Browsing by Author "Karadakovan A."

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    Examine of quality of life of elderly indivudals suffering pain; [Aǧrisi olan yaşli bireylerin yaşam kalitesinin incelenmesi]
    (2013) Güngör Tavşanli N.; Özçelik H.; Karadakovan A.
    Objectives: This study aims to examine the quality of life of elderly individuals suffering pain. Methods: The study was carried out on 84 individuals over the age of 65 resident at a local authority administered nursing home in Izmir who were suffering pain at the time of the interview. The individuals' introduction form, made up of 12 questions, was used to identify the individuals' socio-demographic characteristics, and the McGill Melzack Pain Questionnaire was used to assess the pain, and the WHOQOL-OLD (World health Organization Quality of Life Scale Older Adults Module) was applied. Results: A significant relationship was found between the current pain severity and the quality of life scale's sensory capacity, today's activities and future activities, and relationship sub-fields and the total points (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was established, as well as the elderly individuals' socio-demographic characteristics, sub-sections such as the features, severity and time of pain also had an effect on the quality of life.
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    Effect of mobile phone app-based training on the quality of life for women with breast cancer
    (Churchill Livingstone, 2021) Çınar D.; Karadakovan A.; Erdoğan A.P.
    Purpose: The study purpose was to determine the effects on quality of life (QoL) of a mobile phone app–based training for supportive care of women with breast cancer who were using adjuvant endocrine hormonal therapy. Methods: The study is based on a randomized pre-post test design. Participants were randomly assigned to either a control group that received routine care or an intervention group that received routine care plus access to the mobile phone app–based training support for 12 weeks. QoL and symptom distress were measured before intervention (T0), and after 12 weeks (T1) of intervention. This study is the application of two modality combinations: the mobile app-based patient education (1) and web-based management application (2). The mobile app-based training also provided basic information about breast cancer, symptom diary and lifestyle recommendations (adequate and balanced nutrition, regular physical activity, deal with stress effectively). Results: QoL of the treatment group after intervention increased and distress level was lower compared to the control group; these results were statistically significant. The majority of the patients reported that the mobile application was "informative and useful". Conclusions: This demonstrated that the mobile app is an effective intervention for supportive care in women with breast cancer. The mobile app–based training, which is an innovative intervention, is recommended as a supportive care initiative for women with breast cancer. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd