Browsing by Author "Gure, Merve Deniz Pak"

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Apparently We Cannot Live, We are like Infectious Zombies: A Qualitative Research on Personal and Familial Experiences of Health Workers in the Filiation Teams in Turkey during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2022) Karatas, Mustafa; Gure, Merve Deniz Pak; Duyan, Veli; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0998-2552; 35658819
This study aims to examine the experiences of health workers in filiation teams in Turkey. The qualitative research model has been used. 375 health workers have participated using a non-probability sampling method. The data were collected over the internet using the questionnaire. The data have been analyzed with the MAXQDA and various code-sub codes-segment maps and code matrices have been used. The results expressed in two dimensions: instrumental and emotional areas. It has been observed that issues such as burnout, loss of motivation, and future anxiety have often been coded due to poor working conditions of the filiation teams, lack of rewards, and other factors. They have been determined as experiencing social stigma along with fear of infecting their families, and therefore have problems with child care, visiting adult family members in the risk group. It is recommended to develop psychosocial support services and improve organizational conditions.
Evaluation of rare diseases policy performance of oecd countries using mcdm methods
(2021) Ince, Ozgur; Gure, Merve Deniz Pak
Objectives: Rare diseases affect less than one out of every 2.000 people, which means they are much less visible in the general population than common diseases. It has several negative consequences for both patients and healthcare systems. Because of this negative effect, healthcare programs and policies must be well-structured. Nonetheless, countries' efforts in this area should be assessed to ensure effectiveness. The aim of this study is to assess the policy performance of 18 OECD countries in terms of rare diseases using health policy indicators. Methods: The outcomes of rare disease policy are identified using multi-objective optimization based on ratio analysis, complex proportional assessment, and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution methods, which are among the most efficient selection and ranking methods. Results: Germany, France, and the Netherlands are among the countries with the strongest rare disease policies. Latvia, Greece, and Turkey are among the lowest-performing countries in the ranking. Conclusions: Performance evaluation studies for service delivery and policy arrangements in the field of rare diseases are necessary.
The Examination of Family Functioning in Immunodeficiency Patients in the Context of Mcmaster Family Therapy in Turkey
(2022) Gul, Cemre Pak; Gure, Merve Deniz Pak; Duyan, Veli; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7060-3729; R-2064-2016
Immunodeficiency diseases associated with the absence or dysfunction of any of the components that make up the immune system. These diseases may create difficulties for family functionality. The study aims to examine family functionality in the context of McMaster Family Therapy in families with immunodeficiency patients. The study include 153 family members from Immunodeficiency Patients Solidarity Platform in Turkey. The sociodemographic questionnaire and McMaster Family Assessment Device were used to collect data with respect to problem solving, communication, roles, affective responsiveness and involvement, behaviour control, and general functioning. The majority of the participants are married, females, university graduates and low income. Most of them have nuclear families and a diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency in children. Areas of non-healthy family functionality include affective involvement and behaviour control. Also, problem-solving, roles, and communication create risks in terms of dysfunction.
Examination of the Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Growth and Social Support and Life Satisfaction in Wounded Veterans in Turkey
(2023) Bascillar, Mehmet; Gure, Merve Deniz Pak; Sakarya, Hakan; 0000-0002-4945-2716; 38070988; JMB-1272-2023
Aim: This study aims to examine the effects of social support and life satisfaction on post-traumatic growth in wounded veterans in Turkey.Methods: 1175 wounded veterans participated in the cross-sectional study. The sociodemographic questionnaire, the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were used to collect data. Data were analyzed via SPSS.Results: The results of the study show that the mean age is 43.04 +/- 7.36. The participants are low in education and socioeconomic level. The mean of the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory score is 43.44 +/- 21.18, the mean of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support score is 50.01 +/- 15.23, and the mean of the Satisfaction With Life Scale score is 9.86 +/- 4.04. The results of the study show that there is a positive relationship between social support and life satisfaction and post-traumatic growth.Conclusion: It can be suggested to develop psychosocial intervention strategies and service delivery systems to promote the life satisfaction, social support mechanisms of wounded veterans.
Fear of COVID-19 among healthcare workers in filiation teams: predictive role of sociodemographic, organizational and resilience factors
(2021) Gure, Merve Deniz Pak
Purpose: The study aims to examine the effects of sociodemographic, organizational, and resilience factors on the fear of COVID-19 of healthcare workers in the filiation teams. Materials and Methods: 1028 healthcare workers participated in the study. The sociodemographic questionnaire, The Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and The Resilience Scale for Adults were used. The data were analysed with stepwise multiple linear regression by using the backward elimination method. Results: The study showed that age and family cohesion are positively significant, while planned future and perception of self are negatively significant explanatory factors on the fear of COVID-19. The fear of COVID-19 is higher in females, and in those; with a high level of education, who have an individual with a chronic disease at home, with a low-income level, who lost a colleague or a family member due to coronavirus, who have an increase in patient burden, and who have problems in access to medical equipment. Conclusion: It is recommended to improve psychosocial support and organizational conditions for healthcare workers in the filiation teams.
"I Don't Want my Job to Take over my Life": Psychological Self-Care Perspectives of Early-Career Social Workers in the Field of Migration in Turkey
(JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH, 2024) Gure, Merve Deniz Pak; Ugurlu, Zilan; Cay, Murat
The aim of the study was to examine the experiences of early career social workers in the field of migration regarding psychological self-care. Three focus groups were conducted with nine social workers who were registered with the Migration Study Commission of the Turkish Association of Social Workers. The data were analyzed using MAXQDA. The analysis is presented through four themes: the motivations for working in the field of migration, the experiences of working in this field, the strategies for psychological self-care, and the recommendations for psychological self-care. The findings show that the caseload of early career social workers is high, they face the language barrier, and there is no effective supervision system. Individual and institutional strategies are used to provide psychological self-care. It can be recommended to reduce the workload, improve the supervision system, implement mindfulness activities, and provide access to mental health services in promoting psychological self-care of early career social workers in the field of migration.