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Meningkatnya emisi gas rumah kaca (GRK) menjadi suatu ancaman bagi dunia setelah pandemi COVID-19 mulai terkendali. Dunia berkomitmen untuk menurunkan emisi karbon, tak terkecuali Indonesia. Komitmen tersebut diproyeksikan dalam kebijakan pajak karbon dalam Undang-Undang Harmonisasi Peraturan Perpajakan sebagai instrumen ekonomi lingkungan hidup. Pajak karbon berfungsi regulerend yang dalam hal ini mengatur pola konsumsi terhadap energi tidak terbarukan yang menghasilkan emisi karbon. Fungsi lain pajak karbon adalah menambah penerimaan negara atau menjalankan fungsi budgeter. Pada praktiknya, upaya penerapan pajak karbon menemui suatu dilema. Dilema tersebut dianalisis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian hukum normatif dengan pendekatan perundang-undangan, pendekatan perbandingan yang mengkomparasi aturan pajak karbon di beberapa negara, dan pendekatan historis yang menelaah latar belakang dari munculnya peraturan mengenai pajak karbon. Hasil penelitian dalam penulisan ini menunjukkan bahwa: Pertama, masih ditemukan problem regulasi, struktural, dan kultur pada pengaturan pajak karbon di Indonesia saat ini. Kedua, pajak karbon potensial untuk menurunkan tingkat emisi karbon sekaligus memberikan sumber pendapatan bagi negara sehingga berperan bagi pertumbuhan ekonomi dan diproyeksikan dapat menjalankan misi penurunan emisi karbon pada agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Günümüzde üniversite öğrencilerinin eğitime ve eğitim materyallerine internetten erişim oranları oldukça artmıştır. Eğitimde internetin kullanılması ve ders materyallerine erişimin artmasına bağlı olarak analiz edilebilecek veri setinde artış meydana gelmiştir. Bu veri setlerinden bir tanesi de (planlı veya acilen) uzaktan eğitim sürecine geçen üniversitelerin, uzaktan eğitim sistemlerinde biriken ödev, sınav, proje, performans, devam notları ve benzeridir. Yeni Korona Virüs (Covid-19) pandemisinde Yüksek Öğretim Kurumu’nun (YÖK) tavsiyesi ile üniversiteler eğitimlerine uzaktan Asenkron, Senkron ve Hibrit yöntemlerini kullanarak devam etmiş, hatta sınavları uzaktan eğitim sisteminde yapmak zorunda kalmışlardır. Bu araştırmada, Kayseri Üniversitesinin Uzaktan Eğitim Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (KAYUZEM) sisteminden alınmış veriler kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında 8319 işlenmiş veri bulunmaktadır. Bu veriler üzerinde Veri Madenciliği (VM) alanında kullanılan RapidMiner programının otomatik modelleme özelliği kullanılarak varsayılan algoritmalarla geleceğe yönelik tahminleme işlemi yapılmıştır. Varsayılan algoritmalar arasından en iyi sonucu veren Derin Öğrenme, Naive Bayes, Gradient Boosted Trees, Lojistik Regresyon kullanılmış ve bu otomatik modelleme de yer almayan k-En Yakın Komşu (k-NN) algoritması da çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Bu 5 algoritmanın parametreleri üzerinde değişiklikler yapılarak daha iyi sonuçlar elde edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Öğrenci başarısına göre en iyi tahminleme sonucunu, Lojistik Regresyon ile kurulan model vermiştir. Derse katılma yöntemlerinin tümünün (Senkron, Asenkron ve Hibrit) öğrenci başarısına etkisi Karışıklık Matrisi yöntemiyle karşılaştırılmıştır ve en güvenilir yöntemin Hibrit olduğu görülmüştür. Bu çalışma ile üniversitelerde derse katılma yöntemlerinden hangisinin, öğrenciler açısından daha güvenilir olacağına yönelik çıkarımlarda bulunulmuştur. Dolayısıyla yapılan çıkarımlar ile birlikte bir dahaki akademik dönem için öğrenci başarı düzeyinin artması yönünde, derse katılma yöntemlerinden hangisinin daha güvenilir olduğu konusunda tahminleme mümkün olmuştur.

Denne artikkelen utfordrer den norske EU-debatten ved å sette søkelys på et oversett, men stadig viktigere politikkområde for europeisk samarbeid, nemlig helsepolitikk og mer spesifikt helseberedskap. EU har iverksatt store prosjekter knyttet til helseberedskap i kjølvannet av koronapandemien. Norge er omfattet av noen av disse gjennom EØS-avtalen, men står også utenfor viktige initiativer. Denne artikkelen tjener to formål: den kartlegger den pågående utviklingen i EU på helseberedskapsområdet og vurderer i hvilken grad nettopp dette området bør ta mer plass i den norske europadebatten og debatten om holdbarheten til dagens status quo. Artikkelen identifiserer videre to konkrete områder som er sentrale for Norge knyttet til helseberedskap. Det ene dreier seg om utviklingen av EUs helseunion og Norges politiske arbeid med å sikre formell tilgang til alle initiativene som nylig har blitt utviklet i EU. Det andre er virkningene EUs sterkt intensiverte arbeid med helseberedskap har for norsk helseindustri. Artikkelen konkluderer med at norske sårbarheter er særlig knyttet til det politiske utenforskapet, men at disse sårbarhetene må sees i sammenheng med eventuelle bidrag norsk helseindustri kan gjøre i det europeiske helsemarkedet dersom Norge blir tettere tilsluttet helseunionen.

Pelatihan ini bertujuan untuk memberikan kompetensi kepada guru dan calon guru dalam mengembangkan video edukasi untuk mendukung pembelajaran jarak jauh di masa pandemi. Kegiatan ini diikuti oleh 25 peserta guru dan calon guru di berbagai jenjang pendidikan. Pelatihan dilaksanakan dalam 6 pertemuan dengan rincian materi: 1) Pengenalan Kinemaster; 2) Praktik Pembuatan background, intro, dan outro; 3) Praktik pembuatan bahan materi video; 4) Praktik pembuatan video pembelajaran dengan karakter guru; 5) Praktik pembuatan video greenscreen; 6) Upload Youtube. Output dari pelatihan ini peserta menghasilkan video pembelajaran yang diunggah di akun Youtube yang dapat diakses secara publik untuk dapat digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran.

ÖZ: Yeti yitimine uğrayan bireyler, pandemi gibi süreçlerle birlikte toplumun diğer bireylerine kıyasla daha zorlu koşullarla mücadele etmek zorunda kalabilmektedirler. Bu çalışma, pandemi sürecinin hemen öncesinde fiziksel bir kaza geçirerek yeti yitimine uğrayan M.F.’nin fizik tedaviye uyumunun bozulması ve depresif belirtiler göstermesi konusunda, “Sorun Yönetimi ve Fazlası” (SY+) görüşme tekniklerine göre uygulanan sosyal hizmet müdahalesinden yarar sağlama düzeyinin belirlenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada Sağlıklı Hayat Merkezi Ruh Sağlığı Birimi’ne başvuran erkek ve yetişkin müracaatçıya yapılan sosyal hizmet müdahalesi ele alınmıştır. “Sorun Yönetimi ve Fazlası” (SY+) görüşme tekniklerine göre yapılan 1 ön görüşme dâhil olmak üzere toplam 6 görüşme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu görüşmeler tamamlandıktan 1,5 ay sonra ise izlem görüşmesi yapılmıştır. Görüşme sürecinde RUSOP anketi kullanılmış, WHODAS, Hasta Sağlığı Anketi ve İntihar Riski Değerlendirmesi ve Yaygın Anksiyete Bozukluğu Ölçeği ise görüşme öncesinde ve sonrasında ön test ve son test uygulanmış ve vakanın biyo-psiko-sosyal işlevselliğinde gelişme olduğu anlaşılmıştır. ABSTRACT: Individuals who are disabled may have to struggle with more challenging conditions compared to other members of the society, together with processes such as pandemics. This study aims to determine the level of benefit from the social work intervention applied according to the “Problem Management and Excess” (PM+) interview techniques, regarding the deterioration of physical therapy compliance and depressive symptoms of M.F., who suffered a physical accident just before the pandemic process. In the study, the social work intervention applied to the male and adult client who applied to the Healthy Life Center Mental Health Unit was discussed. A total of 6 interviews were conducted, including 1 preliminary interview, which was conducted according to the “Problem Management and More” (PM+) interview techniques. A follow-up interview was conducted 1.5 months after these interviews were completed. RUSOP questionnaire was used in the interview process, WHODAS, Patient Health Questionnaire and Suicide Risk Assessment and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were used before and after the interview, pretest and posttest were applied and it was understood that there was improvement in the bio-psycho-social functionality of the case.

Aims: Many studies have shown the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on postpartum depression (PPD) as a stressor. In this study, we aimed to examine the frequency of PPD and the associated sociodemographic-obstetric factors in mothers who gave birth or were in the third trimester during the fourth wave of the pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 211 women who underwent a postpartum checkup between December 2021 and August 2022. All women had given birth or spent the last part of their pregnancy in the fourth wave of the pandemic. PPD was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). In addition, the authors assessed sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics with a form. Results: The prevalence of PPD was 22.7% (EPDS cut-off score ≥ 13). EPDS scores were higher in those with inadequate social support, fear of childbirth, or having a past psychiatric illness. Conclusions: In the late pandemic, the negative effect on PPD does not seem to continue. However, PPD remains a significant public health problem in Turkiye. In addition, some sociodemographic characteristics associated with PPD continue to pose risks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies chose to lay off their employees, starting from those who were temporarily laid off or until termination of employment (PHK) and arrears of workers' BPJS Health contributions. The purpose of this research is to examine and analyze the form of fulfilling the right to health of workers in terms of human rights and the actions of companies that are in arrears in paying BPJS Health contributions to workers in terms of human rights. Based on the research it was concluded that the right to health is a human right. Legal protection for the fulfillment of public health rights is guaranteed in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Article 28 H paragraph (1). One form of fulfilling workers' health rights is by requiring companies to pay BPJS Health premiums for workers. The actions of companies that are in arrears in paying BPJS Health contributions for workers are not in accordance with efforts to fulfill human rights. The arrears in BPJS Health contributions risk causing workers to not get health services, payment of fines and termination of public services such as making a driver's license or passport. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The COVID-19 epidemic, defined as a disaster in the last quarter of 2019, has negatively affected all humanity, causing people to be physically separated from each other but united in the struggle. During this period, the media played an important role in history, playing a unifying, daily and constant role in the struggle the world. The COVID-19 epidemic, which caused the course of education, economy, healthcare system and social life around the world, showed how helpless human beings who have mastered advanced technologies are in the face of deaths and crises. It has been observed that the media conveys this despair to the whole world with an instant dystopian narrative. This has been the reason why negativity that threatens the world continues in a direction that drags people into a dystopian world of pessimism and anxiety. Based on these ideas that constitute the hypothesis of the study, first the concepts of media and dystopia were explained and shared, then the progress of COVID-19 was summarized and then method was applied. In the analysis conducted as a result of the research, it was observed that dystopian visual images were frequently used in the narratives about the ratios of the media and these ratios were presented in an uncontrolled way in the media. The study aims to reveal the accuracy of the assumption that epidemic news in digital media is fictionalized using dystopian images. In the study, firstly, the concepts of media and dystopia were explained and related to each other, then the COVID-19 epidemic process was summarized, and then the dystopian visual images used in news fiction were analyzed with the method of semiotics. In the analysis made at the end of the research, it was observed that digital media frequently used dystopian visual images in the presentation of epidemic news. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, primary healthcare workers have played critical roles in filiation and other processes. This research aims to evaluate the burnout, anxiety and fears of the healthcare workers working in primary healthcare institutions in a district of Istanbul during the COVID-19 pandemic period, together with sociodemographic and working life data. Material and Method: In this cross-sectional study, 191 people actively working in family health centers (FHC) and District Health Directorate (DHD) in a district of Istanbul were administered Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Coronavirus Fear Scale (CFS) and Maslach Burnout Scale (MBS) was applied. All data were collected with Google Forms between 25.05.2021 and 15.06.2021. Results: The mean STAI state anxiety score was 45.38+10.25 and the mean trait anxiety score was 41.77±8.50. Maslach scale total score is 57.74±10.38. A statistically significant difference was observed in the scores of state anxiety, trait anxiety, MBS and CFS according to gender and the mean score of women was higher than men (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the scale scores according to the status of people having COVID-19 disease. The state anxiety and CFS mean scores of the married ones are significantly higher than the others. (p:0.035; p:0.004). Considering the scale scores according to the institution; The mean scores of FHC workers in the state anxiety, trait anxiety, MBS, and emotional exhaustion subscales of the MBS were found to be significantly higher than those of District Health Directorate employees (p:0.001; p:0.001; p:0.001; p:0.001). The anxiety score of the overtime workers was found to be higher than the shift workers (p:0.028). Conclusion: In this study, it is seen that the anxiety and burnout levels of primary health care workers who took an active role during the pandemic period are high in line with the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Participation in employment, education and social life is a critical challenge for people with disabilities. In order to identify the difficulties that disabled people face throughout the day, it is necessary to understand their characteristics and problems realistically. In this study, the obstacles experienced by disabled passengers who prefer bus transportation to meet their transportation needs, especially in physically accessing the transportation system and obtaining information, were examined and focused on how these obstacles took shape during the pandemic period. In the study, within the framework of a semi-structured survey, 43 disabled passengers were asked to describe the entire process of bus services, from the stage of obtaining information about the journey to reaching the final destination. It was focused on what kind of additional obstacles were created to the experiences and difficulties experienced by disabled passengers during the pandemic precaution measures implemented in Istanbul. It has been determined that the pandemic period and subsequent measures have revealed many additional obstacles, such as psychological distress, for disabled passengers, and that the society should be made aware of the unique characteristics of disabled people (for example, disability is not just a physical issue) and other concerns. One of the results of the study is that service providers and decision makers should consider a more detailed approach depending on the type of disability in the decision-making process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to analyze patients with ferritin levels of = 1000 ng/mL based on diagnoses and the wards they received both before the COVID pandemic and during the pandemic periods. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study evaluated the patients who applied to a tertiary hospital and had ferritin onset of the pandemic. The patients' demographic and clinical characteristics and ferritin levels were obtained from the hospital's medical records. Results: There were 2022 patients, 635 (31.4%) female and 1387 (68.6%) male, with a median age of 62 (49-71) years. 554 patients (27.4%) before the pandemic, and 1468 patients (72.6%) during the pandemic had ferritin levels of = 1000 ng/mL. Hyperferritinemia was detected more frequently in males during the pandemic (p<0.001). Before the pandemic, the most prevalent cause of hyperferritinemia was hematologic malignancies, while COVID-19 was the most common cause of hyperferritinemia during the pandemic. Hyperferritinemia was commonly detected in the hematology department before the pandemic, while it was frequently performed in COVID-19 clinics and intensive care units after the onset of the pandemic. Conclusion: In the current study, the most prevalent cause of hyperferritinemia was hematological malignancies before the pandemic, and COVID-19 infection during the pandemic. Therefore, it is important to consider the most common conditions that match the patient's clinical condition when detecting extremely high ferritin values. Nevertheless, many other important clinical situations should also be kept in mind. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and typing of viral and bacterial pathogens in patients with a preliminary diagnosis of respiratory tract infection during the epidemic period in Türkiye. Material and Method: The study included the respiratory pathogen analysis results of 215 patients aged 0-17 years admitted to the Pediatrics Department of Kütahya Health Sciences University Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital between October 2022 and March 2023 with symptoms of respiratory tract infections. Twenty-three viruses and six bacteria in the respiratory panel were studied using multiplex real-time PCR. Samples were obtained from a nasopharyngeal swab in non-intubated patients and tracheal aspiration material in intubated patients. Results: While 92.1% of the patients were positive for one or more agents, no agent was detected in 7.9%. Among the positive results, the rate of the single pathogen was 27.3% (n=54), while the rate of multiple pathogens was 72.7% (n=144). Respiratory syncytial virus was the most common viral agent with a rate of 23.3% and Adenovirus with a rate of 19.1%, while Haemophilus influenzae (48.8%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (29.3%) were the most common bacterial agents. Conclusion: In this study, viral and bacterial pathogens have been studied intensively in children. Simultaneous, rapid, and sensitive detection of these agents is essential in preventing unnecessary antibiotic use and infection control. This is also important in terms of reducing mortality and morbidity rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study examined healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards the pandemic. Material and Method: This descriptive study involved 546 healthcare workers, with data collected through an information form. Results: The results indicated that most participants engaged in training and information sessions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, utilized trustworthy information sources, and did not consistently receive the influenza vaccine. 41.8% of the participants worked in the health sector during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. It was statistically significant that the participants had children getting influenza vaccinations and worked actively during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. Those who worked in the healthcare sector during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic saw themselves as competent in terms of the risks of influenza and COVID-19 pandemics, ways of protection, patient management, had less anxiety during patient management, and influenza vaccine and antiviral treatment statistically significantly reduced anxiety. It was determined that they defined the lack of effective vaccine or antiviral treatment for COVID-19 as a factor that increased their stress during the study. Conclusion: It was determined that the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the participants towards the pandemic were at an adequate level and that past pandemics, having children, and pandemic treatment were factors affecting the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. In the pandemic, the continuity of education and supporting the strengths of healthcare workers are recommended, so more comprehensive and qualitative studies on the subject are recommended. Also, It is advised to incorporate pandemic-related topics into training programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Promising reports from recent studies show the effect of convalescent plasma as an adjunct alternative in treatment. The subject of our study is evaluating the current knowledge level about convalescent plasma donation and psychometric properties of possible plasma donors and their change of tendency toward being donors after receiving structured information. Methods: Four hundred plasma donor candidates were assessed for their current knowledge level, anxiety, depression, and health anxiety scores. Their tendency to be voluntary plasma donors before and after structured information was evaluated with surveys. Results: In participants who are undereducated or uneducated, correct information changed the decision of being a plasma donor more than educated persons, and the statistical difference between donors that have different education levels nearly disappeared with sufficient knowledge (0.006 vs. 0.037, p values). Furthermore, the previous blood donation or need for blood products in the past was important factors to be a plasma donor volunteer, regardless of sufficient information. After the structured information given, it was observed that the psychological states of the participants had no effect on plasma donation tendencies. Conclusion: It was observed that after the correct information, the dispositional differences between the individuals disappeared, regardless of the psychological and educational status of the individuals. Furthermore, this study suggests that the previous blood donation history is a predictive factor for being a plasma donor; so, interventions to encourage blood donation are seen as an effective approach for the long-term to increase plasma donation supply in acute situations. The results of our study emphasize that informing individuals and society is one of the basic approaches to increase plasma donation in the short- and longterm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Emergency departments have been the first step in managing the COVID-19 infection, which has been declared a worldwide pandemic. This study aims to determine the clinical characteristics of patients admitted to the emergency department with the suspicion or symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Methods: The sample of our study consisted of patients aged 18 and over who were admitted to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Istanbul with symptoms or suspicion of COVID-19 between September and December 2020. Five hundred patients with positive RT-PCR test results and 500 patients with negative test results were included in the study. The patients' data were retrieved retrospectively through the hospital's information management system. Results: The mean age of patients with COVID -19 (-) (53.2±18.1) was lower than that of patients with COVID -19 (+) (59.2±18.4) (p=0.001). The distribution of sex (p=0.61) and occupation (p=0.52) was similar in both groups. The rate of presentation with dyspnea was higher in COVID -19 (+) patients (37.6%) than in the COVID -19 (-) group (22%) (p=0.001). Body temperature measured in the emergency department was higher in COVID -19 (+) patients than in COVID -19 (-) patients (p=0.04). Mean SPO2 was lower in COVID -19 (+) patients (92.3±9.6%) than in COVID -19 (-) patients (96.2±4.8%) (p=0.001). The incidence of ground-glass opacities in the thorax CT was higher (59.6%) in the COVID -19 (+) patient group than in the COVID -19 (-) (47.5%) patient group (p=0.003). Conclusion: In this study, the clinical features of COVID-19 infection in patients admitted to the emergency department were compared with the literature. Conducting similar studies on COVID-19 infection is essential to update the existing literature and add new data. More comprehensive studies and evidence are needed to effectively manage the diagnosis and treatment process of the epidemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between workload perception and the work-life balance of intensive care nurses working during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: Descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted with 325 intensive care nurses who were members of the Turkish Intensive Care Nurses Association. Data were collected via WhatsApp using Google Surveys for a Nurse Information form, the Individual Workload Perception scale, and the Work-Life Balance scale. Pearson’s correlation and regression analyses were used for the data analysis in addition to descriptive statistics. Results: The total average score of the Personal Workload Scale of the intensive care nurses was 3.26±0.60 [minimum (min): 1.71; maximum (max): 4.87] and the total average score of the Worklife Balance scale was 2.79±0.710 (min: 1.3; max: 4.9). The Workload scale total average score significantly increased the Work-life Balance total average score (β=0.658). Daily work time in the intensive care unit significantly decreased the work-life balance total average score (β=-0.160). Conclusion: Intensive care nurses’ workload perception and work-life balance were at a moderate level. Workload and long working hours deteriorate the work-life balance of intensive care nurses. Administrative and organizational regulations to enhance the work-life balance of the intensive care nurses by decreasing the workload can be effective in reaching the desired patient care results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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