Şirin Özkan, Chifa Chiang, Gökhan Aba and Yusuf Çelik
The purpose of this study was to determine the satisfaction of women who underwent normal delivery and cesarean section (or C-section) with maternal care in five state-run…
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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to determine the satisfaction of women who underwent normal delivery and cesarean section (or C-section) with maternal care in five state-run hospitals in Northwestern Turkey.
Design/methodology/approach
This was a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 580 women who underwent normal delivery (ND) and 392 who had a C-section (CS). Data were collected using two maternal satisfaction questionnaires, which participants completed right before they were discharged.
Findings
More than half of ND (61.7%) and CS (56.9%) participants were satisfied with maternal care. ND participants who had received antenatal training were more satisfied with maternal care than CS participants who had not received antenatal training. Higher income was a significant predictor for reduced satisfaction with maternal care among CS participants (p = 0.031).
Practical implications
Hospital administrators and decision-makers should meet women's expectations, provide them with comfort, encourage them for skin-to-skin contact and respect their right to privacy in order to increase their satisfaction with maternal care. Pregnant women should also be encouraged to receive antenatal training offered by hospitals before delivery.
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The evidence-based results of the study will help hospital administrators to improve healthcare quality and focus on increasing women's satisfaction with maternal care.
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Canan Cengiz, Yusuf Celik and Neset Hikmet
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the utilisation of patient wristbands (PWs) and patient identification (PI) process in a training hospital in Ankara, Turkey.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the utilisation of patient wristbands (PWs) and patient identification (PI) process in a training hospital in Ankara, Turkey.
Design/methodology/approach
This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in a training hospital with 640 beds, accreditied by Joint Commission International. The views of 348 patients and 419 hospital personnel on the implementation of patient wristbands and identification process were evaluated.
Findings
The results indicated that lack of information among patients about the importance of PWs and the misknowledge among staff participants on when, where, and by whom PWs should be put on and verified were the weakest points in this hospital.
Research limitations/implications
PI process must be strictly implemented according to the standard procedures of patient safety. Both patients and hospital personnel should be trained continuously, and training sessions must be held to increase their awareness about the importance of PWs and identification process.
Practical implications
Finding new ways and using new methods for increasing knowledge about PI and PWs are necessary. Hospital management should prepare a written PI and PW policy and procedure documents by taking the views of patients and hospital personnel and share these with them.
Originality/value
This study incorporates the views and attitudes of patients and health care personnel in improving health care quality by increasing awareness about PI and wristbands.
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Yusuf Çelik, İbrahim Ülke, Mustafa Yurdakul and Yusuf Tansel Ic
This study aims to examine the springback behavior of 15-5 PH stainless steel, which is widely used in the aviation industry.
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Purpose
This study aims to examine the springback behavior of 15-5 PH stainless steel, which is widely used in the aviation industry.
Design/methodology/approach
The shaping sheet metal with a diaphragm is a widely used shaping method in aviation. In this process, the sheet metal is attached to the mold, placed in the form machine and pressure is applied. The diaphragm, which swells under the influence of gas, transmits pressure to the sheet metal surface and allows the mold to take its shape. One of the behaviors that occurs in the part after processing is springback. The mold design is shaped according to this springing amount. Some prominent parameters in the amount of springback are bending radius, bending angle, material thickness and material type. Material thickness is taken as 0.813, 1.27, 1.6 and 2 mm for experimental studies. This study compares the general full factorial design with the 2k factorial design. Then, the authors get analysis of variance (ANOVA) tables for the experiments and finite element analysis results, respectively.
Findings
At the end of the study, a mathematical expression was obtained that gives the springback rate with an accuracy of over 90%, depending on the process parameters, in 15-5 PH material. In addition, the main effects of the working parameters on the springback behavior were revealed by ANOVA method.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is a new application that provides robust results to the springback minimization for the sheet metal bending process.
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Menderes Tarcan, Yusuf Çelik, Catherine Plante and Mustafa Younis
The purpose of this study is to estimate economies of scale in Turkish Ministry of Health hospitals. Turkey is in the process of changing their healthcare system. Estimating…
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The purpose of this study is to estimate economies of scale in Turkish Ministry of Health hospitals. Turkey is in the process of changing their healthcare system. Estimating economies of scale for Turkish hospitals will help funding decisions as Turkey determines whether to build, expand, or consolidate hospitals. The structural changes currently taking place provide an opportunity to revamp the way healthcare is provided so that access to and efficiency within healthcare can be increased in a cost effective manner. Data are collected from the Ministry of Health. The results suggest there is an optimal size for Turkish hospitals. Also, this study shows that hospitals in certain regions of Turkey are more efficient than other regions. Determining the characteristics of efficient hospitals is important if Turkey is to properly allocate scarce healthcare funding.
Gokhan Agac, Ferit Sevim, Omer Celik, Sedat Bostan, Ramazan Erdem and Yusuf Ileri Yalcin
The metaverse offers great potential for creating a new educational environment with unique experiences. Currently, it has been integrated into many stages of education, including…
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Purpose
The 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/approach
The 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.
Findings
A 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/value
The 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.
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Yusuf Tansel Ic, Beril Celik, Sevcan Kavak and Busra Baki
In this study, financial performance evaluation model is developed for banks aims to measure and compare the performances of banks based on their financial ratios.
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Purpose
In this study, financial performance evaluation model is developed for banks aims to measure and compare the performances of banks based on their financial ratios.
Design/methodology/approach
Regression-AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process)-VIKOR (Vise Kriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje) integrated methodology is used. First, a literature review is done to find various bank performance measurement models with their financial metrics being compared. Then, pair-wise comparison matrices are used to find the relative weights of criteria (financial ratios) and finally VIKOR method is used to rank the banks.
Findings
It is believed that an AHP-based VIKOR framework helps to take up the explicit account of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methodologies in decision making and for selecting the best bank in the Turkish economy.
Research limitations/implications
In this paper, only selected financial ratios are used and analyzed for the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method.
Originality/value
The systematic solution procedure of performance evaluating the banks helps the decision-makers to carry out performance evaluation studies for improving economic and managerial performance. This comparative study and analysis of bank performance using the regression-AHP-VIKOR combined model is presented for the first time. The authors have not become aware of any such studies in their literature review. This paper is an original framework of the application of the regression-AHP-VIKOR on the various financial performance metrics.
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Mustafa Abdül Metin Dinçer, Yusuf Arslan, Semih Okutan and Esra Dil
This study aims to reveal consumer perceptions towards organic food, particularly emphasizing the confusion and vagueness in the public eye.
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Purpose
This study aims to reveal consumer perceptions towards organic food, particularly emphasizing the confusion and vagueness in the public eye.
Design/methodology/approach
In total, 21 well-educated and relatively high-income consumers were selected as cases of the study. The knowledge about the organic food concept and organic food preferences were analyzed through the grounded theory analysis. In this analysis, ten categories which are shopping from the close circle, the product information attitude, do it yourself (DIY), true and false facts and dilemmas, information sources, the most preferred organic products, perception of organic food indicator, market place trends, organic food orientation reasons, and attitude toward the organic products/producers were detected as the main issues.
Findings
The authors chose the cases from well-educated people who have a relatively high income, and it is seen that the knowledge levels of consumers are low regarding organic foods. This low-level knowledge becomes apparent in confused and erroneous answers and actions. The confusion over the organic food concept and the institutional image appear as two main findings of the study. The authors named this false fact as organic confusion and dilemmas in this analysis. According to the study’s results, there is a considerable amount of confusion over healthy and natural food contexts.
Originality/value
This study aims to bring a comprehensive delineation to the general perception of the organic food concept in society. And it reveals a detailed feedback for the institutions and companies on how to solve organic food problems such as confusion, institutional image problem, and false facts. Although organic product knowledge is shown as a critical factor in many studies in the literature, the number of studies that examine this situation in depth is insufficient.
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Maitree Dey, Somdip Bhukta and Ramesh Chandra Das
It is an established document at the global level that more environmental pollution is associated with more growth of the output for some economies, and on the other hand, more…
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It is an established document at the global level that more environmental pollution is associated with more growth of the output for some economies, and on the other hand, more pollution is associated with low growth of output in some other economies. Having the scenario of massive climate change, the global policymakers have been experimenting with drastic reductions in the use of energy and fossil fuels within the target year on 2030 for some countries and 2050 for other countries. The negative impacts of the environmental pollution and the pollution abating targets influence the decision-making processes of the households and business houses around the world. There is thus a potential nexus between the emissions of different greenhouse gases (GHGs) and consumers' and business sentiments in taking optimum decisions. Under this background, this chapter aims to investigate whether GHG emissions and consumers' and business sentiments have any association and interplays for the period 1998–2019 using appropriate econometric exercises. The correlation shows positive results with consumers' sentiments in some developing countries but negative results with business sentiments in some developed countries. Further, there are long-run relationships of GHG with consumers' sentiments and business sentiments in some countries with the mixed results of causal interplays.
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Bouchra Abdelilah, Akram El Korchi and Mohammed Amine Balambo
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the confusion between flexibility and agility. The paper traces the evolution of agility and the evolution of flexibility over time…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the confusion between flexibility and agility. The paper traces the evolution of agility and the evolution of flexibility over time, analyses their drivers and different elements, draws the boundaries between them and defines their relationship.
Design/methodology/approach
A systematic literature review of flexibility and agility was developed. Papers written between 1920 and 2017 were reviewed and analyzed using a structured review technique. The identified papers focus on flexibility and agility, relating both to manufacturing and the supply chain.
Findings
Agility is the natural evolution of flexibility. Until the 1990s, the term “flexibility” was used to refer to agility, but, because of market changes, competitiveness and the need for speed, the term “agility” was coined. While flexibility is considered as an operational ability, agility is a strategic ability that enables a firm to establish a strategic long-term vision. In fact, flexibility is an agility capability, among other capabilities such as responsiveness or speed. There are also several types of flexibility that are used as agility sub-capabilities, or as agility enablers, which further confirms the idea that flexibility is a part of agility.
Research limitations/implications
This research is a systematic review of the existing literature on the concepts of flexibility and agility. Although it is theoretical, it could provide a set of hypotheses that would enable an empirical study to be conducted into how firms from different industries perceive flexibility and agility and how they implement each of them.
Originality/value
Flexibility and agility are two distinct characteristics that enable a firm to gain a competitive advantage by responding quickly and effectively to changing customer demand. However, there is confusion between these two concepts in the academic and professional literature, with both terms being used to refer to the same idea. Our literature review aims to draw the boundaries between flexibility and agility by analyzing the evolution of the two concepts and detailing their respective drivers and elements, in order to bring more clarity to the nature of the relationship between flexibility and agility.
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Jafar Hayaty Nejad, Ali Mohamadi Sani and Mohammad Hojjatoleslamy
– The purpose of this paper was to determine the effects of the spinach extract and kiwi flavor on the physicochemical and organoleptic properties of yogurt.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper was to determine the effects of the spinach extract and kiwi flavor on the physicochemical and organoleptic properties of yogurt.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 48 yogurt samples including yogurts flavored with kiwi flavor (1, 2 and 4 percent) and colored with spinach extract (1.25, 2.5 and 4 percent) and a control yogurt (no kiwi flavor or spinach extract) were evaluated for chemical, physical and sensory properties during 21 days of storage. Data were analyzed by ANOVA using statistical analysis system.
Findings
Statistically significant differences (p<0.05) were found between the control and kiwi-spinach yogurts in terms of viscosity and syneresis. The addition of the spinach extract to yogurt resulted in an increase in the syneresis, and a decrease in the viscosity. During the storage, the values of the titratable acidity, viscosity and syneresis of yogurt samples increased, while pH decreased significantly (p<0.05). Yogurt enriched with 4 percent spinach extract and 4 percent kiwi flavor was more acceptable than the other samples, and high scored with respect to overall acceptability by panelists.
Originality/value
No research had been done to formulate and compare the sensory and physicochemical properties of kiwi-spinach yogurt in Iran.