Developing the pediatric surgery patient satisfaction scale and assessment of its validity and reliability

Aim of this study was to develop a patient satisfaction scale for needs and expectations of pediatric surgery patients and to propose a new measurement tool in this field. Population of study consisted of all patients between May 2018 and February 2020 at a pediatric surgery service of a university hospital in Turkey. A pool of 70 items was prepared for scale. Two items were removed in line with expert opinions and suggestions. As a result of content validity and test application, 36 items were removed, and scale was revised. Data were transferred to SPSS Statistics 23 and AMOS 22 program. After evaluating scope validity of scale, Content Validity, Structural Validity, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and finally Reliability Analysis were examined. As a result of the analyses, 32 items with eight sub-dimensions were obtained from scale. Eight-factor scale explained 60.42% of total variance. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency of scale was found to be 0.88. Item factor loads of scale were created and the reliability of scale were obtained at desired level. The scale is suitable for patients aged 6 to 18 years old

Knowledge and Perception about Oocyte Donation in a Semirural Region of Turkey

Objective: To evaluate the general knowledge and perception of people living in a semi-rural area of Turkey where oocyte donation is currently illegal and to explore decision-making factors around the adoption of oocyte donation

Knowledge and perception about oocyte donation in a semirural region of Turkey

Objective: To evaluate the general knowledge and perception of people living in a semi-rural area of Turkey where oocyte donation is currently illegal and to explore decision-making factors around the adoption of oocyte donation. Methods: This is a descriptive study of 320 participants who were selected using a cluster sampling method from two districts in Antalya, a migrant city heavily populated with Turkish people from other provinces. A standardized survey was administered by post-doctoral degree researchers during face-to-face interviews to capture participants’ responses. Results: The majority of participants reported that they did not know what oocyte donation was and were not able to correctly define it. Among those who reported knowing nothing or not knowing what oocyte donation was, once informed, almost half stated that donation should be legal in the presence of medical problems. The statement “oocyte donation could be performed in the presence of medical problems” was significantly more agreeable to participants under the age of 40 years than to those over the age of 40 years, to those who were single or widowed than to those who were married, to those had moderate income levels than to those who had low income levels, and to those who were more educated than to those who were less educated. Conclusion: In our study, support for the statement “oocyte donation should be legal in cases of medical necessity” was significantly influenced by demographic and descriptive factors such as sex, age, marital status, education, and income level among people living in a semi-rural Turkish region

Knowledge and Perception about Oocyte Donation in a Semirural Region of Turkey

Objective: To evaluate the general knowledge and perception of people living in a semi-rural area of Turkey where oocyte donation is currently illegal and to explore decision-making factors around the adoption of oocyte donation. Methods: This is a descriptive study of 320 participants who were selected using a cluster sampling method from two districts in Antalya, a migrant city heavily populated with Turkish people from other provinces. A standardized survey was administered by post-doctoral degree researchers during face-to-face interviews to capture participants’ responses. Results: The majority of participants reported that they did not know what oocyte donation was and were not able to correctly define it. Among those who reported knowing nothing or not knowing what oocyte donation was, once informed, almost half stated that donation should be legal in the presence of medical problems. The statement “oocyte donation could be performed in the presence of medical problems” was significantly more agreeable to participants under the age of 40 years than to those over the age of 40 years, to those who were single or widowed than to those who were married, to those had moderate income levels than to those who had low income levels, and to those who were more educated than to those who were less educated. Conclusion: In our study, support for the statement “oocyte donation should be legal in cases of medical necessity” was significantly influenced by demographic and descriptive factors such as sex, age, marital status, education, and income level among people living in a semi-rural Turkish region