PurposeThe metaverse offers great potential for creating a new educational environment with unique experiences. Currently, it has been integrated into many stages of education, including classroom study aids, clinical skill interaction and image training simulators, thanks to a new generation of Internet applications. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive systematic review using bibliometric analysis on the metaverse in health education and analyze the trends and patterns of research output within the field.Design/methodology/approachThe paper conducts bibliometric analysis and follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to ensure a rigorous and transparent review process. Specifically, this article identifies research questions, develops a data-collection strategy and establishes a screening approach that includes determining relevant keywords and applying inclusion and exclusion criteria.FindingsA bibliometric analysis is conducted comprising 231 studies from 145 scientific journals to assess the trends, patterns and collaboration networks in research on the use of metaverse technology in health education. This paper provides insights into the research themes, publication trends and countries leading in this field, which can guide future research in this field.Originality/valueThe use of metaverse technology in health education has gained momentum in recent years. Despite this interest, comprehensive studies to review and analyze the existing literature on this topic systematically are lacking. In response, this paper provides a systematic review that explores the potential role of the metaverse in health education. By considering the current research, key trends, research hotspots and opportunities for future investigations are identified. The findings not only shed light on the current state of research but also offer guidance for advancing this exciting field.

The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected social security systems already experiencing financial sustainability problems. In this study, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial sustainability of the system was tried to be revealed with evidence-based data using a multi-criteria decision-making method. In the study, the social security system’s sustainability and annual performance levels were evaluated by technique for order preference by similarity (TOPSIS) method, which can be applied to different workplaces. In the study, 9 different criteria affecting the sustainability of the social security system were used. The data were obtained from the Social Security Institution Data Practice database. Data between 2014 and 2021 were included in the study. The findings of the study show that there is an increase in the invoice amount per application and the invoice amount per prescription in private hospitals, public secondary and tertiary hospitals, and university hospitals. The findings show that the Ci value closest to the ideal value is in 2015 (Ci2015=0,9318) and the farthest Ci value belongs in 2020 (Ci2020=0,1404). While the obtained Ci values were found to be within a certain range, it was determined that the pandemic in 2020 caused a major breakdown in the direction of the negative ideal. As a result, the sustainability of the social security system, which is currently experiencing problems, and the economic and social problems experienced globally with the pandemic have reached an even more important critical threshold for health politicians.

Background: It is a known fact that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affects the mental health of individuals, and it seems that there are many studies on this subject. This review aimed to synthesize the evidence from studies on the mental health problems of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Six databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, WHO Global Health Research) were systematically searched to identify studies. The search was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The protocol for this systematic review was registered with PROSPERO (protocolID: CRD4202123****). Data were extracted from a total of 14 studies. Results: Results predominantly highlighted that the studies reported anxiety, depression, stress and fear, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with the percentages of 78.57%, 57.14%, 42.85%, and 28.57%, respectively. In addition, personality and adjustment disorders, bipolar disorder, COVID-19-related discrimination, loneliness, frustration, irritability, and sleep problems were also reported to a lesser extent. Limitations: A significant degree of heterogeneity was noted across studies. Conclusion: The results show that the COVID-19 problem, which negatively affects mental health. Research indicates that these problems arise from indirect situations such as unemployment or loss of income during the isolation and quarantine process, inability to access health services, barriers to communication or misformation, exposure to ethnic discrimination, and direct effects such as illness and death.

This study aims to investigate healthy lifestyle behaviors and the quality of life of lecturers working in different scientific fields. The present study included 491 (256 females; 235 males) lecturers working at Karadeniz Technical University. "Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale (HLBS) II" and "Centers for Disease Control Health Quality of Life Survey (CDC-HRQOL-4)" were used in the study. The relationship between HLBS sub-dimensions and quality of life (QoL) was examined by the horizontal cross-section multiple regression analysis methods. Lecturers working in the field of health sciences had a higher level of HLBS in the sub-dimensions of spiritual development, interpersonal interactions, and stress management than those working in other fields (p=0.007, p=0.008, p=0.028). QoL mental health scores of those working in the field of science were better than those of those working in other fields of science (p=0.026). There was a significant relationship between the health sciences and social sciences in the spiritual development (p=0.006) sub-dimension, and between the health sciences and sciences in stress management (p=0.023) and interpersonal relations (p=0.034) sub-dimensions when the HLBD sub-dimensions were examined according to the fields of science. According to the findings, lecturers in the field of health sciences had a higher level of HLBS than other fields of science, and others in the sciences had a better quality of life.

Bu araştırmanın amacı, 2004-2022 yılları arasında sağlık kuruluşlarında uygulanan liderlik ve liderlik tarzlarını belirlemektir. PICOS araştırma sorusu stratejisi, PRISMA protokolü ilkeleri ve akış diyagramı (Follow Diagram) kullanılarak yürütülen çalışmada, 12 Mart – 09 Temmuz 2022 tarihleri arasında araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulmuş arama formülü (farklı anahtar kelimesi kombinasyonu) ile 4 farklı veri tabanı taranmış, yapılan tarama neticesinde 37 çalışma değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Yapılan incelemeler doğrultusunda özellikle son beş yılda özel, kamu ve üniversite hastanelerinde farklı meslek gruplarını kapsayan sağlık çalışanları üzerinde liderlik ve liderlik tarzlarını kapsayan çalışmaların yoğunlaştığı bulunmuştur. Hizmetkâr, etik, toksik, paternalistik, klinik ve dönüşümcü liderlik gibi farklı liderlik tarzlarının çalışıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Bunun yanında bu liderlik tarzları-stilleri ile; çoğunlukla iş doyumu örgüt iklimi, örgütsel bağlılık, iş performansı, örgütsel vatandaşlık, motivasyon düzeyleri, hata yönetimi iklimi, ekip çalışması tutumları gibi örgütsel davranış kavramları arasındaki ilişki-etki incelenmiş ve bu liderlik tarzlarının yaş, cinsiyet gibi bazı sosyo demografik özelliklere göre anlamlı farklılıkların ortaya koyulduğu saptanmıştır. Sağlık kuruluşları başta olmak üzere insan ögesinin yer aldığı tüm sosyo teknik örgütlerde, liderlik ve liderlik tarzlarının kurum tarafından daha zengin, daha açık bir şekilde anlaşılması ve uygulanabilmesi amacıyla bütün çalışanlara yönelik eğitimler veya seminerler verilmesi önerilmektedir. Örgüt ikliminin (etik liderlik iklimi vb.) oluşturulmasına yönelik politikaların geliştirilmesinde kanıt temelli (sistematik ve-veya meta analiz sonuçları) kararların alınması önerilmektedir.