Meral Saygun

ORCID: 0000-0003-4238-587X
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Research Areas
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • Workplace Violence and Bullying
  • Gender Studies and Social Issues
  • Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction
  • Environmental and Sediment Control
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Occupational exposure and asthma
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Turkish Urban and Social Issues
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Ottoman and Turkish Studies
  • Quality and Safety in Healthcare
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Agriculture and Farm Safety
  • Travel-related health issues
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Intramuscular injections and effects
  • Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
  • Academic Writing and Publishing
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy

Kırıkkale University
2003-2023

Hacettepe University
2022

Faculty of Public Health
2005

Violence in the workplace is an increasing occupational health concern worldwide. Health care workers are at high risk of assault. To develop, monitor, and manage prevention policies, baseline data should be available. This cross-sectional study was designed to determine current extent violence nationwide Turkey. The population 12.944 a stratified sample all (612,639) country. A probabilistic sampling made on basis "multistage random cluster method." conducted by structured questionnaire...

10.1177/0886260515591976 article EN Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2015-06-28

The aim of this study is to determine the condition ambulance staff (AS) who have been exposed any kind violence and predict risk development burnout syndrome.Our was performed with 120 AS working for Kırıkkale Ambulance Services. During research, questionnaires collecting descriptive information extent which were administered; participants asked fill out questionnaire themselves.It found that 81 (67.5%) had subjected at least one type (verbal or physical). Sixty-two percent verbal abuse...

10.3906/sag-1406-53 article EN TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2016-01-01

Aims: Sudden cardiac death in athletes can occur during training or competition. In such situations, the timely and effective application of basic life support (BLS) save lives. This study investigates knowledge attitudes students from Faculty Sport Sciences regarding BLS practices through a survey. Methods: The was conducted prospectively on Sciences. assessed using questionnaire composed two sections. first section collected demographic data, while second focused sudden practices. Results:...

10.51271/icjem-0048 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Intercontinental Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025-03-17

The prevalence and associated factors of primary tethered cord syndrome (PTCS) in school children were investigated. A cross-sectional study was performed four demographically different schools Turkey. Demographic, familial physical data collected from 5,499 based on enuresis as a predominant symptom dermatologic orthopedic signs clues occult spinal dysraphism. Statistical analysis input the carried out with SPSS package program 10.00, logistic regression used to identify discriminating...

10.1159/000089503 article EN Pediatric Neurosurgery 2005-12-16

AbstractPhenomenon: Physician immigration from other countries is increasing as developed continue to be desirable destinations for physicians; however, the determinants of Turkish physicians' migration decisions are still unclear. Despite its wide coverage in media and among physicians Türkiye, being subject much debate, there insufficient data justify this attention. With study, we aimed investigate tendency senior medical students Türkiye pursue their professional careers abroad related...

10.1080/10401334.2023.2229810 article EN Teaching and Learning in Medicine 2023-08-02

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless and odourless gas appearing as result of incomplete combustion carbon-containing fuels. Many domestic or occupational poisonings are caused by CO exposure. Malfunctioning heating systems, improperly ventilated motor vehicles, generators, grills, stoves residential fires may be listed in the common sources The aim this study was to emphasize significance early diagnosis poisoning with non-invasive measurement levels patients non-specific symptoms using...

10.1177/0748233716660641 article EN Toxicology and Industrial Health 2016-08-06

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence symptoms work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and determine risk factors among ammunition factory workers in Turkey. This cross-sectional performed on 955 workers. Potential were investigated with a questionnaire multivariate logistic regression analysis performed. During previous year, 39.3% experienced MSDs. Logistic showed smoking (odds ratio [OR] = 1.372), chronic diseases (OR 1.795), body mass index (BMI; overweight) 1.631),...

10.1080/19338244.2011.627893 article EN Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health 2013-01-01

There are many health and safety risks in occupational environment. These causing diseases accidents that can directly affect individual’s health. One of the hazardous places is service area. Health workers experienced with biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic psycho-social areas, especially hospitals. Many researches from our country inform these problems reached serious levels last years caused difficulties on performing professional efficiencies workers. Additionally, denote...

10.5455/pmb.1-1319955395 article EN TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin 2012-01-01

We investigated whether long-term, low-level exposures to solvents had adverse longitudinal effects on pulmonary functions.The study was performed 1091 workers 5 years ago and then 697 later. Chronic respiratory symptoms were recorded using a questionnaire symptoms.The annual decrease in forced expiratory volume 1 second the exposed not significantly different from that of unexposed (69.7 +/- 89.9 vs 75.8 87.6 mL/yr, P = 0.5, respectively). In 453 who ago, prevalence rate asthma 1.1%. Five...

10.1097/jom.0b013e318124a8f3 article EN Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2007-08-01

The effects of long-term low-level exposures to solvents on cognitive function were investigated.A total 389 workers at a gun factory, those exposed (n = 193) and that not during work 196), included. All the given questionnaire. Cognitive was evaluated by Mini-mental Status Examination (MMSE) psychological status assessed Hospital Anxiety Depression (HAD) Scale.No differences found in MMSE HAD scores between solvent-exposed control (p > 0.05). In who had used mask for longer time,...

10.25011/cim.v35i4.17148 article EN Clinical and investigative medicine 2012-08-04

Aim: It was aimed to evaluate the efficiency of three days module given assistant health personnel working in 112 ambulances. Material and Methods: assumed that all ambulance systems under directory Kirikkale city would be involved. Theoretic practical first aid training attending course 6 groups 20-25 with duration 3 for each. A 50 itemed questionnaire applied before after training. Results: 132 people system were involved 63,6% study male 66% married. When they grouped according age,...

10.5455/pmb.1-1333145070 article EN TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin 2013-01-01

Evaluation of quality life (QoL) is particular interest in patients suffering from chronic diseases. Although studies have shown an association between QoL and obesity allergy/asthma, the effect on not well known. The aim this study was to assess impact body mass index (BMI) as a contributory factor with diagnostic label allergy/asthma. We surveyed 100 (69 F/31 M) (age 34.15+/-13.32 years), 65 healthy controls (42 F/23 35.45 +/-8.96 years). determined by SF-36. BMI > or = 25 kg/m(2) accepted...

10.2500/aap.2006.27.2909 article EN Allergy and Asthma Proceedings 2006-11-01

Aim: Traumatic life events such as earthquake are frequently encountered problems both in our country and all over the world. The aim of this study was to determine sleep quality, trauma level related factors evaluate effects gender, damage status losses adults who were admitted psychiatry outpatient clinic among individuals placed Kırıkkale University student dormitories immediately after 6 February 2023 earthquakes that affected a wide geography country.
 Methods: 64 volunteers...

10.47582/jompac.1342558 article EN Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 2023-10-27

Tarih boyunca, her dönem ve coğrafyada göç olgusu karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Göç, ekonomik, siyasi, sosyo-kültürel doğal nedenlerle gerçekleşebilmektedir. Göçler zorunlu, isteğe bağlı, düzenli veya düzensiz olarak sınıflandırılabilir. Göçün gerek eden kişi kişiler üzerinde ise edilen toplum pek çok etkisi vardır. Ekonomik, toplumsal psikososyal etkiler en hassas grupları etkilemektedir. Özellikle kadın, çocuk, yaşlı engelli bireyler temel sağlık hizmetlerine erişmekte güçlük çekmekte, fiziksel...

10.24938/kutfd.1376585 article TR Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2023-11-28
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