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Article Domestic violence and affectıng factors among married women aged between 15-49 Years(Medicine Science, 2020) Çifçi, Sema; Açık, YaseminDomestic violence against women is an important public health problem commonly encountered in all societies, manifesting itself as a negative outcome of gender inequality. This study has been carried out in Mardin province to determine the prevalence of exposure to domestic violence among women aged between 15-49 years and the affecting factors. The population of the study consisted of the women aged between 15-49 years living in Mardin and 1111 people were selected for sampling. Through repeated visits, 1064 people were included in the study (the responsiveness rate was 95.8%). x² (chi-square) test was used in the statistical analysis. The average age of women was 32.5 ± 8.2. 29.4% of them were illiterate. 47.5% of them were married by prearrangement. 25.9% of them were subjected to physical violence by their father and 37.6% by their mother in the past. The women were exposed to physical (44.5%), verbal/emotional (56.4%), economic (37.7%), and sexual violence (14.8%) at least once in their lifetime. 13.2% of them are still exposed to domestic physical violence, 15.8% to verbal/emotional violence, and 7.3% to sexual violence. As the educational levels, socioeconomic status, and monthly income of women and their husbands decrease, the rate of exposure to violence increases (p <0.05). The factors such as being married by bride exchange and bride price, having a familial history of honor killing, living with a co-wife, experiencing childhood violence, having an alcoholic and gambling husband increase the rate of exposure of women to violence (p <0.05). Domestic violence against women was found to be significantly high in Mardin province. Considering the socio-economic and cultural conditions of the region, legal and social regulations should be enforced in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, public institutions as well as local and national press.Article Citation - WoS: 32Citation - Scopus: 36Health literacy, health perception and related factors among different ethnic groups: a cross-sectional study in southeastern Turkey(BMC Health, 2021) Yiğitalp, Gülhan; Bayram Değer, Vasfiye; Çifçi, Sema; Deger, Vasfiye BayramBackground: Low levels of health literacy are associated with increased hospitalization rates, problems regarding the proper intake of medications, poor general health and increased mortality rates. It is a well-known fact that health literacy differs among ethnic groups and ethnic minorities, in particular, are known to have a low level of health literacy. The present study aimed to reveal the levels of health literacy among different ethnic groups and the affecting factors as well as the relationship between health literacy and health perceptions. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with different ethnic groups (Kurdish, Arab, Turkish and Assyrian origin), between 18 and 65 years old in the province of Mardin in Turkey. The study was conducted with a total of 600 people. The European Health Literacy Scale-Turkish Adaptation (EHLS-TR) and Health Perception Scale (HPS) were used for measurement. Descriptive analysis, Mann Whitney U Test, Kruskal Wallis Test and Spearman correlation were used in the data analysis. Results: It was found that 80.7% of the participants had relatively low levels of health literacy. The lowest levels of health literacy were among those of Kurdish origin. There were correlations between sufficient levels of health literacy and several factors including being of Assyrian origin, being 50–65 years old, living in a nuclear family, being a secondary school graduate, having a high financial status, being retired, evaluating one’s own health status as good, obtaining health information from healthcare professionals, preferring to visit a state hospital to seek medical assistance first, smoking and drinking alcohol. A positive correlation was also identified between the levels of health literacy and health perception. Conclusions: It is essential to develop programs to increase health literacy for the public and, in particular, for the ethnic groups that are disadvantaged in many aspects in the context of health literacy.Master Thesis 112 Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Personeline Yönelik Şiddetin Sıklığı ve Etkileyen Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma(2026) Çifçi, SemaSağlık sektöründe şiddet, özellikle acil sağlık hizmetlerinde görev yapan personel açısından önemli bir mesleki risk faktörüdür. 112 Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri çalışanları, olay yerinde hasta ve hasta yakınlarıyla doğrudan ve çoğu zaman stresli koşullar altında temas kurmaları nedeniyle şiddete maruz kalma açısından yüksek risk grubunda yer almaktadır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, 112 Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri personeline yönelik şiddetin sıklığını, türlerini ve şiddeti etkileyen faktörleri belirlemektir. Çalışmanın evrenini 112 Acil Sağlık Hizmetlerinde görev yapan 400 personel oluşturmaktadır. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte planlanan araştırma, 325 gönüllü katılımcı ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen anket formu aracılığıyla yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, SPSS 22 paket programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanı sıra, şiddete maruz kalmayı etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla ki-kare testi ve lojistik regresyon analizi uygulanmış olup p<0.05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Katılımcıların %59,4'i erkek, %61.8'i 25–34 yaş grubunda olup %60.3'ü ön lisans mezunudur. %50.2'si Paramedik, 94.2'si 24 saat vardiya sistemiyle çalışmakta ve %72.6'sı mesleğini sürdürmeyi istemektedir. Katılımcıların %63.7'si meslek yaşamları boyunca en az bir kez şiddete maruz kaldığını en yaygın şiddet türleri sırasıyla sözel (%56.6), psikolojik (%46.8), fiziksel şiddetin (%32.9), cinsel (%11.1) ve siber şiddet (%9.2) olarak belirlenmiştir. Şiddet olaylarının %78.3'ü hasta yakınları tarafından gerçekleştirildiği ve genellikle muayene ya da tedavi sürecinde (%33.3) meydana geldiği belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların %25.6'sının şiddet sonrası Beyaz Kod bildirimi yaptığı bildirim yapılmama nedenleri arasında yasal sürecin uzunluğu (%38.3) ve sonuç alınamayacağına dair inanç (%37.7) ön plana çıkmıştır. Güvenlik önlemlerini 'her zaman yeterli' olarak değerlendiren çalışanların şiddete maruz kalma olasılığının anlamlı düzeyde daha düşük olduğu bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Demografik değişkenler ile şiddete maruz kalma arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamıştır.112 Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri personeline yönelik şiddetin yaygın ve önemli bir mesleki risk olduğunu göstermektedir. Özellikle güvenlik algısının şiddet maruziyeti üzerinde belirleyici bir faktör olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Şiddetin önlenebilmesi için fiziksel güvenlik önlemlerinin güçlendirilmesi, Beyaz Kod sisteminin etkinliğinin artırılması, yasal süreçlerin hızlandırılması ve çalışanlara yönelik psikososyal destek mekanizmalarının geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.Article Retrospective Analysis of Online News on Femicide in Türkiye (2018-2022)(Univ Sao Paolo, 2025) Cifci, Sema; Yasar, Beril NisaObjective: The aim of this study is to examine the femicides covered in online newspapers in T & uuml;rkiye between 2018 and 2022, to identify the characteristics of perpetrators and victims, and to reveal the reasons for these murders and how they took place. Method: News published in 19 online newspapers was analyzed by using the Google Search Engine in a retrospectivedescriptive design. The data were evaluated based on variables such as the age of the victims, marital status, family type, place of murder, cause and manner of murder, and the relationship of the perpetrators with the victims. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24. Results: We found that most femicides occurred in 2020, were committed by husbands (34.2 degrees/x) using firearms (43.3 degrees/x), and were driven by arguments (45.5 degrees/x). Victims were predominantly 20-40 years old, married, and housewives. Conclusion: In order to prevent violence against women, it is important to raise social awareness, strengthen legal regulations and develop protective policies. Although the findings provide insight into the media visibility and demographic trends of femicides in T & uuml;rkiye, they need to be supported by more comprehensive epidemiological studies.Article Citation - Scopus: 3The Disaster of the Century: Effects of the 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes on the Sleep and Mental Health of Healthcare Workers(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024) Çifçi, S.; Kilinç, Z.It is known that disasters can have long-term effects on the mental health of individuals. In particular, healthcare workers may be under greater stress in a time of disaster, as they are not only affected by the disaster, but they also take part in rescue efforts. This study was conducted to investigate the psychological effects of the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes on healthcare workers employed at the Adıyaman Training and Research Hospital. The sample in the cross-sectional study consisted of 299 healthcare personnel working in the Adıyaman Training and Research Hospital. The study data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of five sections. The data were analysed using SPSS 22 software. It was found that among healthcare workers, those who were women, married, individuals whose homes were damaged, injured, or lost a relative in the earthquake had experienced mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and poor sleep quality the most. The earthquakes that occurred on 6 February negatively affected the mental health of healthcare workers. In order to reduce these negative effects experienced by healthcare workers, various types of mental health screening should be performed, and supportive psychological services should be provided urgently. © 2024 by the authors.Article Knowlodge of tuberculosis among health higher school students(Derman Medical Publ, 2015) Bayram Değer, Vasfiye; Battaloğlu İnanç, Betül; Çifçi, Semra; Deger, Vasfiye; Inanc, Betul BattalogluAmaç: Öğrencilerin, tüberküloz (tbc) bilgi düzeyinin belirlenmesi ve verilen eğitimin etkinliğinin tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu’ndaki 420 öğrenciye, 18-19 Nisan 2013’ te iki günlük tbc eğitimi öncesi ve sonrası bilgi düzeylerini belirlemeye yönelik 10 sorudan oluşan anket uygulandı. Bulgular: 196 öğrencinin bilgileri değerlendirmeye alındı. Eğitim sonrası doğru yanıtlama oranı en sık %22,4’lük artış ile aşılamanın kimlere yapılması gerekliliğinin, %13,7 ile tbc temaslısı olarak, kontrol edilmesi gerekenlerin ve %13,3 ile tbc etkeninin öğrenildiği gözlendi. Tanı koyma yolu, eğitim sonrası aynı seyretmekte, hangi organlarda görülebileceğinin doğruluğu %1,5 oranında azalmış, tbc’a yakalanmaktaki risk artışı % 0,5 düzeyinde artmış, ancak diğer cevaplara göre düşük kalmıştır. Öğrencilerin eğitim öncesi ve sonrası ankete verdikleri cevaplarda, tbc hastalık etkeninin bakteri olduğu, bulaş şeklinin hava yolu ile olduğu önemli derecede anlaşılmıştır (p=0,0001). Tbc’a yakalanma riski olanlar ve tedavilerinin nasıl yapıldığının öğrenilmesi eğitim sonrası artarak an- lamlılık göstermektedir (p=0,0001). Tbc’un akciğer, lenf bezi ve beyin zarını tutacağının bilinci, eğitim öncesinde daha anlamlı bulunmuştur (p=0,0001). Bebeklerin aşılanması (p<0,001) ve akciğer tbc’unun görülen en sık bulgusu (p=0,0001) eğitim sonrası anlaşılarak istatistiksel farklılık göstermektedir. Tbc eğitimi sonrası tüberkülin testi ile tanı koyulabileceğinin düşünülmesi anlamlıdır (p<0,001). Eğitim, tbc hastası ile temasta olan, hangi kişilerin kontrol edilmesi gerektiği (p=0,065) ve doğrudan gözetimli tedavinin ne olduğunun anlaşılması noktalarında (p=0,058), öğrencilerin bilgi ve tutumlarında değişiklik oluşturamamıştır. Tartışma: Öğrencilerin, tbc hakkında bilgileri yeterli düzeyde olmakla birlikte, sürekli eğitim programları ile gereksinimlerinin karşılanması ve bilgilerinin güncellenmesi sağlanmalıdır.Article The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience in the Relationship Between Workplace Violence and Job Stress Among Healthcare Workers(BMC, 2025) Bayram Deger, Vasfiye; Cifci, Sema; Kacan, HavvaBackground Workplace violence is a widespread, global public healthcare concern among healthcare employees. The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between workplace violence and job stress among healthcare employees. Materials and methods The population of the study, which had a descriptive and correlational design, consisted of all healthcare employees working in a hospital in the southeast of Turkey, and the study was completed with 515 healthcare employees. The data were collected between 20.05.2024 and 15.09.2024 using a face-to-face interview technique with a data form consisting of 4 sections. The data collection form consists of 4 sections: socio-demographic characteristics, Psychological Violence Behaviors at Workplace Scale, A Work Stress Scale-20, Brief Psychological Resilience Scale. The data were then analyzed by using the SPSS software. Descriptive statistics and parametric methods, Pearson Correlation Analysis, and Linear Regression were used in the evaluation of the data, and hierarchical regression analyses regarding the mediation effect were made by using the PROCESS Model 4. A p-value < 0.05 was accepted as significant in the analyses. Results A total of 55.9% of the participants were female and 44.1% were male. When the occupational distribution was evaluated, the largest group was nurses with 55.3%, followed by midwives with 12.6% and physicians with 7.4%. The total mean score on the Scale of Psychological Violence Behaviors in the Workplace was 37.27 +/- 39.51, the total mean score on the Short Psychological psychological resilience Scale was 20.41 +/- 4.32, and the total mean score on the Job Stress Scale was 46.51 +/- 20.72. A negative and significant relationship was detected between the psychological psychological resilience scale total score and the total score of Psychological Violence Behaviors in the Workplace. A positive and highly significant relationship was detected between the total score of the Job Stress Scale and the total score of Psychological Violence Behaviors in the Workplace. A negative and significant relationship was detected between psychological resilience and job stress. The effect of psychological violence in the workplace on psychological resilience was significant. Conclusion This study suggests that workplace violence increases job stress by weakening psychological resilience. Psychological resilience plays a partial role in moderating this effect. Reducing the negative impacts of Job Stress and psychological violence on individuals and protecting and developing the psychological resilience of healthcare staff is a critical priority for the well-being of employees and for institutions to achieve their sustainable targets.Article The Adjustment Levels of First and Second Year Undergraduate Students and Influencing Factors(Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 2020) Değer Bayram, Vasfiye; Çifçi, Sema; Değer, Vasfiye BayramThis survey study was conducted to examine the adjustment levels of undergraduate students the influencing factors. The population of this descriptive study consisted of 789 first and second year students studying in Artuklu University Health College and Health Services Vocational College. The average age of the students was 19.90±1.53 years and 71.5% of them were female and 28.5% were male. It was also revealed that 32.9% of the students had difficulty in adjusting themselves to the university, 26.0% of them suffered loneliness at university, but 56.7% of them enjoyed their university life. The findings showed that 56.4% of the students considered the to be incompetent in their professional field of study while 62.9% of the students reported that the academic staffs had poor communication with them. A statistically significant difference was found between the opinions of the students who had difficulty in adjusting to the life at university and the students’ department, age, the level of satisfaction with their department, the adequacy of the equipment in the classrooms, the quality of the equipment in the classroom, enjoying the life at the university, experiencing loneliness, whether they have a sufficient communication with the academic staffs and whether the academic staffs are competent in their field of study.Article Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 16Comparison of the Breastfeeding Practices of Refugee Syrian Mothers and Native Turkish Mothers(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2020) Ertem, Meliksah; Cifci, Sema; Deger, Vasfiye Bayram; Bayram Deǧer, VasfiyeBackground: The World Health Organization recommends that babies be breastfed within the first hour of delivery and that they should exclusively be given breast milk in the first 6 months. The aim of this study was to ascertain the breastfeeding behaviors of refugee Syrian women and to compare their practices with those of the native mothers of the local community. Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in a Southern city in Turkey. The questionnaire was filled by face-to-face interviews. A total of 381 refugee Syrian mothers were compared with 381 native women living in the same community. Results: A significant difference was found between the two groups regarding breastfeeding. The rate of those who initiated breastfeeding within 1 hour after delivery was 61.4% for the Syrians and 71.1% for the Turkish mothers. In addition, the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (28.1 versus 34.1) and continuing breastfeeding for 12 months (55.0 versus 63.8) were lower in the Syrian refugee mothers. Maternal age and educational level were not correlated to the breastfeeding rates. Conclusions: This study is a rare study in which refugee mothers and local mothers were compared. Forced migration and refugee status are negatively associated with breastfeeding behavior.Article The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Anxiety Levels and Sleep Among University Students(Galenos Publ House, 2023) Cifci, Sema; Deger, Vasfiye Bayram; Kacan, HavvaObjective: This study was conducted to examine the effects of the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the anxiety and sleep levels of university students.Materials and Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of students who studied in health departments. The data were collected with a questionnaire that consisted of the descriptive characteristics form, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.Results: A total of 70.5% of the students who participated in the study were female. 9.0% of the students use drugs and 38.4% of them smoke. The difference between anxiety score averages and having a chronic disease, continuous drug use, smoking, and being a disabled person in the living environment is significant. Sleep quality scores were found to be "elevated" and significant for those who constantly used drugs, had a family member with a disability and/or a person over the age of 65, and those who smoked. It also affected the sleep quality scores of those who were infected with the Coronavirus, those who had family members with Coronavirus in their family, and/or students who had a relative who died from the Coronavirus.Conclusion: It can be argued that the anxiety frequency of the students increased and their sleep quality deteriorated during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Having a family member over the age of 65, having a disabled person, being infected with the Coronavirus and/or losing one of their relatives to the Coronavirus affected the anxiety and sleep quality scores of the students.
