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Article Citation - WoS: 1Post-Truth Populism as an Emerging Electoral Strategy: The Case of Turkey's 2023 Elections(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Eldem, TubaThis article develops a new theoretical framework to explain how right-wing populist incumbents mobilise electoral support in competitive authoritarian regimes. It argues that post-truth populism, defined as the strategic fusion of securitised discourse and emotionally charged identity appeals with epistemic manipulation, enables populist leaders to shape the political battlefield through affective and symbolic narratives rather than policy content. Drawing on discourse analysis of President Recep Tayyip Erdo & gbreve;an's 2023 campaign in Turkey, the article shows how the ruling coalition reframed the elections as an existential struggle against internal and external enemies while simultaneously offering emotionally resonant promises of national revival. Rather than focus solely on institutional advantages or voter grievances, this study foregrounds the discursive agency of populist leaders and their ability to manufacture fear, pride and loyalty. By analysing how Erdo & gbreve;an's campaign displaced economic accountability with emotionally saturated, post-factual narratives, the article contributes to literatures on populism, post-truth politics and securitisation. It argues that the convergence of post-truth politics and populist securitisation forms a powerful mechanism for authoritarian endurance in hybrid regimes, transforming elections into moralised referenda on identity and national survival.Article Prevalence of Fecal Incontinence After Childbirth in Turkey: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis(Springer London Ltd, 2025) Kaya, Husniye Dinc; Gunaydin, Sevil; Kilic, Melek; Ozdemir, Iclal IlknurBackgroundFecal incontinence (FI), defined as the reduced or lost ability to control the elimination of solid or liquid stool and gas due to anal sphincter dysfunction, is mostly caused by childbirth.AimThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of postpartum fecal incontinence in Turkey.MethodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted between December 1 and December 31, 2024, considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. The literature search was performed using PubMed, Science Direct, Medline, Ovid, Ebsco CINAHL Plus, and Cochrane Library databases. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the checklist developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute.ResultsA total of six studies were included in this review. The combined results indicated that the prevalence of postpartum fecal incontinence in Turkey is approximately 3%. Women who delivered by cesarean section had significantly lower rates of FI than those who delivered vaginally (z = 3.10, p = 0.002, CI: 0.39 [0.21, 0.71]). Additionally, the combined results of the studies showed no significant relationship between fecal incontinence and menopausal status, indicating that premenopausal and postmenopausal women had similar rates of fecal incontinence (z = 0.02, p = 0.98, CI: 0.97 [0.10, 9.47]).ConclusionFecal incontinence can occur after childbirth. The postpartum fecal incontinence rate in Turkey is 3%, and it is associated with the mode of delivery but not with menopausal status. A thorough postpartum examination is recommended for the early detection of fecal incontinence.PROSPERO Registration No: CRD420250653603.ConclusionFecal incontinence can occur after childbirth. The postpartum fecal incontinence rate in Turkey is 3%, and it is associated with the mode of delivery but not with menopausal status. A thorough postpartum examination is recommended for the early detection of fecal incontinence.PROSPERO Registration No: CRD420250653603.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Evaluation of the Effect of Sociodemographic Characteristics of Patients With Prostate Cancer on Their Sexual Experiences and Self-Efficacy Sexual Experiences and Self-Efficacy of Individuals With Prostate Cancer(Springer, 2023) Eroglu, Nermin; Ozkan, IlknurThe study was planned as a descriptive study to evaluate the effects of sociodemographic characteristics of prostate cancer patients on their sexual experiences and self-efficacy. The sample of the study consisted of 69 patients with prostate cancer who were followed up for treatment in the outpatient clinic of an oncology hospital between December 2020 and March 2021 and met the inclusion criteria of the stud. Research data were collected by using the Patient Information Form, Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX)-Male, and Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale (SSES). The mean age of prostate cancer patients was 67.1 & PLUSMN; 11.74 years, 95.7% (n = 66) were married, 37.7% (n = 66) were university graduates, and 75.4% (n = 52) were unemployed. Patients' mean scores were 19.29 & PLUSMN; 7.66 on the total Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale and 22.08 & PLUSMN; 4.92 on the total Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale. In the study, it was determined that the sexual experiences and sexual self-efficacy of prostate cancer patients differed according to their education level, employment status, and duration of treatment. In the study, it was determined that patients with prostate cancer experienced sexual dysfunction and had low self-efficacy. In line with these results, our recommendations are for health professionals to evaluate the sexual functions of patients with prostate cancer and their sexual self-efficacy, which is an important determinant of sexual life, during the diagnosis, treatment, and care process. In addition, the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients should be considered when planning interventions that increase sexual self-efficacy in the management of sexual problems.Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 22The Earthquakes in Turkey and Their Effects on Nursing and Community Health(Wiley, 2023) Seren, Arzu Kader Harmanci; Dikec, Guel; Harmanci Seren, Arzu KaderBackgroundSevere damage was experienced in 10 provinces in Turkey, and the north of Syria, with the earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaras at midnight and afternoon on February 6, 2023. AimThe authors aimed to give brief information to the international nursing community about the situation related to earthquakes in the aspects of nurses. ConclusionThese earthquakes caused traumatic processes in the affected regions. Many people, including nurses and other healthcare professionals, died or were injured. The results demonstrated that the required preparedness had not been applied. Nurses went to these areas voluntarily or on assignment and cared for individuals with injured. The universities in the country passed to distance education because of the shortage of safe places for victims. This situation also negatively influenced nursing education and clinical practice by interrupting in-person education one more time after the COVID-19 pandemic. Implications for nursing and nursing policySince the outcomes show a need for well-organized health and nursing care, policymakers may consider getting nurses' contributions to the disaster preparedness and management policy-making processes.Article Citation - WoS: 5The Psycho-Social Effect of The Earthquake on Women in The Eartquake, One of The Disadvantaged Groups: a Qualitative Research(Mehmet Akif Ersoy Univ, 2023) Aydin, Gulsen Cetin; Aytac, SerpilDisasters are natural events that vary in severity and impact depending on the location. Disasters damage buildings, products, crops, the environment, people, animals, in short, everything animate and inanimate, and cause living beings to lose their lives regardless of time and place. Individuals are psychologically affected negatively by disasters such as earthquakes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psycho-social impact of the earthquake that occurred in Kahramanmaras in southeast Turkey on February 6, 2023, on women, one of the disadvantaged groups, in Turkey. As a result of the research, it was understood that the last earthquake disaster in Turkey had a significant impact on women, and how important psychological resilience is in being prepared for disasters. According to the results of the research, it was seen that women had difficulties in coping with the problems they faced during and after the earthquake, they faced stress/depression/anxiety, burnout and the regional conditions had a significant impact on this process. In this direction, it was observed that the earthquake negatively affected the women participating in the research, causing their psychological health disorders and causing depression symptoms.Review Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Age-Specific Seroprevalence of Hepatitis a Virus in Turkey Between 2000 and 2023: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis(Mdpi, 2024) Ciftci, Ihsan Hakki; Koroglu, Mehmet; Demiray, Tayfur; Terzi, Huseyin Agah; Kilbas, Elmas Pinar Kahraman; Kahraman Kilbas, Elmas Pinar<bold>Background</bold>: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis and is primarily transmitted by the fecal-oral route. The clinical presentation and progression of the disease varies according to the age of the patient. Turkey is classified as a moderately endemic country, and HAV infection continues to be an important public health problem worldwide. <bold>Methods</bold>: In this study, a systematic meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate age-specific HAV seroprevalence rates in Turkey between 2000 and 2023. A comprehensive literature review identified 57 articles that met the inclusion criteria. The studies were assessed for quality, and seroprevalence rates were evaluated across four different age groups. Statistical analyses were performed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) software (CMAVersion 3.0) and SPSS (SPSS Statistics 25.0). <bold>Results</bold>: HAV seroprevalence rates were found to be 73.18% in the 0 < 5 age group and 90.90% in the >35 age group. The overall seroprevalence estimated using a random effects model was 64.5% (95% CI: 58.3-70). High heterogeneity was observed among the studies, and the prevalence estimates changed when low-quality studies were excluded. <bold>Conclusions</bold>: This meta-analysis suggests that the increasing trend in HAV IgG seroprevalence in Turkey, especially among young populations, is likely due to the vaccination program initiated in 2012. Furthermore, the heterogeneity observed among regions highlights the importance of regional public health strategies. Future studies should focus on providing more detailed data to evaluate the long-term effects of vaccination and to explain regional differences in HAV seroprevalence.<br />Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Informal Adult Learning: Advertisements in Women's Magazines in Turkey(Sage Publications inc, 2021) Gur, Faik; Seggie, Fatma Nevra; Basgurboga, Gulsah KisabacakThis study examines the visual and verbal content of advertisements in women's magazines published between 1980 and 1990 in Turkey. Based on content analysis, we established the categories of products and services, age, body parts, women's roles, clothes, and locations. We determined the five most frequent words employed in all grammatical or lexical forms: beautiful (guzel), to live (yasamak), new (yeni), skin (cilt), and young (genc). By examining the data through informal learning, the study looks at how consumer-oriented values were taught informally to women readers during a period when Turkey underwent integration with the neoliberal global economy. We argue that the advertisements in women's magazines were effective both in terms of disseminating the dominant values of the era and in causing women to informally internalize the consumer-oriented values required for the development of the desired female subjectivities of an emerging neoliberal society.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 11The Governance of Turkey's Cyberspace: Between Cyber Security and Information Security(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020) Eldem, TubaThis article explores Turkey's multifaceted cyberspace governance policy and argues that positioned between two opposites of cyberspace governance that has close military and security ties to the West, and domestic Internet policies more similar of Russia-China axis, Turkey should be considered as a swing state in global cyberspace governance debates. The article shows that despite her official discourse on multi-stakeholderism and its compliance with the emerging norms in the Euro-Atlantic alliance concerning cyber-security, cyber-crime, and cyber-defense; Turkey's domestic Internet policy converges towards the Russia-China axis characterized by the rise of information controls and increasing efforts to establish "digital sovereignty" to national cyber space.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 2Hepatitis B Immunization Data of Patients Living With Hiv/Aids: a Multi-Centre Study(Natl inst Public Health, 2022) Ozturk, Servet; Ozel, Ayse Serra; Ergen, Pinar; Senbayrak, Seniha; Agalar, CananObjectives: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are the two leading viruses that cause the greatest number of virus-related morbidities in the world. HIV/HBV coinfection is correlated with high morbidity and mortality. For this particular reason hepatitis B vaccination is crucial for people living with HIV. Methods: Patients who are being followed-up for HIV/AIDS and who have received a hepatitis B vaccine in 4 HIV clinics over a 5-year time period have been studied. Our multi-centered, retrospective, cross-sectional and observational study investigates factors that affect hepatitis B vaccination immune response of individuals living with HIV. The patients have been studied for the parameters such as age, sex, CD4 count at the time of diagnosis or vaccination, HIV-RNA levels, comorbidities, vaccine dosage, success of immunization after vaccination, and the demographics of the patients who have and have not developed immunity. Results: Of 645 patients that are being followed-up in our clinics, 158 received hepatitis B vaccine; 39 of these 158 patients have been excluded from the study because they did not fulfil the inclusion criteria. Finally, 119 patients were evaluated in the study, 17 of the patients (14.3%) were females and 102 (85.7%) were males. The median age was 41.11 +/- 10.09 (min-max: 18-75). Twenty-three of the patients (19.3%) were at the stage of AIDS during diagnosis while 80.7% were at the stage of HIV infection. Ninety-one of the patients (76.5%) have been administered a single dose hepatitis B vaccine on the standard 0, 1st, 6th month vaccination schedule, whereas 23.5% were administered a double dose on the same vaccination schedule. When further evaluated to find whether the patient was able to develop sufficient immunity (anti-HBs >= 10), it was found that the immune response was statistically significantly higher in the patients whose CD4 count was greater than 200 at the time of the first diagnosis and vaccination (p = 0.05 and p = 0.001, respectively). The patients have also been evaluated according to the number of doses they received (1 vs. 2). The immune response of the patients who received two doses was statistically significantly higher (p = 0.041). Conclusion: We can conclude that in the patients with CD4 count less than 200 at the time of their diagnosis and vaccination a high dose recombinant hepatitis B vaccine should definitely be administered as the normal dose and higher dose have similar side effect profiles and the higher dose provides greater immunity.Article Citation - WoS: 2Measurement of Perceived Psychological Safety: Integration, Review and Evidences for the Scale in the Context of Turkiye(Istanbul Univ, Methodology & Sociology Research Center, 2022) Bulbul, Secil; Isiacik, Serin; Aytac, SerpilPsychological safety can predict many positive individual and organizational outcomes at work, and previous research addressed how psychological safety contributes to positive work attitudes and behaviors. In Turkey, there is quite an amount of research showing the contributing role of psychological safety perception on employees' positive performance behaviors and organizational effectiveness and innovativeness. However, previous research in Turkey does not adequately show the reliability and validity of the psychological safety scale, which was developed by Edmondson (1999). Based on the suggested requirement this study aimed to investigate the psychological safety perceptions of individuals who work in various sectors in Turkey. The adapted version of the psychological safety scale was used to gain evidence for the reliability and validity of the instrument in Turkey. In total, 585 individuals working in various industries and from various occupational groups participated in the research. Both exploratory factor analysis and the confirmatory factor analysis showed that Turkish adapted version of the psychological safety scale was valid and reliable.