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Öğe Attitudes and behaviors of individuals aged 90 and over towards rational use of drugs: cross-sectional research(2023) KARAKAŞ, NEŞE; Deniz, Serdar; Bentli, RecepIntroduction: The current study was aimed to evaluate the attitudes and behaviors of individuals 90 years and older living in Malatya regarding rational drug use. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out with people aged 90 and over (n=1022) living in Malatya province and its districts. Face-to-face interview method was used to collect study data. In the first part of the form used for data collection, the descriptive characteristics of the participants were questioned, and in the second part, the attitudes and behaviors towards rational drug use were examined. Rational drug use features are evaluated by World Health Organization (WHO) prescribing indicators. Results: The frequency of rational drug use was 84.1%, and the rate of over-the-counter drug use was 19.2% among individuals 90 years and older. 52.3% of the participants had over-the-counter medication at home for use, when necessary, without doctor's recommendation. The most commonly available over-the-counter group of drugs at home were painkillers. Conclusion: The frequency of rational drug use in individuals aged 90 and older has been determined higher than in the literature on individuals aged 65 and older. Education, guidance and counseling programs can be created to increase rational drug use within elderly people communities.Öğe Examining the Relationship Between Perception of Cancer and Empathy: Descriptive Research(2023) KARAKAŞ, NEŞE; Aktura, seher Çevik; Özden, Gürkan; sarıtaş, seyhan çıtlıkObjective: This study was conducted to determine the ef- fect of patients’ relatives’ empathy level on their perception of cancer. Material and Methods: This study was designed as descriptive re- search. It was carried out at a university hospital located east of Turkey. The universe of the research was constituted by patient relatives at the aforementioned hospital and other healthy individuals. Data were col- lected using the Personal Introduction Form, the Questionnaire for Mea- suring Attitudes Toward Cancer (Cancer Stamp)-Community Version, and the Empathy Level Scale designed by the researchers of this study 1,006 relatives of patients constitute the sample of the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, cor- relation, regression, and Cronbach’s alpha reliability analysis. The re- sults of the analysis of the data collected for this study were evaluated within a 95% confidence interval, and significance was determined as p<0.05. Results: It was found that participants had positive perceptions of cancer, that their empathy scores were high, and that their cognitive empathy was higher than their social skills and emotional response. The presence of family members and the degree of relationship with them were important determinants for the questionnaire measuring attitudes toward cancer (cancer stigma) community version.Conclusion: In this study, a significant negative correlation was found between empathy and cancer-related perceptions. Respondents’ attitudes toward cancer were found to change positively as empathy increased.Öğe How much do we know about testicular cancer and testicular self-examination? The case of police officers in Türkiye(2024) KARTAL, Mert; KARAKAŞ, NEŞE; Kapikiran, GurkanAim: To assess police officers’ health beliefs about testicular cancer and their level of knowledge about testicular self-examination (TSE). Materials and Methods: The data for the study were collected from 120 volunteer police officers using a questionnaire asking for their introductory information and the Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale on Testicular Cancer and Screening. Results: 84.2% of the participants were married, 14.2% had a family history of cancer, 36.7% had never heard of testicular cancer, 81.7% had never heard of TSE and 87.5% had never performed TSE. The rate of those who do not know how to perform TSE is 80.8%. While 40.8% of police officers said that a palpable mass in the testicle was a sign of testicular cancer, 51.7% said that pain in the testicle, 29.1% swelling in the testicle, 47.5% pain or tenderness in the groin, 23.3% redness in the testicle and 20% weight loss would be signs of testicular cancer. Smokers had higher perceptions of the seriousness, benefits and barriers of TSE (p=0.048, p=0.002, p=0.031, respectively). Those with a family history of cancer and those with testicular problems had higher perceptions of sensitivity (p=0.010, p=0.003, respectively). Conclusion: It was found that there was a lack of knowledge about testicular cancer and TSE among police officers. It is recommended that health training is planned to provide information and to put the acquired knowledge into practice, and that qualitative public health studies are carried out on larger samples to identify the factors that prevent the implementation of TSE.Öğe Investigation of the Relationship between Social Support and the Level of Hopelessness in Diabetic Patients: Descriptive Research(2023) KARAKAŞ, NEŞE; BÜYÜKBAYRAM, zeliha; Aktura, seher Çevik; evren, bahri; sarıtaş, seyhan çıtlıkStudy aimed to investigate the relationship between social support and the level of hopelessness in diabetic patients. The study was carried out as descriptive research in the internal medicine clinic and polyclinics of a state hospital located in the southeast of Turkey. The population of the research consisted of adult patients diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus who were followed up in the internal medicine clinics of the said hospital. The sample of the research was composed of 252 patients through power analysis with 0.05 error, 0.95 confidence interval and 0.95 representative power of the universe. In the collection of the data, Personal Information Form developed by the researchers, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Beck Hopelessness Scale were employed. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, t-test in independent groups, One-Way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U test, correlation and Cronbach’s alpha reliability analysis were used. In the study, the patients’ mean scores obtained from Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Beck Hopelessness Scale were found to be 65.2±15 and 11.2±1.8, respectively. It was determined that the patients had high levels of perceived social support and moderate levels of hopelessness. In the study, a negative and significant relationship was found between the mean scores obtained from Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Beck Hopelessness Scale. It was also determined that as the patients’ perceived social support levels increase, their levels of hopelessness decrease.
