The opinions and suggestions of Assist. Prof. Sevda Türen, one of our academicians in the Department of Nursing, were included in the article titled “Prejudices are an Obstacle in Combating Contagious Diseases” published in DHA.
Stating that infectious diseases are caused by very small creatures called microorganisms, but not all of them cause diseases in humans, our lecturer said, “Incomplete or incorrect information about infectious diseases can cause people with the disease to feel more intense, such as fear of infecting others, fear of death, feeling helpless. At the same time, it can cause prejudice and stigmatization (labeling) of healthy individuals in the society against those who have the disease. For this reason, informing the public about infectious diseases is important both in terms of protecting themselves and being more sensitive to people who have had the disease”.
