Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences

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Adli Tıp ve Adli Bilimler Alanında Yayımlanan Lisansüstü Tezlerin Konu ve Araştırma Türleri Bakımından İncelenmesi: Kesitsel Analitik Araştırma
Examination of Post-Graduate Thesis Published in the Field of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Terms of Topicss and Types of Research: Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Kenan KAYAa, Büşra DENİZa
aÇukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Adli Tıp ABD, Adana, TÜRKİYE
Turkiye Klinikleri J Foren Sci Leg Med. 2022;19(1):30-7
doi: 10.5336/forensic.2021-86173
Article Language: TR
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ÖZET
 Amaç: Bu çalışmayla 'adli tıp ve adli bilimler' alanında yapılan tezleri konu ve araştırma türleri bakımından incelemek, ileride bu alanlarda tez hazırlayacak olan öğrencilere ve danışmanlarına katkı sağlamak amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezine ait internet adresi üzerinden ulaşılabilen, 2016 Ocak-2020 Aralık tarihleri arasında 'adli tıp ve adli bilimler' alanında yayımlanan 460 adet tez çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Tezlerin yapıldığı ve çalışmalarının yürütüldüğü kurumlar, araştırma türleri, ilgili bilim dalları ve tez konuları incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Tezler araştırma türlerine göre incelendiğinde; tıpta uzmanlık tezlerinde en sık %63,95 oranla retrospektif araştırma türü, doktora tezlerinde en sık %57,37 oranla deneysel araştırma türü, yüksek lisans tezlerindeyse en sık %36,12 oranla prospektif ve %33,03 oranla deneysel araştırma türleri tercih edilmiştir. Tezler konuları bakımından incelendiğinde; tıpta uzmanlık tezlerinde %17,44 ile en sık oranın otopsi raporları üzerinden değerlendirme yapılan çalışmaların olduğu, doktora tezlerinde %32,78 oran ve yüksek lisans tezlerinde ise %22,02 oran ile en sık adli psikiyatri/psikoloji alanında çalışmalar yapıldığı görüldü. Tezlerin çalışma süreçlerinin yürütüldüğü ve çalışmada kullanılan verilerin temin edildiği kurumlara bakıldığında çoğunluğun Adli Tıp Kurumu, üniversite ABD'leri ve enstitüler olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç: Çoğunlukla retrospektif araştırmaların tercih edildiği tıpta uzmanlık tezlerinin konu ve araştırma türü seçiminde, alanın çözüm bekleyen sorunlarının daha çok göz önünde bulundurularak, diğer araştırma türlerinde de nitelikli çalışmaların yapılması, bilim alanımızın gelişimi açısından önem arz etmektedir. Tez öğrencilerine öğrenim süreçleri boyunca, araştırma türleri ve bilimsel yayın metotları konusunda gerekli eğitimlerin verilmesi ve tez süreçlerinde yeterli imkânların sağlanması, konu ve yöntem açısından özgün nitelikli çalışmalar yapılabilmesinin önünü açacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Adli tıp; adli bilimler; lisansüstü; tezler
ABSTRACT
 Objective: With this study, it is aimed to examine the theses made in the field of 'forensic medicine and forensic sciences' in terms of topics and types of research, and to contribute to the students and their advisors who will prepare theses in these fields in the future. Material and Methods: 460 theses published in the field of 'forensic medicine and forensic sciences' between January 2016 and December 2020, which can be accessed via the internet address of Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center, were included in the study. Institutions where theses are made and studies are carried out, research types, related disciplines and thesis topics were examined. Results: When theses are examined according to research types; retrospective research type was most commonly preferred in medical specialty thesis with 63.95%, experimental research type with 57.37% in doctoral thesis, prospective research types with 36.12% and experimental research types with 33.03% were preferred in masters thesis. When theses are examined in terms of their subjects; it was found that there were studies evaluated through autopsy reports with 17.44% of the most common in specialization thesis in medicine; 32.78% of doctoral thesis and 22.02% of master's thesis were found to be the most frequently performed in the field of forensic psychiatry/psychology. When we look at the institutions where the working processes of the theses are carried out and the data used in the study are provided, it was seen that the majority were the Forensic Medicine Institute, university departments and institutes. Conclusion: In choosing of the topics and types of research of specialization theses in medicine, where retrospective studies are preferred, it is important for the development of our field of scienece to carry out qualified studies in other types of research by considering more the outstanding problems of the field. Providing the necessary trainings to the thesis students on research types and scientific publication methods during their education process and providing sufficient opportunities in the thesis processes will pave the way for original studies in terms of subject and method.

Keywords: Forensic medicine; forensic sciences; post-graduate; theses
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