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The Association Between Burnout, and Depressive Symptoms in a Turkish Military Nurse Sample

ABSTRACTObjective: This study aims to investigate the association between the burnout syndrome and depressive symptoms among Turkish military nurses.Methods: The study was conducted among Turkish m...

Analysis of the Multi-Item Dimensionality of Patients' Perceived Value in Hospital Services

The purpose of this research is to analyse the multi-item dimensionality of patients’ perceived value in hospital service. A total of 564 patients administered to Gulhane Military Medical Academy were surveyed. Sample population was specified through convenience sampling procedure. A face to face survey was conducted by three interviewers in August 2008. Confirmatory Data Analysis was carried out to reach the final data analysis. A scale of overall perceived value in health service was developed, which was composed of three dimensions and represented by 21 items. These dimensions were: Functional value, emotional value, and social value. The results indicated that perceived value was a multidimensional construct that affects the whole process of service purchasing. If the hospitals managers give importance to the sub-dimensions of the patient value inclined to their own hospitals and they regularly examine the situation of these dimensions, they can move one step ahead in achieving patient satisfaction and loyalty.

What do patients expect from their physicians? Qualitative research on the ethical aspects of patient statements

This study aimed to examine the thoughts and expectations of patients receiving healthcare from their physicians and evaluate the ethical aspects of these thoughts and expectations. To determine the ethical aspects of the thoughts and expectations of patients, an open-ended question was asked on the web page of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) Health Care Command, which is accessible to the users of the TAF intranet system (the internet system used within TAF institutions). The participants were asked to express their thoughts in their own words. A total of 804 participants answered the question by providing their input. The statements of the participants were classified separately by two public health specialists. The classification was made in accordance with the basic principles of patient rights, and they were collected under various headings including expectations about respect and care, good communication, informed consent, and fair and non-privileged distribution of healthcare services. The results show that patients tend to consider the physicians they see as solely responsible for all the negative issues that they encounter during their healthcare. This indicates that there is a need for extensive research on the underlying factors involved in the negative thoughts and feelings toward healthcare professionals in both TAF and Turkey in general.

A Study on the Relationships Between Burnout Status and OrganizationalCommitment

Abstract Despite the fact that; there are various studies that have been performed on burnout syndrome and organizational commitment; number of studies that focus on the relationship between these two concepts is rather low. Target population of this includes 105 active duty health officers who have been serving under the roof of Turkish Armed Forces for more than 10 years in Ankara. The survey form is designed to include demographical features of participants, “Maslach Burnout Inventory” (MBI) and “Continuance and Affective Commitment Scale” of Mayer and Allen. When burnout levels are evaluated according to demographical features; active duty health officers who are graduated from NCOHC, serve in the military quarters and married with children, are found out to have higher scores in terms of affective burnout dimension and depersonalization sub-dimension. When affective burnout levels are evaluated according to location of duty; officers who work in military quarters have been found to have a higher affective burnout score; which has also been discovered to be statistically relevant as well (p=0,033). This study has been evaluated to be a beneficial contribution for future regulations which may intend to increase the overall morale and motivation, decrease the organizational burnout and increase the organizational commitment.