INVESTIGATION OF OPINIONS OF TEACHERS OF THE HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN ABOUT SERVING AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

The aim of this study was to investigate the opinions of teachers of the hearing-impaired children about serving as a special education teacher. The research was designed as a descriptive case study within the framework of qualitative research methods. Two criteria that the participants to be included in the study should have were determined as follows: graduating from universities’ hearing-impaired teaching programs and serving as a special education classroom teacher in schools affiliated to the MNE. The participants consist of 51 teachers meeting the specified criteria. Semi-structured interviews were held with 5 of the participants, and data were collected from 46 of them through an open-ended questionnaire. Given the pandemic period conditions we currently experience, the e-interviews were conducted using Zoom, while open-ended questionnaires were collected via Google Forms. Descriptive analysis technique was used in the analysis of the research data. The descriptive analysis process consists of four stages: creating a thematic framework, processing of data according to the thematic framework, identification of findings, and interpretation of findings. Study findings revealed that the fact that teachers serve out-of-field they graduated from led them to feel insufficient in terms of professional knowledge and competency. Besides, it was observed that they failed to provide sufficient benefit to the students, they had difficulties communicating with families, they failed to cooperate with the school administrators or other colleagues and could not find the necessary support. Article visualizations

Determining the level of satisfaction related to shopping experience of tourists visiting Marmaris

Rekabetin artması ve modern yaşamın gelişmesi ile birlikte alışveriş günümüz toplumunda vazgeçilmez bir olgu haline gelmiştir. Bu olgu turizm endüstrisinin ayrılmaz bir parçası ve aynı zamanda turistler için önemli bir motivasyon aracıdır. Alışveriş, turizmin önemli bir parçası ve aynı zamanda önemli bir motivasyon aracıdır. Bununla birlikte turistler tarafından gerçekleştirilen önemli aktivitelerden biridir. Destinasyonlarda turizme yönelik hizmet veren mağaza, çarşı, alışveriş merkezleri gibi yerlerin özellikleri turistlerin alışveriş deneyimlerinde dolayısıyla memnun olma düzeyleri üzerinde önemli faktörlerdir. Bu araştırma Marmaris’i ziyaret eden turistlerin alışveriş deneyimlerine ilişkin memnuniyet düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini Marmaris’i ziyaret eden ve alışveriş yapan yabancı turistler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri 2016 yılı Temmuz-Ağustos aylarında; Marmaris’te bulunan ve turistlerin çoğunlukla alışveriş yaptıkları kapalı çarşı, pazar ve mağazalarda araştırmacılar tarafından yüz yüze görüşme yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri SPSS 20 istatistik program ile değerlendirilmiştir. Kolayda örneklem yoluyla Marmaris’i ziyaret eden turistlerden elde edilen 173 verinin analizinde doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ve regresyon analizi kullanıılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre turistler alışveriş deneyimlerinde alışveriş yerlerine ilişkin en çok alışveriş yerlerinin fiziksel özellikleri ile ürün özelliğini ve ulaşılabilir olmasını yeterli bulurken; müşteri ile iletişimi daha az yeterli bulmaktadırlar. Alışveriş yerlerinin yeterliliğine ilişkin unsurların genel memnuniyet düzeylerine etkisinin önem sırasına göre ürün özelliği ve ulaşılabilirlik ve mağaza/pazarın fiziksel özellikleri olduğu; müşteri ile iletişim unsurunun turistlerin alışverişe ilişkin memnuniyet düzeylerinde anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olmadığı belirlenmiştir (p>0,05)

Snapshot Evaluation Of Heart Failure In Turkey: Baseline Characteristics Of Selfie-Tr

Objective: Heart failure (HF) is an important health issue of the 21st century and the prevalence in Turkey has been reported as 2.9%. A national profile, frequency data, characteristics of different phenotypes, and risk factors have not yet been well established. The Snapshot Evaluation of Heart Failure Patients in Turkey (SELFIE-TR) was an analysis of a representative sample of HF patients from Turkey. Methods: A total of 23 centers with at least 2 cardiologists from the 12 NUTS-1 regions of Turkey were invited to participate in the research. The contributing centers shared the data of a consecutive enrollment of HF patients, as confirmed by an investigator, on a pre-selected day of each week for the month of October or November of 2015. Results: The mean age of the entire cohort was 63.3 +/- 13.3 years (male/female ratio: 751/303, 71.3%/28.7%). There were 712 acute HF patients and 342 chronic HF patients. The total number of HF patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction was 801 (75%), 176 (16.7%), and 77 (7.3%), respectively. The patients with chronic HF were younger than those with acute HF (61.1 +/- 13.3 years vs 67.9 +/- 12.1 years; p<0.001). Among the whole cohort, hypertension was observed in 46%, diabetes mellitus was present in 27.5%, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was present in 12.8%, and previous myocardial infarction was noted in 45.2%. In patients with HFrEF, the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, a beta blocker, or a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist was noted in 74.7%, 89.7%, and 60.9%, respectively. Conclusion: The SELFIE-TR findings provide important insight, since it is the first study to make a snapshot of HF patients in our country. These data may help to create standardized prevention and treatment strategies.WoSScopu

Awareness and Knowledge of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Cardiology Outpatient Clinics and the Impact of Physicians' Recommendations on Vaccination Rates

Aim: We aimed to evaluate the awareness of pneumococcal vaccination (PCV13, PPSV23) in general cardiology outpatient clinics and impact of physicians' recommendations on vaccination rates. Methods: This was a multicenter, observational, prospective cohort study. Patients over the age of 18 from 40 hospitals in different regions of Turkey who applied to the cardiology outpatient clinic between September 2022 and August 2021 participated. The vaccination rates were calculated within three months of follow-up from the admitting of the patient to cardiology clinics. Results: The 403 (18.2%) patients with previous pneumococcal vaccination were excluded from the study. The mean age of study population (n = 1808) was 61.9 +/- 12.1 years and 55.4% were male. The 58.7% had coronary artery disease, hypertension (74.1%) was the most common risk factor, and 32.7% of the patients had never been vaccinated although they had information about vaccination before. The main differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated patients were related to education level and ejection fraction. The physicians' recommendations were positively correlated with vaccination intention and behavior in our participants. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed a significant correlation between vaccination and female sex [OR = 1.55 (95% CI = 1.25-1.92), p < 0.001], higher education level [OR = 1.49 (95% CI = 1.15-1.92), p = 0.002] patients' knowledge [OR = 1.93 (95% CI = 1.56-2.40), p < 0.001], and their physician's recommendation [OR = 5.12 (95% CI = 1.92-13.68), p = 0.001]. Conclusion: To increase adult immunization rates, especially among those with or at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is essential to understand each of these factors. Even if during COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased awareness about vaccination, the vaccine acceptance level is not enough, still. Further studies and interventions are needed to improve public vaccination rates