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Publication Metadata only Quali̇ty of li̇fe evaluation wi̇th turki̇sh version of eortc c30 and br 23 questionnaires in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy(2014-09-30) ÖZGEN, ZERRİN; ATASOY, BESTE MELEK; KUŞCU, MEHMET KEMAL; Özgen Z., Atasoy B. M., Karaüç G., Kuşcu M. K.Publication Metadata only Students Meeting with Caregivers of Cancer Patient: Results of an Experience-Based Learning Project(SPRINGER, 2012) ATASOY, BESTE MELEK; Atasoy, Beste M.; Sarikaya, Ozlem; Kuscu, M. Kemal; Yondem, Merve; Buyukkara, Elif; Eken, E. Gokcen; Kahyaoglu, FigenThe communication between medical students and cancer caregivers, and the problems they have experienced as well as the outcomes for their professional development before starting clinical practice was assessed in the context of a student research project. Data were collected by questionnaires or by 20 to 40-min long interviews with cancer caregivers. Their communications with physicians, hearing the bad news, and health service satisfaction were questioned. Therefore, the caregivers trusted the professional approach of their physician. However, they expected more empathic communication in the process of diagnosis and therapy. Development of empathy and trust-based communication between patients and physicians and enhancement of the quality of devoted time to cancer patients and caregivers may have an effect on the course of disease. Interviewer students mentioned that they developed communication skills about difficult clinical tasks and in delivering bad news face to face to cancer caregivers before starting their clinical education.Publication Metadata only The association between individual attachment patterns, the perceived social support, and the psychological well-being of Turkish informal caregivers(WILEY, 2009) BEKİROĞLU, GÜLNAZ NURAL; Kuscu, M. Kemal; Dural, Uzay; Oenen, Pinar; Yasa, Yesim; Yayla, Mete; Basaran, Guel; Turhal, Serdar; Bekiroglu, NuralBackground: This study aimed to investigate the relations among the psychological well-being (i.e. depression and state/trait anxiety levels), attachment patterns (i.e. secure, ambivalent, avoidant), and the perceived social support from family/friends/significant others of caregivers of cancer patients in Turkey. Methods: Fifty-one caregivers of adult cancer patients were recruited from the oncology outpatient clinic of the Marmara Medical School Hospital in Istanbul. Caregivers were assessed with the Adult Attachment Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, State-trait Anxiety Inventories, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: Stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that depression was predicted by ambivalent attachment and the perceived social support from family. The support from significant others was the significant predictor of trait anxiety and the caregivers' ambivalent attachment score was the significant predictor of state anxiety. Conclusions: We assert that ambivalent attachment pattern could confer a vulnerability to psychological distress in cancer caregivers. Assessing the psychological experiences and needs of caregivers and being aware of possible risk factors (such as attachment patterns) and protective factors (social support network) for depression and anxiety might be helpful for successful programmes and interventions that support the caregivers of cancer patients. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Publication Metadata only Quali̇ty of li̇fe depression and anxiety levels and social support perceiving in caregivers of turkish cancer patients under radiotherapy(2014-11-15) ATASOY, BESTE MELEK; KUŞCU, MEHMET KEMAL; Özgen Z., Atasoy B. M., Üçünçü Kefeli A., Kuşcu M. K., Akgün Z.Background: Knowingly, cancer causes stress and burden not only to the patient but also to their caregivers. Due to increased stress patients caregivers’ immune system is affected, mortality rates are increased. During illness family caregivers had more anxiety, depression, exhaustion, role conflict, social isolation and burden. There have been a few works done for patients’ caregivers’ quality of life status in our country Aim: Cancer patients’ caregivers may have psychological problems such as depression, anxiety and quality of life (QOL) may decreases. In this study, we examined the caregivers QOL and assed the overall effect of general anxiety and depression levels, and social support perceiving on this issue. Methods: A total of 90 caregivers invited to this study. They were asked to complete cancer Turkish version of caregiver quality of life scale (CQOLC), multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD) which is used frequently in clinic psychiatry. Results: The burden score and MSPSS total score was worse in caregivers, that are living together with the patients than those are living, separately (p < 0.005). In male caregivers, HAD depression score was higher (p = 0.012) and CQOLC disruptiveness score was less (p = 0.014) than women caregivers. In correlation analysis we found a negative correlation between CQOLC total score and HAD anxiety and depression scores. QOL decreases when anxiety and depression scores increase. There was a significant correlation between anxiety score and total, family, friend subscales of MSPSS. Conclusions: Cancer is a stressful experience not only to the patient but also to the caregivers and leads to social, physical and psychological problems and disrupts the quality of life.Publication Open Access Comparison between Camberwell Family Interview and Expressed Emotion Scale in Determining Emotions of Caregivers of Schizophrenic Patients(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2013) KUŞCU, MEHMET KEMAL; Duman, Zekiye Cetinkaya; Kuscu, M. Kemal; Ozgun, SerkanIntroduction: The aim of the study was to compare the Camberwell Family Interview (CFI) and the Expressed Emotion Scale (EES) in determining the level of expressed emotion in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Methods: The study sample included caregivers of 22 schizophrenic patients followed in two psychiatric clinics. The level of expressed emotion in the caregivers was assessed by the CFI and the EES. CFI was applied to caregivers of the inpatients and the procedure was audio recorded. These records were later used for the ratings. EES was completed by the caregivers. Total EES scores were used to determine the level of expressed emotion in the caregivers. Results: Forty point nine percent and 50% of the caregivers had high level of expressed emotion based on the analysis of the data obtained from the CFI and EES. Fifty-nine percent and 50% of the caregivers had low level of expressed emotion based on the data obtained from the CFI and EES. The proportion of the caregivers with high level of expressed emotion as measured by the CFI and the EES were not statistically significantly different within the sample (chi(2)=0.727). Conclusion: The CFI and the EES were similar in determining the level of expressed emotion in caregivers of schizophrenic patients. It can be suggested that the EES, a user friendly tool, may be preferred to determine the level of expressed emotion in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. However, further studies with larger samples are needed to obtain more reliable results.Publication Metadata only Breastfeeding duration and postpartum psychological adjustment: Role of maternal attachment styles(WILEY, 2008) ÖZEK, EREN; Akman, Ipek; Kuscu, M. Kemal; Yurdakul, Ziya; Ozdemir, Nihal; Solakoglu, Mine; Orhon, Lale; Karabekiroglu, Aytuel; Ozek, ErenAim: Depressive and anxiety symptoms are common in new mothers. The aim of this study is to explore the link between postpartum psychological adjustment and feeding preferences of the mothers. Methods: Sixty mothers and newborns were enrolled in this prospective, longitudinal study. Maternal depressive symptoms were screened by the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), and maternal anxiety level was assessed by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory at 1 month postpartum. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support was used for the assessment of maternal social support. The Adult Attachment Scale was used to determine the attachment style of the mother. Infants were examined and evaluated at 1 and 4 months of life. Results: All mothers started breastfeeding their infants postpartum; 91% and 68.1% continued exclusive breastfeeding at 1 and 4 months, respectively. The first-month median EPDS score of mothers who breastfeed at the fourth month was statistically significantly lower than those who were not breastfeeding (6 and 12, respectively) (P = 0001). The first-month median EPDS score of mothers with secure attachment was lower than the median score of mothers with insecure attachment (5 and 9, respectively) (P < 0001). Exclusive breastfeeding rate was not statistically different among mothers with secure and insecure attachment styles. The median state and trait anxiety scores and social support scores of mothers were not different between groups according to breastfeeding status. Conclusions: This study has shown an association between higher EPDS scores and breastfeeding cessation by 4 months after delivery.