Objective: The objective of this paper was to determine the effects of certain sociodemographic characteristics of Turkish individuals who seek health information on the Internet. Methods: This study was granted permission to use data obtained by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) in 2018 under their Household Information Technology Use (HITU) study. The original sample for this research comprised 19,389 participants. Results: Age, gender, educational level, place of residence and frequency of Internet use were all found to impact the participants' health information seeking behaviour on the Internet. Health information was sought more frequently by women than men, by younger than older people and by those with higher levels of education. Also, health information searches were conducted more often in developed regions than in less-developed regions. In addition, it was also found that the habit of seeking health information was more common among those who use the Internet more frequently. Conclusion: Several socio-demographic characteristics of individuals affect their health information seeking behaviour on the Internet. All individuals should be granted equivalent access to reliable health information by taking sociodemographic characteristics and discrepancies into consideration.

Background: Suicide events observed in various groups, community or countries, especially in the periods of economic recession. It is thought that suicide cases increase when people’s income decreases dramatically and they lose their jobs. Aim/Objective: In this study, it was aimed to investigate whether the 2008 economic crisis had any effect on suicides in the United States. Methods: Autoregressive distributed lag method was used. For the purpose of the study, the number of suicide-related deaths was taken as the dependent variable, while unemployment rates and 2008 economic crisis were taken as independent variables. Findings: The short-term and long-term relationships obtained within the scope of the study indicated that the 2008 economic crisis had a statistically significant effect on suicide cases in the United States. Results and Conclusion: It can be said that the results of this study are consistent with the information which emphasizes that economic crises increase suicide cases in the literature.

Background Healthcare professionals work in high-stress, fast-paced settings where individuals from different professions work together and who are exposed to many types of violence. The phenomenon of violence has become a concern of utmost importance for healthcare professionals that should be addressed with due attention. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the verbal, physical, and sexual workplace violence experienced by healthcare professionals. Methods A survey was conducted in a public hospital in Ankara, Turkey, among 104 physicians, 93 nurses, and 150 other medical staff. Results Of the participating healthcare workers, 96.2%, 95.7%, and 80.7% of the physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel, respectively, reported having been exposed to verbal violence at least once in their professional life. Physicians were identified as a source of violence among other healthcare professionals. A logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the effects of sociodemographic features on violence. The statistically significant results showed that nurses are exposed to sexual violence more than other medical personnel are (OR = 3.11, 95% CI [1.29, 7.49]). Nurses were more exposed to verbal (OR = 5.08, 95% CI [1.54, 16.75]) and physical (OR = 3.68, 95% CI [1.15, 11.80]) violence compared with other medical personnel working in the hospital. Conclusions This study shows that a great majority of healthcare professionals are subjected to violence ranging from verbal violence in particular to physical and sexual violence.

Background: Suicide cases have psychological, socio-economic and cultural aspects, and such cases may have catastrophic impacts in societies due to their outcomes. Purpose: This study was aimed to reflect the effect of psychological, behavioral, socio-demographic and economic determinants on suicide. Methods: The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) Regression Analysis was utilized for the purposes of this study. Five models were established. In this contex, the first model includes the variables on psychological determinants; the second model with the variables on behavioral determinants; the third model with the variables on socio-demographic determinants; the fourth model with the variables on economic determinants and finally the fifth model with all of the independent variables. Conclusion: According to the results, the variables of depression prevalence, alcohol consumption and unemployment rates had statistically significant effect on the suicide cases ( p < .05). The study’s outcomes are considered to contribute on the evidence-based policy development process.

Teknolojideki gelişmeler bireylerin teknolojik araçlara ve uygulamalara olan erişimini arttırma ve bireylerin dijital ortamda faaliyetlerini yerine getirmesine neden olmuştur. Dijital teknolojiler insanları birçok şekilde etkisi altına almış durumdadır. Sağlık ve sağlık hizmetlerini de etkisi altına alan bu teknolojilerin, iş verimliliğini arttırmak, hizmet kalitesini yükseltmek ve güvenli bir hizmet çevresi oluşturmak gibi etkileri bulunmaktadır. Bu teknolojiler veri yönetimi ve analizi, mobil teknolojiler, sosyal ağlar, internet, e-mail, giyilebilir veya vücuda yerleştirilebilir yüksek düzeyli uygulamaları ve araçları kullanarak insan sağlığının geliştirilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Bu teknoloji ve uygulamalar bireyin sağlık durumu hakkında doktora ya da ilgili diğer sağlık çalışanına gerçek zamanlı veriler sağlayarak bireyin sağlık durumunun sürekli kontrol altında tutulmasına imkan sağlamaktadır. Çevresel, davranışsal, psikolojik ve fiziki açıdan bireyin sağlık durumunu izlemeye imkan veren bu teknolojiler daha kontrol edilebilir, verimli ve etkili bir sağlık sisteminin oluşumuna öncülük etmektedir. Çalışmada, günümüz sağlık hizmetlerinde ve sağlık hizmetleri kullanıcıları tarafından kullanılmaya başlanan ve gelecek yıllarda kullanımının yaygınlaşması beklenen dijital sağlık teknolojileri ve uygulamalarından, faydalarından, sakıncalarından ve ülkemizdeki mevcut durumdan bahsedilecektir.