ecological impact and optimum health results has come to the fore. It was aimed to compare the results of the 2010 and 2017 Turkey Nutrition and Health Studies (TNHS) according to the Mediterranean Adequacy Index (MAI) and in order to evaluate the environmental impact of the current nutritional status in Turkey through water footprints (WF). The MAI score was calculated using the published results of the 2010 and 2017 TNHS, and the WF have been calculated as indicators of environmental impact. Turkey. There are no participants. In the TNHS, there was an increase in the amount of energy provided by foods non-MD in 2017 compared to 2010, with a decrease in the total MAI score. The group with the lowest adherence to the MD in both years was the adult group (MAI20102·74 and MAI20172·31), while the group with the highest adherence was the adolescent group (MAI20103·21 and MAI20172·53). The MAI scores of females were higher than those of males in both years. The males aged 19-64 years had the largest (841 m3/year) WF and the females aged 65+ years had the smallest (483 m3/year). The food group that contributed the most to WF was meat and meat products (21·0-35·0 %). Adherence to the MD has decreased due to the increase in the consumption of the Western-type diet in Turkey.

EUROPEAN UNION GLOBAL STRATEGY AND TURKEY: AN ANALYSIS OF THE TERM 2016-2021

The European Union (EU) has set a goal to be a global power in 2003 with the announcement of European Security Strategy. Nevertheless, this goal was stressed more decisively and obviously within the 2016 EU Global Strategy. The comparison between these strategies illustrates the change in rhetoric and foreign policy of the EU. With the 2016 Strategy, the EU has initiated to shape its own geopolitics, this time free from the US leadership, considering the migration crisis and especially the recently security threats over Europe. This paper aims to concentrate on the status of Turkey in EU foreign policy and elaborate the reasons for the rise of EU’s focus on Turkey in its foreign policy in the term between 2016 and 2021. The paper argues that the emphasis made on the role of Turkey has been limited by the EU to several areas such as migration, counterterrorism and energy. Therefore, it is argued that the EU’s approach damages the cooperative understanding between the parties especially within the scope of the candidacy process.

Farmers’ opinion about Syrian workers in agricultural sector in Turkey: Case study of Gaziantep

Due to the Syrian Civil War, many Syrians have had to flee their country and seek refuge in neighbouring countries, and they face a great deal of financial and social problems in their new countries of residence. Problems such as language barriers and hostility from the host community make it difficult for refugees to integrate into the countries which took them in, and the fact that they must become a part of the work force as a matter of priority to meet their daily needs means that they often work unskilled jobs for low wages and are not registered in any official systems. The structural properties of the agricultural sector means that it is one of the most popular work areas for Syrian migrants. This study aims to evaluate the circumstances of Syrian individuals under temporary protection status in Turkey in the agricultural sector from the perspective of farmers. To this end, a survey was conducted with 395 farmers working in the agricultural sector in the province of Gaziantep. According to the findings of the research, 61.5% of agricultural businesses in Gaziantep employ Syrian refugees. The main reason for farmers opting to employ Syrian workers under temporary protection order is low wages (78.8%). 82.9% of Syrian refugees work only during harvesting season. 92.4% work both harvesting and hoeing, while 79.2% of business owners state that employing refugees allows them to decreased their production costs. Despite the presence of legal regulations in Turkey outlining how refugees can become a part of the labour force, these haven’t prevented the prevalence of off-the-books employment. Making the necessary amendments to legal regulations regarding seasonal workers in the agricultural sector would benefit both local workers and Syrian refugees. Additionally, legislation regarding salaries would improve the living standards of refugee workers and increase their motivation to work, thus improve productivity in agricultural products.

Forced Migrant: The Factors Contributing to Social Functionality of Syrian Youth

Forced migrants face many problems during the forced migration process. At the forefront of these problems is the negative impact of the forced migration process on their social functionality. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors contributing to the social functionality of Syrian youth under temporary protection status in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 326 young Syrian forced migrants aged 18 to 29 who are under temporary protection status in Turkey and was conducted in Istanbul, Sakarya, and Izmir. The study was carried out with the quantitative method and snowball sampling. The obtained data were evaluated by correlation, mediator and moderator analysis methods. According to the data obtained in the study, Perceived social support and satisfaction with life have a significant effect on social functionality. Satisfaction with life has a full mediating effect on the effect of perceived social support on social functionality. In other words, as a Syrian youth's perceived social support grows, so does their social functionality, and satisfaction with life has a full mediating positive effect on this relationship. Planning activity, which is an active coping strategy, has a positive moderating effect on the connection between perceived social support and social functionality, according to this model. In this context, social work practice with a multidimensional community is recommended.

Refugee Status in Turkey After The End Of World War II, As Reported By The International Rescue and Relief Committee (IRRC)

Türkiye, Asya ile Avrupa arasında köprü vazifesi gören konumu ve tarafsız statüsü ile II. Dünya Savaşı döneminde binlerce mülteciye ev sahipliği yaptı. Savaşın Balkanlara yayılmasıyla Türkiye’ye sığınan mültecilerin sayısında da her geçen gün artış oldu. 1943 yılının Mart ayı itibarıyla bu kapsamda ülkede bulunanların sayısı 22.209’a ulaştı. Bu mültecilerden önemli bir kısmı 1943 yılında ülkelerine iade edildi ya da başka ülkelerdeki mülteci kamplarına sevk edildi. Ancak savaş sona erdiğinde çeşitli sebeplerle ülkelerine iade edilemeyip Türkiye’de kalmaya devam eden yaklaşık 1.500 mülteci bulunmaktaydı. Bu çalışmanın amacı II. Dünya Savaşı’nın sona ermesinin ardından Türkiye’de bulunan bu mültecilerin durumunu, Birleşmiş Milletler Arşivinde bulunan ve Uluslararası Kurtarma ve Yardım Komitesi (IRRC) tarafından hazırlanan rapor ile T.C. Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Cumhuriyet Arşivinde yer alan belgeleri karşılaştırarak tespit etmektir.

Out-of-school health education for adolescents: Exploring the impact of a hospital visit

Objectives: Adolescence is a critical phase of life, involving both risks and opportunities. Preventive health services in this phase contribute to the development of adolescents’ models for adulthood. The current study aimed to illuminate adolescents’ experiences regarding health education through a patient visit in a hospital, which provides a more informal learning environment than classroom instruction. Design: Qualitative one group experimental design. Setting: Participants were 16 high school students of a medium-level socio-economic status in Turkey, some of whom smoked cigarettes. Method: We visited patients in the pulmonology inpatient unit with the students. Data were collected through interviews, video recordings and field notes. Data were analyses using content analysis in which coding schemes are developed directly from the textual data to focus in on students’ health beliefs. Results: Findings revealed that the students who interacted face-to-face with patients and listened to their reflections on their illness and life experienced changes in their health beliefs. The visit provided moral support for the patients as well. Conclusion: Results indicate that such hospital patient visits offer significant opportunities for health education.

Assessment of Wind Energy Potential and Current Usage status in Turkey and in the World

Among the renewable energy sources, wind energy has been the most increasing energy source in use around the world in recent years. Today, more than 100 countries in the world are producing electricity from wind energy. As the countries with the highest installed capacity of wind energy, China, the United States of America and Germany have been in the top 3 for a long time. According to the data from the year 2021, Turkey ranks 7th in Europe and 12th in the world in terms of installed wind power plant capacity. In this study, after examining the wind energy potentials and installed capacities of the other countries of the world and Turkey, their shares in the current electricity energy production and total energy consumption were examined. The conditions which would allow world consumption, including Turkey’s, to be met entirely from renewable energy sources, and the possible contribution of wind energy to these renewable sources have been estimated. Additionally, possible expected future developments in wind turbine technology are also presented.

Understanding Refugee Families’ Potentials for Supporting Children’s Mathematics Learning

Background/Context: We lack a nuanced understanding of the potentials and needs of multilingual families, particularly those with forced displacement histories, in contributing to children’s mathematics learning. As educators seek to increase refugee students’ access to powerful mathematics learning, an understanding of how refugee families view and participate in their children’s mathematics learning can offer insights for how we might reach the goal of equitable educational access. Purpose/Focus of Study: In the GÖÇ-MAT project, we focused on developing equitable mathematics teaching practices with teachers (K–3) in schools highly populated with refugee children. The research that we present here, drawing on notions of community cultural wealth capital, offers a multifaceted view of how families of young children with refugee status articulated understandings of their roles in children’s mathematics learning. Setting: Our fieldwork took place in four different cities highly populated by people with refugee status in Turkey, the country located at the center of the worldwide trend of mass migration. Participants: We examined data from families (N = 54, mainly from Syria) who participated in the family engagement component of the larger project, carried out through multilingual family mathematics workshops. Research Design: We employed qualitative research methods and conducted two-year-long observations and video recordings in the context of multilingual family mathematics workshops. In the workshops, families, teachers, and researchers engaged in patterns and early algebra activities, as well as in family conversations facilitated through open-ended prompts, mathematics picture books, and educational journey maps. Over two years, we collected data comprising recorded dialogues with families, artifacts produced in the workshops, and video data of families’ mathematical interactions. Findings: Our analysis yielded two key understandings: (1) Family engagement practices around mathematics set a context to realize the nuanced nature of refugee families’ cultural wealth and efforts for their children’s education; and (2) refugee families’ knowledge of mathematics itself as a discipline and their mathematical capital, which are typically not recognized in school contexts, can serve as resources for mathematics teaching. Conclusions/Recommendations: The findings provide insight for teachers, researchers, and policy makers about how we might engage multilingual children and families with refugee status in powerful ways in mathematics education.

The Relationship of Preschool Attendance with Academic Achievement and Socioeconomic Status in Turkey

Preschool education plays a critical role in mitigating the opportunity gap between children through providing basic skills in early childhood. Within this scope, the G20 countries have implemented diverse policies to increase preschool attendance in their respective contexts. Turkey took solid steps to expand preschool education after 2010, leading to a significant increase in schooling rates. However, studies show that attendance in preschool education is still strongly linked with students’ socioeconomic status (SES) in Turkey. Thus, the present study aims to evaluate the relationship between preschool education attendance and students’ academic achievement in Turkey, and to determine the role of SES within this relationship. PISA and TIMSS data were used to study this relationship across age levels. Differences between schooling rates were analyzed with the z-ratio test for independent groups, and the significance of the differences between group means was analyzed through MANCOVA. The findings showed that access to preschool education increased significantly over the years, but despite these improvements, preschool attendance continued to be linked with SES. Students in higher SES quartiles demonstrated both higher schooling rates and longer participation in preschool education. The findings consistently indicated significant differences in preschool attendance between SES groups. While there were significant relationships between preschool attendance and academic achievement, these relationships were strongest for students aged 10–11. The relationship between preschool attendance and literacy for 15-year-old students was also significant, but the strength of this relationship was relatively weak. Lastly, this study revealed that the strength of the relationship between preschool education attendance and academic achievement decreases when SES is controlled. The results emphasized the importance of the recent steps taken by Turkey’s Ministry of National Education to increase access to preschool education.

A Quantitative Research on the Xenophobia Examination in Terms of Psychological Resilience: Case of Istanbul

Xenophobia can be defined as negative prejudice towards strangers. It can also be defined as the hatred of foreigners. Psychological resilience is an independent source of resistance and a personality-based tendency to mitigate and overcome the effects of a stressful life. Psychological resilience has three dimensions; commitment, control, and challenge. A review of xenophobia, in terms of psychological resilience, has not been examined yet. This study examines the xenophobic opinions and attitudes of Turkish citizens living in Istanbul against more than 4 million immigrants with various legal status in Turkey in terms of psychological resilience. As a result of the study, it was observed that psychological resilience did not function as resistance against xenophobia. This result is obtained since two of the three factors representing psychological resilience strengthen the xenophobia.

A Review on Electric Vehicle Charging Systems and Current Status in Turkey

The reality of global warming brings along an increase in environmental aware-ness. In recent years, this awareness has shifted public focus on electric vehicles. For a large group of people greenhouse gas emission is attributed to internal combustion engines. However, some challenges have arisen for electric vehicles. Limited range due to immature battery technologies and insufficient fast charging technologies that do not meet end user expectations are some major obstacles to overcome. Eventual-ly this situation negatively affects the sales and the wide use of electric vehicles. That is the reason why studies on wired and wireless charging systems play an important role in improving the sales performance of electric vehicles. In this study a thorough review of worldwide electric vehicle charging systems is conducted and discussed in the framework of the electric vehicles, charging stations, installations, and implemen-tation of standards in Turkey. The distribution of charging stations in Turkey are analyzed with respect to location, region, type, infrastructure requirements and future projections. The historical development of charging technologies, modes and charge levels have been studied in detail. As highlight of this study, wireless charging tech-nologies were also discussed and the historical development process was analyzed along with related standards. The current state of electric vehicle sector and charging stations in Turkey are discussed and provided with up to date information.

Examination of Discrimination Against Women Based on Social Institutions and Gender Index: The Status of Turkey According to EU Member and Some Middle East Countries

Çalışmanın amacı, kadınlara yönelik ayrımcılık açısından Türkiye’nin Avrupa Birliği üyesi ülkeler ile Orta Doğu ülkeleri arasındaki yerini Sosyal Kurumlar ve Cinsiyet Endeksi göstergelerine göre belirlemektir. Bu amaçla, ele alınan ülkeler kümeleme analizi yardımı ile Sosyal Kurumlar ve Cinsiyet Endeksi göstergeleri bakımından benzerliklerine göre sınıflandırılmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan endeks, toplumsal kurumlarda kadınlara karşı yapılan ayrımcılığı temsil eden ailede ayrımcılık, sınırlandırılmış vücut bütünlüğü, üretken ve finansal kaynaklara kısıtlı erişim ve sınırlandırılmış sivil özgürlükler şeklinde dört adet göstergeden oluşmaktadır. Yapılan hiyerarşik kümeleme analizi sonucunda ülkelerin 3 kümeye ayrılmasına karar verilmiştir. Ardından yapılan k-ortalamalar kümeleme analizi sonucunda, coğrafi olarak Orta Doğu ülkeleri arasında yer alan Türkiye’nin, tüm AB üyesi ülkeler ile aynı kümede yer aldığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Analizin sonraki aşamasında ise kümeleme analizinden elde edilen sonuçların doğruluğunu test etmek amacıyla diskriminant analizi uygulanmıştır. Diskriminant analizinden elde edilen sınıflandırma sonuçları incelendiğinde ülkelerin tamamının k-ortalamalar kümeleme analizi yöntemiyle doğru sınıflandırıldığı görülmektedir. Sonuçlar genel olarak değerlendirilecek olursa, elde edilen bulgular, kadınlara yönelik ortaya konan ayrımcılık konusunda Türkiye’nin Orta Doğu’da yer alan ülkeler kadar kötü durumda olmadığını ve bu anlamda AB üyesi ülkeleri yakaladığını ortaya koymaktadır. Ancak elde edilen sonuçlar hem Türkiye’de hem de AB üyesi ülkelerde cinsiyet eşitliğinin tam olarak sağlanamadığını da göstermektedir. AB üyesi ülkelerde de Orta Doğu ülkelerine kıyasla oldukça düşük düzeyde de olsa benzer sorunların yaşandığı görülmektedir. Kadınlar temel hak ve özgürlüklerine, sosyal kurumlar temelinde eşitsizliklerin altında yatan nedenler belirlendikten sonra, ekonomik yapının güçlendirilmesi, ailelerin ve kız çocuklarının eğitim düzeylerinin artırılması ve maruz kaldıkları haksızlıklara ve şiddete karşı yasal yaptırımların uygulanmasıyla sahip olabilecektir

Job satisfaction among Syrian healthcare workers in refugee health centres

BackgroundAchieving universal health coverage is subject to the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of health workers. Countries that host refugees and migrants, such as Turkey, must strengthen the capacity of their health systems to increase access to services, especially for refugees and migrants. The Turkish Ministry of Health adapted Syrian refugee healthcare workers in the healthcare services to boost Syrian refugees’ access to healthcare. This study aimed to assess job satisfaction and the factors influencing job satisfaction among refugee physicians and nurses working in Refugee Healthcentres (RHCs) in Turkey.MethodsA self-administered, cross-sectional survey targeted all Syrian physicians and nurses working in RHCs across Turkey. The short-form Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire(MSQ) was used to assess job satisfaction. In total, 555 nurse/midwives and 336 physicians responded, yielding a total response rate of 56.5%. Descriptive analyses and linear regression tests were conducted to determine the level of job satisfaction and to analyze determinant factors.ResultsNurses/midwives reported the highest level of general job satisfaction, followed by specialist physicians and general physicians. Physicians who had worked as specialists in Syria but were now working as general physicians in Turkey had the lowest job satisfaction levels. Multiple regression analysis showed that professional status in Turkey, income, teamwork and team management were significantly associated with job satisfaction.ConclusionsTo maintain a high level of job satisfaction in refugee healthcare workers, human resources management should consider matching job placements with training specialization and support good leadership and good teamwork. Remuneration that accounts for the cost of living and non-financial incentives could also play a significant role in job satisfaction.

A new perspective on women’s care burden and employment in Turkey

AbstractWomen’s intra-household care burden is one of the main reasons behind women’s low employment rates in Turkey. Many empirical studies have tested this relationship by focusing on the existence of dependent household members, if any. They have largely overlooked the use of care services and the time spent on caring for dependent household members to evaluate women’s care burden.The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between women’s care burden and employment prospects and status in Turkey from the perspective of access to care services and the time dimension of the care burden. This relationship is analyzed through the logit model by using latest available data from the 2014–2015 Time Use Survey. The article shows that the time spent by women caring for dependent household members, and access to care services, are the most important factors influencing women’s employment probability in Turkey. Benefiting from informal childcare services increases the employment probability of women approximately twenty-seven times, while benefiting from formal childcare services increases two times and informal adult-care services 2.6 times. Ensuring the accessibility of institutional care services improves women’s employment status by enabling women’s transition from part-time to full-time jobs, and from unskilled to professional jobs.

Sex differences in the risk of coronary heart disease associated with socioeconomic status in Turkey

Abstract Background Studies in high-income countries have demonstrated that low SES status is associated with increased risk of CHD, with sex differences in the risk profiles. Recent evidence suggests that this association may differ in middle-income countries. Methods The database of the Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors Survey In Turkey from 2013 and 2019 was used. Education level and employment status were chosen as proxy indicators for SES. Cox regression analyses were conducted to assess the effect of SES on incident CHD controlled by age, settlement, behavioral and biological risk factors. Interaction terms were introduced to the Cox models to assess multiplicative interaction between sex and SES on the occurrence of stroke. Results The study included 13 975 participants (7 450 females (53.3%) and 6525 males (46.7%)). During 74.2±9.87 months of follow-up, 474 CHD cases occurred among females (10.28 cases per 1000 person-year) and 445 CHD cases occurred among males (11.05 cases per 1000 person-year). Incident CHD was not associated with education level among either sex. Retirement was associated with increased risk of CVD (HR = 1.31, 95%Cl: 1.18-1.66) among males. Both retirement (HR = 2.12, 95%Cl: 1.16-3.88) and unemployment (HR = 1.93, 95%Cl: 1.14-3.25) were associated with increased risk of CHD in females after adjustment for behavioral and biological risk factors. There was no multiplicative interaction between sex and employment status on the risk of CHD (p = 0.091). Conclusions This study of health outcomes in Turkey did not find sex differences in CVD in association with educational status but did show sex differences in association with employment status. This finding suggests that social determinants in middle-income countries may affect men and women differently than in high-income countries. Key messages Social determinants in middle-income countries may affect men and women differently with regards to the risk of CHD than in high-income countries. Employment status can predict the risk of CHD in middle-income countries.

Development of a novel solar energy need index for identifying priority investment regions: a case study and current status in Turkey

Development of a novel solar energy need index for identifying priority investment regions: a case study and current status in Turkey

Effect of health screening and School Nurse Interventions on primary school students' knowledge, behavior, and status in Turkey: A quasi-experimental Omaha System study

PurposeThis study aimed to determine the effect of health screening and school nurse interventions using a community-based, comprehensive practice and documentation system to improve knowledge, behavior, and status scores of primary school students. Design and methodsA quasi-experimental study design with pretest and posttest of a single group was used. The research was conducted between November 2017 and January 2018 with 473 students at a primary school in southern Turkey. Health screening procedures and the Omaha System were used to identify health problems. Evidence-based school nurse interventions were implemented. The outcomes, including knowledge, behaviors, and status scores, were measured using the Problem Rating Scale for Outcomes. The scores were evaluated at the baseline and at the end of 10 weeks. ResultsStudents' health problems, such as inadequate vision, hypertension, obesity, and second-hand smoke, were identified during the health screening. None of the students was neglected or abused. The most common health problems concerned Oral health, Neuro-musculo-skeletal function, Nutrition, and Vision. The intervention categories included Teaching, Guidance, and Counseling (58.1%); Case Management (20.9%); Surveillance (17.8%); and Treatment and Procedures (3.2%). A significant increase in Knowledge, Behavior, and Status scores was noted after interventions. ConclusionsThe results showed that health screening was effective in detecting school-age children's health problems. Knowledge, behavior, and status of primary students improved after school nurse interventions. Practice implicationsSchool nurses can use health screening and evidence-based interventions to protect and improve children's health. The Omaha System enables robust documentation to demonstrate outcomes after interventions.