Browsing by Author "Ataman, M. Gokalp"

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Child maltreatment in Turkey: Comparison of parent and child reports
(Czech National Institute of Public Health Srobarova 48 Prague 10042 10, 2016) Zeynep Baskaya Sofuoǧlu; Gorkem Sariyer; M. Gökalp Ataman; Ataman, M. Gokalp; Sarıyer, Görkem; Sofuoğlu, Zeynep; Sanyer, Gorkem; Gökalp Ataman, M.
Background and Aim: Child maltreatment i.e. abuse and neglect is a significant problem worldwide and can cause impaired physical and mental health throughout life. The true extent still remains unknown in all countries including Turkey. The aim of this study was to apply the two versions of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Child Abuse Screening Tool of ICAST-C and ICAST-P which are used to assess child and parent feedback and to compare reports given by children and those given by parents. This is the first study of its kind conducted in Turkey. Methods: First ICAST was translated into Turkish by bilingual experts. Students and their parents were asked to complete ICAST-C and ICAST-P respectively with the help of trained researchers. In total data from 2 608 matched reports (2 608 children and 2 608 parents) was obtained. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate demographical variables and chi-square tests were employed to investigate the statistical significance of comparisons. Results: The present study demonstrated that Turkish parents consider rebukes insults and corporal punishment effective ways of disciplining children. According to parents’ reports the use of psychological abuse was most prevalent against boys aged 16 while the use of physical abuse was most prevalent against boys aged 13. A statistically significant relationship was found between parents’ economic conditions and child abuse (p < 0.01). No significant relationship was detected between maternal educational levels and child abuse (p > 0.05). However the relationship between paternal educational background and psychological abuse was observed to be significant (p < 0.05). A comparison of children’s and parents’ reports shows that parents tended to under-report child maltreatment. Conclusions: The results show that there is a significant healthcare problem in Turkey since child maltreatment is prevalent but parents are not generally aware of its extent. Possible approaches to changing this situation include efforts to increase education levels promoting public awareness and strengthening political commitments. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Does ambulance utilization differ between urban and rural regions: a study of 112 services in a populated city- Izmir
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2017) Gorkem Sariyer; M. Gokalp Ataman; Turhan Sofuoglu; Zeynep Sofuoglu; Ataman, M. Gokalp; Sariyer, Gorkem; Sofuoglu, Turhan; Sofuoglu, Zeynep
Objective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) play an important role in health care systems especially when well planned and well managed. The goal of this research was to characterize ambulance utilization rates and investigate associated factors. Such an analysis could make a contribution to operational planning of these services. Materials and methods The data for this study were taken from the Izmir emergency ambulance service known as the 112 service because of its call number. Total emergency demand made during 2013 was analyzed and the data were categorized according to four sub-categories: gender age rural-urban and reason for the call. For each category an analysis was made in terms of the absolute number of calls and a relative measure. Hypothesis testing and correlation analysis were used to investigate the differences between the demand for each category and to compare demand across categories. Results Although demand rates from males and females were very similar a significant difference was observed in the daily utilization of these services by gender. The absolute number of calls from rural regions was less than for urban regions but the rural regions had a higher proportion of calls (i.e. calls per 1000 people). Similarly the absolute number of calls generated by the elderly was less than that generated by the young but the elderly had a higher value in terms of relative measures. A medical condition was the most frequent reason for calls. A significant and positive relation was observed between male-female and elderly-young citizens and there was a significant but negative relation between rural-urban demand. Conclusion This study confirms that gender age and rural-urban distinctions are major factors that affect demand for these services and should therefore to be taken into consideration in operations management. It also highlights the need for a specific focus on rural regions and elderly citizens.