Browsing by Author "Turkmen, SN"

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    Fear of falling in elderly people living in a nursing home - perspective from Manisa
    Tavsanli, NG; Turkmen, SN
    Our study aimed to determine the level of fear of falling in elderly nursing home residents. The research population consisted of all the elderly residents of Manisa Municipal Nursing Home between November 2011 and February 2012. The 76 elderly people who agreed to participate were included in the study. A demographics form and the Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale were used in data collection. The statistical analysis of the data was performed using SPSS 15.0, using percentage calculations, the t-test and Cronbach's alpha. The mean score on the Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale for elderly individuals was found to be 4.57 +/- 3.80. 57.9% of the old people feared falling while taking a bath, 59.2% while going to bed or getting up, and 53.6% while sitting down or getting up from a chair. It was found that mean fear of falling scores were significantly higher in elderly individuals with chronic diseases, sleep problems and urinary incontinence.
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    Perception of problem solving skills in cancer patients according to certain variables and control focus
    Turkmen, SN; Tavsanli, NG
    Objective: To determine the perception of problem-solving skills in cancer patients related to control focus. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Manisa State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey, between May and December 2015, and comprised outpatients monitored by the Radiation Oncology department. Focus of control scale, problem solving inventory and a self-generated socio-demographic form were used as data collection instruments. SPSS 15 was used for data analysis. Results: Of the 263 subjects, 133(50.6%) were women and 130(49.4%) were men with an overall mean age of 56.98 +/- 12.32 years. Personality characteristics and their type of control focus affected problem solving skill (p<0.05). Gender, education level, income level, and status of obtaining help from family-type health professionals had an effect on their control focus type and problem solving (p<0.05). Conclusion: Personality characteristics and their type of focus influenced perception of problem solving in cancer patients.