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Öğe Attitudes of midwifery and nursing students in a Turkish university toward lesbians and gay men and opinions about healthcare approaches(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2018) Bilgic, Dilek; Daglar, Gulseren; Sabanciogullari, Selma; Ozkan, Semiha AydinLesbians and gay men are subjected to negative attitudes and poor quality health care by midwives in the process of having children and by nurses in the process of receiving general health care services. Our aim was to investigate midwifery and nursing students' attitudes towards lesbians and gay men and their opinions about health care approaches displayed towards them. The study was designed as a cross-sectional and descriptive one and conducted in one midwifery and two nursing schools in a city in Turkey and comprised 1321 students. To assess the participants' attitudes, the Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gays (ATLG) Scale was used. To assess opinions about health care approaches, the students were asked open-ended questions. All the participating students' attitude scores were below the average and they exhibited negative attitudes towards lesbians and gays. While very few of the participants had positive views about health care given to, most of them either had negative views or did not have any opinions. The midwifery students' attitudes were more positive than were those of the nursing students. Students' health care approaches towards lesbians and gay men were insufficient and negative. Educators need to develop training programs, which can help students gain cultural awareness of the health care needs of lesbians and gay men in different cultures before they graduate.Öğe Complementary health approaches use in Turkish patients with mental disorders: Related factors and perceived benefits(Wiley, 2021) Avci, Dilek; Sabanciogullari, SelmaPurpose: The present study was performed to determine the prevalence, characteristics, perceived benefits, and predictors of complementary health approaches use (CHA) in Turkish patients with mental disorders. Design and Methods: The present study was performed with 413 patients with mental disorders. Findings: In the present study, 62.2% of the patients had used CHA in the last 12 months. The most common types of CHA used were religious/spiritual activities and herbs. According to the multivariate logistic regression model, sex, education level, marital status, employment status, medical diagnoses, and duration of diagnoses were significantly associated with increased CHA use. Practice Implications: The CHA use by patients should be investigated, and education and counseling should be provided by health professionals to improve patient safety and patient outcomes.Öğe Dermatoglyphic characteristics in panic disorder(DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2010) Sabanciogullari, Vedat; Ersan, E. Erdal; Dogan, Orhan; Dogan, Selma; Sabanciogullari, SelmaObjectives: Panic disorder is one of the most common anxiety disorders. There are various etiological factors in panic disorder. Dermatoglyphics are special patterns formed by epidermal ridges in fingertips, palms and soles. They form during the intrauterine period and remain unchanged throughout life. Genetic diseases can change the form and structure of dermatoglyphics. The aim of this study was to evaluate fingertip and palmar dermatoglyphic samples of panic disorder patients and to compare these with the control group. Materials and methods: Dermatoglyphic data was collected from 50 patients diagnosed with panic disorder according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria and from a control group consisting of 50 healthy people. Data was collected using a digital scanner and was transferred to computer medium. Using the Image J program, atd, dat, adt angles, a-b ridge counts, sample types of all fingers and ridge counts were calculated. Data was analyzed using t-test, Mann Whitney U and chi-square tests. Findings: It was found that the a-b ridge count in both hands and the ridge count in the thumbs of panic disorder patients were significantly higher those of the control group. It was found that, in the right hands of panic disorder patients, there was a significant increase in ridge counts in the ring finger, total ridge count and adt angle when compared to the control group. However, there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of dermal ridges, and the most common characteristic in both groups was ulnar loops. Results: Analyzing dermatoglyphics is non-invasive, straightforward, quick and economical. The use of dermatoglyphics can facilitate identification and early diagnosis of those at risk of panic disorder, allowing preventive measures to be taken.Öğe Does social support affect development of cognitive dysfunction in individuals with diabetes mellitus?(SAUDI MED J, 2015) Yilmaz, Feride T.; Sabanciogullari, Selma; Aldemir, Kadriye; Kumsar, Azime K.Objectives: To determine cognitive functions and perceived social support (SS) among individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), and the effects of SS on the development of cognitive dysfunction (CD). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 121 patients with DM presenting at the Endocrinology Clinic of Cumhuriyet University Health Services Application and Research Hospital, Sivas, Turkey between April and June 2014. Data were collected utilizing the "Patient Assessment Form", "Standardized Mini Mental State Examination (SMMSE)", and "Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)". Results: The mean score obtained for DM patients from the SMMSE was 21.55 +/- 5.7, with 65.3% found to have cognitive impairment. The total mean score of the participants for MSPSS was considered moderate (66.61 +/- 14.42). There was a significant positive correlation between cognitive function and SS (r=0.273, p=0.002). It was determined that individuals with CD had low levels of perceived SS, and that insufficient support from families and significant others contributed to the development of CD (p=0.008). Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that the cognitive function of individuals with DM was impaired and would improve as the perception of SS increased, and that perceived SS would affect the development of CD. Therefore, health professionals can contribute to the improvement of cognitive function of individuals with DM by facilitating the use of SS sources.Öğe The Effect of Hajj Pilgrimage on Treatment Compliance in Individuals with Chronic Diseases(SPRINGER, 2019) Yilmaz, Feride Taskin; Sabanciogullari, Selma; Karabey, GulserenThis study was performed in order to determine the effect of Hajj pilgrimage on treatment compliance in individuals with chronic diseases. A total of 168 individuals were included in the prospective and descriptive study. Data were collected in three interviews using a patient identification form and the Religiousness Inclination Scale. When the medicine compliances of the individuals before and after Hajj pilgrimage were compared, a statistically meaningful difference between their regular uses of medicine statuses was found (p = 0.011). However, no difference was detected in the 3-month follow-up (p = 0.094). Additionally, it was found that in individuals with internally driven religiousness inclinations there was no relationship between their statuses regarding having changes in their disease-related complaints after Hajj pilgrimage and their status regarding coping with disease. Hajj pilgrimage was found to negatively affect treatment compliance in the short term in individuals with chronic diseases, while there were no changes in long-term treatment compliance.Öğe Effects of the professional identity development programme on the professional identity, job satisfaction and burnout levels of nurses: A pilot study(WILEY, 2015) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Dogan, SelmaThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Professional Identity Development Program on the professional identity, job satisfaction and burnout levels of registered nurses. This study was conducted as a quasi-experimental one with 63 nurses working in a university hospital. Data were gathered using the Personal Information Questionnaire, the Professional Self Concept Inventory, Minnesota Job Satisfaction Inventory and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The Professional Identity Development Program which consists of ten sessions was implemented to the study group once a week. The Program significantly improved the professional identity of the nurses in the study group compared to that of the control group. During the research period, burnout levels significantly decreased in the study group while those of the control group increased. The programme did not create any significant differences in the job satisfaction levels of the nurses. The programme had a positive impact on the professional identity of the nurses. It is recommended that the programme should be implemented in different hospitals with different samples of nurses, and that its effectiveness should be evaluated.Öğe Evaluation According to the Functional Health Pattern Model and NANDA Diagnoses of Patient Care Plans Made by Nurses in a Psychiatry Department(Kare Publ, 2011) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Ata, Elvan E.; Kelleci, Meral; Dogan, SelmaObjectives: The aim of the study was to analyze patient care planning prepared by nurses in a psychiatry clinic according to the Functional Health Pattern (FHP) model and to evaluate the NANDA (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association) nursing diagnoses based on the data collected. Methods: This retrospective and descriptive research was carried out in a psychiatry clinic of a university hospital. The sample of this research was the nursing plan of 80 inpatients hospitalized in the psychiatry clinic between September 2008 and June 2009 and the determined nursing diagnoses in the direction of Gordon's (1982) FHP model and NANDA. Care plans made by nurses were retrospectively analyzed by researchers taking into consideration the FSO model and NANDA diagnosis system. The data were evaluated with percentage distribution. Results: Nurses collected the most data related to perceiving and managing the health (98.8%) function and activity-exercise (91.3%) function, and the least data concerning sexuality and reproduction (20%) function. When NANDA diagnoses were evaluated according to data collected by nurses, 23 different NANDA diagnoses were determined among 80 patients, and 402 NANDA diagnoses in total. When the determined diagnoses were analyzed, the most frequently observed were: 12.9% inadequacy in individual coping, 11.2% decrease in self-esteem, 10.4% failure in role performance, and 9% disorder in sleep pattern. Conclusion: It may be considered that nurses, when they used the FHP model, did not overlook the important data in evaluating the problems the psychiatric patients frequently experienced, such as inadequacy in individual coping, decrease in self-esteem, disorder in sleep pattern, and ineffective management of therapeutic regimen. However, it was observed that nurses evaluate fields such as sexual pattern and values and beliefs to a lesser degree and detect fewer problems in these areas.Öğe Group Counseling Education Program for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Effect on Parents' Psychological Resilience, Life Satisfaction, and Family Functioning(Slack Inc, 2025) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Yildirim, FerdaPURPOSE: To investigate the effects of a group counseling education program (GCEP) provided to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on parents'psychological resilience, life satisfaction, and family functioning. METHOD: This experimental study was conducted with 30 parents of children with ASD. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Adult Psychological Resilience Scale, Satisfaction With Life Scale, and Family Assessment Device. The GCEP, comprising 10 sessions, was provided to the intervention group once per week. RESULTS: The GCEP significantly increased psychological resilience levels in the intervention group compared to the control group. Although there were no significant differences between groups regarding Family Assessment Device subscale scores before the GCEP, after the program, mean scores on the subscales of problem solving, communication, roles, and behavioral control of the intervention group were significantly lower than those of the control group. No significant differences were observed in life satisfaction between groups. CONCLUSION: The GCEP was effective in improving psychological resilience and family functioning. Family counseling programs for raising awareness and provision of psychosocial support may be developed and applicable in relation to infamily relationships, care and responsibilities for the child, and problem solving for parents of children with ASD. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, xx(xx), xx-xx.]Öğe Ideas Concerning School Education of The Nurses Who Newly Graduated From An Integrated School Program and Their Professional Identity Levels(Istanbul Univ, Fac Nursing, 2012) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Dogan, SelmaAim: The aim of the study is to evaluate ideas concerning school education of the nurses who newly graduated from an integrated school program and who had not yet began to work and their professional identity development levels. Method: Being descriptive type, the study was carried out with 82 newly graduated students from Nursing Department that implements integrated education program. Personal Information Form and Professional Self-Concept Scale in Nurses (PSCSN) were used in this study. Results: 61% of the newly graduated nurses reported that they were glad to receive education from this school, and 81,4% reported that the school education was satisfactory in preparing them to profession. Almost all of the nurses (86,6%) thought that the school education positively affected their viewpoint to the profession and courses at school were effective in gaining occupational conscious (96,3%). Moreover, it was determined that PSCSN general and sub-dimension score averages were positively above the average. PSCSN general score averages of the nurses who were glad of school education and who reported that school education positively affected their viewpoint to the occupation were detected significantly high (p<0.01). PSCSN scores of the nurses who reported that school education prepared them to profession were determined to be higher. Conclusion: The ideas concerning school education of the nurses who newly graduated from a nursing undergraduate program applying integrated education are generally positive. Besides, it may be told that professional identities of the nurses who newly graduated from the integrated school program developed positively and in advanced level. Professional identity developments of the nurses who perceived the school education positively are also positive.Öğe Ideas Regarding Psychotropic Drug Use among Inpatients in a Psychiatry Clinic and after Their Discharge from the Hospital with Follow-Up by Telephone(Kare Publ, 2011) Kelleci, Meral; Dogan, Selma; Ata, Elvan E.; Avci, Dilek; Sabanciogullari, Selma; Basegmez, Filiz; Iskey, MeralObjectives: This study aimed to examine the need for training among inpatients in a psychiatric clinic and their families on psychotropic drug use and to determine the drug compliance status after the patient's discharge from the hospital. Methods: The study was conducted at a psychiatric clinic of a university hospital. The respondents were 92 patients who were hospitalized from July 2008 to March 2009, who were willing to respond and who did not have any problems in comprehending or replying to the questions. The data were collected through a form covering details of the patients and their families. The form consisted of 56 questions regarding the patients' demographic details, drug therapies, and the views of the patients and their families about drug therapies and drugs. The data were collected face-to-face after the acute stage. The patients were contacted by telephone at one month and six months following their discharge from the hospital. Results: The patients were identified with the symptoms of bipolar affective disorder (31.5%), schizophrenia (26.1%), psychotic disorders (26.1%), paranoid disorders (5.4%), and psychotic depression (2.2%). It was discovered that 40.2% of the patients did not know their diagnosis, 12% did not think drugs were necessary, 17.4% did not know the names of their drugs, 23.9% did not know the dose of their drugs, 19.6% believed the drugs would cause addiction, 17.4% did not plan to use the drugs after being discharged from the hospital, and 64.1% did not know for how long they should continue taking the drugs. In the first monitoring by telephone, 70.6% of the patients said they used their drugs regularly. 39.1% of the patients were rehospitalized in the first six months after discharge due to not using the drugs regularly. In the second monitoring by telephone, 54.3% of those who were not re-hospitalized in the first six months stated that they used their drugs regularly. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate the need for training among patients on drug management. This training should not be limited to inhospital; there is a need for counseling at home after discharge from the hospital, and the current system remains inadequate.Öğe Information needs, care difficulties, and coping strategies in families of people with mental illness(RIYADH ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL, 2015) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Tel, HavvaObjective: To determine information needs, dare difficulties, and coping mechanisms of family members of people with mental illness. Methods: In this descriptive cross-secdonal study, the study sample consisted of the families of 134 patients who were. treated in the Psychiatric Unit of Cumhuriyet University Training and Research Hospital in Sivas, Turkey between January and May 2011. Data was collected by a questionnaire and analysed descriptively, and by chi-square testing. Results: It was determined that 79.1% of family members were knowledgeable of the patients' illness. It was found that they experienced difficulties in communicating with the patient, and in ensuring " drug compliance and anger management and that they used psychological and social coping strategies. Conclusion: Our results indicate that access to medical information on its own is not sufficient for carers of people with mental illness, and the necessity of developing positive attitudes when dealing with the illness and its symptoms. We recommend that nurses and other health professionals offer long term support and consultation programs to family members.Öğe Internalized stigma among inpatients with mental illness in Turkey and factors affecting it(Kuwait Medical Association, 2016) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Dogan, SelmaObjective: To investigate the internalized stigma levels of the mentally ill patients hospitalized in the psychiatry clinic of a university hospital in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey and the factors affecting their internalized stigma levels Design: A descriptive and cross-sectional study Setting: The study was conducted at the Inpatient Psychiatry Department, Cumhuriyet University Research and Implement Hospital, Turkey Subject: Three hundred ninety-one inpatients Main Outcome Measure: Data were collected with the Socio-Demographic Information Form and the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI). Results: Of the 391 patients studied, 48.6% were determined to suffer high levels of internalized stigma. It was determined that patients unemployed, having low levels of education and income and living in a village suffered higher levels of internalized stigma. In addition, patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression, perceiving their illness as a very serious one, considering his /her disease as untreatable, hiding the illness, and not having any support from their families and people around them also suffered higher levels of internalized stigma. The economic status of the patient, the way he/she perceives the severity of the disease and his/ her tendency to hide the disease have been identified as important risk factors associated with internalized stigma. Conclusion: Internalized stigma is a significant problem among hospitalized patients. In order to reduce internalized stigma, practical applications can be implemented by increasing the number of individual and group patient education programs and evaluating the effectiveness of these programs. © The Kuwait Medical Journal. All rights reserved.Öğe Internalized Stigma among Inpatients with Mental Illness in Turkey and Factors Affecting It(KUWAIT MEDICAL ASSOC, 2016) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Dogan, SelmaObjective: To investigate the internalized stigma levels of the mentally ill patients hospitalized in the psychiatry clinic of a university hospital in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey and the factors affecting their internalized stigma levels Design: A descriptive and cross-sectional study Setting: The study was conducted at the Inpatient Psychiatry Department, Cumhuriyet University Research and Implement Hospital, Turkey Subject: Three hundred ninety-one inpatients Main Outcome Measure: Data were collected with the Socio-Demographic Information Form and the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI). Results: Of the 391 patients studied, 48.6% were determined to suffer high levels of internalized stigma. It was determined that patients unemployed, having low levels of education and income and living in a village suffered higher levels of internalized stigma. In addition, patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression, perceiving their illness as a very serious one, considering his/her disease as untreatable, hiding the illness, and not having any support from their families and people around them also suffered higher levels of internalized stigma. The economic status of the patient, the way he/she perceives the severity of the disease and his/her tendency to hide the disease have been identified as important risk factors associated with internalized stigma. Conclusion: Internalized stigma is a significant problem among hospitalized patients. In order to reduce internalized stigma, practical applications can be implemented by increasing the number of individual and group patient education programs and evaluating the effectiveness of these programs.Öğe Investigation of the relationship between suicide probability in inpatients and their psychological symptoms and coping strategies(RIYADH ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL, 2016) Avci, Dilek; Sabanciogullari, Selma; Yilmaz, Feride T.Objective: To investigate the relationship between suicide probability and psychological symptoms and coping strategies in hospitalized patients with physical illness. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2014 in Bandirma State Hospital, Balikesir, Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 470 inpatients who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Suicide Probability Scale, Brief Symptom Inventory and Ways of Coping with Stress Inventory. Results: In the study, 74.7% were at moderate risk for suicide, whereas 20.4% were at high risk for suicide. According to the stepwise multiple linear regression analysis, sub-dimensions of the Ways of Coping with Stress Inventory and Brief Symptom Inventory were the significant predictors of suicide probability. Conclusions: The majority of the patients with physical illness were at risk for suicide probability. Individuals who had psychological symptoms and used maladaptive coping ways obtained significantly higher suicide probability scores.Öğe Mental Adaptatron Problems Of The 6-12 Age Childrens According To The Evaluation Of Mother And Teachers(Istanbul Univ, Fac Nursing, 2006) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Tel, HavvaThis study was performed as descriptively and analitic with the aim of determing the prevalence of childhood mental problems and idendifty of relation with some demographic features in 6-12 age children living in Sivas - Cayboyu distinct. Study was performed with classroom teachers and mothers, of 62 children aged between 6-12 years who were educating in the Cayboyu primary education school of Sivas. In collecting the data,sociodemographic knowledge form and Mental Adaptation Envantory was used. Chi-square test and percentage dispersion test were used for the statistical analysis of data. All children participated to the study were primary school students and their mean age was X= 8.45 +/- 1.57. 27.4 % of children participated were nail eating, % 21 were unsuccessfull at school of and 17.7 % entireziss were determined. Mothers and teachers participated to the study stated that the children have important level of behavioral quality and nevrotic mental adaptation problems. Mental adaptation problems were higher in boys (47.4%) than the girls (43.6 %). The most of behavioral adaptation problems of boys (28.9 %) and the nevrotic adaptation problems of girls(25.6 %) were higher. As a result, there has been an important degree of need to perform mental health services in the community and in the primary schools.Öğe Relationship between job satisfaction, professional identity and intention to leave the profession among nurses in Turkey(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2015) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Dogan, SelmaAims The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction, professional identity and intention to leave the profession among nurses in Turkey. Background Although there are many studies on job satisfaction among nurses in Turkey, there is a gap in the literature in relation to professional identity, particularly for intentions to leave the profession. Method This cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 2122 nurses from Turkey. Results A positive and significant correlation was determined between the nurses' job satisfaction and professional identities. It was found that 15.5% of the nurses intended to leave their profession. Intention to leave the profession was greater among the nurses with inadequate professional identity development and low job satisfaction. Conclusion Professional identity is a factor affecting job satisfaction. Both professional identity and job satisfaction are important factors affecting nurses' intention leaving the profession. Implications for nursing management Given that professional identity and job satisfaction affect intention to leave the profession and professional identity affects job satisfaction, nurse managers who are mainly responsible for the quality of nursing care should develop strategies that support nurses' professional identity and increase their job satisfaction if they are to prevent nurses from leaving the profession.Öğe The Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Perceived Health and Sexuality in Individuals Diagnosed with a Physical Illness(SPRINGER, 2016) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Tuncay, Fatma Ozkan; Avci, DilekChronic illnesses have negative effects on individuals' perception of health and thus on their life satisfaction by restricting their physical, emotional, social, and sexual functions. In individuals with a chronic disease, it is important to determine life satisfaction that covers their entire life and relevant factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2014 and June 2014 in Bandirma. The study aims to investigate the relationship between life satisfaction and perception of health and sexuality in individuals diagnosed with a chronic physical illness. The sample of the study consisted of 220 patients who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Nottingham Health Profile and Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale. To evaluate the data, descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used. The participants' perception of health was good, but life satisfaction levels were moderate. Of the participants, 89.5 % experienced sexual dysfunction. Their life satisfaction was affected by the perception of health, but not by sexuality. The level of sexual functioning significantly affected perceptions of health. Therefore, while providing care for individuals with a chronic disease, nurses should be attentive to life satisfaction and the factors affecting life satisfaction and should carefully assess them.Öğe Sexual Function in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure on Hemodialysis and Its Effects on Patients' Perception of Health and Life Satisfaction(SPRINGER, 2015) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Yilmaz, Feride Taskin; Gungor, Fadime Ilke; Soylemez, Serhat; Benli, Rabia BeyzaThis descriptive and correlational study was conducted to determine both sexual functions of patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis and the relationship between sexual function and "life satisfaction and perception of health". The study was conducted with 125 patients with chronic renal failure who were treated at dialysis centers. Data were collected with the socio-demographic information form, Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX), Satisfaction with Life Scale and Nottingham Health Profile questionnaire. Of the participants, 72 % were over the age of 50 and 64.8 % had a chronic illness for six or more years. All the participants were receiving hemodialysis treatment. Of the participants, 85.6 % suffered from sexual dysfunction. There was a moderately significant positive correlation between the participants' ASEX scores and the scores they obtained from the general perception of health, pain, physical fatigue, sleep and emotional subscales. However, there was not a significant relationship between ASEX mean scores and Satisfaction with Life Scale mean scores. The results of this study revealed that sexual dysfunction was common among patients with chronic renal failure and having hemodialysis therapy, and adversely affected their perception of health.Öğe Sleep quality in the elderly either living at home or in a nursing home(AUSTRALIAN NURSING FEDERATION, 2014) Daglar, Gulseren; Pinar, Sukran Ertekin; Sabanciogullari, Selma; Kav, SultanObjective Changes in sleep duration, pattern, and quality occur with ageing. The aim of this study was to analyse the sleep quality and affecting factors in the elderly living either at home or in nursing homes. Design Descriptive and cross-sectional study Setting Sivas, a central Anatolian city in Turkey. Subject This study was carried out with 112 individuals; 52 were living in a nursing home and 60 at home. Main outcome measures A personal information form and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results There was no statistically significant difference between mean scores and sleep qualities of both groups (p > 0.05). The sleep quality of the individuals in both groups was not significantly influenced by personal variables such as age, gender, education, income, having children, and having a physical illness (p > 0.05). Individuals in both groups who reported their sleep as inadequate had sleep problems, and those who reported their sleep was affected for various reasons and who perceived their health as poor had significantly worse sleep quality (p < 0.05). Conclusion The sleep quality of the elderly living either at home were at similar levels and more than half of individuals in both groups had poor sleep quality.Öğe Suicide probability and affecting factors in psychiatric inpatients(CUMHURIYET UNIV TIP FAK PSIKIYATRI ANABILIM DALI, 2015) Sabanciogullari, Selma; Avci, Dilek; Dogan, Selma; Kelleci, Meral; Ata, ElvanObjective: The aim of this study is to examine suicide probability and affecting factors in psychiatric inpatients. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 155 psychiatric inpatients at Cumhuriyet University Training and Research Hospital. Data was collected using the Descriptive Information and the Suicide Probability Scale. The Suicide Probability Scale includes the following subscales: hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, negative self-evaluation, and hostility. Higher scores obtained from the Suicide Probability Scale indicate elevated suicide probability. In statistical analyses, descriptive statistics, t test, one way analysis of variance, and the Kruskall Wallis test were used. Results: Mean SPS total score of the patients was found to be 82.54 +/- 14.76, which indicates moderate suicide probability. There were no significant differences in SPS total scores according to age, gender, marital status, and economic status. The mean SPS scores of patients who were diagnosed with depression, had previous thoughts about committing suicide and previous suicide attempts, and had suicidal thoughts at the time of the study were found to be significantly higher. Discussion: Mean suicide probability scores of the patients were at moderate levels. Patients who had previous suicidal thoughts and had previous suicide attempts have higher suicide probability. Our results show that suicide potential, which is a threat against patient safety in the psychiatry clinic, is high.
