Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi / Faculty of Health Sciences
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Item Role Of The Nurse In Patient Education And Follow-Up Of People Receiving Oral Chemotherapy Treatment: An International Survey (Vol 16, Pg 1075, 2008)(Başkent Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, 2024-02) Kav, Sultan; Johnson, Judi; Rittenberg, Cynthia; Fernandez-Ortega, Paz; Suominen, Tarja; Olsen, Pia Riis; Patiraki, Elisabeth; Porock, Davina; Dahler, Annette; Toliusiene, Jolanta; Tadic, Dusanka; Tadic, Dusanka; Roy, Vijay; Wang, Qi; Colak, Meric; Saca-Hazboun, Hanan; Makumi, David; Kadmon, Ilana; Ami, Sarah Ben; Anderson, Elsie; Clark-Snow, RebeccaItem Role Of The Nurse In Patient Education And Follow-Up Of People Receiving Oral Chemotherapy Treatment: An International Survey (Vol 16, Pg 1075, 2008)(SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER, 2024-01-21) Kav, Sultan; Johnson, Judi; Rittenberg, Cynthia; Fernandez-Ortega, Paz; Suominen, Tarja; Olsen, Pia Riis; Patiraki, Elisabeth; Porock, Davina; Dahler, Annette; Toliusiene, Jolanta; Tadic, Dusanka; Pittayapan, Pongpak; Roy, Vijay; Wang, Qi; Colak, Meric; Saca-Hazboun, Hanan; Makumi, David; Kadmon, Ilana; Ami, Sarah Ben; Anderson, Elsie; Clark-Snow, RebeccaItem "Being in the Digital Box". Academic Staff Experiences in Online Practical Teaching: A Qualitative Study From Six Universities and Countries(HELIYON, 2024-03-04) Baskici, Cigdem; Aytar, Aydan; Ersoy, Halil; Wiktsrom-Grotell, Camilla; Arell-Sundberg, Marina; Neves, Hugo; Coutinho, Veronica; Blazeviciene, Aurelija; Vaskelyte, Alina; Soderlund, Anne; Fritz, Johanna; Strods, Raimonds; Jansone-Ratinika, Nora; Kav, SultanThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused radical changes in education, as in everything else, bringing many challenges. Despite all the difficulties, the COVID-19 pandemic has enormous opportunities for online teaching and the use of digital technologies. A comprehensive understanding of this period is needed to investigate these opportunities. Thus, this study aims to explore the academic staff's experiences of online teaching and the use of digital technologies in practical skills -based courses in health care education. This study was conducted at six universities from six countries (Turkiye, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania). Data were collected between June 17, 2021 and November 30, 2021 via a focus group with an in-depth interview technique. 22 focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 117 participants. Colaizzi's method was used to evaluate the data to discover, comprehend, and define the experiences of academic staff. The analysis of the interview data resulted in 6 themes, 25 subthemes and 56 categories that captured participants' experiences regarding online teaching of practical skills and using digital technologies in health care education. The findings of the study provide crucial information that will help online teaching and digital technology for practical skills be successfully integrated.Item Health Literacy In Older Adults Receiving Hemodialysis In Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study(THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS AND DIALYSIS, 2024-01-10) Ugurlu, Ziyafet; Kav, Sultan; Eler, Cigdem Ozdemir; Kaya, Semiha; Korkmaz, YaseminIntroductionThis study aimed to determine the health literacy level and related factors of older adults receiving hemodialysis treatment.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at the five dialysis centers, using the information form and Turkish Health Literacy Survey-32 (THLS-32). A total of 336 older adults receiving hemodialysis treatment participated.ResultsThe general health literacy score was found to be 25.69 +/- 14.47. Based on the health literacy assessment scores, 62.5% of the participants were in the category of inadequate and limited level of health literacy. The lower level of education, perceived health status, income, and getting help in reading and writing were statistically significant predictors of the health literacy score.ConclusionThe health literacy of older adults receiving hemodialysis treatment was inadequate and limited. Findings of this study emphasize the importance of integrating health literacy assessment in clinical care settings and supporting the health literacy of older adults receiving hemodialysis treatment.Item Digital Competence Of Faculty Members In Health Sciences Measured Via Self-Reflection: Current Status And Contextual Aspects(PEERJ, 2024-11-11) Ersoy, Halil; Baskici, Cigdem; Aytar, Aydan; Strods, Raimonds; Ratinika, Nora Jansone; Fernandes, Antonio Manuel Lopes; Neves, Hugo; Blazeviciene, Aurelija; Vaskelyte, Alina; Wikstrom-Grotell, Camilla; Paakkonen, Heikki; Soderlund, Anne; Fritz, Johanna; Kav, SultanThis descriptive study aims to determine the digital competence level of faculty members who teach in the health sciences, empirically considering possible contextual aspects. Two data collection instruments were used: a self-reflection questionnaire to assess digital competence, and a survey querying demographics and aspects of teaching and learning context. In total, 306 health sciences faculty members from six universities voluntarily participated the study. The results revealed that a majority of the faculty members have intermediate (integrator or expert) level of digital competence, which is described as being aware of the potential use of digital technology in teaching and having a personal repertoire for its use under various circumstances. Age, digital teaching experience, perception of work environment, and previous teaching experience in fully- or partially-online courses were identified as influencing factors for digital competence. Faculty members in health sciences were able to integrate digital technologies in their teaching practices. Health education institutions may facilitate the use of digital technologies in teaching and learning environments. Moreover, institutions or stakeholders should consider that digital competence requires practice and experience in meaningfully-designed digital environments and tools.Item Alarm Fatigue Among Nurses Working in Intensive Care and Other Inpatient Clinics(2023) Karahan, Azize; Kav, Sultan; Cevik, Banu; Citak, Ebru Akgun; Ugurlu, Ziyafet; Fulser, Berrak; 0000-0001-6698-2121; 0000-0003-0361-7498; 0000-0003-1396-854X; 37092200; B-8478-2015; KIH-9136-2024BACKGROUND: Alarm fatigue is an important technological hazard that adversely affects patient safety and the healthcare team. Nurses can be exposed to an excessive amount of alarms during their work which may lead to alarm fatigue. OBJECTIVE: To determine the experiences of alarm fatigue among nursesworking in intensive care units and other inpatient clinics. METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted in university hospitals in five cities in Turkey between August and December 2019. A total of 592 nurses participated in this study. The data was collected using questionnaires and the Visual Analog Scale (0 to 10 points) was used to determine the level of alarm fatigue. RESULTS: More than half of the nurses experienced problems, especially false alarms, caused by devices. Alarm fatigue decreased with increasing age and working years. Nurses reported appropriate actions in solving problems, but also had practices that may increase the risk of error, such as turning off or muting alarms or turning off equipment. CONCLUSION: Alarm fatigue is mostly caused by false alarms. It can lead to physical fatigue, increased workload and decreased concentration, resulting in an increased possibility of error. Management of alarm fatigue is necessary in preventing a compromise in patients' safety and improving quality of care.Item Turkish validity and reliability of the Cancer Stigma Scale (CASS-T)(2023) Cevik, Banu; Kav, Sultan; Kaynar, Pelinsu; Sahin, Zeynep Kubra; Tekcan, Busra; Ulker, Seymanur; 0000-0003-1396-854X; 35699122Objectives This study is aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Cancer Stigma Scale for the Turkish population (CASS-T). Methods The sample of the study consisted of 412 students of a foundation university located in Ankara, Turkey. The reliability of the CASS was evaluated using the Cronbach alpha 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). Results The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of CASS-T was 0.83. In the factor analysis, it was confirmed that the scale has a six-dimensional structure in parallel to original version, namely Avoidance, Severity, Responsibility, Policy opposition, Awkwardness, and Discrimination. The ICC values all remained in the range that indicates the reliability of the 0.63-0.71 to be substantial. The contribution of the six factors of the CASS-T scale to the variance is 57.8. Significance in results The Turkish version of the CASS was confirmed to have good reliability and validity for evaluating stigma toward cancer in Turkish society.Item Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Patient Dignity Inventory(2021) Eskigulek, Yasemin; Kav, Sultan; 0000-0003-0361-7498; 34169810Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI) in the Turkish society, which was developed to evaluate dignity-related distress in palliative care patients. Methods One hundred and twenty-seven adults with advanced cancer hospitalized in several clinics of two university hospitals were included in the study. The patients whose Palliative Performance Scale score was at least 40% were recruited to study. The data were collected with a patient demographic form, the Turkish version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-TR), and the Turkish version of the PDI (PDI-TR). The PDI-TR was finalized and back-translated after translating into Turkish and obtaining 10 expert opinions. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, concurrent validity, and test-retest reliability analysis were performed. Results The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of PDI-TR was 0.94. Factor analysis resulted in a five-factor solution, and all items were loaded on factors. Factors were labeled as symptom distress, existential distress, self-confidence, dependency, and supportive care needs and accounted for 68.70% of the overall variance. The model's normed fit index, comparative fit index, and X-2/SD were found between acceptable range (0.90, 0.93, and 2.64, respectively). A positive and strong correlation was found between subdimension scores of HADS-TR and the total score of PDI-TR (r = 0.70 for anxiety subdimension; r = 0.73 for depression subdimension). The test-retest reliability was conducted with 32 patients within the sample two weeks after the first application, and no significant difference was found between the two application scores as the result of paired-sample t-test (p > 0.05). An intraclass correlation coefficient of test-retest reliability was r = 0.855. Significance of results PDI-TR was found to be a valid and reliable tool in palliative care patients in Turkish society.Item Challenges and needs of informal caregivers in elderly care: Qualitative research in four European countries, the TRACE project(2020) Akgun-Citak, Ebru; Attepe-Ozden, Seda; Kav, Sultan; Acar, Sema; Aksoydan, Emine; Altintas, Atahan; Aytar, Aydan; Baskici, Cigdem; Kiziltan, Gul; 0000-0003-0361-7498; 0000-0002-0484-4687; 31756568; V-9745-2019; ABD-7108-2020Background: Providing informal care may affects caregivers' life in different ways. Determining the needs of caregivers and supporting them can improve both the quality of life of the caregivers, as well as the elderly they take care of. Objective: To explore the experiences and needs of the informal caregivers in four countries. Design: Qualitative research method was used in the study. Methods: The qualitative data was collected through focus groups and individual interviews between December 2016-May 2017. In all countries interviews were conducted in the mother language of the informants. Informants of the qualitative research were adult people who take primary care of an individual with chronic diseases, aged 65 years or older. Data were collected from 72 informal caregivers from four European countries. Inductive content analysis was performed. Results: Informal caregivers identified 2 themes, 5 subthemes, 19 categories and 7 subtcategories. The themes highlighted two major issues: informal caregiver's challenges and needs related to the management of care of elderly and caregivers' personal needs. Conclusion: The important and charming results of the present study are, difficulties of managing caregiver's own life, and coping with emotions are common in four countries. Identifying challenges and needs of informal caregivers enable healthcare professionals to develop care strategies and plan interventions focused to support and help to reduce the burden of care for elderly with chronic diseases.