Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berna Dincer, is an academic researcher and educator in the field of nursing and health sciences. My academic journey has been dedicated to advancing knowledge in internal medicine nursing, diabetes management, patient education, and integrating innovative healthcare technologies into clinical practice.

I completed my undergraduate and graduate studies at Marmara University, where I developed a strong foundation in health sciences. In 2013, I obtained my master’s degree with a thesis titled "Influence of Cognitive and Social Factors Relevant to Diabetes on Metabolic Control in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes." This research fueled my interest in diabetes management and patient-centered care. I further pursued my doctoral studies at Marmara University and earned my PhD in 2018 with a dissertation entitled "Evaluation of the Efficiency of a Mobile Application Developed for Foot Care Education in Patients with Diabetes," under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nefise Bahçecik. This study highlighted the significance of digital health interventions in improving patient outcomes and self-care behaviors.

My academic career commenced in 2013 as a research assistant at Istanbul Medeniyet University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, where I contributed to various research projects and educational activities. In 2020, I was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine Nursing at Istanbul Medeniyet University. I have been actively involved in teaching, research, and academic administration, and I currently serve as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences

Research Interests: My research interests primarily focus on diabetes education, nursing innovations, alternative and complementary therapies, and the integration of technology into healthcare practices. I have been a principal investigator and researcher in several national and international projects, including the "Turkish Adaptation of the Diabetes Awareness and Insight Scale in Type 2 Diabetics: Reliability and Validity Study" and "Effect of Music Therapy on Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Additionally, I have participated in interdisciplinary projects, such as the "International Interdisciplinary Network on Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments

Research Interest: Stress, pain, personality, well-being, chronic condition, cognitive processing, experimental psychology

Research Interest: 1. Special needs of child with chronic illness, 2. Phenomenology, 3. Family Nursing, 4. Evidence-based practice, 5. Cancer and palliative care of children, 6. Ethnography, 7. Neuro-oncology nursing

Research Interest: Adult health nursing, pain management, palliative care

Research Interests: education and health, prevention, nursing in oncological, neurological nursing, education in nursing, nursing in diabetology

Research Interest: CPET applications, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation in Critical ill patients, microcirculation, exercise training, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Lung Sonography, Chronic Heart Failure, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Left Ventricle Assist Device.

Research Interest: Nursing care, Surgical nursing, breast cancer, postoperative pain

I was graduated Istanbul University Florence Nıghtıngale Nursing Faculty, Istanbul, in 1990. I was worked  in surgical intensive care unit two years as a clinic manager nurse. I have been worked in nursing school in Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University as an instructor between 1992-2013. I have given the Medical surgical nursing lessons in nursing and midwifery departments. I had been in Poland, Warsaw Medical University  by the Sokrates Erasmus Programme in June 2008 for giving lesson. I’m interested in perioperative nursing, postoperative pain management, breast cancer and nursing care. I have worked  at İstanbul Medipol University, as a faculty member, 2015-2021. I ‘m working  at Health Science University since 2021. I’m married and have three children.

List of Publications: 

1 RIZALAR SELDA,TURAL ESRA,ALTAY BIRSEN (2012). Nurses Protective Measures During Chemotherapy Preparation and Administration in Turkey International Journal of Nursing Practice. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 18, 91-98., Doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01996.x,

2 RIZALAR SELDA,ÖZBAS AYFER,AKYOLCU NERIMAN,GÜNGÖR BAHADIR BÜLENT (2014). Effect of perceived social support on psychosocial adjustment of Turkish patients with breast cancer. Asian pacific journal of cancer prevention, 15(8), 3429-3934., Doi: 10.7314/APJCP. 2014.15.8.3429,

3 ALTAY BIRSEN,AYDIN AVCI ILKNUR,RIZALAR SELDA,OZ HATICE,MERAL DAMLANUR (2015). Breast and cervical cancer knowledge and awareness among female university students in Turkey. Asian pacific journal of cancer prevention, 16(5), 1719-1724., Doi: 10.7314/ APJCP.2015.16.5.1719,

4 RIZALAR SELDA,YILDIZELI TOPÇU SACIDE (2017). The patient safety culture perception of Turkish nurses who work in operating room and intensive care unit. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(2), 374-379., Doi: 10.12669/pjms.332.11727

5 RIZALAR SELDA,TURAL BÜYÜK ESRA,YILDIRIM NEJLA Children’s Perspectives on the Medical and Cultural Aspects of Circumcision. Iranian Journal of Pediatrics(In Press), Doi: 10.5812/ijp.7561

6 RIZALAR SELDA,ÖZBAS AYFER Effect of Early Postoperative Feeding on the Recovery of Children Post-Appendectomy. Gastroenterology Nursing, Doi: 10.1097/SGA.00000000000002709,

7 TURAL ESRA,RIZALAR SELDA,GÜDEK SEFEROGLU EMINE,GÜNEY ZEYNEP (2015). Evaluation of Empathetic Skills of Nurses Working in Oncology Units in Samsun, Turkey. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 8(1), 131-139.

8 RIZALAR SELDA,YILDIZELI TOPÇU SACIDE (2015). Analysis of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Applications in Patients Who Received Surgical Intervention. OALib, 2(10), 1-8., Doi: 10.4236/oalib.1102010,

9 RIZALAR SELDA,BALTACI NAZLI,KAHRAMAN SENGÜL (2015). Investigation of Postoperative Pain Levels and Pain Management Following Gynecologic Surgery. Nursing Practice Today, 2(2), 62-68.,

10 AYDIN AVCI ILKNUR,ALTAY BIRSEN,RIZALAR SELDA,ÖZDELIKARA AFITAP,Öz Hatice (2015).

Attitudes of woman about breast cancer and cervical cancer screening. TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, 14(3), 235-239., Doi: 10.5455/pmb.1-1420709931,

11 TURAL ESRA,RIZALAR SELDA,GÜDEK SEFEROGLU EMINE,OGUZHAN HANIFE (2014). Analysing Liking of Children and Parenting Attitudes of Nurses Working in Pediatric and Adult Clinics. The Journal of Pediatric Research, 1(3), 130-137., Doi: 10.4274/jpr.32032

12 TURAL ESRA,RIZALAR SELDA,KORKMAZ MEHMET (2015). Male nurses: The perspectives of the hospitalized children's mothers. International journal of caring science, 8(3), 729-736.,

13 TURAL BÜYÜK ESRA,RIZALAR SELDA,GÜDEK EMINE (2015). Ethical sensitivity job satisfaction and related factors of the nurses working in different areas. Progress In Health Sciences , 5(1), 138- 149.,

14 TURAL ESRA,RIZALAR SELDA (2016). Knowledge levels of members of different occupations on child abuse and neglect. Journal of Human Sciences, 13(3), 3827-3836., Doi:10.14687/jhs.v13i3.3832,

15 RIZALAR SELDA,ÖZBAS AYFER (2016). Pain Level, Influencing Factors and Applied Nursing Interventions in Patients Undergoing GI Surgery. International Journal of caring sciences, 9(2), 669-676., 43288879166-1032.01-16

16 YILDIZELI TOPÇU SACIDE,RIZALAR SELDA,ÖNÜT FATMA,ISIKLI AYSE GÖKÇE,ÜNVER SEHER (2016). Relations between Patients' Breathing Practices and Mobilisation after Lung Resection. Surgery. International Journal of caring sciences, 9(2), 653-657.

17. ŞAHİN, G., RIZALAR, S. : Relationship between nutritional status treatment and care attitude in diabetic individuals. IJCS. 11 (3) : 1557-1565, 2019

18. ALTAY B., YILMAZ T., RIZALAR,S. (2018) Geriatric Depression and Death Depression in Older Individuals that are Provided with Care in the Hospitals Located in Northern Anatolia International Journal of caring sciences . May-August 2018  11 ( 2); 852-859.

19. RIZALAR S. BALTACI N (2020) Ethical Decision-Making Levels of Nurses and it’s Affecting Factors IJCS International Journal of Caring Sciences January – April 2020, 13;1, 42-52.

Research Interest: Medicinal chemistry, functional food, traditional Chinese (herbal) medicine, and new drug development

Research Interest: • Cardiovascular Nursing and Cardiac Rehabilitation, • Chronic Disease Management, • Instrument Development and Validation, and Advanced Psychometric Analysis• Nursing Education

Research Interest: Informatics, Evidence-based Practice, Online-eduction, Patient-care Technologies.

Research Interest: Psychology, Personnel Psychology

Research Interest: Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

Research Interest: Warfarin, New Oral Anticoagulants (NOAC), patient's adherence to medications, diabetes, antibiotics, Vitamin D

Biography: Dr. Elnour has received his PhD in School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland-United Kingdom during the period of 2000-2004. Currently, he is working as Associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy at Gulf Medical University.

He also served as a researcher and research supervisor for assisting the PhD and MSc postgraduate students at several universities (20 Master students and 3 PhD students). He was honored as Editor of Medicine (Baltimore), Editorial board in many Journals and Regional editor for Journal of Pharmacy Research - India JPR in August 2009. He is also serving as an editor and as reviewer in several prestigious journals such as American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education-AJPE since 2008.

Former Associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy, and Pharmacy Program Lead at Fatima College of Health Sciences, Al Ain-UAE. Former adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in Pharmacology Department at United Arab Emirates University-UAEU. He is serving as an editorial member of several reputed journals like Journal of Medicine (Baltimore), Institute of Research Engineers and doctors, Journal of Pharmacy Research, International Journal of Biomedical Sciences and Bioinformatics, Symbiosis Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology and Pharmacy, International Journal of Medical Sciences and Biotechnology. He has authored 100 research articles, Meta-analysis and Editorial Letters. He is a member of several professional and therapeutics committees like Clinical pharmacy Council, Al Ain hospital representative, SEHA, Abu Dhabi and chairperson of Drug Utilization Evaluation Subcommittee (DUES). Team Leader of Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee (PTC) and coordinator for 7 years.

Research Interest: Kidney International, Cardiology, Heart failure Reviews, Critical Care Medicine, Blood Purification, Seminars in Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis International