Hemşirelik Bölümü
https://hdl.handle.net/11491/2187
Department of Nursing2024-03-29T15:34:07ZTeachers’ Negative Attitudes and Limited Health Literacy Levels as Risks for Low Awareness of Epilepsy in Turkey
https://hdl.handle.net/11491/8725
Teachers’ Negative Attitudes and Limited Health Literacy Levels as Risks for Low Awareness of Epilepsy in Turkey
Yılmazel, Gülay
Objectives: For students with epilepsy, schools are a critical environment for managing the disease properly. This study examined awareness of epilepsy, attitudes toward epilepsy, and health literacy among school teachers in Turkey. Methods: This study was conducted in a city in Turkey with 1408 public school teachers from June 2021 to September 2021. Results: The median scores of the scales were 5, 29, and 32 for epilepsy awareness, epilepsy attitudes, and health literacy, respectively. Epilepsy awareness was higher in women, and epilepsy attitudes were more positive in women than men (p<0.05). While epilepsy awareness was higher in primary school teachers, epilepsy attitudes were more positive in secondary school teachers (p<0.05). Epilepsy awareness was lower in secondary school teachers (odds ratio [OR], 1.27; p<0.05), those who did not have an individual with epilepsy in their family/social environment (OR, 1.57; p <0.001), those who did not have a student with epilepsy in their class (OR, 1.45; p <0.05), and in those who had not witnessed an epilepsy seizure (OR,1.19; p<0.05). Compared to those with positive attitudes regarding epilepsy, epilepsy awareness was 1.36 times lower in those with negative attitudes (p<0.001). Epilepsy awareness was 1.92 times lower in those with limited health literacy than those with adequate health literacy (p<0.001). Conclusions: In this study, low epilepsy awareness, negative epilepsy attitudes, and limited health literacy were common among teachers. The findings from this study suggest that panels, workshops, and health training on epilepsy should be organized for school teachers and included at regular intervals in certified first-aid practices.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZReadiness for emergencies and disasters, and health competencies among people with epilepsy
https://hdl.handle.net/11491/8466
Readiness for emergencies and disasters, and health competencies among people with epilepsy
Yılmazel, Gülay
Objective: Epilepsy, one of the chronic diseases with a substantial share in the global burden of disease, can be brought under control with proper disease management. A part of disease management is preparedness for emergencies and disasters. Health competence is a protective mechanism in developing behavior and readiness for emergencies and disasters. This study aims to determine the relationship between preparedness against emergencies and disasters and health literacy competencies in people with epilepsy. Methods: The study was carried out with 270 epilepsy patients, 18 years of age and older, living in Turkey’s Central Black Sea Region between April and May 2022. The questionnaire form included socio-demographic characteristics, health behaviors related to disease management (smoking use, regular exercise, regular use of drugs, etc.), and emergency and disaster preparedness behaviors. The disaster preparedness of the participants was evaluated through the “Disaster Preparedness Scale,” and their health competence skills were evaluated through the “Health Literacy Scale-Short Form.” Results: The median HLS-SF score was 30, and the median disaster preparedness score was 31. More than two-thirds of the participants knew the trigger of the seizures and had at least three days of medication with them when they left home. Only 6.7% of the participants stated that they had a medical alert wrist/card, and 37,4% stated that they know the emergency call number they need to call in case of any emergency. The median disaster preparedness scores varied by gender (p
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZHealth literacy, behavioral and psychosocial characteristics in coronary artery patients: A hospital-based study in Turkey
https://hdl.handle.net/11491/8433
Health literacy, behavioral and psychosocial characteristics in coronary artery patients: A hospital-based study in Turkey
Ahçıoğlu, Asuman; Yılmazel, Gülay
Objective: To investigate health literacy, behavioral and psychosocial characteristics in coronary artery patients.Methods: Between March 2019 and 2020 years, 275 coronary artery patients aged & GE;50 years were included in the study. Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32 and Beck Depression Inventory were used to collect the data. Results: General health literacy index score was 31.7 and the prevalence of limited health literacy was 59.3%. Adequate health literacy was 2.8 fold higher in the 50-64 age group, 3.1 fold higher among men, 3.4 fold higher among married and 5.3 fold higher among those who believed in the necessity of individual protective practices (P < 0.05). Significant differences were also found in different working status, living places, perceived economic situation, perceived general health status, comorbidities, family history of coronary artery disease, angiography history, material skills on reading and understanding, level of depressive syptom, commitment to individual protective practices health check-ups, utilizing health services, cigarette and alcohol use, and exercise and nutrition between limited and adequate health literacy (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that adequate health literacy was significantly higher among younger patients (OR: 2.81; 95% CI: 1.46-5.62), male gender (OR: 3.10; 95% CI: 1.46-6.58), married (OR: 3.42; 95% CI: 1.39-8.44) and those with belief in individual protective practices (OR: 5.3; 95% CI: 1.93-14.96).Conclusions: Health literacy is poor among coronary artery patients and behavioral and psychosocial variables differ with health literacy levels. To keep cardiovascular health among these patients, health literacy-based interventions should be adopted in coronary artery clinics, especially for risky population.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZMusculoskeletal disorders increases the insomnia severity in nurses
https://hdl.handle.net/11491/8425
Musculoskeletal disorders increases the insomnia severity in nurses
Cici, Remziye; Yılmazel, Gülay
Objectives: To determine prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and the relationship between insomnia severity among nurses working in a training and research hospital. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out with 293 nurses. Cornell musculoskeletal disorders questionnaire for musculoskeletal disorders and insomnia severity index were used to determine the insomnia severity. Results: In our study, the severity of the discomfort was mostly moderate and mild in painful areas. There was a significant difference in terms of gender, educational status, marital status, seniority, types of working, and presence of chronic diseases for musculoskeletal disorders in different body regions (p<0.05). It was determined that the threshold level of insomnia was significantly higher in those with musculoskeletal disorders in other body regions except the knee and lower leg region (p<0.05). Conclusion: In our study, it was determined that musculoskeletal disorders were common in the upper body areas and the severity of insomnia was at the threshold level. Neck, right shoulder and right upper arm were risky body areas for insomnia.
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