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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2
    Farm-Raised Versus Wild Caught Fish: Which is Better?

    Can, Erkan; Özçiçek, Esin; Erol, Nida Demirtaş; Austin, Brian

    There has been much discussion about which is better, farmed (= aquaculture) or wild-caught fish (= capture-fisheries), with supporters and opponents of both approaches. On balance, aquaculture should be the better option because of the ability to control all aspects of production. The result is that farmed products are often cheaper than wild-caught equivalents. However, there are negative aspects to aquaculture, including habitat destruction, for example the removal of mangroves for the construction of shrimp farms, the effect of escapees on native fish populations, and the possible negative impact of pollution from organic material, pathogens and antimicrobial compounds. The use of wild-caught “trash” fish as a source of protein and oil for the diets of carnivorous fish species in aquaculture is unsustainable. In contrast with wild-caught fish, there is greater variability in supply because of overfishing, quotas imposed by governments, and the effects of adverse weather. Moreover, fishing in distant waters is expensive and hazardous. Certainly, the quality of the product is more difficult to control because the history of the catch is largely unknown. However, there are concerns about illegal fishing activities, and the capture of undersized specimens which impacts negatively on future stocking levels. For the forseeable future, there will be roles for both aquaculture and capture-fisheries to meet the increasing global demand for aquatic food.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
    • SDG 14 · Sudaki Yaşam
    AtıfScopus5WoS5OpenAlex5
    ScopusWeb of Scienceİncele
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2
    Parents’ Level of COVID-19 Fear, Anxiety and Their Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Vaccination of Their Children

    Baş, Kazım; Gürarslan Baş, Nazan

    The aims of this study were to investigate parents’ COVID-19 fear and anxiety levels and determine the relationship between parents’ COVID-19 fear and anxiety levels and their attitudes and behaviors toward having themselves and their children vaccinated. This descriptive and cross-sectional type of research was conducted with 950 parents with 12–18 years old children. Having a chronic disease, being vaccinated, intention to vaccinate their children, and the children’s age and school year were found to increase parents’ COVID-19 fear and anxiety (p < 0.005). A statistically significant correlation was found between the parents’ perceived levels of COVID-19 fear and anxiety and their intentions to vaccinate their children (p < 0.005). According to the study’s findings, the age of the child, the parents’ vaccination, and the parents’ intentions to vaccinate their children were predictors of COVID-19 fear and anxiety.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfScopus1WoS1OpenAlex3
    ScopusWeb of SciencePubMedİncele
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2
    Is Cladophora fracta an efficient tool of accumulating critical raw materials from wastewater and there a potential health risk of use of algae as organic fertilizer?

    Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Öbek, Erdal; Topal, Murat

    In this study investigation of accumulations of critical raw materials (cobalt (Co), antimony (Sb), vanadium (V), lanthanum (La) and tungsten (W)) from wastewater by using C. fracta were aimed. Besides, assessment of the potential health risks in terms of the use of organic fertilizer obtained from the macroalga to be harvested from the treatment were also aimed. Highest Co, Sb, V, La and W accumulations by algae in reactor were 125±6.2%, 201.25±10%, 318.18±15%, 357.97±18%, and 500±25%, respectively. When compared with control, Co, Sb, V, La and W in algae increased 2.25, 3.01, 4.18, 4.58, and 6 times, respectively. The algae was very high bioaccumulative for Co and La. Highest MPI was calculated as 3.94. Non-carcinogenic risk of CRMs according to different exposure types (ingestion, inhalation, and dermal) were calculated for man, woman and child. There is not any non-carcinogenic risk from the investigated exposure ways of algae as organic fertilizer.

    • SDG 6 · Temiz Su ve Sanitasyon
    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
    AtıfScopus2WoS2OpenAlex2
    ScopusWeb of SciencePubMedİncele
  • MakaleYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ2
    The relationship between parental attitude toward childhood epilepsy and spiritual orientation

    Kasimoğlu, Necla; Gürarslan Baş, Nazan

    Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between parental attitudes toward childhood epilepsy and spiritual orientations. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted online between May and July 2022 with 417 parents residing in the eastern part of Turkey. Data were collected using a descriptive information form, the Social Attitudes Scale toward Childhood Epilepsies, and the Spiritual Orientation Scale. The obtained data were analyzed using the SPSS software package, employing descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics including independent samples t-test, ANOVA, multiple linear regression and correlation tests. Results: The Total Social Attitudes Scale Score toward Childhood Epilepsies was calculated as 45.10 ± 7.81, and the Spiritual Orientation Scale Score was 89.88 ± 30.30 for parents with an average age of 36.64 ± 8.26. It was found statistically significant and high (p > 0.05) for parents who are female, have a higher level of education, and have previously received education about epilepsy regarding both the Total Social Attitudes Scale Score toward Childhood Epilepsies and the Spiritual Orientation Scale Score. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between the Total Social Attitudes Scale Score toward Childhood Epilepsies and the Spiritual Orientation Scale Score. Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, parents' attitudes towards childhood epilepsy are positive, and their spiritual orientation levels are high. As parents' spiritual orientation levels increase, their positive attitudes towards childhood epilepsy also increase.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfScopus1WoS1OpenAlex1
    ScopusWeb of SciencePubMedİncele
  • MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2023Scopus SJRQ4
    Family Physician’s Opinions and Recommendations on the Family Medicine Practices

    Baş, Kazım

    Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the opinions and recommendations of family physicians working in family health centers regarding the practices of family medicine. Methods: This descriptive research was conducted with 307 family physicians working in family health centers of Elazığ and Muş provinces located in the east of Turkey between September and November 2021. The sample of this study was comprised of 193 (62.9%) family physicians who were available during the study period. The questionnaire created by the researcher was used to collect with the face-to-face interview technique and/or Google Forms data. Results: A total of 193 family physicians were included in the study. The mean age of the family physicians was 41.4±8.5 years, and their mean population was 3138.1±534.1 people. Of the family physicians, 184 (95.3%) stated professional devaluation, 179 (92.7%) excessive workload, the problems arising from the legislation, 173 (89.6%) performance, 158 (81.9%) the excess of the population to be served, 155 (80.3%) financial problems, coordination problems with senior management, 132 (68.4%) inadequate with the physical structure of the building and equipment, and 125 (64.8%) stated the insufficient number of non-physician personnel were among the factors negatively affecting work in family health centers. In addition, 180 (93.2%) family physicians stated that changes are needed in existing family medicine practices. Conclusion: According to the study results, there are negative situations that affect the effective and efficient implementation of family medicine practices. The current policy needs to be revised to carry out family medicine practices effectively and efficiently.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfScopus2OpenAlex2TR Dizin2
    ScopusTR Dizinİncele
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ2
    Assessment of heavy metal accumulations and health risk potentials in tomatoes grown in the discharge area of a municipal wastewater treatment plant

    Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Topal, Murat; Öbek, Erdal

    Some heavy metals were detected in organs of the tomatoes grown in the discharge area of effluents of a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Also, the health risk potentials of heavy metals in the tomatoes consumed by human were investigated. The highest concentrations for Cu, Ni, Cr, Mn and Pb were followed the order of root>leaf>stem>fruit. When the bioconcentration factors values calculated for bioconcentration of metals from effluent to stem and root were examined, the highest values were determined for Cu. When translocation factors values are examined, the highest translocation from root to leaf was determined for Cd. The highest translocation from stem to leaf was determined for Pb. The estimated total exposure dose for male, female and children was listed as Zn>Mn>Cu>Cr>Ni>Pb>Cd. In terms of dietary, we can list the non-carcinogenic risks of heavy metals as children> female> male. The highest carcinogenic risk was calculated for Cr via dietary intake.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 6 · Temiz Su ve Sanitasyon
    AtıfScopus17WoS18OpenAlex20
    ScopusWeb of SciencePubMedİncele
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022
    Evaluation of health managers’ opinions about decentralization in health services; [Sağlık Yöneticilerinin Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Desantralizasyona İlişkin Görüşlerinin Değerlendirilmesi]

    Bas, Kazim; Sur, Haydar

    OBJECTIVE: It was aimed to determine the opinions of health-care managers on theimplementation of decentralization in health-care services. METHODS: The research is a cross-sectional and descriptive study.Sample of the study included 261 health managers. Research data were collected from health-care managers between June 8 and July 17, 2020, using face-to-face interviews technic by a questionnaire, in an average of 20–25 minutes. The obtained data were transferred to the computer environment and analyzed with the number, percentage, and Chi-square tests. RESULTS: About 52.5% of the health managers stated that health-care services should be provided by the public, 63.2% of them stated that health-care services should be a form of empowered decentralization, 41.8% of them stated that decentralization could be successful in Turkiye, 62.6% stated that decentralization would provide flexibility in health-care management, 70.3% of them said that it could find solutions to the problems, and 73.3% of them stated that it will improve employee performance whereas 44.9% of them stated that it would negatively affect providing services in integrity, 67.2% of them stated that it would cause regional inequalities, 73.2% of them said that local factors will intervene in health-care services, and 57.9% reported that it would weaken the central power. CONCLUSION: The majority of health-care managers prefer that health-care services are provided by the public health-care service and prefer the empowered decentralization of health-care services. More than half of the health-care managers expressed their positive views such as the fact that decentralization provides flexibility in health-care services, improve the performance, and participation in service along with the negative views such as the fact that decentralization negatively affects the service delivery, causes regional inequalities and intervention of local factors, and weakens the central power.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfScopus1WoS1OpenAlex2
    ScopusWeb of SciencePubMedTR Dizinİncele
  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ3
    Determination of the estimated amounts of discarded face masks due to COVID 19 in Turkey

    Topal, Murat; Topal, Emine Işıl Arslan

    In this study, the estimated amounts of discarded face masks due to COVID 19 were investigated. In this context, the amount of waste face masks was determined separately according to the mask types used (nonwoven, meltblown, and 3-ply, pleated) and the importance of waste face masks was revealed. According to obtained data, the estimated total daily face mask use in Turkey is 72,351,638. The highest amounts of nonwoven, meltblown, and 3-ply face mask waste were determined as 26.88, 36.29, and 43.68 tonnes/day for İstanbul city, respectively. Total amounts of nonwoven, meltblown and 3-ply face mask waste in Turkey were calculated as 144.7, 195.35, and 235.14 tonnes/day, respectively. The top 5 provinces with the highest amount of waste masks are listed as follows; İstanbul (nonwoven=26.88, meltblown=36.29, 3ply=43.68 tonnes/day), Ankara (nonwoven=9.91, meltblown=13.38, 3ply=16.11 tonnes/day), İzmir (nonwoven=7.76, meltblown=10.47, 3ply=12.61 tonnes/day), Bursa (nonwoven=5.40, meltblown=7.29, 3ply=8.78 tonnes/day), and Antalya (nonwoven=4.45, meltblown=6.01, 3ply=7.23 tonnes/day), respectively. In Turkey, 91.3% of medical waste collected in health institutions in 2019 (90,920 tonnes) was sterilized and disposed of in storage areas (83,010 tonnes). 8.7% of medical waste was sent to incineration facilities and disposed (7,910 tonnes). Considering these values, 132, 178.35, and 214.7 tonnes/day of nonwoven, meltblown, and 3-ply face mask wastes can be disposed by sterilization and the remaining 12.7, 17, and 20.44 tonnes/day by incineration, respectively.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
    AtıfScopus5OpenAlex4
    Scopusİncele
  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ1
    Influence of partial sodium replacement on proximate composition, physical and sensory quality of marinated anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)

    Demirtas Erol, Nida; Erdem, Ömer Alper; Cakli, Sukran; Yavuz, Arzu Burcu

    Several studies are conducted to reduce the salt and various strategies are being developed for this purpose. Consumption of processed meat products is often preferred and salt is used for purposes such as ripening, flavouring, and preservation during their production. Many studies have shown that the excessive salt consumption has negative health effects and so that reducing sodium is important. In this study, the physical and sensory quality of the marinated anchovy produced with potassium salt instead of sodium salt was investigated. Anchovy used in this study was purchased from a local fish market as filleted. Anchovy fillets were transported to the laboratory in ice. Anchovy marinades were produced on the same day. The study consisted of 5 groups and all groups were produced the same day. During the marination acid and salt amounts and pH were monitored. Proximate composition (protein, fat, ash, moisture, sodium, and potassium), physical (colour measurement, cooking loss, texture profile analyses), and sensory (appearance-colour, odour, taste, texture, overall acceptability) quality analyses were performed on day 0. As a result, the best partial sodium replacement was obtained with 50% potassium salt by preserving the physical and sensory quality as in marinates prepared with only 100% sodium salt.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
    AtıfScopus9WoS9OpenAlex9
    ScopusWeb of Scienceİncele
  • MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ3
    Identification of chrysotile in local soil at Beypinari village (Sivas-Turkey) regarding mine and health issue

    Önal, Yunus; Depci, Tolga; Önal, Ayten; Önal, Ali; Üner, Tijen

    Asbestos is dangerous for health and is forbidden to use in Turkey, but villagers who live in rural eastern part still use it especially for their home for insulation purposes and even as a substitute for baby powder. Therefore, geological and chemical properties of this type of soil, which is near the settlement, should be characterized and identified from the point of view of health. Beypinari asbestos deposits are located at Beypinari village, about 90 km southeast of Sivas, Turkey within Central Anatolian Ophiolites. Therefore, in the present study, the existence of chrysotile in Beypinari asbestos deposit were characterized and identified by mineralogical analysis and by major, trace, REE analysis. The results show that the samples contain different amount of calcite mineral, the main mineral being chrysotile.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2011
    Assessment of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Water Samples of Tunceli, Turkey

    Kaplan, Olcay; Yildirim, Nuran Cikcikoglu; Yildirim, Numan; Tayhan, Nilgun

    The drinking water quality is associated with the conditions of the water supply networks, the pollution and the contamination of groundwater with pollutants of both anthropogenic and natural origin. In this study, water samples were taken from four different waterworks in Tunceli, Turkey and heavy metals concentrations (As, Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni and Hg) were measured. Four sampling sites were pre-defined in different locations of the city. The obtained results showed that, the heavy metals concentrations in water samples did not exceed the values of WHO (World Health Organization), EC (Europe Community), EPA (Environment Protection Agency) and TSE-266 (Turkish Standard) guidelines.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 6 · Temiz Su ve Sanitasyon
    AtıfWoS16OpenAlex28
    Web of Scienceİncele
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2011
    Effects of Training on Womans Who Have High Risk in Terms of Indoor Environmental Air Pollution

    Karatay, Gulnaz; Akkus, Yeliz

    Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effects of training on women who have high risk in terms of indoor environmental air pollution in Kars. Methods: This study was planned as an intervention study and the data was collected between March 10, 2010 to March 10, 2011. The study was performed on 80 women who were trained by six visits made once in every other week at their home. Data were collected with socio-demographic form, health status information form, environmental tobacco exposure form, information form on dried cow dung usage and awareness of women, St. George Respiratory Questionnaire. Results: After the intervention, it was seen that knowledge level of women about use of dried cow dung was increased dramatically. The St. George Respiratory Questionnaire scores of these women at were 2.40 point lower in positive aspect, but the difference wasn't statistically significant. At the beginning 94.7% and after the study 72.4% of women have declared environmental smoke exposure. Conculation: After the study, it was seen that knowledge level of women about dried cow dung usage and it's harm to health as well as their efforts to improve respiratory system health were increased.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 4 · Nitelikli Eğitim
    • SDG 11 · Sürdürülebilir Şehirler ve Topluluklar