Aslı Çarkoğlu

Çarkoğlu, Aslı

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Doç. Dr.

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asli.carkoglu@khas.edu.tr

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Psychology

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Citation - WoS: 21
Citation - Scopus: 24
Secondhand Smoke in Waterpipe Tobacco Venues in Istanbul Moscow and Cairo
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2019) Moon, Katherine A.; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Magid, Hoda; Torrey, Christine; Rule, Ana M.; Ferguson, Jacqueline; Susan, Jolie; Sun, Zhuolu; Abubaker, Salahaddin; Levshin, Vladimir; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Radwan, Ghada Nasr; El-Rabbat, Maha; Cohen, Joanna E.; Strickland, Paul; Navas-Acien, Ana; Breysse, Patrick N.
Objective: The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking has risen in recent decades. Controlled studies suggest that waterpipe secondhand smoke (SHS) contains similar or greater quantities of toxicants than cigarette SHS which causes significant morbidity and mortality. Few studies have examined SHS from waterpipe tobacco in real-world settings. The purpose of this study was to quantify SHS exposure levels and describe the characteristics of waterpipe tobacco venues. Methods: In 2012-2014 we conducted cross-sectional surveys of 46 waterpipe tobacco venues (9 in Istanbul 17 in Moscow and 20 in Cairo). We administered venue questionnaires conducted venue observations and sampled indoor air particulate matter (PM2.5) (N=35) carbon monoxide (CO) (N=23) particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (p-PAHs) (N=31) 4-methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridy1)-1-butanone (NNK) (N-43) and air nicotine (N=46). Results: Venue characteristics and SHS concentrations were highly variable within and between cities. Overall we observed a mean (standard deviation (SD)) of 5 (5) waterpipe smokers and 5 (3) cigarette smokers per venue. The overall median (25th percentile 75th percentile) of venue mean air concentrations was 136 (82 213) mu/m(3) for PM2.5 3.9 (1.7 22) ppm for CO 68 (33 121) ng/m(3) for p-PAHs 1.0 (0.5 1.9) ng/m(3) for NNK and 5.3 (0.7 14) mu g/m(3) for nicotine. PM2.5 CO and p-PAHs concentrations were generally higher in venues with more waterpipe smokers and cigarette smokers although associations were not statistically significant. Conclusion: High concentrations of SHS constituents known to cause health effects indicate that indoor air quality in waterpipe tobacco venues may adversely affect the health of employees and customers. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Dı̇yabet Hemşı̇relerı̇nı̇n Hastalarının Cı̇nsellı̇kle İlgı̇lı̇ Sorunlarını Yönetmede Öz-yeterlı̇lı̇k Algıları
(2023) Dinçer, İlayda Dursun; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Çarkoğlu, Aslı
Bu tez, Türkiye'deki diyabet hemşirelerinin hastalarla cinsel sağlığı nasıl konuştuklarını incelemektedir. Araştırmanın temel amaçları, hemşirelerin hemşirelik mesleği öz yeterlilikleri ile genel öz yeterlilikleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve hemşirelerin hemşirelik mesleği öz yeterliliklerinin cinsiyet rolü tutumları ile bütüncül sağlık yaklaşımları arasındaki ilişkiyi nasıl etkilediğini değerlendirmektir. Araştırmada nitel ve nicel yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Nitel görüşmeler 14 diyabet hemşiresi ile yarı yapılandırılmış bireysel telefon görüşmeleri şeklinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Nicel veriler için Qualtrics panel anketleri kullanılmıştır. Demografik Bilgi Ölçeği, Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rolleri Tutum Ölçeği, Genel Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği, Bütünleştirici Tıp Tutum Anketi'nin İlişkiler faktörü ve Hemşirelik Mesleği Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği 55 diyabet hemşiresine uygulanmıştır. Nitel görüşmeler, cinsel sağlık konuşmalarını genellikle hastaların başlattığını göstermiştir. Hemşireler bu konuyu ele almanın önemini kabul etmekle birlikte, diyabet bakımında bu konuya sürekli olarak öncelik verilmediğini belirtmişlerdir. Nitel bulgular, eğitim ihtiyacını ortaya çıkarmış ve hemşirelerin yaklaşımlarındaki karmaşıklık ve çelişkileri vurgulayarak hasta-hemşire iletişiminde güven oluşturmanın çok önemli bir rol oynadığını göstermiştir. Niceliksel olarak, çalışma hemşirelerin öz yeterlilikleri, cinsiyet rolü tutumları ve bütüncül sağlık yaklaşımları arasındaki ilişkileri incelemiş ve bu faktörlerle ilgili hipotezleri test etmiştir. Temel bulgular, genel ve hemşirelik mesleği öz yeterliliği arasında anlamlı bir pozitif korelasyon olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, genel öz yeterlilik, toplumsal cinsiyet tutumu ve bütüncül sağlık yaklaşımı ile pozitif yönde ilişkilidir. Hiyerarşik regresyon analizi, genel öz yeterliliğin hemşirelik öz yeterliliği üzerinde sınırlı bir etkisi olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bu bulgular, diyabet bakımında hemşire-hasta cinsel sağlık iletişiminin karmaşık dinamiklerini ve bu tartışmaları ve bakım kalitesini iyileştirmek için özel eğitim programları ve eğitim ihtiyacını vurgulamaktadır. Bu yüksek lisans tezi, diyabet hemşirelerinin cinselliğe bakışını incelemekte ve hasta merkezli bakımda bütüncül sağlığı vurgulamaktadır. Anahtar Sözcükler: Öz Yeterlilik, Hemşirelik Öz Yeterliliği, Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rolleri Tutumu, Bütüncül Sağlık Yaklaşımı, Diyabet, Cinsel İletişim
Citation - WoS: 7
Citation - Scopus: 12
Evaluation of Secondhand Smoke Using Pm2.5 and Observations in a Random Stratified Sample in Hospitality Venues From 12 Cities
(MDPI, 2019) Kaplan, Bekir; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Ergör, Gül; Hayran, Mutlu; Sureda, Xisca; Cohen, Joanna E.; Navas-Acien, Ana
Background: Turkey passed a law banning smoking in all indoor public places in 2008. In response to the indoor smoking restriction many smokers may have relocated to outdoor areas of venues. The aim of this study was to evaluate air pollution related to SHS exposure in indoor and outdoor areas of hospitality venues in 12 cities in Turkey. Method: In this cross-sectional study we evaluated hospitality venues in 12 cities in Turkey. In each visited venue we evaluated a pre-specified number of study locations such as the outdoor area of the main entrance indoor areas and patios or other outdoor dining areas completely or partially covered with window walls. We measured particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) in those areas. Results: The fieldworkers visited 72 randomly selected hospitality venues and measured PM2.5 concentrations in 165 different locations (indoor outdoor and patios) of those venues. Overall 2573 people were observed 909 of them smoking. The median (IQR) PM2.5 concentrations were 95 (39-229) g/m(3) indoors 25 (13-48) g/m(3) outdoors and 31 g/m(3) (16-62) in the patios (p < 0.001). After adjustment each additional smoker was associated with a 2% increase in PM2.5 concentrations in patio air (GMR (95% CI): 1.02 (1.00 1.05) and a 4% increase in indoor air (GMR (95% CI): 1.04 (1.02 1.05). Conclusions: There were unhealthy levels of smoking-caused PM2.5 concentrations not only indoors but also in the patios of hospitality venues. Legislative efforts to expand the smoke-free legislation to outdoor areas adjacent to indoor public places and an action plan to increase compliance with the smoke-free policy are urgently needed in Turkey.
Citation - WoS: 9
Citation - Scopus: 10
The relationship between Google search interest for pulmonary symptoms and COVID-19 cases using dynamic conditional correlation analysis
(Nature Research, 2021) Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Uysal, Mehmet Atilla; Cifter, Atilla; Niksarlioglu, Elif Yelda; Carkoglu, Asli
This study aims to evaluate the monitoring and predictive value of web-based symptoms (fever, cough, dyspnea) searches for COVID-19 spread. Daily search interests from Turkey, Italy, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom were obtained from Google Trends (GT) between January 1, 2020, and August 31, 2020. In addition to conventional correlational models, we studied the time-varying correlation between GT search and new case reports; we used dynamic conditional correlation (DCC) and sliding windows correlation models. We found time-varying correlations between pulmonary symptoms on GT and new cases to be significant. The DCC model proved more powerful than the sliding windows correlation model. This model also provided better at time-varying correlations (r >= 0.90) during the first wave of the pandemic. We used a root means square error (RMSE) approach to attain symptom-specific shift days and showed that pulmonary symptom searches on GT should be shifted separately. Web-based search interest for pulmonary symptoms of COVID-19 is a reliable predictor of later reported cases for the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Illness-specific symptom search interest on GT can be used to alert the healthcare system to prepare and allocate resources needed ahead of time.
Citation - WoS: 0
Citation - Scopus: 0
The Vital Role of Diabetes Nurse Educators in Smoking Cessation: A Case Study from Türkiye
(Turkish Green Crescent Soc, 2023) Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Özcan, Şeyda; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Nıchter, Mimi; Nıchter, Mark; Aydın, Nuran
This paper discusses the development and implementation of a smoking cessation training program for diabetes nurse educators. People with diabetes who smoke have a significantly higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Smoking greatly increases diabetes complications. Surveys were conducted to ascertain how frequently nurses counseled patients to quit and their interest in cessation training. Observations of nurse- patient interactions and interviews with diabetes nurses facilitated the development of a culturally sensi- tive cessation training program. Survey results revealed that diabetes nurse educators recognized the need for training in smoking cessation, as many patients with diabetes do not consider smoking to be harm- ful for their health. A two-day workshop was developed for nurses on the specific harms of smoking for diabetes patients, including hands-on training in cessation counseling and motivational interviewing. Two months after training, nurses reported that the skills they acquired gave them confidence to counsel patients but identified four challenges to conducting cessation in their clinical settings. Diabetes nurse educators can play a pivotal role in delivering cessation. Training and overcoming challenges to implementation are urgently needed in the time of coronavirus disease 2019 given the dual risks of diabetes and smoking for severe complications.
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Citation - Scopus: 0
Understanding the Dynamics of Compliance To Smoke-Free Policy Regulations: Exploring the Perspectives of Venue Owners and Staff in Türkiye
(European Publishing, 2024) Baltaci, Ezgi; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Carkoglu, Asli; Saraf, Sejal; Ergueder, Toker; Ergoer, Guel; Hayran, Mutlu; Hoe, Connie
INTRODUCTION The study aims to understand the facilitators and barriers associated with enforcing and complying with Turkiye's smoke-free policy from the perspective of hospitality venue owners and employees. METHODS A qualitative open-ended survey was conducted in Istanbul and Ankara in 2021 with 58 respondents from 3 different districts in each city from four types of venues: restaurants, traditional coffee and waterpipe houses, and European-style cafes. The open-ended survey included questions to understand the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of respondents about Turkiye's smoke-free policy and their perceptions of the facilitators and/or barriers to smoke-free policy implementation and changes after COVID-19. The data were analyzed using an inductive approach to identify patterns and categorize the data into themes. RESULTS The respondents expressed that the smoke-free policy aimed to protect employees and customers from secondhand smoke (SHS), respect human health, and improve air quality. Findings suggest that the positive attitude of venue owners and staff toward the smoke-free policy serves as a facilitator. However, fear of financial impact, customers' negative attitudes, difficulties in meeting physical requirements, and insufficient enforcement were found to be barriers to implementing the smoke-free policy. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were reported as an initial increase in compliance and awareness among customers and staff, but some respondents noted negative changes due to the emotional and financial effects of prolonged restrictions. These challenges have led to decreased attention on the smoke-free policy among venue owners, staff and customers. Respondents' suggested improvements were related to building infrastructure, such as the ventilation systems and educating the public on the harmful health effects of smoking. CONCLUSIONS Despite the general understanding of the dangers of secondhand smoke and the smoke-free policy, this study highlights the challenges in implementing smoke-free policy measures and the continued need to raise awareness about the importance of a 100% smoke-free venue. A comprehensive approach to addressing the tobacco epidemic as a multifaceted public health issue is essential.
Psycho-Social Factors Involved in Emerging Adults' Cigarette Use: a Mixed-Method Study
(Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2021) Yakın, İbrahim; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Çakoğlu, Aslı
Bu tezin temel amacı, beliren yetişkinlik teorisi çerçevesinde üniversite öğrencilerinin sigara kullanımı etkileyen psiko-sosyal risk faktörlerinin (dürtüsellik, aidiyet duygusu, gelecek kaygısı, maneviyat ve kimlik gelişimi) araştırmaktır. Bu risk faktörleri, lojistik regresyon analizi ve k-ortalamalar kümeleme analizi kullanılarak araştırılmıştır. Daha sonra nitel araştırma yöntemleri kullanılarak detaylandırılmıştır. Nicel aşamada, 389 beliren yetişkin (%73.5, Yaş ortalama= 21.4, SS = 1.64) çalışmaya katılmıştır. Lojistik regresyon düşük manevi inanç düzeyinin, yüksek dürtüselliğin ve yüksek alkol kullanımının, sigara içme olasılığını arttırdığını göstermiştir. Sigara kullanımı ile, arkadaşa ve işe aidiyet duygusu ve kimlik gelişimi boyutları arasında doğrusal olarak ilişkili bulunmamıştır. K-ortalamalar kümeleme analizi, ipotekli kimlik statüsünün sigara kullanımı için koruyucu bir faktör olduğunu, kimlik başarısızlığının ise sigara kullanımı için risk faktörü olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Kimlik gelişimi başarılı olsa bile, yüksek gelecek kaygısı ve düşük manevi inanç düzeyi risk faktörleri olarak önemini korumaktadır. Nitel kısımda ise ise, üniversite kampüsündeki 30 öğrenciyle (15 Kadın) yüz yüze görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Sonuçlara göre, sigara bağımsızlık ilanı ya da yetişkinliğe geçiş ritüeli gibi anlamlara sahiptir. Bulgular erkeklerin bunu kadınlardan daha erken yaşadığını göstermektedir. Ancak bu yaş grubundaki kadınlar için bu "yetişkinliğe geçiş ritüeli" ortaya çıkan yetişkinlik yıllarının başlarında yaşanmaktadır. Katılımcılar ayrıca gelecekleriyle ilgili endişelerini ifade etmişlerdir. Katılımcılar endişe altında, daha fazla sigara içtiklerini ve dumanı daha fazla içlerine çektiklerini bildirmişlerdir. Sonuç olarak bu araştırma, karma yöntemler ve beliren yetişkinlik teorisini kullanarak üniversite öğrencilerinin sigara kullanımlarının psiko-sosyal risk faktörlerini gösteren ilk çalışmadır. Bu sonuçlar, gelecekteki çalışmalara ışık tutacak ve beliren yetişkinlere odaklanan yeni müdahale ve sigara bırakma programlarının gelişmesinde katkı sağlayacaktır. Anahtar Sözcükler: beliren yetişkin, tütün kullanımı, sigara, risk faktörleri, psiko-sosyal faktörler, kimlik gelişimi, geçiş dönemi, gelecek kaygısı, karma yöntem. Anahtar Sözcükler: beliren yetişkin, tütün kullanımı, sigara, risk faktörleri, psiko-sosyal faktörler, kimlik gelişimi, geçiş dönemi, gelecek kaygısı, karma yöntem.
Citation - Scopus: 5
For Whose Sake Is It Anyway? Evaluation of Explicit Family Policies in Turkey
(Springer New York, 2014) Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Kafescioğlu, Nilüfer
Family policies impact the life of every citizen in a society at a very private level. Their content as well as the processes through which they are formed and altered documents the powers that shape the lives of families at the macrolevel. In this chapter we aim to document the current state as well as the change processes of the family policies in Turkey a country of socioeconomic variety and rapid change. Here we will give precedence to the aspects of family policy that are explicitly linked to the formation and daily life of families such as the Civil Code the Labor and Social Security Laws as well as the laws and regulations concerning family violence. However we will be leaving out many other rules and regulations that impact families more implicitly through the conditions they present to individual members of families such as the Penal Code and its regulations. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014.
Citation - WoS: 15
Citation - Scopus: 17
Biomarkers of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Waterpipe Tobacco Venue Employees in Istanbul Moscow and Cairo
(Oxford University Press, 2018) Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Rule, Ana M.; Magid, Hoda; Ferguson, Jacqueline; Susan, Jolie; Sun, Zhuolu; Torrey, Christine; Abubaker, Salahaddin; Levshin, Vladimir; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Radwan, Ghada Nasr; El-Rabbat, Maha; Cohen, Joanna E.; Strickland, Paul; Breysse, Patrick N.; Navas-Acien, Ana
Background: Most smoke-free legislation to reduce secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure exempts waterpipe (hookah) smoking venues. Few studies have examined SHS exposure in waterpipe venues and their employees. Methods: We surveyed 276 employees of 46 waterpipe tobacco venues in Istanbul Moscow and Cairo. We interviewed venue managers and employees and collected biological samples from employees to measure exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) hair nicotine saliva cotinine urine cotinine urine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) and urine 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide (1-OHPG). We estimated adjusted geometric mean ratios (GMR) of each SHS biomarker by employee characteristics and indoor air SHS measures. Results: There were 73 nonsmoking employees and 203 current smokers of cigarettes or waterpipe. In nonsmokers the median (interquartile) range concentrations of SHS biomarkers were 1.1 (0.2 40.9) mu g/g creatinine urine cotinine 5.5 (2 15) ng/mL saliva cotinine 0.95 (0.36 5.02) ng/mg hair nicotine 1.48 (0.98 3.97) pg/mg creatinine urine NNAL 0.54 (0.25 0.97) pmol/mg creatinine urine 1-OHPG and 1.67 (1.33 2.33) ppm exhaled CO. An 8-hour increase in work hours was associated with higher urine cotinine (GMR: 1.68 95% CI: 1.20 2.37) and hair nicotine (GMR: 1.22 95% CI: 1.05 1.43). Lighting waterpipes was associated with higher saliva cotinine (GMR: 2.83 95% CI: 1.05 7.62). Conclusions: Nonsmoking employees of waterpipe tobacco venues were exposed to high levels of SHS including measurable levels of carcinogenic biomarkers (tobacco-specific nitrosamines and PAHs).
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Citation - Scopus: 11
Engaging Nurses in Smoking Cessation: Challenges and Opportunities in Turkey
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd., 2018) Nichter, Mimi; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Çarkoğlu, Aslı; Nichter, Mark; Ozcan, Seyda; Uysal, Mehmet Atilla
This paper discusses the training of nurses in smoking cessation as part of routine patient care in Turkey. Formative research was carried out prior to training to identify challenges faced by smokers when trying to quit. Site visits to government hospitals and cessation clinics were conducted to observe health care provider-patient interactions involving behavior change. Four culturally sensitive cessation training workshops for nurses (n=54) were conducted in Istanbul. Following training nurses were debriefed on their experiences delivering cessation advice. Challenges to cessation counseling included lack of time and incentives for nurse involvement, lack of skills to deliver information about the harm of smoking and benefits of quitting, the medicalization of cessation through the use of pharmaceuticals, and hospital policy which devalues time spent on cessation activities. The pay-for-performance model currently adopted in hospitals has de-incentivized doctor participation in cessation clinics. Nurses play an important role in smoking cessation in many countries. In Turkey hospital policy will require change so that cessation counseling can become a routine part of nursing practice incentives for providing cessation are put in place and task sharing between nurses and doctors is clarified. Nurses and doctors need to receive training in both the systemic harms of smoking and cessation counseling skills. Opportunities challenges and lessons learned are highlighted. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.