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Ilgi Ozturk Ertem
Researcher at Ankara University
Publications - 32
Citations - 3343
Ilgi Ozturk Ertem is an academic researcher from Ankara University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Child development & Health care. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 30 publications receiving 2739 citations. Previous affiliations of Ilgi Ozturk Ertem include Turkish Ministry of Health & Yale University.
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Child and adolescent mental health worldwide: evidence for action
Christian Kieling,Helen Baker-Henningham,Myron L. Belfer,Gabriella Conti,Ilgi Ozturk Ertem,Olayinka Omigbodun,Luis Augusto Rohde,Shoba Srinath,Nurper Ulkuer,Atif Rahman +9 more
TL;DR: The evidence and the gaps in the published work in terms of prevalence, risk and protective factors, and interventions to prevent and treat childhood and adolescent mental health problems are reviewed.
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Strategies for reducing inequalities and improving developmental outcomes for young children in low-income and middle-income countries
Patrice Engle,Lia C. H. Fernald,Harold Alderman,Jere R. Behrman,Chloe O'Gara,Aisha K. Yousafzai,Meena Cabral de Mello,Melissa Hidrobo,Nurper Ulkuer,Ilgi Ozturk Ertem,Selim Iltus +10 more
TL;DR: The evidence reviewed suggests that early child development can be improved through parenting support and preschool enrolment, with effects greater for programmes of higher quality and for the most vulnerable children.
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The timing and predictors of the early termination of breastfeeding.
TL;DR: Interventions aimed at prolonging the duration of breastfeeding in this population will need to shift focus from increasing knowledge and managing problems of lactation to enhancing the mother's confidence regarding breastfeeding, while also addressing beliefs regarding an infant's preferences.
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Intergenerational continuity of child physical abuse: how good is the evidence?
TL;DR: The one study that met all eight methodological standards provided evidence for the intergenerational continuity of child physical abuse, but that which met six standards did not support the hypothesis.
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Mothers knowledge of young child development in a developing country.
Ilgi Ozturk Ertem,Gülsüm Atay,Derya Gumus Dogan,A. Bayhan,Bahar Emine Bingoler,Canan Gul Gok,S. Ozbas,D. Haznedaroglu,Sedat Isikli +8 more
TL;DR: The results illustrate the degree to which caregivers from Turkey may be lacking information on early childhood development and that caregiver knowledge needs to be further investigated so that culture-specific and effective interventions can be planned.