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    Functional Status in Turkish Women with Gynecological Cancer
    (2014) Akkuzu, Gulcihan; Talas, Melek Serpil; Ortac, Firat
    Background: Functional status is the ability to perform daily activities. Little is known about quality of life and health status of gynaecological cancer patients. The present study therefore aimed to evaluate the functional status of women receiving treatment for gynecological oncological disease while not hospitalised. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study covered 42 patients monitored by the Gynecological Oncology Unit in 2011. Data were collected using the Functional Living Index-Cancer and analysed with the chi square test, independent samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, one-way ANOVA test and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. Results: Of the 42 cases, 66.7% had been diagnosed within the previous year and 90.5% were undergoing chemotherapy. The most severe symptoms experienced were pain (35.7%), fatigue-weakness (40.5%) and nausea and vomiting (56.5%). Daily activities where the most difficulty was experienced were housework (28.6%), average pace walking (31.0%), carrying more than 5 kg (28.6%). The mean Functional Living Index score was quite high (103.5 +/- 24.1). FLIC-C scale scores did not vary with the educational status, diagnosis duration, and family history of cancer (p>0.05). Conclusions: Evaluation of the functional status of gynecological cancer patients and how they cope with problems should indicate to healthcare professionals what help can be given to maintain quality of life.
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    Nursing Studies on The Symptom Control of Patients Who Have Received Chemotherapy For A Cancer Diagnosis in Turkey in The Last 10 Years: A Systematic Review
    (2014) Talas, Melek Serpil; Kapucu, Sevgisun; Bagcivan, Gulcan; Eser, Akile; Uysal, Nese; Terakye, Gulsen
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    Review of oncology nursing research that conducted by nurses in Turkey and published between 2009-2013: a systematic review
    (2015) Bagcivan, Gulcan; Uysal, Nese; Karaaslan, Akile; Kapucu, Sevgisun; Talas, Melek Serpil; Trakye, Gulsen
    OBJECTIVES This study was aimed to analyze the nursing research that conducted field of oncology in Turkey and published between 2009-2013. METHODS Literature search conducted in October 2013, researchers searched the keywords of "cancer, patient, nursing, oncology, Turkey" in Turkish and English on the international ("PubMed", "Embase", "Ovid", "ProQuest", "Ebscohost", and "Blackwell-Synergy") and national (Turkish Medical Index - ULAKBIM, Council of Higher Education - YOK, Thesis Center) databases. RESULTS In 66% of studies were descriptive. In 38% of the studies, all cancer types were included in the sample. Sample of 94% the of studies were adults, and 31% of the studies were related to "Symptom and Symptom Management" and 65% of this studies were conducted by academician nurses. CONCLUSION It was seen that there were a large number of researches conducted in the field of oncology. However it was seen that the majority of these researches have low evidence level, performed by academic nurses, and its samples consisted of adults.