Bahar Çiftçi | Health Professions | Editorial Board Member

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Assoc Prof Dr. Bahar Çiftçi | Health Professions | Editorial Board Member

Atatürk University | Turkey

Assoc Prof Dr. Bahar Çiftçi is a distinguished nursing researcher whose scholarly contributions have significantly advanced knowledge in clinical nursing practice, psychiatric care, patient education, and nursing student development. Her research portfolio spans critical themes such as treatment adherence in chronic diseases, mental-health-related self-care agency, resilience and wellbeing among nursing students, disaster-related psychological outcomes, intercultural sensitivity, compassion competence, and innovative teaching strategies including Kahoot-based and question-answer reinforcement methods. She has also produced influential work on rational drug use in children, subcutaneous heparin administration, missed nursing care, clinical decision-making, and spirituality-related competencies, reflecting a strong commitment to evidence-based and human-centered nursing. Her studies published in journals such as Journal of Vascular Nursing, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Nurse Education Today, Journal of Community Psychology, American Journal of Critical Care, and others demonstrate her methodological expertise and interdisciplinary engagement. With a growing international footprint, she contributes to global nursing knowledge through collaborative, multi-centric research addressing contemporary healthcare challenges, including post-COVID psychological growth, hospital care quality, and professional attitudes during pandemics. Her scholarly impact is reflected in Google Scholar metrics with 582 total citations, an h-index of 14, and an i10-index of 19, alongside a strong citation trend. Scopus-indexed documents further validate the visibility and academic reach of her work within the global research community. As an editorial board member, she plays an active role in shaping scientific standards and supporting high-quality peer-reviewed publications. Collectively, her research advances both theoretical understanding and practical innovation in nursing, positioning her as a respected scholar whose work informs patient care, nursing education, and mental health practices across diverse healthcare settings.

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Featured Publications

  • Turan, G. B., Aksoy, M., & Çiftçi, B. (2019). Effect of social support on the treatment adherence of hypertension patients. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 37(1), 46–51.

  • Bahçecioğlu Turan, G., Özer, Z., & Ciftci, B. (2021). Analysis of anxiety levels and attitudes of nursing students toward the nursing profession during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 57(4), 1913–1921.

  • Aras, G. N., & Çiftçi, B. (2021). Comparison of the effect of reinforcement with question-answer and Kahoot method on the success and motivation levels of nursing students: A quasi-experimental review. Nurse Education Today, Article 104930.

  • Çiftçi, B., Yıldırım, N., Altun, Ö. Ş., & Avşar, G. (2015). What level of self-care agency in mental illness? The factors affecting self-care agency and self-care agency in patients with mental illness. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 29(6), 372–376.

  • Yıldırım, N., Çiftçi, B., & Kaşıkçı, M. (2017). Hemşirelerin hasta eğitimi verme durumu ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi. Atatürk İletişim Dergisi, 217–231.