Browsing by Author "Dogan, ES"

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    Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding skin cancer among health sciences students in Turkey: A cross-sectional study
    Dogan, ES; Caydam, OD
    BACKGROUND: Healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding skin cancer are important for reducing the future impact of the disease. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated university students' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about skin cancer and examined the variables influencing their attitudes and beliefs about the disease. DESIGN AND SETTING: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. METHOD: A total of 960 students participated in this study. Data were collected using the Student Introduction Form, Fitzpatrick Skin Type Scale, Skin Cancer and Sun Knowledge Scale (SCSKS), and Health Belief Model Scale for Skin Cancer (HBMSSC). RESULTS: The mean SCSKS score of the participants was 14.91 +/- 4.23. The mean HBSSC scores of the participants were 23.58 +/- 7.79 for perceived susceptibility, 14.79 +/- 4.59 for perceived severity, 20.64 +/- 6.60 for perceived benefits, 15.93 +/- 4.09 for perceived barriers, and 21.78 +/- 7.14 for self-efficacy. The mean SCSKS total scores of the university students were significantly and positively correlated with the HBMSSC subdimensions. Gender explained 1.58 of the variance in perceived benefits and 1.65 of the variance in self-efficacy, whereas the SCSKS score explained most other variables. CONCLUSION: The students' knowledge of skin cancer and sun protection was moderate. Their attitudes and beliefs regarding skin cancer were unexpected. This study identified students' knowledge of skin cancer and sun protection as the most important variables for improving their attitudes and beliefs about skin cancer.
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    The effect of visual education aimed at the basic needs of individuals with disabilities on the health literacy and life quality of caregivers
    Açil, D; Dogan, ES; Bilgin, N; Eser, B; Sengül, N; Mutlu, B; Sivecan, H; Sevener, U; Mizrak, S; Ozbas, AA; Erkus, ME
    The aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of visual education for the basic needs of people with disabilities on the health literacy and life quality of caregivers. The study sample comprised 268 caregivers evaluated in a pretest-posttest pattern. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Health Literacy Scale, and the World Health Organization [WHO] Life Quality Scale-Short Form. Data were evaluated with the Wilcoxon test and Spearman correlation analysis. Following the education given to caregivers, an increase was determined in the Health Literacy Scale sub-dimension of information comprehension and in the WHO Life Quality Scale-Short Form sub-dimension of social relations. Thus it was seen that the visual education increased the health literacy and life quality of the caregivers.
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    Does nutritional status affect on quality of life among patients with Diabetes Mellitus?
    Dogan, ES; Caydam, OD; Pakyuz, SC; Akkaya, A
    Aim: To determine the nutritional status effect on quality of life among patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods: A case controlled study. Patients with diabetes mellitus (case group) attended a diabetes polyclinic of a state hospital and their family members (control group) were selected randomly (n=200). The data were collected by patient information form, Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale, Diabetes Quality of Life Scale from diabetic subjects, and personal information form, Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale, SF-36 Quality of Life Scale from non-diabetic subjects. Results: The mean age of the case group was 50.06 +/- 10.44 (18-64) years, and control group was 39.46 +/- 12.47 (18-63) years. A negative significant correlation was found between total MNA score and total DQOL scale score (p<0.01) among patients with diabetes mellitus. Conclusions: Patients with diabetes mellitus may be at risk of malnutrition when compared with non-diabetics. There is probably a causal relationship between malnutrition and health related quality of life decline in this group.