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Publication Metadata only Alcohol Consumption and Views on Alcohol Research and Control Policies in Turkey: A Qualitative Study(2018-10-01T00:00:00Z) MERCAN, SÜMEYYE; Onaran, Oyku Izel; Ilbak, Ayca; Atasoy, Hakan; TELOĞLU, EMİNE ŞEYDA; TORUN, PERİHAN; Hayran, Osman; MERCAN, SÜMEYYE; TELOĞLU, EMİNE ŞEYDA; TORUN, PERİHANThis study aims to determine the culture of alcohol consumption and elicit the views of drinkers, former drinkers, and nondrinkers on alcohol consumption, alcohol research, and alcohol control policies. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using Thematic Framework analysis. Alcohol consumption was described as a means for socialising and relaxing by the drinkers, whereas unhappiness, anxiety and depression by the non-drinkers. The participants have argued that the responses in alcohol studies are unreliable due to social characteristics and that alcohol research should be conducted by institutions, not the state. Interviewers were suggested to have come across as objective, non-judgmental, and likeable with a reassuring attitude and to have used body language appropriately. The participants support a positive approach in control policies by increasing awareness, and prohibition is not believed achievable in practice or to be an effective alcohol control policy as it instead makes drinking attractive. Therefore, the recommendation is to target the whole population by increasing facilities with social activities and encouraging social life. In conclusion, the study has provided valuable hints for planning alcohol research and control policies, and it is especially useful for understanding the background of alcohol consumption culture in Turkey.Publication Open Access Temporal trends and patterns in antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteria implicated in intensive care unit-acquired infections: A cohort-based surveillance study in Istanbul, Turkey(2018-09-01) GULTEPE, Bilge; Kritsotakis, Evangelos; Lee, Andrew C. K.; Torun, PERİHAN; Hakyemez, Ismail N.; Aslan, Turan; DURDU, BÜLENT; TORUN, PERİHAN; SÜMBÜL, BİLGEObjectives: This study assessed trends and patterns in antimicrobial-resistant intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) in Istanbul, Turkey.Publication Metadata only Health and health care access for Syrian refugees living in A degrees stanbul(2018-06-01) Torun, PERİHAN; Karaaslan, Meltem Mucaz; Sandikli, BÜŞRA; ACAR, Ceyda; Shurtleff, Ellyn; Dhrolia, Sophia; HEREK, Bulent; TORUN, PERİHAN; SANDIKLI, BÜŞRAThe study was conducted to assess the health needs of urban refugees living in A degrees stanbul.Publication Metadata only Drinkers- Perceptions on Conducting Studies on Alcohol Consumption: Preliminary Study for International Alcohol Control Study, Turkey(2020-09-01T00:00:00Z) SANDIKLI, BÜŞRA; TORUN, PERİHAN; BALCI YAPALAK, AYŞE NUR; SANDIKLI, BÜŞRA; TORUN, PERİHAN; BALCI YAPALAK, AYŞE NURLack of policy-oriented research in Turkey could be attributed to the perceptions of researchers on existence of an alcohol use problem in the population, methodological difficulties of conducting alcohol research, and the perceived sensitivity of the topic in the population. This descriptive quantitative study was carried out before the conduct of the International Alcohol Control Study (IAC) in Turkey, with an aim to assess the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors on alcohol research of 142 adults aged 18 years and above, who have the experience of consuming alcohol, to determine their preference for interviewer characteristics, interview place, and research institution. More than half of the participants (54.9%) stated that alcohol consumption studies were necessary, and a majority (74.7%) was willing to participate in such a study. The participants believed that the alcohol consumers from their own social environments would express their drinking status openly (72.5%) and report their consumption accurately (70.4%). Use of political or religious symbols by the interviewers did not seem to influence responses for more than half of the study subjects, although a non-negligible group have not agreed. The participants favored World Health Organization as the research institution (53.2%) and medical students (62.9%) as the interviewers.Publication Metadata only Changes in the prevalence of HBV infection in pregnant women in Turkey between 1995 and 2015: a 20-year evaluation(2016-09-01T00:00:00Z) Furuncuoglu, Yavuz; Bolukbas, F. Fusun; Bolukbas, Cengiz; TORUN, PERİHAN; Ozturk, Recep; TORUN, PERİHANObjective To determine changes in hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalence across three different time periods in pregnant women.Publication Metadata only School Surveys on Alcohol Use in Turkey: Are They Policy Oriented?(2015-03-01T00:00:00Z) Ulger, Zekiye; Acar, Ceyda; TORUN, PERİHAN; TORUN, PERİHANPublic Health research should aim to influence policies, and therefore researchers should determine the issues and highlight the salient problems and possible solutions in their area of interest. It is suggested that delaying the onset of alcohol consumption among youth has a positive impact on health and social development. This study aims to review existing school surveys with regard to the availability of information which can influence policies, so as to guide future research. A wealth of cross-studies was found on harmful habits including alcohol use conducted among 18-year-old youths and under. Twenty-eight scientific articles and one report met the inclusion criteria and these were reviewed. A prevalence of lifetime drinking was found to range between 4.4% and 65.0%. This literature review emphasizes the importance of well-designed studies on alcohol consumption in this young age group. Temporal and spatial comparisons as well as individual and population level determinants of early-onset and harmful drinking should be explored in order to formulate effective policies for youths.Publication Open Access Incidence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain in Students Studying at a Health University(2016-04-01T00:00:00Z) YÜCEL, HÜLYA; TORUN, PERİHAN; YÜCEL, HÜLYA; TORUN, PERİHANObjective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, severity, and risk factors of low back pain in students studying at a health university. Methods: The study was conducted on students of dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, and medicine faculties of Bezmialem Vakif University. The data were gathered using a 35-question survey. Five hundred and twenty students completed the questionnaire. Four hundred and seventy-one (90.57%) of them answered pain-specific questions. Visual analogue scale was used to assess pain intensity. The presence of low back pain and pain severity were determined as two dependent variables. p<0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Of the participants, 131 (25.19%) were male and 389 (74.80%) were female. Differences of low back pain incidence were significant between the students of medicine faculty and other faculties (p=0.004), between those who had weight exchange and nonweight exchange (p=0.023), and between those who were not pleased with the desk and those who were pleased (p=0.000). Pain intensity in female students (p=0.003); those with hereditary disease in the spine (p=0.022), and those with economical, familial, or school-related anxiety (p=0.001) were higher than in others. Conclusion: This study confirmed whether the risk factors indicated in literature were valid in the study university. Courses, which are devoted to risk factors, may be added to education programs to prevent problems related to low back that may occur because of attending classes.