Professional Self Esteem of Teacher Candidates for Information Technology Preservice Teachers

This research project aims to determine the professional self esteem of IT preservice teachers, and uses both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods to accomplish this goal. The quantitative data were obtained from a 30-item professional self esteem scale that was developed by Aricak (1999) and the qualitative data were compiled from user blogs. While a t test and one-sided ANOVA tests were used for independent sample survey methods to analyse qualitative data, the analysis of quantitative data was performed by figurative (descriptive) techniques. The participants of the qualitative part of the research consists of 208 freshman students who attend the Computer and Educational Technology Departments of four different state universities. The quantitative part consists three students from each of the four universities. According to the findings of this research, one's professional self esteem does not depend on gender or the ranking of his or her Department; however, it strongly varies from one university to the other. Moreover, both internal and external factors play a role for designation of professional self esteem of the IT preservice teachers

Impact of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) Multidimensional Hand Hygiene Approach, over 8 years, in 11 cities of Turkey.

AIMS: To evaluate the effectiveness of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) Multidimensional Hand Hygiene Approach in Turkey and analyse predictors of poor hand hygiene compliance. DESIGN: An observational, prospective, interventional, before-and-after study was conducted from August 2003 to August 2011 in 12 intensive care units (ICU) of 12 hospitals in 11 cities. The study was divided into a baseline and a follow-up period and included random 30-minute observations for hand hygiene compliance in ICU. The hand hygiene approach included administrative support, supplies availability, education and training, reminders in the workplace, process surveillance, and performance feedback. RESULTS: We observed 21,145 opportunities for hand hygiene. Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 28.8% to 91% (95% CI 87.6–93.0, p 0.0001). Multivariate and univariate analyses showed that several variables were significantly associated with poor hand hygiene compliance: males vs. females (39% vs. 48%; 95% CI 0.79–0.84, p 0.0001), ancillary staff vs. physicians (35% vs. 46%, 95% CI 0.73–0.78, p 0.0001), and adult vs. pediatric ICUs (42% vs. 74%, 95% CI 0.54–0.60, p 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Adherence to hand hygiene was significantly increased with the INICC Hand Hygiene Approach. Specific programmes should be directed to improve hand hygiene in variables found to be predictors of poor hand hygiene compliance

Prevalence of Childhood Affective disorders in Turkey: An epidemiological study

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Cyberloafing in IT classrooms: exploring the role of the psycho-social environment in the classroom, attitude to computers and computing courses, motivation and learning strategies

The purpose of this study is to find out the level of cyberloafing behaviors of the students in information technologies (IT) classrooms; and to examine the relationship between cyberloafing behaviors and the psycho-social perceptions, attitudes and motivation for the courses and learning strategies. Correlational method was utilized; and structural equation modelling is applied to analyze the data. The study was carried out with the students who take Computing I course in the IT classroom. Data were collected from 607 university students by utilizing five self-report instruments: demographic information form', cyberloafing activities scale', what is happening in this class? questionnaire', attitude to computers and computing courses questionnaire' and motivated strategies for learning questionnaire'. The results demonstrate that students' cyberloafing behaviors are influenced by their psycho-social perceptions, attitudes and learning strategies. However, the results demonstrate that students' cyberloafing behaviors aren't influenced by their motivation for the courses. Further research studies and implications are presented and discussed

International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (Inicc) National Report on Device-Associated Infection Rates in 19 Cities of Turkey, Data Summary for 2003–2012

Background Device-associated healthcare-acquired infections (DA-HAI) pose a threat to patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU). We report the results of the International Infection Control Consortium (INICC) study conducted in Turkey from August 2003 through October 2012. Methods A DA-HAI surveillance study in 63 adult, paediatric ICUs and neonatal ICUs (NICUs) from 29 hospitals, in 19 cities using the methods and definitions of the U.S. NHSN and INICC methods. Results We collected prospective data from 94,498 ICU patients for 647,316 bed days. Pooled DA-HAI rates for adult and paediatric ICUs were 11.1 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) per 1000 central line (CL)-days, 21.4 ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAPs) per 1000 mechanical ventilator (MV)-days and 7.5 catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) per 1000 urinary catheter-days. Pooled DA-HAI rates for NICUs were 30 CLABSIs per 1000 CL-days, and 15.8 VAPs per 1000 MV-days. Extra length of stay (LOS) in adult and paediatric ICUs was 19.4 for CLABSI, 8.7 for VAP and 10.1 for CAUTI. Extra LOS in NICUs was 13.1 for patients with CLABSI and 16.2 for patients with VAP. Extra crude mortality was 12% for CLABSI, 19.4% for VAP and 10.5% for CAUTI in ICUs, and 15.4% for CLABSI and 10.5% for VAP in NICUs. Pooled device use (DU) ratios for adult and paediatric ICUs were 0.54 for MV, 0.65 for CL and 0.88 for UC, and 0.12 for MV, and 0.09 for CL in NICUs. The CLABSI rate was 8.5 per 1,000 CL days in the Medical Surgical ICUs included in this study, which is higher than the INICC report rate of 4.9, and more than eight times higher than the NHSN rate of 0.9. Similarly, the VAP and CAUTI rates were higher compared with U.S. NHSN (22.3 vs. 1.1 for VAP; 7.9 vs. 1.2 for CAUTI) and with the INICC report (22.3 vs. 16.5 in VAP; 7.9 vs. 5.3 in CAUTI). Conclusions DA-HAI rates and DU ratios in our ICUs were higher than those reported in the INICC global report and in the US NHSN report.PubMedWoSScopu

Vitamin D brain development and function

Over the last 15. years there has been growing interest in the impact of vitamin D on the developing brain. There is now evidence linking gestational and/or neonatal vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. Underpinning this research is a large body of developmental studies in animals that demonstrate transient gestational vitamin D deficiency leads to a broad range of alterations in the developing brain. Many of these effects persist into adulthood and alter brain function. In light of how prevalent vitamin D deficiency is in pregnant women, optimizing vitamin D status in this at risk group may reduce the overall incidence of psychiatric outcomes in offspring. Just as prenatal folate supplementation has reduced the incidence of spina bifida, we believe that prenatal vitamin D supplementation may reduce the incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and schizophrenia