Okcan Basat

Association between the 2026 IDF-DAR risk category and Ramadan fasting intention among adults with diabetes in primary care: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The 2026 International Diabetes Federation–Diabetes and Ramadan (IDF-DAR) Risk Calculator supports Ramadan-related diabetes risk assessment, but its association with fasting intention in primary care is unclear. We examined the association between risk categor...

Death anxiety and religious orientation among patients receiving palliative care in Turkey: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Death anxiety is a clinically relevant psychosocial concern in palliative care, and religious orientation may influence how patients interpret and cope with end-of-life experiences. This study aimed to examine the relationship between death anxiety and general religious orientati...