Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi / Faculty of Health Sciences

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    Assessing Health Science Students' Attitudes Towards Persons with Disabilities in Turkey
    (2017) Coban, Arzu Icagasioglu; Ozden, Seda Attepe; Tekindal, Mustafa Agah; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4060-7048; U-9270-2018
    Purpose: The aim of this research was to determine attitudes towards persons with disabilities among prospective health care professionals. Materials and Methods: Attitudes were measured using the Attitudes towards Persons with Disabilities Inventory developed in Turkey, which consists of 43 statements. Participants were 273 undergraduate students from a health sciences faculty in Turkish university via stratified sampling. We examined associations between Attitudes towards Persons with Disabilities Inventory scores and socio-demographics variables. Results: The students generally had positive attitudes towards persons with disabilities. The most positive attitudes were among students from lower-income families (M=198.5, SD=3.5 Significance Level=0.05). Students from the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and the Social Work departments had more positive attitudes. Conclusions: The findings indicate a need to revise the curricula of departments to prepare students to effectively work with persons with disabilities.
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    The Experiences of Turkish Families Caring For İndividuals With Schizophrenia: A Qualitative İnquiry
    (2018) Ozden, Seda Attepe; Tuncay, Tarik; 29862853; W-8887-2019
    Background: In Turkey, individuals with schizophrenia usually live with their families. Therefore, families are main caregivers and face psychological, financial and social problems. Aim: The aim of this study is to understand the personal burdens and coping strategies, and social support affecting the families that provide care to the individuals with schizophrenia. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 31 members of 12 families. Results: Four themes were formed: learning and accepting the disorder, caregiving, social dimensions and service dimensions. Families have a problem with accepting this order and caregiving affects their quality of life both financially and socially. As schizophrenia is one of the reasons for being isolated from community, families prefer hiding it. Although families are satisfied with community-based systems, they need long-term solution, training and financial aid. Conclusions: To reduce the burden, family therapies, education and psychological support should be provided for families, and job opportunities, long-term caregiving services and psychological support should be provided for individuals with schizophrenia.