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    Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care of Health Professionals Working in a State Hospital
    (2018-10-01T00:00:00Z) Toker, KEREM; Cinar, Fadime; TOKER, KEREM
    Background: The determination and fulfillment of the spiritual needs of the individual in times of crisis can be realized by the health care professionals having the knowledge and skills to provide individual-specific care. This research was conducted to determine the perceptions of health professionals about spirituality and spiritual care. Methods: The study of 197 health professionals working in a state hospital was performed. This study is a descriptive study which was conducted between December 2017 and January 2018. Data in the form of an Introductory Information Form and Spirituality and Spiritual Care Grading Scale was collected. In the analysis of the data, the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis tests, frequency as percentage, and scale scores as mean and standard deviation were used. Results: It was determined that 45.7% of the health professionals were trained in spiritual care, but that they were unable to meet their patients- spiritual care needs due to the intensive work environment and personnel insufficiency. The total score averaged by the health professionals on the spirituality and spiritual care grading scales was 52.13 +/- 10.13. Conclusions: The findings of the research show that health professionals are inadequate in spiritual care initiatives and that their knowledge levels are not at the desired level. With in-service trainings and efforts to address these deficiencies, spiritual care initiatives can be made part of the recovery process.
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    The Relationship Between Median Age and Death Cases During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Current Health Expenditure
    (2020-10-01T00:00:00Z) Toker, Kerem; Gözübol, Zekiye İrem; GÖZÜBOL, ZEKİYE İREM; TOKER, KEREM
    Objective: This study aimed to identify and define the relationships among the median ages of countries, their death cases, and current health expenditures [percentage (%) of gross domestic product (GDP)] during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: We analyzed the mediating role of current health expenditures (% of GDP) in the relationship between median age and death cases. Data from 60 countries with the highest COVID-19 cases were analyzed. Correlation and hierarchical regression tests were used in the analyses. Results: The effect of the median ages of countries on COVID-19 death cases was 27.5%, and on current health expenditures was 56.3%. When the effect of the median age and current health expenditure variables on death cases was analyzed together, the effect of the median age was statistically insignificant and the effect of current health expenditures was 35.4%. Conclusion: It was determined that current health expenditures have a positive mediating effect on the relationship between COVID-19 deaths and the median age of countries. It was determined that health expenditures did not make any strategic contribution to reducing mortality rates. The results provide an original theoretical framework for countries that aim to develop national health care management strategies.
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    An examination of the effect of loneliness on the innovative behavior of health science faculty students
    (2019-01-20T00:00:00Z) Cinar, Fadime; Toker, KEREM; TOKER, KEREM
    Background: Contributing to the innovative behavior of individuals in the health management process is a desirable condition for increased health institution performance. The relationship between the sense of loneliness and individual innovation behaviors has not been studied and relevant literature is extremely limited. The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of an individual-s sense of loneliness on their innovative behavior.