Training of trainers program in interprofessional education for health professionals in Türkiye.

Background: Training of Trainers Program that combines both theoretical and practical components and effectively enhance educators’ competencies in interprofessional education are rarely encountered. This study aimed to design and evaluate a Training of Trainers Program in Interprofessional Education intended to enhance participants’ awareness, knowledge, and self-perceived competencies related to the design, implementation, and improvements of interprofessional education practices among healthcare educators.

Methods: The study was planned and conducted between June 2023 and March 2024.

Adapting organizational culture scale into healthcare professional education: a scale validity and reliability analysis.

Background: Organizational culture significantly influences the quality of healthcare services and healthcare professional education. Although various scales exist to measure organizational culture at the undergraduate level, validated instruments specifically tailored for healthcare professional education remain scarce. The study aims to validate the adapted scale and provide empirical insights into organizational culture in healthcare professional education.

Enhancing knowledge and attitudes through the 'healthy nutrition' education program: a Solomon four-group experimental study with older adults at a social life campus.

Background: The aim of this study is to increase the attitude and knowledge levels of older adults living in a Social Life Campus about healthy nutrition after 'Healthy Nutrition' training, to reflect it on attitude and to improve older health.

Methods: This experimental study utilized a Solomon four-group design and was conducted with a total of 69 older adults, divided into two experimental groups of 30 individuals and two control groups of 39 individuals. Participants were healthy older adults without psychological or neurological illnesses, capable of effectively receiving education.

Cryptocurrency trading and its relationship with other addictions among healthcare professionals in Türkiye.

Introduction: There is a continuum between gambling and investing behaviors, with speculative investment instruments positioned in the middle. Cryptocurrencies, being significantly more volatile than traditional investment tools, have increasingly been linked to gambling disorder (GD). This study aims to examine the relationship between cryptocurrency trading behavior and GD, high-risk substance use, high-risk alcohol use, and tobacco dependence among healthcare professionals in Türkiye.

An interprofessional education program based on the ARCS-V motivation model on the theme of "Chronic Disease Management and Patient Safety": action research.

Aim: The aim of the study was to develop and implement an interprofessional education (IPE) program that would enhance healthcare students' learning by motivating them with a theme.

Methods: The study, conducted at a university (enrolled in three faculties of health sciences dentistry, and medicine) in Turkey between 2019 and 2022, was designed as action research and followed six stages: Deciding on the Area of Focus, Reconnaissance, Planning, Acting, Evaluation, and Monitoring, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data for program development based on the ARCS-V (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction, and Volition) Motivation Model and ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) instructional design model. The program was based on the ARCS-V motivational design model, included three sessions and, was hybrid.

First responders' experiences with major earthquakes in Türkiye: a qualitative study of innovation needs and challenges.

Background: The response phase is a phase of disaster management that begins when a disaster occurs. The experience of the First Responders who responded in the first days to the 2023 earthquake in Turkey, which killed more than fifty thousand people, is expected to inform and add value to the preparations for subsequent disasters.

Methods: A qualitative approach was used; focus group interviews were conducted with 15 first responders (8 fire fighters and 7 medical personnel) that responded in the first moments of the devastating Kahramanmaraş and Hatay earthquakes.

Development of the Dentofacial Appearance Perception Scale: Validity and reliability study.

Concerns about the appearance of teeth and mouth, which play a key role in communication and first impressions, are natural to some extent. However, excessive concern over these areas should raise suspicion of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The use of a validated and standardized screening tool in dental settings may improve the identification of BDD.

Comparative effects of methamphetamine, cannabis, and polysubstance use on oral health.

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the clinical oral health status of individuals with Methamphetamine (MA), Cannabis (THC), and Polysubstance (PS) use disorders to healthy controls, and assess the impact of substance type, usage duration, quantity, and oral health behaviors on dental health outcomes through comprehensive oral examinations.

Methods: This cross-sectional clinical study was conducted at İzmir Democracy University Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Education and Research Hospital between April 2024 and August 2024. A total of 190 individuals with substance use disorders (MA, THC, and PS users) and 91 healthy controls participated.

The impact of a disaster medicine clinical training program on medical students' disaster literacy.

Background: This study was conducted to assess how students' disaster literacy was affected by the Disaster Medicine Clinical Training Program at the Izmir Democracy University Faculty of Medicine (IDUFM) during the academic year 2022-2023.

Methods: Using an experimental method involving experimental and control groups, measurements were made at different times. The sample consisted of 5th-year students at IDUFM for the experimental group, while the control group was composed of 3rd- and 4th-year students from different buildings with limited interaction with the experimental group.

'Paediatric Emergency Course' for nursing continuing professional development programme evaluation: ARCS Motivational Design Model.

Background: Paediatric emergency and critical care require skilled nurses, but they often face a lack of motivation during continuing professional development. Motivation-based, engaging activities in training programmes are essential to sustain interest and improve learning outcomes in these high-stress environments.

Aim: This study aims to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a Paediatric Emergency Course (PEC) using the ARCS (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction) Motivational Design Model to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills needed to manage paediatric patients in emergency and critical care settings.

Bridging the gap in medical education: comparing analysis of light microscopy and virtual microscopy in histology.

This study aims to investigate the impact of virtual microscopy (VM) and light microscopy (LM) on the satisfaction of second-year medical students and how they affect student performance in different educational settings. The research involved 94 second-year students from Izmir Democracy University's School of Medicine, with criteria requiring enrollment in the 2021-2022 academic year and attendance of at least 80% in histology practical course. A paired two-tailed t-test was used for comparison, with a researcher-designed questionnaire for data collection.

Enhancing interprofessional education readiness in undergraduate dental students: a scenario-based peer learning programme.

Background: Interprofessional Education (IPE) is an educational approach that brings together students from different healthcare professions to foster collaborative learning and teamwork. Before integrating IPE into the curriculum of health preprofessional students, it is necessary to increase their readiness for IPE. Dentistry increasingly values interprofessional collaboration and teamwork for enhanced patient care and healthcare team competencies, an emphasis also echoed by recent dental education authorities.

Can patient-physician interview skills be implemented with peer simulated patients?

Introduction: Patient-physician interviewing skills are crucial in health service delivery. It is necessary for effective care and treatment that the physician initiates the interview with the patient, takes anamnesis, collects the required information, and ends the consultation. Different methods are used to improve patient-physician interview skills before encountering actual patients.