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Publication General dentists staffing requirement based on workload in the public dental health centers in Turkey(Routledge Journals, 2022-01-12) Özkan, Şirin; Yıldırım, Türkan; ÖZKAN, ŞİRİN; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu/Tıbbi Hizmetler ve Teknikler Bölümü.; 0000-0001-9153-6481; A-6249-2018Background: The Turkish healthcare system struggle with absolute shortages and imbalanced distribution of healthcare personnel. The present study aimed to measure the gap between the actual number of dentists and the ideal dentist staffing complement and evaluate the distribution of dentists among six public oral and dental health centers.Methods: The workload indicators of staffing need method, developed by the World Health Organization, was used to determine the staffing requirement in these centers. Face-to-face interviews were held with 109 dentists agreeing to participate in the study.Results: The results revealed the total number of actively serving dentists to be 145, the staffing requirement to be 154, and the workload to be 0.94. The actual number of dentists, therefore, needs to be increased by 6%. The most significant activities generating the workload among dentists and increasing staffing requirement were permanent tooth extraction, two-sided amalgam bonding, and fixed dental prosthesis. The number of dentists required for preventive oral health services was found to be only 4.98.Conclusion: It was found high dental workload and imbalanced distribution of the participating dentists. Workload-based human resources planning may increase efficiency, effectiveness, and equality in healthcare services.Publication Is green behaviors of health professionals related to green practices in the workplace? Multicenter study in Turkey(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2023-03-01) Selçuk, Kevser Tari; Kan, Zeynep Ece; Özkan, Şirin; ÖZKAN, ŞİRİN; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu.; 0000-0001-9153-6481; A-6249-2018In this study, it is aimed to examine the relationship between green behaviors of health professionals and green practices in the workplace. The study sample consisted of 174 health professionals from 34 Family Healthcare Centers (FHCs) in Turkey. Number, percent, mean, standard deviation, student's test, Mann - Whitney U test, One Way Anova test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, linear regression analysis were used for statistical analysis. Energy-saving (beta: 0.197; 95%CI: 0.040;0.266) and waste reduction practices (beta: 0.174; 95%CI: 0.019;0.256) in the workplace were positive associated with environmental sensitivity. Waste reduction practices (beta: 0.228; 95%CI: 0.093;0.478) in the workplace were positive associated with environmental participation. Recycling bins (beta: 0.181; 95%CI :0.084;0.799) and using solar energy (beta: 0.198; 95%CI: 0.030; 0.785) in the workplace were positive associated with technological sensitivity. Health professionals who work in workplaces with energy-saving, waste reduction practices, recycling bins and using solar energy more likely to display green behaviors.Publication Proposal of a set of indicators for planning and managing elderly care services in Turkey: A delphi-based consensus study(Güneş Kitabevi, 2022-01-01) Özkan, Şirin; Sevim, Ekrem; ÖZKAN, ŞİRİN; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi; 0000-0001-9153-6481; A-6249-2018Introduction: For health administrators and policymakers in Turkey, there is great significance to be found in the measurement and analysis of the current situation. This research seeks to set indicators for a comprehensive plan, and it aims to forecast what steps the Turkish health system will need to take in regards to elderly care.Materials and Method: This study adopted the Delphi method, a forecasting method that relies on the consensus of a panel of experts concerning a topic of interest. The research was conducted between August 1 and September 31, 2020. Data were collected using a set of indicators in the form of a questionnaire. The participants answered the questionnaire in all three rounds, and an interquartile range of less than 1.2 indicated a consensus on a given indicator.Results: A consensus was reached by the experts, detailing that the set of indicators should consist of 78 items regarding the elderly population and their welfare status (15 items), elderly care institutions (six items), admission to elderly care (four items), elderly care recipients (three items), home care (12 items), caregivers (one item), healthcare expenditures (11 items), and health status (27 items).Conclusion: Feasible and reliable indicators can assist in the planning and managing of elderly care services and their incorporation into health and social services. This study presented 78 fundamental indicators concerning elderly healthcare services in Turkey. It is recommended that public institutions use information systems to collect and publish data annually through the aforementioned indicators.