Şevkat Bahar Özvarış

Biographic Data

ID6959420
NAMEŞevkat Bahar Özvarış
GIVEN NAMESŞevkat Bahar
FAMILY NAMEÖzvarış
SIGNATUREOZVARIS S B
AFFILIATIONSHacettepe University
ORCID0000-0003-0650-2952
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS5
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Experiences with HIV stigma, among other barriers, in oral healthcare settings in Türkiye

    Sinan Kınay, Şevkat Bahar ÖzvarışARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    Oral healthcare settings can be a challenging environment for people with HIV. Combined with problematic insurance policies, insufficient health literacy, and higher treatment fees, HIV stigma contributes to barriers when accessing oral healthcare. We conducted a descriptive study via an online survey with open-ended questions to understand the experiences of people with HIV in oral healthcare settings. The survey was administered by non-governme…

  • The adaptation of Turkish health literacy scale for literate Syrian adult refugees living in Turkey

    Open AccessŞevkat Bahar Özvarış, Bahar Guciz Dogan et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2021

    In conclusion, the adapted HLS would be a reliable instrument to evaluate the health-literacy level of Syrian refugees living in Turkey and could allow for a comparison of the host country's health literacy level to that of the refugees using the same scale

  • Covid-19 barriers and response strategies for refugees and undocumented migrants in Turkey

    Open AccessŞevkat Bahar Özvarış, Ilker Kayi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Migration and Health2020Cited by: 3References: 1

    While refugees, migrants under temporary protection and undocumented migrants have been granted access to services for COVID-19 related health problems, social and cultural barriers remain beyond the current legislation. Solidarity and whole-of-society inclusive approaches should always be the guiding principles in the COVID-19 response

  • The unmet need for safe abortion in Turkey

    Sare Mihciokur, Sare Mıhçıokur et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health Matters2014Cited by: 1References: 10

    Abortion has been legal and safe in Turkey since 1983, but the unmet need for safe abortion services remains high. Many medical practitioners believe that the introduction of medical abortion would address this. However, since 2012 there has been political opposition to the provision of abortion services. The government has been threatening to restrict the law, and following an administrative change in booking of appointments, some hospital clini…

  • The Role and Influence of Stakeholders and Donors on Reproductive Health Services in Turkey

    Sevkat B Ozvari, Şevkat Bahar Özvarış et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health Matters2004Cited by: 1References: 1

    Since 1965, Turkey has followed on anti-natalist population policy and made significant progress in improving sexual and reproductive health. This paper presents a critical review of the national reproductive health policies and programmes of Turkey and discusses the influence of national and international stakeholders and donors on policy and implementation. While government health services have played the primary role in meeting sexual and repr…