Browsing by Author "Fadiloglu C."

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    Validity and reliability of a turkish version of the fecal incontinence quality of life scale
    (2009) Dedeli O.; Fadiloglu C.; Bor S.
    PURPOSE: Anorectal disorders, including fecal incontinence, are a significant healthcare problem that produce bothersome symptoms and adversely affect quality of life. We sought to establish the validity and reliability of a Turkish language version of the Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (FIQOLS). SUBJECTS AND SETTING: Data were collected at the Fecal Incontinence-Constipation-Biofeedback Clinic, located in the Gastroenterology Department at Ege University School of Medicine Hospital in Izmir, Turkey. The study sample comprised patients with fecal incontinence who attended the clinical assessment and agreed to participate in the study. INSTRUMENTS: A sociodemographic questionnaire form, the 29-item FIQOLS, and the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index (FISI), as well as the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were administered to subjects. Both the FIQOLS and FISI were translated from English to Turkish by using a back-translation technique. METHODS: Subjects initially completed the FIQOLS, FISI, and the SF-36 at baseline and again after a 2-week interval to allow test-retest reliability measurement. Internal consistency was also measured, using the Cronbach α and Spearman-Brown split-half coefficients. Test-retest reliability was evaluated using interclass correlation coefficient testing. The validity of FIQOLS with respect to the SF-36 and FISI was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULTS: Fifty subjects with fecal incontinence participated in the study; their mean age (SD) was 57.1 (±15.7) years. Almost two-thirds (66%) were female, and 38% did not complete primary school education. Test-retest reliability analysis revealed an intraclass correlation of r value higher than 0.70 (P < .05). The overall Cronbach α coefficient of instrument was .88; the Spearman-Brown split-half value was 0.84 for the first half of the tool and 0.76 for the second half. The Cronbach α coefficient for subfactors varied from .56 to .82. The FIQOLS score was found to have a statistically significant (P < .05) correlation with both the FISI and SF-36. CONCLUSION: These findings support the Turkish language version of the FIQOLS as a valid and reliable instrument. © 2009 by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses.
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    Development and evaluation of the health belief model scale in obesity; [Obezitede saǧlık inanç modeli ölçeǧi'nin geliştirilmesi]
    (Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 2011) Dedeli O.; Fadiloglu C.
    AIM: The aim of this study was to develop a scale based on the Health Belief Model which can provide a reliable and valid evaluation of obese individuals' belief and attitudes towards obesity. METHOD: The sample of the study that was conducted between July 2008 and May 2010 included 400 obese individuals who presented to the obesity clinics in Ege University Medical Faculty and Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty Hospitals. Obesity questionnaire form and Health Belief Model Scale in Obesity (HBMSO) developed by the investigators to collect data about sociodemographic and obesity characteristics of obese individuals as well as the health belief in obesity were completed in face-to-face interviews. The HBMSO were completed in face-to-face interviews again in the following three weeks to test-retest reliability of the scale. The analysis of data was The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows 13.0.RESULTS: A principal component factor analysis was used to measure the construct validity of the HBMSO. Five factor groups were obtained as a result of the factor analysis. These five factors formed the domains of the HBMOS that included 32 items prepared as five point Likert scales. Total item correlation analysis was positive for all domains (>0.70 p<0.05). HBMSO demonstrated a reasonable level of internal consistency reliability with a Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient of 0.80. Test and retest reliability of each domain of HBMSO was r>0.60 p<0.00. CONCLUSION: These results show that HBMSO is a reliable and valid scale to measure the attitudes and beliefs of the obese individuals about obesity.