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Publication Open Access Autism awareness of mothers scale (AAMS): A study of validity and reliability(2023-05-01) SARISALTIK, ALİCAN; HIDIROĞLU, SEYHAN; KARAVUŞ, MELDA; Neng B., Sarısaltık A., Hıdıroğlu S., Karavuş M.The aim of this study was to evaluate the autism awareness of mothers having typically developing children at preschool age and to investigate the validity and reliability of the Autism Awareness of Mothers Scale (AAMS). This methodological study was conducted with 136 mothers applying to a family health center in Istanbul, Türkiye. Data were collected in July-August 2021. The AAMS was a 4-point Likert-type scale and consisted of a total of 23 items. The factor structure of the scale was extracted by performing exploratory factor analysis. The median age of the participants was 32 years. Almost all the participants (91.9%) stated that they had heard the word ‘autism’ before. One-third of the mothers defined autism as a “social interaction problem” (33.1%). As a result of factor analysis, the AAMS had a two-factor structure, with Eigenvalues of 7.480 for Factor 1 and 4.978 for Factor 2 and explained 54.17% of total variance. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.947 for AAMS (0.933 and 0.876 for subscales, respectively). According to our results, AAMS is a valid and reliable measurement tool. It can be used in Türkiye and in Turkish to determine autism awareness of mothers of typically developing preschool children.Publication Open Access Autism Awareness Scale for Security Officers Working in Hospitals: A Study of Validity and Reliability(MARMARA UNIV, INST HEALTH SCIENCES, 2020-10-26) SARISALTIK, ALİCAN; Karavus, Melda; Hidiroglu, Seyhan; Sarisaltik, Alican; Ilgin, Can; Yuksel, Gulsum Hatice; Seker, Abdullah Omer; Kumru, Pinar; Save, Dilsad; Luleci, Nimet EmelObjective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness toward autism among security officers working in hospitals and to explore the validity and reliability of the Autism Awareness Scale for Security Officers (AASSO) developed by the researchers. Methods: This methodological study was conducted at two Government Training and Research Hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. A total of 135 security officers were included in the study and the data were obtained between February and April 2019. The AASSO is a 4-point Likert type scale and consists of 20 items. The factor structure of the scale was extracted by performing exploratory factor analysis. Results: Most of the participants were male (n=79; 58.5%) and high school graduates (n=86; 67.7%). Participants considered autism mostly as a kind of mental retardation (n=69; 51.9%), followed by social interaction problem (n=24; 18.0%). The AASSO reduces autism awareness into 3 factors ('Coming across', 'Communication' and `Interaction with the environment'), with eigenvalues ranging from 9.417 to 1.201 and explained 65.45% of all variance. Cronbach's alpha values for the AASSO was 0.936 and ranged from 0.921 to 0.809 for the subscales. Conclusion: According to these results AASSO is a valid and reliable scale. The consequence of further studies especially conducted on non-healthcare professionals of hospitals should be establishing autism-friendly hospitals.Publication Metadata only The relationship between low back pain and physical activity level in teachers working in mersin province anamur district directorate of national education(2023-10-13) HIDIROĞLU, SEYHAN; KARAVUŞ, MELDA; Nakış S. T., Tüzün Z., Ataoğlu B. N., Tan İ., Abat Z., Öztürk E., Yurdabakan S., Erbalcı F., Hıdıroğlu S., Karavuş M.Publication Open Access A qualitative study of hand hygiene compliance among health care workers in intensive care units(J INFECTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, 2019-02-28) TEKER SAYIN, AYŞE GÜLSEN; Ay, Pinar; Teker, Ayse Gulsen; Hidiroglu, Seyhan; Tepe, Pinar; Surmen, Aysen; Sili, Uluhan; Korten, Volkan; Karavus, MeldaIntroduction: Studies indicate that adherence to hand hygiene guidelines is at suboptimal levels. We aimed to explore the reasons for poor hand hygiene compliance. Methodology: A qualitative study based on the Theory of Planned Behavior as a framework in explaining compliance, consisting four focus group discussions and six in-depth interviews. Results: Participants mostly practiced hand hygiene depending on the sense of dirtiness and cleanliness. Some of the participants indicated that on-job training delivered by the infection control team changed their perception of emotionally based hand hygiene to indication based. Direct observations and individual feedback on one-to-one basis were the core of this training. There was low social cohesiveness and a deep polarization between the professional groups that led one group accusing the other for not being compliant. Conclusions: The infection control team should continue delivering one-to-one trainings based on observation and immediate feedback. But there is need to base this training model on a structured behavioral modification program and test its efficacy through a quasi-experimental design. Increasing social cohesiveness and transforming the blaming culture to a collaborative safety culture is also crucial to improve compliance. High workload, problems related to work-flow and turnover should be addressed.Publication Metadata only Evaluation of caregiver burden, somatization and sleep quality in mothers of children with cystic fibrosis(2022-12-08) KARAVUŞ, MELDA; GÖKDEMİR, YASEMİN; ERDEM ERALP, ELA; ERGENEKON, ALMALA PINAR; KARADAĞ, BÜLENT TANER; AYVAZ, İLKNUR; HIDIROĞLU, SEYHAN; Ayvaz İ., Karavuş M., Hıdıroğlu S., Atasoy A., Karagöz D. C. , Baştuğ R. E. , Ladikli Ş. B. , Gökdemir Y., Erdem Eralp E., Ergenekon A. P. , et al.Publication Open Access Toplumdaki genç yetişkinlerin obeziteye yaklaşımının değerlendirilmesine yönelik niteliksel bir çalışma(2023-04-01) KARAVUŞ, MELDA; HIDIROĞLU, SEYHAN; Ataoğlu B. N., Önder Kutlu C., Acınıklı M., Yıldırım M., Büyükyılmaz Z., Hıdıroğlu S., Karavuş M.Amaç: Bu araştırmayla genç yetişkinlerin obeziteye ve olası stigmaya ilişkin bilgi, tutum ve yaklaşımlarının derinlemesine görüşmeler ile niteliksel olarak ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmada yarı-yapılandırılmış soru rehberi ile derinlemesine görüşme yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Araştırmaya sağlık çalışanı olmayan genç yetişkinler (18-35 yaş) gönüllülük esasıyla dahil edilmiştir. Görüşmeler Mayıs 2021’de çevrimiçi olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Toplam 10 katılımcıyla görüşme yapılmıştır. Yapılan görüşmelerin transkriptlerinin tamamlanmasının ardından görüşmeleri yapan araştırmacılar tarafından Atlas.ti programı ile fenomenolojik analiz yapılarak kod listesi oluşturulmuş, elde edilen kodlara göre ana temalar ve alt temalar oluşturulmuştur. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılanların beşi erkek beşi kadın olup yaş ortalaması 32,9’dur. Katılımcıların yarısından fazlası obezitenin tanımına ilişkin gerçeğe yakın bilgiye sahipti. Katılımcıların yarısı obez bireylerin arkadaşlık ilişkilerinin obezitesinden etkilenmediğini ancak çoğunluğu romantik ilişkilerinin etkilendiğini düşünmekteydi. Katılımcıların çoğunluğu obez bireylerde özgüven eksikliği olduğunu düşünmekteydi. Katılımcıların neredeyse tamamı obez bireylerin fiziksel güç gerektiren işlerde zorlanacağını ve neredeyse yarısı obez bireylere masabaşı bir iş vereceklerini söylemiştir. Çoğunluk obezitenin hiçbir avantajının olmadığını yalnızca bir katılımcı askere gitmemenin, bir katılımcı cinsel tacizi önlemenin ve bir katılımcı çocuklukta heybetli durmanın avantaj olabileceği görüşündeydi. Katılımcılar, ailenin bireyleri sağlıksız beslenmeye yönlendirmesinin yanında toplumun yemek kültürünün de obezite gelişiminde etkisi olduğunu ifade etmişlerdir. Katılımcıların çoğunluğu obez erkeklerin daha az stigmatize edildiğini, kadınların ise bir kalıba sokulmaya çalışıldığını belirtmiştir. Obeziteye yönelik stigmatizasyonun aşılması için katılımcıların yarısından fazlası toplumun eğitimi ve bilinçlendirilmesi gerektiğini belirtmiştir. Sonuçar ve Öneriler: Obez bireylerin eğitim ve çalışma hayatında diğer herkesle eşit fırsatlara ulaşabilmesi önemlidir. Eğitim kurumlarının ve medyanın desteği ile obezite farkındalığı arttırılarak stigmanın önüne geçilebilir.Publication Open Access A study exploring knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards autism among adults applying to a Family Health Center in Istanbul(KARE PUBL, 2016) KARAVUŞ, MELDA; Surmen, Aysen; Hidiroglu, Seyhan; Usta, Hamide Hande; Awiwi, Muhammed; Oguz, Ahmet Saki; Karavus, Melda; Karavus, AhmetOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, awareness, behavior and attitudes towards autism among applicants to a Family Health Center (FHC). METHODS: This descriptive study was performed at a Family Health Center (FHC) in Istanbul in August 2013. Data was obtained via face-to-face interviews with participants older than 18 years who were admitted to the FHC. The questionnaire consisted of questions on sociodemographic characteristics, applicants' knowledge of autism and their approach to autism. RESULTS: 160 applicants participated in our survey of which 38.8% had heard the word 'autism' Knowledge and awareness of autism, and attitudes and behaviours towards this disorder differed significantly with the educational level of the study participants (p<0.05) However, these parameters did not change with gender and income level of the participants (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: The most important outcome of our study is that awareness, or even having knowledge of the word autism is significant in breaking down stereotypes. Despite the low level of awareness of the disease, the majority of the participitants had a positive attitude towards autism.Publication Metadata only Oti̇zmde spor etki̇nli̇kleri̇ni̇n davranış ve sosyalleşme üzeri̇ndeki̇ olasi etki̇leri̇ni̇ değerlendi̇ren ni̇teli̇ksel bi̇r çalışma(2022-12-01) LÜLECİ, NİMET EMEL; KARAVUŞ, MELDA; SAVE, DİLŞAD; HIDIROĞLU, SEYHAN; Peker Ş., Hıdıroğlu S., Karavuş M., Tepe P., Akçabey S., Kaya A. Ö., Öztürkçü H., Lüleci N. E., Save D.Publication Open Access The Knowledge and Attitude about Diarrhea of Mothers of Students Attending an Elementary School in a Suburban Area in Istanbul(MARMARA UNIV, INST HEALTH SCIENCES, 2019-08-31) SAVE, DİLŞAD; Keskin, Nese; Surmen, Aysen; Save, Dilsad; Hidiroglu, Seyhan; Karavus, MeldaObjective: Diarrhea is one of the main cause of morbidity and mortality among children age under 5 years in Turkey though diarrheal disease control program has been performing and death ratio due to diarrheal disease under 5 years has been decreasing year by year in Turkey. This study is undertaken to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers about childhood diarrheal diseases in a suburban area. Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in a primary school in a suburban area of Istanbul. One hundred and forty four mothers of children included accepted in the study with response rate of 85%. A questionnaire form was applied for data collection. Epi-Info programme was used for statistical analysis. In addition to the descriptive statistical methods, for the comparison of qualitative data a chi-square test was used. Results: In our study, the percentage of mothers who could define diarrhea correctly was 40%. Abdominal pain and watery defecation were the main signs which the mothers understand their children have diarrhea. Most of the mothers indicated that microbes as the cause of diarrhea. One of every two mothers stated that they would take their children to the doctor as they notice their child has diarrhea. Among the homemade treatments we asked, Potatoes cooked in boiling water and banana were the most frequent answers. Only one of mothers mentioned about using drugs at home for diarrhea and percentage of hearing about ORS was 21.5%. Eleven percent of mothers mentioned they believed to decrease liquid intake would be an effective practice in the treatment of diarrhea. Education level was very influential about knowledge and attitude about diarrheal disease. Conclusion: This study reveals the importance of continuous health education of mothers as well as the need for raising their status especially schooling in communities. Circulating of correct information is also important as well as educating population.Publication Metadata only Evaluation of vaccine knowledge of sixth-year medical students during the pandemic: A qualitative study(2023-06-01) LÜLECİ, NİMET EMEL; HIDIROĞLU, SEYHAN; KARAVUŞ, MELDA; Bakır Keser N., Lüleci N. E., Hıdıroğlu S., Açlıl C., Aksoy E., Öztürk R. A., Az Z., Karavuş M.