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Dr. Hande CENGİZ AÇIL is a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing at Sakarya University's Faculty of Health Sciences. She specializes in surgical nursing, patient safety, and healthcare quality management. Her research focuses on postoperative recovery, surgical patient care, and nursing education. She has contributed to multiple textbooks and peer-reviewed articles in nursing and health sciences. Dr. AÇIL is actively involved in academic activities, including teaching Surgical Diseases Nursing, Operating Room Nursing, and Stoma/Wound Care Nursing courses. She has developed clinical scales such as the Postbariatric Surgery Quality of Life Scale and conducted validity studies for patient recovery indices. Her work emphasizes improving healthcare quality through evidence-based practices and patient-centered care.
Research Interests: Dr. AÇIL's studies explore surgical nursing interventions, patient outcomes after major surgeries, and healthcare quality improvement strategies. She has investigated topics like postoperative recovery assessment, breast reconstruction quality of life, and venous thrombosis prevention in surgical patients. Her work bridges clinical practice with academic contributions, aiming to enhance nurse education and patient safety protocols.
- Grants & Projects: Led research on postoperative recovery index validation (2017-2018) and contributed to patents for wound tracking systems (2022-2023).
- Awards: Received appreciation awards for her role in obesity symposiums and anti-smoking initiatives.
Dr. AÇIL collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in surgical and intensive care units, emphasizing clinical nursing practices and evidence-based care. She has organized symposiums on obesity and participated in international nursing conferences, promoting professional development in surgical nursing education.
