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Publication Metadata only Validation of the Turkish version of medication regimen complexity index among elderly patients(WILEY, 2016) OKUYAN, BETÜL; Okuyan, Betul; Babi, Bedis; Sancar, Mesut; Ay, Pinar; Yucel, Emre; Yucel, Aylin; Izzettin, Fikret VehbiObjectiveThe aim of this study was to validate the Turkish version of the Medication Regimen Complexity Index' (MRCI). MethodsThis validation study has been conducted in prescriptions of the first 100 elderly patients who had visited the pharmacy for their prescription refill to evaluate convergent and divergent validity of the Turkish version. The reliability of the Turkish version was assessed with inter-rater and test-retest analysis after its translation and cultural adaptation. ResultsThe mean age of the 100 patients (53 women) was 74.9years (SD=7.58, 65-95). The scale showed high inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability for the total and subscale scores (p<0.05). A strong and positive correlation between the number of medications in a prescription and the total Medication Regimen Complexity Index scores (r=0.930, p<0.001) was determined. There were no statistically significant differences between age, gender and MRCI scores (p>0.05). ConclusionThese results show that the Turkish version of MRCI is a reliable and valid tool in elderly patients.Publication Metadata only Investigation of Physicians' Perspectives of Drug Promotional Activities(AVES PRESS LTD, 2016) OKUYAN, BETÜL; Akici, Ahmet; Kilboz, Mehmet Murat; Mollahaliloglu, Salih; Ozgulcu, Senay; Alkan, AliObjective: Pharmaceutical company promotional activities (PCPAs) are listed among the factors that influence the prescribing behavior of physicians. This study aimed to determine the opinions of family physicians (FPs) and specialist physicians (SP) on the impact of these activities. Methods: A survey comprising 1062 FPs working in primary health centers and 562 SPs working in public hospitals at different cities in Turkey was conducted. The questions thoroughly evaluated physicians' approaches toward PCPAs, particularly drug promotional activities. Answers were evaluated with respect to the demographic and occupational characteristics of physicians. Results: Based on the statements of participants, 82.8% of FPs and 88.6% of SPs declared that physicians always or sometimes are influenced by PCPAs. Percentage of SPs who declared themselves as always or sometimes influenced by PCPAs was significantly higher than that of FPs (p=0.006). Overall, 56.3% of FPs and 43.3% of SPs were visited >5 times during the last 5 working days by pharmaceutical sales representatives. When considering features of drugs prescribed after PCPAs, both FPs and SPs declared that these drugs were cheaper (52.8% and 47.8%, respectively) and safer (52.7% and 49.3%, respectively) than their alternatives. Conclusion: Physicians' statements showed that they were often visited by pharmaceutical sales representatives and highly influenced by PCPAs. Differences with respect to the experiences and approaches of FPs and SPs regarding this issue are critical factors warranting careful consideration of a rational PCPA implementation.Publication Metadata only Turkish Validation of Patient Satisfaction Towards Patient Oriented Pharmacy Services Questionnaire in Patients with Chronic Disease(AVES PRESS LTD, 2016) OKUYAN, BETÜL; Okuyan, Betul; Hucum, Hakan; Sancar, Mesut; Ay, Pinar; Izzettin, Fikret VehbiObjective: The aim of the study was to validate the Turkish version of the patient satisfaction questionnaire that evaluated satisfaction of patients with chronic diseases regarding pharmacy services. Methods: The present study was conducted between September 2015 and November 2015 among patients who had chronic diseases at least for 6 months and applied to community pharmacies. After appropriate language translation, pre-test, test-retest validity, and factor analysis were conducted. Results: The mean age of 154 patients (91 male, 63 female) was 58.6 +/- 13.8 years. The mean score of the Patient-Oriented Pharmacy Services Questionnaire (PSPSQ) 2.0 was 3.29 +/- 0.47, and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.944. A strong correlation was determined between the test-retest validity of the total and subscale scores (p<0.001). Three domains (quality of care, patient-pharmacist relationship, and overall satisfaction) were obtained in factor analysis of PSPSQ 2.0, as in the original study. Conclusion: In the present study, the Turkish form of PSPSQ 2.0 was determined to be a reliable and valid scale to assess patients' satisfaction regarding patient-oriented pharmacy services.Publication Metadata only Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the pharmacy students' perceptions of preparedness to provide pharmaceutical care scale(GOVI-VERLAG PHARMAZEUTISCHER VERLAG GMBH, 2016) OKUYAN, BETÜL; Okuyan, B.; Sancar, M.; Ay, P.; Demirkan, K.; Apikoglu-Rabus, S.; Izzettin, F. VehbiThe aim of the study is to conduct the psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pharmacy Students' Perceptions of Preparedness to Provide Pharmaceutical Care (PREP) scale. The present study was conducted at three faculties of pharmacy among fifth-year students during a three-month period in 2015. After the translation process, the Turkish version was developed. Psychometric evaluation consisted of the calculation of inter-rater and test-retest reliability and factor analysis. The mean age of 184 students (71.2% of female) was 23.74 +/- 1.07. The mean score of the Pharmacy Students' PREP scale was 4.54 +/- 1.00 and the Cronbach's alpha was 0.971. Inter-rater and test-retest reliability and factor analysis were also in concordance with the literature. In the present study, the Turkish version of Pharmacy Students' Perceptions of Preparedness to Provide Pharmaceutical Care Scale has been determined to be a reliable and validated tool to assess students' perceptions of preparedness to provide pharmaceutical care.