Future Health Professionals Introduced Their Projects

The “Faculty of Health Sciences Student Congress” was organized by Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences. Within the scope of the congress, which encourages young researchers towards scientific production, students from different departments had the opportunity to share their academic knowledge and experience by presenting their projects. Projects prepared by students from various departments of the Faculty in the fields of health and technology were presented to participants throughout four sessions, while the congress highlighted the promotion of scientific production and the support of young researchers.  

Many academicians and students, especially Prof. Arif Aktuğ Ertekin, Dean of Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences, attended the congress held at Üsküdar University NP Health Campus Ibn Sina Auditorium.

Prof. Arif Aktuğ Ertekin: “Our projects are an important indicator of the effort put in”

Prof. Arif Aktuğ Ertekin, Dean of Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences, spoke at the opening of the congress. Ertekin said; “It is extremely gratifying to see that young people are now given more space in many well-established institutions and scientific events around the world. While my generation worked more on scientific experiments, today project-oriented studies have become an indispensable part of academic life. The 50 projects accepted within our faculty are an important indicator of the effort put in by our students and advisor academicians. Approximately 40 projects included in the congress were meticulously evaluated, interpreted, and scored. I would like to thank all our academicians who contributed to this process, the organization team, and our colleagues who provided technical support. I believe that this congress is a beginning. I believe that in the upcoming period, scientific production will increase with many more projects and research, and our students will lead this development.”

After the opening speeches, the sessions began.

Projects Ranging from Child Development to Cyberbullying Were Presented

In the first session, students from the Child Development and Social Services Departments presented their projects.

The session began chaired by Asst. Prof. Pınar Demir Asma and Şeyma Karakuş.

In this context, Ayşe Hıra, Sena Nur Çilekci, and Gülsenem Özvarış presented “The Effect of SİBER-ADIM Program on Cyberbullying and Coping Skills of Middle School Students”; Pelin Özdoğru presented “An Institutional Perspective on Child Labor: Evaluation of Employers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices”; Şeyda Küçük and Nisa Nur Sünger presented “Parental Views on Peer Bullying in Preschool Children of Immigrant Families”; Hatice Nur Duman presented “The Relationship Between Mukbang Addiction and Eating Behavior Scales in University Students”; Nisa Nur Bektaş and Sultan Özbey presented “Investigation of Factors Affecting Nutrition Habits and Eating Styles of Adolescents (GENC-BA)”; Kamile Güneş, Şilan Toplu, and Betül Yahşi presented “The Effect of the Cover–Copy–Compare Method on Division Fluency in School-Aged Children with Specific Learning Disability”; Zeynep Yaren Fazlıoğlu and Gökçe Demiröz presented “Analysis of Generation Z Women's Views on Feminism, Feminist Identity, and the Women's Movement”; and Hümeyra Avran and Merve Gül Göler presented “Childhood in the Shadow of Labor: A Biography of Child Labor in Istanbul (Example of 15-18 Age Group)”. 

Studies in Artificial Intelligence, Communication, and Speech-Language Stood Out

In the second session, students from the Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Health and Safety, and Health Management Departments presented their projects.

The session began chaired by Asst. Prof. Seçil Aydın Oral and Azra Ada Çil. 

In this context, Eren Oral, Vuslat Reyyan Dalkılıç, Enes Veysel Doğan, and Rıfat Arda Ata presented “Comparison of Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, and Reading Anxiety Levels in Individuals With and Without Stuttering”; Damla Urhan, Melisa Yalçın, Eslem Aybike Mercan, İclal Acar, and Hasan Kaan Vatansever presented “Voice Hygiene Awareness and Vocal Fatigue in Content Creators”; Ayşegül Tek, Sena Çabuk, Melisa Derdiyok, and Tuğberk Alioğlu presented “Investigation of Communication Strategies, Difficulties Faced, and Expectations from Speech-Language Therapists of Teachers Working with Students with Communication Difficulties in Inclusion Classrooms”; Müzeyyen Bektaş, Merve Bolat, Recep Berke Koç, Kevser Kamiş, and Nisa Şahin presented “Investigation of Speech and Language Therapists' Knowledge About Rett Syndrome”; Ceren Doğan, Merve Yılmaz, Berfu Zeynep Kılıçarslan, Cansu Balkan, İremnur Dağtan, and Ferhat Özel presented “Comparison of Communication Anxiety Levels of Health Sciences Faculty Students”; Oğuzhan Furkan Özdemir and Ahmet Faruk Erdem presented “The Effect of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Scenario-Based Training Materials on Occupational Health and Safety Risk Awareness”; and Nisa Çiçek Piroğlu and Sevgi Demirkoparan presented “Artificial Intelligence-Supported Hospital Management Simulation: Integrated Analysis of Profitability, Service Efficiency, and Patient Satisfaction” and “No-Show Prediction and Waiting Time Risk Management in Hospital Polyclinics with an AI-Supported Controlled Overscheduling Model”. 

Midwifery and Nursing Students Shared Their Health and Care-Focused Research

In the third session of the congress, students from the Midwifery and Nursing Departments made their presentations. 

The session was chaired by Assoc. Prof. Azime Karakoç Kumsar and Özlem Baran. 

In this context, Ezgi Keskin, Sılanur Deliktaş, Hale Demir, and Zeynep Ak presented “Good School Project Based on Transtheoretical Model: Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity in Primary School Students”; Şule Şevval Şimşek and Beyzanur Ünal presented “The Relationship Between Kinesiophobia Level and Illness Perception in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery”; Sude Aksu and Beyza Nur Sinem Çevre presented “Investigation of the Relationship Between Death Anxiety and Spiritual Orientation in Patients Undergoing Surgical Intervention”; Aleyna Yalçınkaya, Şeyma Erdem, Elif Çoruh, and Gözde Direk presented “The Relationship of Perceived Individualized Care with Perioperative Comfort in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery”; Kübra Aygün, İlayda Seda Bayrak, Aleyna Baykal, and Tuba Ağırbaş presented “The Relationship Between Postoperative Pain Catastrophizing and Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery”; Elif Cansu Çoban, İlknur Tokmak, Ülkü Tekin, and Songül Çam presented “The Relationship of Nursing Students' Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and Social Media Addiction with Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors”; İrem Dilara Cengiz and Aseel Jalal Nazmi Mehdawi presented “Investigation of the Effect of Menstrual Symptoms on Academic Performance in Nursing Students”; Zülal Okur, Sıla Erol, Edanur Türk, Enise Genç, and Hayrunnisa Çam presented “Development, Validity, and Reliability Study of the Obstetric Violence Perception Scale in Pregnant Women During Childbirth”; Esra Dartılmak, Zeynep Aydın, Zehranur Çetin, Hilal Çeliker, and Ceren Elma presented “Development of a Reproductive Health Counseling Assessment Scale in Women with Multiple Sclerosis and Investigation of the Relationship Between Counseling Experience and Reproductive Anxiety”; and Gülan Oduncu, Berivan Taşdemir, Ülkü Dikici, and Zeynep Özer presented “Investigation of the Relationship Between Reproductive Autonomy, Fertility Attitudes, Sexual Function, and Contraception Self-Efficacy in Women with Multiple Sclerosis”. 

Innovative Projects in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Audiology Were Introduced

In the fourth session, students from the Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Audiology, and Perfusion Departments made their project presentations. 

The session was chaired by Asst. Prof. Gökçe Gültekin and Diyar Eren.

In this context, Semanur Karahan, Arzu Karaman, Yasemin Kaya, Raziye Yeşilçayır, and İkranur Doğan presented “Evaluation of Audiological Findings of Personnel Working in Medical Imaging Services”; Beyza Gubse Gökalp, Havva Ece Şahin, Nurgül Kabarık, and Senanaz Aygür presented “Investigation of Audiology Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence Robots”; Ahmet Efe Yavuz, İsmet Mehmet Korkmaz, İsmail Mert Sarğın, Merve Baydan, and Şevval Kılıç presented “Investigation of the Audiological Profile of Firefighters”; Serra Vatansever, Zeynep Yüksel, and Ebrar Karaaslan presented “Evaluation of Fear of Missing Out in Individuals with Hearing Loss”; Elif Oğul and Buse Güney presented “Investigation of the Relationship Between Occupational Therapists' Personality Traits and Clinic Opening Behavior”; Öykü Ece Öktem and Aleyna Yılmaz presented “QR Code-Supported Interactive Information System to Increase Occupational Therapy Awareness in Society”; Sümeyye Erdem presented “The Effect of Sleep Quality on Cognitive Functions in Healthy Young Adults”; Seda Dural, Yakuphan İnan, and Yaren Arhatir presented “MİECC: Reality, Dream, or Utopia?”; and Rabia İlayda Yıldız, Muhammed Aydın, Şükrü Yılmaz, and Nazar Yıldırım presented “Manual Therapy and Sleep Position in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders in Bruxism Patients”.