Ercan Kulak

ORCID: 0000-0003-1823-1723
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Research Areas
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Education Practices and Challenges
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Families in Therapy and Culture
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Coffee research and impacts
  • Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
  • Global Trade and Competitiveness
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Problem Solving Skills Development
  • Health Education and Validation
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Intellectual Property and Patents
  • Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Economic Growth and Productivity

Biruni University
2025

Health Affairs
2024

Ministry of Health
2023

Marmara University
2017-2019

Maltepe University
2019

Istanbul Bilgi University
2006

The Medication Literacy Scale for Adults (MELSA) version I was previously developed among adults with high educational levels. However, the validity of tool general populations not established. aim study to develop and evaluate psychometric properties MELSA II community-dwelling Turkish both low education After item development content face testing, test-retest reliability, explanatory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory (CFA), internal consistency, response theory approach (Rasch analysis),...

10.1186/s12889-025-22200-w article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMC Public Health 2025-03-13

ÖzetAmaç: Tip 2 Diyabetes Mellitus (T2DM), dünya çapında önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu

10.15511/tahd.19.00120 article TR Turkish Journal of Family Practice 2019-03-25

Abstract Background Patient activation (PA), which is known to improve health outcomes, describes the knowledge, skills and confidence a person has in managing their own care. We investigated extent of PA associated factors adults with diabetes (DM) and/or hypertension (HT). This study first Turkey evaluating PA, using Activation Measure (PAM) scale. The results provide practitioners information on characteristics patients who need support increase activation. Methods conducted this...

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.225 article EN European Journal of Public Health 2019-11-01

The Anatolian Journal of Family MedicineObjectives: Patient self-management (PSM) and patient activation (PA) are essential for chronic disease management.There is not a trustworthy tool available in Turkey clinicians' opinions regarding PSM.The objective this study was to validate the Clinician Support Activation Measure (CS-PAM) use Turkey. Methods:This carried out among 209 clinicians providing care patients with diseases.The World Health Organization's suggested that methodology used...

10.5505/anatoljfm.2024.02986 article EN cc-by-nc-nd The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine 2024-01-01

Objective: It has been reported that energy drink usage is
 increasing worldwide despite reports of severe adverse health
 effects. This study aimed to explore pre-clinical medical
 students’ attitudes and perceptions in relation drinks.
 Materials Methods: was a questionnaire-based
 descriptive medical students attending a
 public school Istanbul, Turkey. Questions covered
 the sociodemographic characteristics, personal
 habits (e.g., smoking alcohol...

10.5472/marumj.570908 article EN Marmara medical journal 2019-05-28

Background/aim: The Zurich Chronic Middle Ear Questionnaire (ZCMEI-21) is a newly-developed German-language questionnaire. purpose of this study was to analyze the quality life (QoL) chronic otitis media (COM) patients and translate, transculturally adapt, validate ZCMEI-21 into Turkish. Materials methods: Based on internationally accepted guidelines, translated To assess its validity, total score ZCMEI-21-Tur compared scores taken from original validation question that directly related...

10.3906/sag-2003-38 article EN TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2020-07-06

Patient Activation Measure (PAM) measures the activation level of patients with chronic conditions and correlates well patient adherence behavior, health outcomes, healthcare costs. PAM is increasingly used in practice to identify needing more support from care team. We define levels 1 2 as low investigate performance seven machine learning methods (Logistic Regression, Lasso Ridge Random Forest, Gradient Boosted Trees, Support Vector Machines, Decision Trees) classify patients. Primary data...

10.2139/ssrn.4326943 article EN SSRN Electronic Journal 2023-01-01

Patents are monopoly rights given to "new," "inventive," and "industrially applicable" engineering ideas. Internationally recognized patent productivity is one of the strongest indicators technological development a country. In this study, we explore key performance characteristics Turkey in European innovation market. became member Patent Organization 2000. During ongoing integration process into Union, competition with other countries important, especially cutting-edge technologies. The...

10.1109/picmet.2006.296629 article EN Technology Management for Global Future - PICMET Conference 2006-07-01
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