Gamze ARIKAN

Pregnant women's preferred mode of childbirth and hospitals' readiness to support vaginal birth: the case of Cankiri province

The present study assessed birth mode preferences among 248 pregnant women at Cankiri State Hospital, Turkey, and found that 50.4% preferred vaginal delivery while 39.1% preferred caesarean section. Most participants (77.8%) were first-time mothers. Maternal age, obstetric histor...

The impact of hospital environment on patient behavior: the case of Ankara Bilkent city hospital

PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate how hospital environmental stimuli influence inpatients' pleasure, trust in physicians and behavioral intentions (revisit and recommendation) in a large public-private partnership (PPP) city hospital in Türkiye. Drawing on the stimulus-orga...