Biography:
Özcan Erdoğan is a lecturer in the Department of Nursing at Bezmialem Vakıf University's Faculty of Health Sciences. She also leads a master's program as head of the Disaster Management Department. She completed her undergraduate nursing degree at the Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) School of Nursing and then her master's and doctoral degrees in medical microbiology. Her research focuses on disaster nursing, infection control, and public health preparedness. She has led and contributed to numerous national and international studies examining nurses' competencies, psychosocial responses, and clinical decision-making processes in crisis situations. Dr. Erdoğan also coordinates educational initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience and professional competence of nursing students in the context of infection prevention and disaster response.
Title : The mediating role of fear of contagion in the effect of nursing students perceptions of infectious diseases on their care behaviors