Browsing by Author "Aysel, A"

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    The Impact of the Informed Consent Process on the Anxiety Levels of Patients Undergoing Rhinoplasty
    Aysel, A; Uz, U; Karatan, B; Aydin, E; Erdogan, E; Yilmaz, F; Müderris, T
    Septorhinoplasty is one of the most common elective surgical procedures in otolaryngology. The present study aimed to evaluate the anxiety levels of patients who underwent septorhinoplasty at different times, compare the information methods, and determine the understanding of the informed consent through recall rates of the complications explained in the informed consent process. The patients were divided into the following 2 groups: Group 1 (giving information 14 days before the surgery) and Group 2 (giving information 3 days before the surgery). For the preoperative anxiety measurement, the State anxiety scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used. All patients were asked to recall the complications they remembered from the consent form on the day before the surgery. Each group has consisted of 25 patients. No significant difference was found between the STAI-1 and STAI-2a anxiety scores between groups. In Group 1, the STAI-2b anxiety score was significantly lower than the STAI-1 and STAI-2a scores (P < 0.05). In Group 2, the mean score of STAI-2b was not significantly higher than the STAI-1 and STAI-2 scores (P > 0.05). When the STAI-2b scores of the two groups were compared, the scores of Group 2 were significantly higher (P < 0.05). The most commonly remembered complications were bruising and swelling in both of the groups. In conclusion, the authors believe that long-term cooperation between the surgical team and the patient will reduce the anxiety levels of the patients and increase patients' satisfaction, resulting in a significant reduction in the amount of potential legal processes. Level of Evidence: 2
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    The Score for Allergic Rhinitis study in Turkey, 2020
    Cingi, C; Muluk, NB; Susaman, N; Küçükcan, N; Kar, M; Altintas, M; Altin, F; Eroglu, S; Kef, K; Ipçi, K; Güven, SG; Dizdar, SK; Çayir, S; Salcan, I; Korkmaz, MÖ; Yilmaz, AS; Topuz, B; Basak, S; Ural, A; Çobanoglu, BY; Erkan, AN; Oghan, F; Eskiizmir, G; Çakir, BÖ; Coskun, BU; Kara, CO; Gültekin, E; Üçüncü, H; Selcuk, A; Altuntas, EE; Durmus, K; Özlügedik, S; Toros, SZ; Karamese, O; Bayindir, T; Baylan, MY; Iynen, I; Yilmaz, O; Yilmaz, N; Avci, D; Aysel, A; Bal, C; Baser, S; Bozkurt, Z; Çatli, T; Çetinkaya, EA; Öner, F; Coskun, ZÖ; Dizdar, D; Eksi, E; Gümüslü, BC; Kaplan, AK; Kinar, A; Parildar, H; Resuli, AS; Köroglu, E; Yazici, D; Kurt, Y; Dilber, M; Çukurova, I; Annesi-Maesano, I
    Objective: This study aimed to determine how prevalent allergic rhinitis (AR) is in Turkey and to compare the current prevalence with the figures obtained 10 years earlier. Methods: This study included 9,017 participants. The minimum number of participants required from each center was determined via a stratified sampling technique according to regional demographic characteristics as ascertained from the last census. For each region, both men and women were administered the score for allergic rhinitis (SFAR) questionnaire and a score for each participant was calculated based on the responses supplied. Results: A total of 9,017 individuals (55.3% men and 44.7% women) took part in this study. Of these, 94.4% were urban residents and 5.6% lived in a rural setting. Of the men, 38.5% self-reported as suffering from AR. The corresponding figure in women was 40.5%. The overall prevalence of AR, as deduced on the basis of the SFAR, was found to be 36.7%. Comparing the prevalence in different regions, we found that AR was the least prevalent in the Black Sea region with a frequency of 35.8%. The highest prevalence was in the Mediterranean region, where the prevalence was 37.7%. There was no statistical significance in the apparent differences in prevalence between different geographical regions. Despite this, however, there was a clear increase in the frequency of AR over the preceding decade. This increase was most pronounced in the South-Eastern Anatolian region, where the frequency rose from 21.0% to 36.9%. Conclusion: Our results indicate that there has been a marked increase in the prevalence of AR in every region in Turkey over the last 10 years. This could be related to living conditions in urban environments. Alterations in lifestyle, urban living, air pollution causing impairments in immune defense mechanisms, and other aspects of modern lifestyles may account for the increase in AR in Turkey.