ASSESSMENT OF 'PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE' VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate reliability and utility of videos accessed with 'Senior Physical Therapy' term on YouTube in terms of medical information. Material and Method: 'Senior Physical Therapy' term was screened on YouTube. The non-english videos, advertisements, videos shorter than 45 seconds, repeated two or more times, and the videos with an irrelevant content were excluded, and the most viewed 50 videos were evaluated by two independent orthopedists according to DISCERN (Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information) and JAMA (Journal of the American Medical association) scoring systems. The correlation between the observers was assessed with Spearman Correlation Analysis, and the compliance with Krippendorff alpha. According to the normality results, non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis Variance Analysis test was applied. p<0.05 values considered statistically significant (p<0.017 values at Bonferroni-Correction Mann-Whitney U test). Results: The videos was most commonly upload by health channels (66%) and physiotherapists (14%). A strong statistically significant correlation was found between DISCERN (r:0.971, p<0.001) and JAMA (r:0.808, p<0.001) scores of the observers. The compliance between two observers was high in DISCERN scores (Krippendorff alpha.: 0.970) and moderate in JAMA scores (Krippendorff alpha.: 0.792). DISCERN scores of the videos uploaded by physiotherapist were highest. Of the 50 videos, 70% was determined as poor, 28% very poor and 2% fair in terms of the information content. Conclusion: Preparation of the videos with medical contents by specialized person and based on references may increase the quality of information obtained via the social media

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR OF CHEMOTHERAPY PATIENTS ABOUT INTERVENTIONS FOR FERTILITY PRESERVATION: A DESCRIPTIVE SAMPLE STUDY FROM CANAKKALE

Objective: Neoplasm treatments include chemotherapy and radiotherapy methods alternatively in relation to the type of neoplasms. These methods have many side effects for different tissues and organs. One of these side effects is infertility. Infertility is associated with toxic effects of chemotherapeutics to the germ cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and behavior related to fertility preservation among patients who received chemotherapy. Material and Method: This descriptive type epidemiologic research was completed at a University Research Hospital Oncology Clinic after obtaining written permissions from the chief doctor of the hospital and the oncology clinic and ethical board. The study included patients aged 18 and older with neoplasms attending a University Research Hospital Oncology Clinic from November 2016 to April 2017. The data obtained were analyzed with the SPSS 20.0 statistical program. Results: Of 167 people in the study group, 48.5% were female. In our study, 79.1% of patients stated that doctors did not provide information before beginning neoplasm treatment. In our study reproductive technics assisted intervention consultations were requested by 35.3% who reported they were concerned about experiencing reproductive problems after neoplasm diagnosis, 11.4% who were not concerned and 30.0% who didn't remember their emotions about this topic (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is necessary to create awareness among patients of who, where and when to apply about preserving reproduction and to ensure doctors direct these patients to the correct center. With this aim, it may be useful to train oncologists by embryologists about reproductive technics assisted interventions.Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit [TSA-2017-1165]This study was supported by Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit, project number: TSA-2017-1165

EFFICACY OF PROJECT-WRITING AND APPLICATION TRAINING FOR ACADEMIC PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Objective: This research aimed to assess the efficacy of project writing training for participants wishing to write projects for the health sciences field. Material and Method: This interventional-type research was conducted in November 2017 on 32 individuals who were interested in writing projects in the health sciences field. Pretest and posttest were applied before and after training by answering under observation of the research team. The efficacy of the second stage of project writing training was assessed by creating a skill checklist based on the project writing stages for Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 1001 number project. Results: The mean knowledge points of participants were identified to significantly increase after training compared to those before training (p<0.05). 14 people successfully completed the project-writing training. For each group the project-writing stages were found at should be developed and sufficient levels. Participants stated that project-writing was not as easy as they thought and they required more time. When the feedback from participants is investigated, medical faculty specialization students found that they required separate group training about scientific project writing. Additionally, feedback was received that specific project-writing training for different occupational groups within the health science field may be more beneficial. Conclusion: The project-writing training presented in this research was found to be effective. A project writing training module that is updateable and may be used to train different groups in the future was created

Attitudes Towards the Elderly Among Medical Students and Related Factors

BACKGROUND/AIMS: this study aimed to determine the attitudes towards elderly people and related factors among medical students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of 385 students in the fourth, fifth and sixth classes studying at a medical school. The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic characteristics, the Kogan's Attitude Toward Old People Scale and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. For the analysis of the data, difference between two means, variance test, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman Correlation Analysis was used. For statistical significance, p0.05). CONCLUSION: Applications to be made to integrate medical students and elderly people and intensification of elderly care education will be effective in developing positive attitude among young people

Urinary incontinence: Its prevalence, risk factors and effects on the quality of life of women living in a region of Turkey

Background: The aim of this population-based cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence (UI) in women aged 20 years or older and to assess its influence on the quality of life (QOL). Materials and Methods: The study group was comprised of 625 women determined using the stratified sampling technique according to age and residence. The data were collected through a questionnaire and the Urinary Incontinence Quality of Life Instrument. Results: The prevalence of UI was 25.8%. UI was significantly associated with body mass index ( OR 12.75, 95% CI 6.68-24.6), diabetes mellitus ( OR 3.55, 95% CI 1.44 - 8.73), neurological disorders ( OR 3.80, 95% CI 1.69 - 8.58), recurrent urinary tract infections ( OR 4.73, 95% CI 2.52 - 8.88). Impairment of QOL was related with the type of UI, frequency of UI episodes, amount of leakage and UI during sexual intercourse. Conclusion: Our study results determined that UI is common in women. The QOL of women was either mildly and moderately affected by UI. Copyright (C) 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel

Menopausal symptoms and quality of life in Turkish women in the climacteric period

WOS: 000345212500013PubMed ID: 24884351Objectives The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of menopausal symptoms in Turkish women and the impact of these symptoms and related factors on the quality of life. Methods The sample in this cross-sectional study consisted of 1030 women, aged 40-59 years. The researcher collected the data at the women's homes via the face-to-face interview method using the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire and a questionnaire developed and drawn up in line with the literature. Results The mean age (+/- standard deviation) of the women participating in the study was 48.58 +/- 5.61 years and their mean menopausal age was 46.4 +/- 4.4 years. While the most frequently experienced menopausal symptoms in the study were feeling tired and worn out (79.2%), aches in the muscles and joints (79.1%) and low backache (77.8%), the least experienced symptom was an increase in facial hair (28.3%). Significant differences were found between the subdomain mean scores on the MENQOL according to menopausal periods (p = 0.000). Significant differences were detected in all subdomain mean scores of the MENQOL questionnaire according to age groups, perception of income, education, parity and body mass index (p < 0.05). Conclusion In women in the climacteric period, the time that quality of life is the most affected among all the menopausal periods is the postmenopausal period. Women in menopause should not be forgotten; health-care services addressing the health needs of women should not be restricted only to the period of fertility but continued with the same sensitivity throughout the life cycle

Sexual dysfunction in the third trimester of pregnancy and postpartum period: a prospective longitudinal study

The purpose of this prospective longitudinal study was to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction (SD) in women in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 8 week and 6 months in the postpartum period, as well as to identify the factors affecting sexual function in the postpartum period. 110 pregnant women were included in the study. The results showed significant differences in the scores between pregnancy and 6 months after delivery and between 8 weeks and 6 months after delivery. The scores in desire, sexual arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and satisfaction subdimensions were significantly higher and the score in pain subdimension was significantly lower at 6 months than during pregnancy and at eight weeks after delivery. Sexual dysfunction is a common problem in women in the last trimester of pregnancy and at eight weeks after delivery. However, this problem substantially resolves at postpartum 6 months.IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? Physiological, psychological, and hormonal changes, especially during pregnancy and postpartum period, have a considerable impact on sexual function. Therefore, identifying various aspects of sexual problems during pregnancy and postpartum period and improving the body of knowledge about sexual function would contribute to the health of women and couples. What the results of this study add? Sexual dysfunction is a common problem in women in the last trimester of pregnancy and at 8 weeks after delivery. However, this problem substantially resolves at postpartum 6 months. What the implications are of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? A striking finding in the study is the increase of SD risk in the sixth month of postpartum with women’s starting to work. This problem, which has been addressed sparsely in the current literature, can be considered a condition requiring an in-depth research

Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in female patients with fibromyalgia

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in female patients with fibromyalgia (FM) presenting to physical therapy outpatient clinics