A5062025295- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Generational Differences and Trends
- Health Education and Validation
- Turkish Urban and Social Issues
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Gender Studies and Social Issues
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Dokuz Eylül University
2011-2024
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hastanesi
2018-2022
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2022
ORCID
2020
Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effects of gender on caregiver burden among caregivers persons with Alzheimer's disease. Design: Comparative descriptive study. Methods: Factors affecting female and male (age, total duration caregiving, mean daily education, income, employment status, age patients cared for, Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] Neuropsychiatric Inventory [NPI] scores) were similar (p > .05). The sample consisted 120 72 Data collected from by means MMSE...
To assess the reliability and validity of a Turkish version Kogan's Attitudes Toward Older People Scale.To explore nursing students' attitudes towards older people, standardised, well-tested instruments are needed. is comprehensive instrument for assessment toward adults has been validated in several languages. However, not available until now.The study used psychometric testing to establish Scale.A convenience sample 237 students Turkey was collect data regarding people. Content validity,...
Given the increased demand for health professionals to work with older adults, research on factors that influence students' career choices is critical in order increase popularity of gerontology. The purpose this study was investigate willingness and related undergraduate nursing students adults. A descriptive cross-sectional conducted 579 Turkiye. data were collected using characteristics form, 12-item expectations regarding aging scale (ERA-12), Kogan's attitudes toward old people (KAOP),...
The Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold (PLST) is a conceptual model for reducing behavioral symptoms in individuals with dementia. aim of the current study was to evaluate effectiveness PLST-based intervention on burden, depression, and quality life (QOL) caregivers, as well neuropsychiatric QOL A randomized controlled trial used. Sixty-five participants completed study. Although variables examined caregivers group showed statistically significant improvement throughout follow up, there...
Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is a growing area interest in dementia research. However, it remains controversial topic. This study aimed to determine the QoL people with Alzheimer’s disease (PwAD) and investigate factors affecting patients’ caregivers’ scores. Methods A cross-sectional design was used. total 98 home-dwelling PwADs their primary caregivers were recruited study. Sociodemographic characteristics scores, activities daily living (ADL) instrumental ADL (IADL),...
This study was conducted to compare the caregiver burden with regard Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) determine factors affecting of patients AD FTD. A comparative descriptive design used. The sample consisted 90 44 FTD their caregivers. Sociodemographic questionnaire, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI), Neuropsychiatric (NPI), Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) were Descriptive statistics, t tests, χ 2 test, multinominal...
The incidence of dementia is increasing dramatically worldwide. It important to determine knowledge about the for it's prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and care. psychometric properties Turkish version Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS-T) were evaluated in this study.The study was conducted. A total 1592 participants recruited between November 2019 March 2020. data collected using a sociodemographic form DKAS-T. language content validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA),...
ABSTRACTPurpose To examine the role of perceived social support and knowledge dementia in family caregivers people with (PwD) regarding caregiving self-efficacy.Design Descriptive, cross-sectional, predictive design was used.Methods The study conducted PwD (n:102) between March May 2022. Data collected using following forms: a socio-demographic characteristics form, revised scale for self-efficacy (RSCSE), assessment (DKAS) form multidimensional (RFMSPSS). assessed through descriptive...
Abstract Despite the increasing burden of dementia, there has been no evaluation level dementia knowledge among general public in Turkiye. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate public's regarding and factors predicting knowledge. This is a community‐based cross‐sectional study. A survey was conducted with 1106 participants between April August 2023. The research tools were demographic characteristics form, Turkish version assessment scale (DKAS‐T), form focusing on sociodemographic information...
Introduction:The elderly population is rapidly growing, and healthcare professionals are currently providing increased care for the elderly.This study was conducted to evaluate effect of an elective geriatric nursing course on attitude students toward students' willingness work with them.Materials Method: This a quasi-experimental.Pretest-posttest design used.The sample comprised 108 (46 were educated in course, 62 emergency surgery course).The Student Information Form Kogan's Attitudes...
ALBA screening instrument (ASI) has been demonstrated to be an effective, cheap, and noninvasive clinical screen for Lewy body dementia (LBD). We aimed determine the validity reliability of Turkish version ASI (ASI-T) in patients with LBD investigate discriminative power test Alzheimer's Disease (AD), LBD, cognitively healthy older adults (controls). 172 over 60 years age (43 41 AD, 88 controls) were included. The sensitivity specificity determined. A significant difference was found ASI-T...
The Lewy Body Composite Risk Score (LBCRS) has been developed to increase the sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis attributable body pathology outside specialty centers. We aimed assess validity reliability Turkish version LBCRS in patients with dementia Bodies (DLB) investigate discriminative power test Alzheimer's disease (AD) DLB, control group. sample population (n = 512) comprised DLB 113), DLB-Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)(n 12), AD 42), AD-MCI 21), group 324). A significant...
Background: Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 virus and an uncertain length restrictions worldwide, it is extremely important to determine experiences needs caregivers people with dementia (PwD). 
 Objectives: This study aimed understand family PwD during pandemic. Methods: was a descriptive qualitative using in-depth interviews. The sample consisted 29 from January February 2021 in western Turkey. content analysis technique used analyze data. Results: A range themes were derived...
Materials and Method:A retrospective medical record review of geriatric patients aged ≥65 years (Group G, n=185) who had undergone outpatient inguinal hernia repair under local infiltration anesthesia (LIA) sedation was conducted.Their data were compared with those a group nongeriatric 18-64 C, n=185).Patient selection, anesthetic surgical care, discharge criteria protocol-based.Safety evaluated in terms incidence adverse events, delay, unanticipated admission readmission time to...
Objective: Negative and positive aspects of caregiving (PAC) coexist.Ignoring the PAC limits overall understanding adaptation thus undermines development initiatives.This study aimed to translate Questionnaire (PACQ) into Turkish assess its psychometric properties Version Positive Aspects Caregiving (T-PACQ). Materials Methods:This used a descriptive methodological approach.After linguistic validity, we conducted convenience sample 222 family caregivers people living with dementia, all home...