'Inappropriate image' statement from Düzce University Hospital

Reactions came from social media to the images allegedly taken from a room overlooking a hospital corridor at Düzce University Research and Application Hospital.

Images of a sexually explicit video being played on a computer screen in a room overlooking the corridor used by inpatients who come to the hospital to receive health care were shared on social media. A screen showing inappropriate images was noticed on the computer screen in the room, the door of which was left open, visible to citizens passing through the hospital corridor.

When the images were shared on social media, the issue quickly caused reactions.

In the footage, it was claimed that a sexually explicit movie was being played on a computer screen in a room opening to the corridor.

After the images came to the fore, a statement was made by the management of Düzce University Research and Application Hospital.

Hospital management confirmed that the images were shown to patients 'in order to provide samples within the scope of spermiogram examination'.

The statement included the following statements:

“It has been deemed necessary to make a statement in order to inform the public correctly about the news about our University Medical Faculty Hospital published in some press and media organs.

The place in the news is a special area used to provide samples within the scope of spermiogram examination within our Andrology Laboratory, which is the only one in Düzce province and has been serving for approximately 25 years. Using visual stimuli during the sample giving process in in vitro fertilization (IVF) and andrology laboratories is among the clinical practices used to support the sample giving process of patients.

The room in question; It is a controlled area that is independent from the general use areas of the hospital, accessible through two separate doors, lockable and arranged with patient privacy in mind. The materials in the room are kept for personal use only within the scope of spermiogram examination and are not accessible to third parties.

Therefore, evaluating the images in the news independently of their intended use and the nature of the area in which they are located causes the medical context of the application to be ignored.

However, in order to protect patient privacy, the usage and access conditions of the relevant area have been reviewed and necessary measures have been taken.

It is announced to the public with respect.”