The aim of this methodological study was to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Family Inventory of Needs.
The universe of the study consisted of 300 family members of ...inpatients hospitalized in the palliative care units of four hospitals in northern Turkey between April 12, 2019 and December 30, 2019. The translation process was performed in multiple stages using the forward-backward translation model. The reliability of the Family Inventory of Needs was evaluated using the Cronbach α reliability coefficient and item-total score correlations. Exploratory factor analyses were applied to examine the factor structure of the scale and its construct validity. To test the time invariance of the scale, the relationships between the scores obtained from the first and second applications were examined using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).
The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of the Family Inventory of Needs was found to be 0.893. The items of the Family Inventory of Needs were found to explain 45.23% of the total variance in scores. The Turkish form of the scale consisted of the importance and fulfillment subdimensions, and had 19 items. The ICCs of the test-retest scores of the importance and fulfillment subdimensions of the Family Inventory of Needs were found to be, respectively, ICC = 1.000 and ICC = 0.730 with a positive, linear, and highly significant relationship between the scores. The item-total score correlation coefficients of the scale were found to vary between 0.920 and 0.908 in the importance subdimension, and between 0.930 and 0.922 in the fulfillment subdimension.
The Turkish version of the Family Inventory of Needs was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be safely used with the family members of Turkish inpatients.
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of falls, their etiology and risk factors in neurological patients admitted to the hospital in northern Turkey. A cross-sectional, descriptive ...design was used. Data were collected by survey that identified socio-demographic and clinical features of the subjects, Hendrich II fall risk model and Berg Balance Scale (BBS). Study results revealed approximately one-third of the study patients (33.1%) to have sustained falls before. Concerning the timing of falls, 24.9% of these incidents had occurred within the last year. The most common reason for falling was dizziness (14.3%). The mean score on the Hendrich II fall risk model was 2.7±0.1 for those who had fallen and 2.3±0.1 for those who had not fallen. The respective mean BBS score was 20.7±1.9 and 18.4±1.3. It was found that approximately one-third of neurological patients had fallen before and had restricted their activities due to fear of falls; the great majority of them had a chronic disease and permanently used medicines; and the most important risk factors for falls were advanced age, fear of falls and impaired balance.
This descriptive study aimed to determine the degree of usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among pregnant women in the northern region of Turkey.
A total of 285 women who were ...referred to the gynaecology clinic of the Maternity Hospital in Samsun, Turkey between October 15, 2010 and January 31, 2011 participated in the study. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire that was developed in accordance with the literature. The survey instrument had two sections. The first section composed of 24 questions about socio-demographic characteristics and obstetric features. The second section contained 12 questions about CAM usage and a CAM list.
It was found that 41.1% of the participants used CAM methods, and primarily made use of herbal (36.5%) and massage (29.8%) therapies, respectively. Participants using herbal therapies primarily used mint (54.8%), linden (54.8%), rose hip (34.6%) and stinging nettle (26.0%) for health complaints including nausea, gastralgia, anaemia, sore throat and common cold; while 48.8% believed that it was safe to use herbal therapies during pregnancy. Approximately half of the participants did not inform healthcare staff of their CAM usage.
It is extremely important that healthcare personnel have knowledge of CAM methods, question CAM usage without prejudice in pregnant women, and inform women in the reproductive age group of the benefits and potential risks of such usage.
This study aimed to determine the effects of daily living activities and self-care capacity on depression of the elderly in northern Turkey. The study was conducted with participation of 451 ...voluntary elderly individuals. Data were collected
a questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale, Exercise of Self-care Agency Scale, Daily Activities Index, and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Index. The mean Exercise of Self-care Agency Scale score and Geriatric Depression Scale score was 91.44±16.32 and 11.87±5.01, respectively. Negative and highly statistically significant correlations (p=0.000) were found between depression scores and self-care capacity scores (r=-0.470), daily activities scores (r=-0.351), and Instrumental Activity of Daily Life scores (r=-0.270). Study results showed that depression scores of the elderly increased as their daily life activities and self-care capacity scores decreased.
Abstract Burns are common injuries that cause problems to societies throughout the world. In order to reduce the cost of burn treatment in children, it is extremely important to determine the burn ...epidemiology and the cost of medicines used in burn treatment. The present study used a retrospective design, with data collected from medical records of 140 paediatric patients admitted to a burn centre between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009. Medical records were examined to determine burn epidemiology, medication administered, dosage, and duration of use. Descriptive statistical analysis was completed for all variables; chi-square was used to examine the relationship between certain variables. It was found that 62.7% of paediatric burns occur in the kitchen, with 70.7% involving boiling water; 55.7% of cases resulted in third-degree burns, 19.3% required grafting, and mean duration of hospital stay was 27.5 ± 1.2 days. Medication costs varied between $1.38 US dollars (USD) and $14,159.09, total drug cost was $46,148.03 and average cost per patient was $329.63. In this study, the medication cost for burn patients was found to be relatively high, with antibiotics comprising the vast majority of medication expenditure. Most paediatric burns are preventable, so it is vital to educate families about potential household hazards that can be addressed to reduce the risk of a burn. Programmes are also recommended to reduce costs and the inappropriate prescribing of medication.
Araştırmanın amacı eğitim bilimleri alanında makine öğrenmesi yöntemleri kullanılarak yazılmış makalelerdeki eğilimleri incelemektir. Web of Science veri tabanında 2015 yılından 2020 yılına kadar ...olan 5 yıllık süreci kapsayan, konusunda “machine learning” geçen, “Educational Research” veya “Educational Scientific Diciplines” kategorilerinde bulunan çalışmaları kapsamaktadır. Bu kapsamda tespit edilen 201 çalışmadan 17’si kapsam dışında kalmış ve 201 makale incelemeye alınmıştır. Araştırmada makalelerin incelenmesinde içerik analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Makalelerin içerik analizi araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen makale değerlendirme formu kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda makalelerin %42,9’unun deneysel veya uygulamalı çalışma ile gerçekleştirildiği, makalelerde kullanılan makine öğrenmesi yöntemleri incelendiğinde %22,5 karar ağaçları, % 17,8 destek vektör makinesi, %14,2 navie bayes sınıflandırma yöntemlerinin kullanıldığı görülmüştür. Makalelerde kullanılan örneklem profilleri incelendiğinde lisans öğrencilerinin %35,3 oranla en fazla olduğu, örneklem sayısındaki yoğunlaşmanın %29,7 oranla 101-1000 arasında olduğu görülmüştür. Makalelerde kullanılan veriler %34 oranıyla veri tabanları ve log kayıtlarından elde edilmiştir. Bu araştırmada son 5 yıllık süreçte yapılmış çalışmalar incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarının eğitimde makine öğrenmesi yöntemlerinin kullanılması konusunda ulusal alanyazına katkı sağlayacağı, araştırmacılara bu konuda fikir vereceği düşünülmektedir.
The study was conducted to examine the relationship between problem
solving skills and personality traits of university security guards. The
research was carried out with 190 security personnel ...working at
universities in 2019. In the study, the Problem- Solving Skills Scale for
Adults and the Big Five Personality Questionnaire-50 Turkish Form were
used. 83.7% of the participants in the study were male, 73.2% were
married, 68.4% were high school graduates, and 95.8% had in-service
training. According to the logistic regression model, the results of our
study were as follows: the problem solving skill ‘Considering the Effects
of the Solution of the Problem’ was OR= 2.33 times (95% CI: 1.028-5.29)
higher in female security guards than in males; ‘Problem- Solving Through
Modeling’ was OR=0.48 times (95% CI : 0.237-0.987) higher in single
security guards than married ones; and OR=2.18 times (95%CI: 1.181-
4.047) higher in ones whose ‘responsibility’ personality trait was above
the median value. The problem- solving skills of the security personnel
were found to be related to their personality traits, gender, marital status,
working time and education level.
VESTIBULAR NEURONITIS: A CASE REPORT CENGİZ, Deniz Uğur; TAN, Mehmet; SAĞLAM, Zeynep ...
İnönü Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu Dergisi,
04/2020, Letnik:
8, Številka:
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Journal Article
Recenzirano
Vestibular neuronitis (VN) is a selective, acute or subacute inflammation of the vestibular nerve. The typical VN clinical picture is generally characterized by signs of isolated vestibular syndrome ...following a previous upper respiratory tract infection and does not present acoustic symptoms or signs such as hearing impairment or tinnitus at this stage. Patients may also complain of oscillopsia and imbalance. The clinical picture peaks within 1–2 days and resolves in a few weeks. It is the 3rd common cause of peripheral vertigo after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and Meniere’s disease. It constitutes about 7–10% of all vertigo cases.
Vestibülernörinit (VN), vestibüler sinirin selektif, akutya da subakut inflamasyonudur. Tipik VN klinik tablosu, genellikle geçirilmiş bir üst solunum yolu infeksiyonunu takiben izole vestibüler sendrom bulguları ile karakterizedir ve bu süreçte işitme azlığıya da kulak çınlaması gibi akustik semptom ve bulgu vermemektedir. Ayrıca hastalar osilopsi ve dengesizlikten de yakınabilirler. Klinik tablo 1-2 gün içinde pik yapar ve birkaç haftada düzelir. Vestibüler nörinit çoğunlukla süperior vestibüler siniri tutmaktadır. Süperior vestibüler sinir; süperior semisirküler kanal, lateral semsirküler kanal ve utrikülü inerve etmektedir.
Aim: This study was planned as a descriptive study to determine the factors affecting the empathic tendency levels and communication skills of palliative care nurses.
Method: The study was conducted ...in two hospitals affiliated with Samsun Province Public Hospitals General Directorate between the dates of 01/12/2017-30/12/2017. The sample consisted of 60 nurses, including 30 nurses responsible for the care of palliative care patients, 30 nurses working in internal and surgical units. The data was collected using a questionnaire consisting of 23 questions introducing the socio-demographic and professional characteristics of the nurses and Empathic Tendency Scale and Communication Skills Assessment Scale. In the evaluation of the data, percentage calculation, Kruskal Wallis, Spearman correlation test, Mann Whitney U test were used.
Findings: The total score of the Empathic Tendency Scale of the nurses was 72.21 ± 7.22 and the mean of the Communication Assessment Scale was 80.23 ± 7.82. The mean Empathic Tendency Scale score of the nurses in the palliative care units was 71.46 ± 7.53, and their mean Communication Skills Assessment Scale score was 80.03 ± 8.42. The mean Empathic Tendency Scale score of the nurses in internal and surgical units was 72.96±9.94, and their mean Communication Skills Assessment Scale score was 80.43±11.30. A weak positive correlation was found between the Empathic Tendency Scale scores of the nurses and the Communication Skills Assessment Scale scores (r=0.298 p<0,05).
Conclusion: No statistically significant difference was found between the Empathic Tendency Scale and Communication Skills Assessment Scale scores of the nurses working in palliative care nurses and internal and surgical units (p>0.05).
Objective:
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the relationship between balance status and risk of falling among elderly patients in northern Turkey.
Methods:
A total of ...436 volunteer elderly inpatients in a university hospital were included in the study. In this study, fall risk among the elderly patients was determined by using the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model. The Berg Balance Scale was used to evaluate the elderly patients' ability to maintain their balance while performing daily activities.
Results:
The mean Berg Balance Scale scores were 31.9 ± 18.6 and 39.4 ± 15.1 among the falling and nonfalling elderly patients, respectively, and a statistically significant difference was found between these 2 groups (
t
= 3.868,
P
= .000). The mean scores on the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model were 2.1 ± 0.1 and 1.7 ± 0.1 in the falling and nonfalling groups, respectively, but this difference was not statistically significant (
t
= 1.567,
P
= .119).
Conclusion:
A negative correlation was identified between scores on the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model and the Berg Balance Scale among elderly patients who experienced falls. As the balance scale scores decreased, the risk of falling increased (
r
= −0.183,
P
= .05).
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