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Objective: In this study, the effectiveness and usage of social networking services used by The Emergency Medical & Rescue Staff are discussed in the case of the Van earthquake. Results: In total, 66.5% of participants stated that they had made use of social networking services to get information about the disaster area before going there when they were assigned for duty for the case of the Van earthquake. Participants used social networking services mostly to communicate with their colleagues working at the place of the incident to get information about climate conditions, socio-cultural organisms, and magnitude of the damage in the earthquake area. Also, 69.4% of participants stated that they shared information over the social networking systems related to the disaster area after their duties ended there. The experiences they gained in the disaster area and the risks they faced were the most frequently shared information. (JAEM 2014; 13: 58-61) Conclusion

ObjectiveTurkey is a developing country undergoing a system change in the prehospital emergency medical services (EMS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the institutional structure and legislative framework on the number of ambulance accidents in Turkey.MethodsDuring the first phase of the study, ambulance accident data was requested and obtained from the Ministry of the Interior. Similarly, data on ambulance numbers were requested and obtained from the Ministry of Health through the Right to Information law. During the second phase of the study, a survey consisting of 112 EMS personnel viewpoints about the effects of the institutional structure and legislative framework on ambulance accidents was conducted using a structured questionnaire. A total of 209 EMS personnel completed the survey.ResultsThe number of ambulance accidents increased by 42.5% over the last five years, whereas the area of coverage increased by 57.3% during the same period. The rate of EMS personnel experiencing ambulance accidents was 69.4%. When age, sex, and profession variables were considered, the varying profiles of the ambulance operators were found to have no significant effect on the number of ambulance accidents following the system change.ConclusionThe rise in the number of ambulance accidents in Turkey was not significant when compared with the increase in the area of responsibility. The present system change was also found to have no effect on the number of accidents. On the other hand, problematic areas in the institutional structure and the legislative framework increased the risk of accidents.

Objectives The aim of this study was to detect the rate of follow-up with the latest information and the current level of knowledge held by medical personnel working in different medical fields about Basic Life Support (BLS). Methods The study group consisted of healthcare personnel working the in the province of Izmir. Three groups were designated as the sample groups according to their field of work. The survey questionnaires were prepared in accordance with the updates of Universal BLS guidelines, and they were presented to the study groups during face to face interviews. Results The evaluation of the current knowledge level of the medical personnel about BLS revealed that the knowledge rate of medical personnel on "the rate of cardiac massage and artificial ventilation" was detected as highest, whereas the rate of medical personnel's ability on ranking application steps was the lowest. Knowledge of health professional groups working in the field of pre-hospital emergency care about BLS was found to be statistically significant when compared to that of professional groups working in other medical fields. Conclusions The rate of medical personnels' following up with the latest information about Basic Life Support (BLS) is low. There are differences in the current level of knowledge between sample groups established according to their fields of work.

Bu çalışma, sağlık programları öğrencilerinin kültürlerarası duyarlılık ve etnik merkezcilik düzeylerini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı olarak planlanan araştırmanın evrenini, bir vakıf üniversitesinin meslek yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören sağlık bölümü (anestezi, diyaliz, ilk ve acil yardım) 2. sınıf öğrencileri oluşturmuş olup çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 180 öğrenci örneklemi oluşturmuştur. Veriler Temmuz 2019 da kişisel bilgi formu, kültürlerarası duyarlılık ölçeği ve etnik merkezcilik ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde; sayı, yüzde, ortalama, bağımsız gruplarda T testi, ANOVA, pearson korelasyon analizi SPSS 21 paket programında yapılmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20.92±2.3 olup, %36.7'si ilk ve acil yardım, %33.3'ü diyaliz ve %30'u anestezi bölümü öğrencisidir. Öğrencilerin %71.1'inin kadın, %41.7'sinin sağlık meslek lisesi mezunu, %82.9'unun Doğu/Güneydoğu Anadolu bölgesinde yaşadığı belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin %37.2'si kötü, %57.8'i orta düzeyde İngilizce bildiklerini, %58.9'u farklı ülkelerden arkadaşı olduğunu ve %96.1'i farklı kültürlerden hastalara bakım vermek istediklerini belirtmişlerdir. Katılanların %53.9'u iletişim, %56.1'i dil, %7.2'si kültürel farklılık, %10'u güven duyma ve %10'u ön yargıyla ilgili sıkıntı yaşayabileceklerini belirtmişlerdir. Toplam ölçek puanına bakıldığında etnik merkezcilik 53.5±5.9 ve kültürlerarası duyarlılık 94.6±8.7'dir. Kültürlerarası duyarlılık ölçeğinin etnik merkezcilik ölçeği ile korelasyonunda, negatif yönde ilişki saptanmıştır (r:-0.369**p:0.000). Cinsiyete göre etnik merkezcilik ölçeğinde erkeklerin puan ortalamasının (55.7±5.9), kadınların puan ortalamasından (52.6±5.7) yüksek olduğu ve aradaki farkın önemli olduğu belirlenmiştir (p: 0.002). Yabancı dil bilgisi artıkça kültürlerarası duyarlılık ölçeği puanının arttığı, yabancı dil bilenlerle bilmeyenler arasındaki farkın önemli olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Çeşitli faktörlerin varlığı kültürel duyarlılığı ve etnik merkezciliği etkilediğinden öğrencilerin eğitimlerinde kültürlerarası duyarlılık programlarıyla farkındalık kazandırılması gereklidir.