Erciyes University | Turkey
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betul OZEN is a distinguished academic in Public Health Nursing at Erciyes University, where she serves as Vice Director of the Institute of Health Sciences and contributes extensively to teaching, research, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Her work focuses on community health, aging health, sustainability, end-of-life studies, chronic disease management, and public health education. She has coordinated multiple institutional, national, and interdisciplinary research projects, addressing areas such as model-based home cardiac rehabilitation, school health nursing, molecular mechanisms of chemical exposures, lipid metabolism, and outcomes of planned discharge programs. Her scholarly productivity reflects a strong academic footprint, with an H-index of 12 and an i10-index of 13 on Google Scholar, alongside numerous peer-reviewed documents and citations across international databases. A recipient of the prestigious Young Scientist Award at the World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility, she is recognized for her early contributions to home care and community-based nursing research. Her ongoing scientific endeavors continue to enhance evidence-based nursing practices, improve quality-of-life outcomes for vulnerable populations, and strengthen the integration of public health nursing with preventive and community-centered healthcare models, positioning her as an influential figure in health sciences and applied public health research.
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Featured Publications
Yilmaz, E., Koca, F. D., Saticioglu, I. B., Ozen, B., Yilmaz, D. D., Nisari, M., & Ocsoy, I. (2025). Formation of colchicine‐incorporated hybrid nanoflower with an intrinsic peroxidase‐mimic and enhanced antimicrobial activities. Chemistry & Biodiversity. Advance online publication.
Cetın, Z., & Ozen, B. (2024). Investigating spiritual care perceptions and religious coping methods among the relatives of terminally ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of Turkey. BMC Palliative Care, 23(1).
Ozen, B., Demir, G., & Sevig, U. (2022). The Scale on Community Care Perception (SCOPE) for nursing students: The reliability and validity. Nursing Forum, 57(4), 655–664.
Aslaner, H., Özen, B., Erten, Z. K., & Gökçek, M. B. (2022). Death and COVID-19 anxiety in home-quarantined individuals aged 65 and over during the pandemic. OMEGA—Journal of Death and Dying.
Ozen, B., Ceyhan, O., & Büyükcelik, A. (2020). Hope and perspective on death in patients with cancer. Death Studies, 44(10), 635–641.