Designing for experience: Example experience design projects on workspace

Thesis (Master)--Izmir Institute of Technology, Industrial Design, Izmir, 2006Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 94-95)Text in English; Abstract: Turkish and Englishxv, 96 leavesThe great experiences can be deliberate and are based upon principles that have been proven. This thesis study explored the most important of these principles before the practical study. After that, the study focused on making a practical study on the workspace domain in three main phases.In the data collecting phase, experience data was collected for a workspace domain by observing workspace activities. Used methods were photographing, informal interviews, field notes and ethnographic observation. In the data modeling phase, a data model were constructed. Pattern language was used as a base for re-modeling the experience data. The data model is simply a framework that allows the designer to document, collect, communicate and understand all design related information quickly and easily. During the design phase, this framework became the design guideline and was used as a roadmap for every single design idea.Framework also gives the opportunity of defining relations from patterns to patterns and from design ideas to patterns. This flexible opportunity lets the designer visualize experience scenarios with design ideas in a higher level of understanding. Framework has a special data encapsulation format which is inherited from pattern language. According to that format, short pattern names, short essence paragraphs and other sections makes easier to remember, communicate and connect the patterns with new ideas. At the end of the design phase, three different products which are actively related with the experience patterns were designed

The role of nailfold capillaroscopy in interstitial lung diseases - Can it differentiate idiopathic cases from collagen tissue disease associated interstitial lung diseases?

Introduction: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a non-invasive diagnostic test that is mostly used for early diagnosis of collagen tissue diseases (CTDs). We aimed to evaluate whether NFC findings could be a clue for discriminating idiopathic interstitial lung diseases (ILD) from CTD associated ILDs (CTD-ILD). Additionally it was aimed to determine whether NFC could be helpful in discriminating usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern from non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) pattern. Materials and Methods: We grouped patients into three main groups: 15 CTD-ILD, 18 idiopathic ILD, and 17 patients in the control group. The CTD-ILD group was split into two subgroups: 8 patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (SJS)-associated ILD and 7 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated ILD. The idiopathic-ILD group consisted of 10 idiopathic NSIP and 8 IPF patients. The control group consisted of 10 SJS and 7 RA patients without lung disease. None of the patients were on acute exacerbation at the time of examination, and none had Reynaud’s phenomenon. Results: Mean capillary density was significantly reduced only in the CTD-ILD group as compared to the control group (p= 0.006). In subgroup analysis, it was determined that RA-ILD, IPF, and SJSILD subgroups had more severe capillaroscopic abnormalities. Mean capillary density in patients with the UIP pattern was reduced compared to patients with the NSIP pattern and those in the control group; p values were 0.008 and < 0.001, respectively. Conclusion: This study is to be the first describing and comparing the nailfold capillaroscopic findings of patients with NSIP and UIP patterns. NFC findings can be helpful in discriminating UIP patterns from NSIP patterns. But to show its role in differentiating idiopathic disease, more studies with more patients are needed. © 2015, Ankara University. All rights reserved

Factors associated with current smoking in COPD patients: A cross-sectional study from the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey

INTRODUCTION Even though smoking is a major reason for the development and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-and quitting smoking is the only way to stop its progression-a significant number of smokers still continue to smoke after being diagnosed with COPD. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical and demographic characteristics of COPD patients who are current and former smokers and to find factors associated with their current smoking status. METHODS For this study, data were collected between June 2015 and August 2016; COPD patients who had been regularly visiting Hopa State Hospital’s outpatient clinic over the last year or longer were included. Their demographic, clinical and functional data were recorded. Patients completed a pulmonary function test, six-minute walk test (6-MWT), COPD assessment test (CAT), and modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale. Comparisons were then made according to their smoking status. RESULTS In total 100 patients were included in the study; with a mean age of 63.4±10.7 years and mostly males (94%). Regarding smoking status, 49% were current smokers and 51% were former smokers. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that current smoking was negatively associated with age (odds ratio, OR=0.93, 95% confidence interval, CI=0.88–0.96) and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage (OR=0.32, 95% CI=0.13– 0.79), and was positively associated with six-minute walk distance (OR =1.005, 95% CI=1.001–1.009) and CAT score (OR=1.07, 95% CI=1.009–1.13). CONCLUSIONS Nearly half of the COPD patients in the study continued smoking even after having been diagnosed with COPD. The younger patients, with better lung function, better exercise capacity and poor quality of life were associated with current smoking

Sigara içme durumlarına göre öğretmenlerin sosyodemografik özelliklerinin ve yaşam kalitelerinin değerlendirilmesi: Türkiye'nin Doğu Karadeniz bölgesinden kesitsel bir çalışma

Introduction: Smoking related health disorders are particularly common after long-term cigarette use and accordingly cumulative side effects of smoking usually do not appear in younger individuals. Therefore, for evaluating the contemporary effects of smoking in healthy individuals quality of life has become a fundamental criterion. In this study our aims are evaluating factors affecting school teachers' smoking status and comparing quality of life them according to their cigarette smoking status. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted between March 1 and June 30, 2015, included all government school teachers in Hopa. A sociodemographic data form and World Health Organisation Quality of Life-bref (WHOQL-bref) questionnaire were used. Statistical analysis was performed via SPSS 20. To evaluate the reliability of the WHOQOL-bref questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha co-efficiency was calculated for each domain separately. Results: Statistical analysis was performed on 327 participants' data. The mean age of the teachers was 34.2 +/- 8.73 and 50.2% of them were female. Most of the teachers were never smokers (67.8%) and current smokers' made up 20.1% of the population. Mean Fagerstrom score of current smokers was 4.1 +/- 1.96. Multinominal logistic regression analysis showed that there was a positive association between male gender and current smoking (OR= 2.25; 95% CI: 1.17-4.32; p< 0.05). Perception of quality of life and perception of health status scores were lower in the current smoker group as compared to never smokers (p< 0.05). However, other quality of life domains were not significantly different among smoking groups. Also, none of the quality of life domains differed significantly according to current smokers' nicotine dependence level. Conclusion: This study reflected a decrease in current smoking prevalence among school teachers compared to previous years. Also, the perception of quality of life and perception of health status scores were lower in the current smoker group as compared to never smokers.Giriş: Sigara ile ilişkili sağlık sorunları özellikle uzun süreli kullanımından sonra sık görülür ve dolayısıyla sigaranın kümülatif yan etkileri genç yaşlarda pek görülmez. Bu nedenle, sigaranın o andaki yan etkilerini değerlendirmede yaşam kalitesi temel bir kriter haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışmamızda amaçlarımız öğretmenlerin sigara içmelerini etkileyen faktörleri değerlendirmek ve sigara içme durumlarına göre yaşam kalitelerini kıyaslamaktır. Materyal ve Metod: Bu kesitsel çalışma 1 Mart 2015 ila 30 Haziran 2015 tarihleri arasında yapıldı ve Hopa'da bulunan bütün devlet okullarındaki öğretmenler çalışmaya dahil edildi. Sosyodemografik veri formu ve WHOQOL-bref ölçeği kullanıldı. İstatistiksel analiz için SPSS 20 kullanıldı. Ölçeğin güvenilirliğini değerlendirmek için her bir alanının Cronbach alfa değerleri hesaplandı. Bulgular: İstatistiksel analiz 327 kişinin verilerine uygulandı. Öğretmenlerin yaş ortalaması 34.2 ± 8.73 idi ve %50.2'si kadındı. Öğretmenlerin çoğu (%67.8) hiç sigara içmemişti, aktif içicilerin oranı %20.1 idi. Aktif içicilerin ortalama Fagerström skoru 4.1 ± 1.96 idi. Multinominal lojistik regresyon analizi erkek cinsiyet ile aktif içicilik arasında pozitif ilişki olduğunu gösterdi (OR= 2.25;95% CI: 1.17-4.32; p< 0.05). Yaşam kalitesi algısı ve sağlık durumu algısı aktif içicilerin hiç içmeyenlere göre daha düşüktü (p< 0.05). Ancak, diğer yaşam kalitesi alanlarında sigara içme durumlarına veya bağımlılık durumlarına göre farklılık saptanmadı. Sonuç: Bu çalışma öğretmenler arasında aktif sigara içiciliği oranında önceki yıllara göre bir düşüş olduğunu, ayrıca aktif içicilerin hiç içmeyenlere göre yaşam kalitelerini ve sağlık durumlarını daha kötü algıladıklarını göstermiştir

Treatment adherence and short-term outcomes of smoking cessation outpatient clinic patients

INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown that adherence to treatment is fundamental to success in smoking cessation. However, smoking cessation medication regimens are limited significantly by the struggle to adhere to them. This study was conducted to evaluate the factors associated with treatment adherence and quitting success in a group of patients that applied to our smoking cessation outpatient clinic (SCC). METHODS Patients that applied to SCC between April 2015 and December 2016 who were evaluated, found suitable for smoking cessation interventions and started pharmacological treatment were included in this study. Only those who could be reached by phone three months after their first application became participants. Those who had used the prescribed treatment for at least 30 days were grouped as treatment-adherent. RESULTS In total, data for 346 patients were evaluated. Mean (±SD) age was 44.3±13.9 years; most of them were male (63%), primary school graduated (36.1%), self-employed (43.7%), and had no comorbid diseases (71%). Bupropion was started in 52% of the patients, that rate was 35.8% for varenicline and 12.1% for a combination of the nicotine patch and gum. Mean days for treatment use was 20.9±18.5; 59% of the patients were non-adherent to their treatment and 51.7% had only one control visit number. Adverse reactions due to treatment were recorded in 25% of participants, and at their third month 37.9% of them had quit smoking. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, increase in control visit number, absence of adverse reaction, and varenicline use, were each associated with higher treatment adherence (p<0.001) and only being in the treatment-adherent group was associated with quit success (OR=3.01, 95% CI: 1.88–4.81, p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS This study showed that most patients did not use their prescribed SC treatments adequately; a main factor that affects quit success is treatment adherence. There is a need for closer monitoring and follow-up to ensure adequate use of treatment of patients

Risk factors of low birth weight; case-control study

Düşük doğum ağırlığı (2500 gr'den düşük) (DDA) fetal ve neonatal morbidite ve mortalite, bilişsel gelişimin yavaşlaması ve yaşamın ilerleyen dönemlerinde kronik hastalıkların meydana gelmesi ile ilişkilidir. Dünya'da DDA insidansı yaklaşık %15,5 sıklığındadır. Araştırmanın amacı Denizli ili merkez ilçesinde düşük doğum ağırlığı risk faktörlerini saptamaktır. Olgu-kontrol tipi dizayn edilen bu araştırmaya, Denizli İli Merkez İlçesinde Temmuz 2009-Haziran 2010 tarihleri arasında 1500-2499 gr arasında ağırlığı bulunan 295, 2500-4000 gr arasında ağırlığı bulunan 302 yeni doğan annesi dahil edildi. Bebeğin doğum boyu ve ağırlığı, annenin son gebelik ve doğum bilgilerini, özgeçmişini, anne ve babanın antropometrik ölçümlerini, yaşam stili ve bağımlılıklarını, sosyo-demografik ve sosyo-ekonomik değişkenleri içeren anket yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile annelere uygulandı. Analiz sıklık ve yüzde dağılımları ve ortalama, standart sapmaları içermektedir. DDA ile risk faktörleri arasındaki ilişkiyi saptamak için ki kare analizi ve tahmini rölatif risk oranı kullanıldı. Risk faktörlerinin birlikte değerlendirilmesi için lojistik regresyon analizi yapıldı. p<0,05 anlamlı olarak kabul edildi. Analizde SPSS 10 paket programı kullanıldı. Lojistik regresyon sonucuna göre DDA'yı çoğul gebeliğin 18,50 (%95GA; 8,54-40-39) kat, VKİ 20kg/m2'den düşük olmasının 1,98 (%95GA; 1,23-3,19) kat, gebelikte ağırlık kazancının 7 kg ve altında olması 2,49 (%95GA; 1,56-3,96) kat, DDAB doğurma öyküsünün 3,44 (%95GA; 1,69-7,02) kat, birinci ve ikinci derece akraba'da DDAB doğurma öyküsünün 4,28 (%95GA; 2,61-6,94) kat, gebelikten önceki üç ay ve gebelik süresince X ışını maruziyetinin 3,35 (%95GA; 1,26-8,91) kat, tetanos eksik aşılı olmanın 4,83 (%95GA; 2,32-10,08) kat, ilk canlı doğumu olmasının 3,43 (%95GA; 2,15- 5,49) kat, gebelikte ağır yaşam olayları geçirmesinin 1,60 (%95GA; 1,01-2,55) kat, herhangi bir işte çalışmamanın 1,69 (%95GA; 1,06-2,70) kat ve enformel çalışmanın 2,44 (%95GA; 1,03- 5,82) kat arttırdığı saptandı. Araştırmada saptanan risk faktörlerini önlemeye yönelik çalışmalar DDA görülme sıklığınıda düşürecektir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Düşük Doğum Ağırlığı, Doğum Öncesi Bakım, Çalışma DurumuLow birth weight (LBW) (defined as a birth weight of less than 2500 grams) is associated with fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, impaired cognitive development, and the advent of chronic diseases in later life. The global incidence of LBW is around 15,5%. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for low birthweight in the centre of Denizli province. A case-control study was carried out and mothers of 295 newborns with birthweight between 1500-2499 g (cases) and 302 newborns with birthweight between 2500-4000 g (controls) were analyzed. The questionnare was applied to women using face to face technics between July,2009 and June,2010 . The questionnare included birth weight and birth lenght of newborn, the date of last pregnacy and type of last delivery, profile of mother (özgeçmiş), anthropometric measures, life styles, habits, addictions, sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics of mother and father of newborn. Analysis included frequency and percent distributions, means, standart deviations. In group comparisions for categorical variable, chi square test and odds ratio (OR) was used. Logistic regression model was performed for some selected risk factors. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program, Version 10 was used for data entry and analysis. When backward logistic regression model was performed for some selected factors in relation to low birth weight, there was a positive relationship between multiple pregnancy [OR(95%CI) 18.50 (8.54, 40.39)], BMI lower than 20 kg/m2 of mother before pregnancy andemployment status [OR(95%CI) 1.98 (1.23, 3.19)], weight gain of 7 kg and under during pregnanacy [OR(95%CI) 2.49 (1.56, 3.96)], a history of giving birth to low birth weight infant [OR(95%CI) 3.44 (1.69, 7.02)], first- degree and second- degree relative?s histories of giving birth to low birth weight infant [OR(95%CI) 4.28 (2.61, 6.94)], X- ray exposure in the three months before and during pregnancy [OR(95%CI) 3.35 (1.26, 8.91)], to be incomplete tetanus vaccinated [OR(95%CI) 4.83 (2.32, 10.08)], first live births [OR(95%CI) 3.43 (2.15, 5.49)], severe life experiences during pregnancy [OR(95%CI) 1.60 (1.01, 2.55)], unemployed [OR(95%CI) 1.69 (1.06, 2.70)], working in the informal labor [OR(95%CI) 2.44 (1.03, 5.82)]. Efforts to prevent risk factors determined in this study also reduce the incidence of LBW. Key words: Low birthweight, Prenatal Care, Working Status

Designing for experience: Example experience design projects on workspace

Thesis (Master)--Izmir Institute of Technology, Industrial Design, Izmir, 2006Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 94-95)Text in English; Abstract: Turkish and Englishxv, 96 leavesThe great experiences can be deliberate and are based upon principles that have been proven. This thesis study explored the most important of these principles before the practical study. After that, the study focused on making a practical study on the workspace domain in three main phases.In the data collecting phase, experience data was collected for a workspace domain by observing workspace activities. Used methods were photographing, informal interviews, field notes and ethnographic observation. In the data modeling phase, a data model were constructed. Pattern language was used as a base for re-modeling the experience data. The data model is simply a framework that allows the designer to document, collect, communicate and understand all design related information quickly and easily. During the design phase, this framework became the design guideline and was used as a roadmap for every single design idea.Framework also gives the opportunity of defining relations from patterns to patterns and from design ideas to patterns. This flexible opportunity lets the designer visualize experience scenarios with design ideas in a higher level of understanding. Framework has a special data encapsulation format which is inherited from pattern language. According to that format, short pattern names, short essence paragraphs and other sections makes easier to remember, communicate and connect the patterns with new ideas. At the end of the design phase, three different products which are actively related with the experience patterns were designed

Türkiye'deki orman mühendislerinin biyoçeşitlilik eğitimi için çevirim içi destek aracının geliştirilmesi

Biodiversity is one of the most important elements of the sustainable forestry practices. However, in Turkey biodiversity is not properly included in the forestry training curriculum and in professional training. There is a gap in the education of forest engineering about biodiversity. This study aims to fill this gap by developing an online support tool targeting dissemination of the biodiversity training with lower cost and time. The primary aim of this study is to explore the potential of web based tool as a viable solution to dissemination of the biodiversity training to forest engineers in Turkey. This research based on design and development research methodology involving a systematic study of designing, developing and evaluating online support tool for biodiversity training. Subjects of this study were selected from forest engineers that work within General Directory of Forestry. Purposive sampling method was conducted. Quality of web based learning was ensured by relying the development to Demand-Driven Learning Model as a theoretical framework. The results of the survey questions, interview sessions and system logs revealed that the perceptions of the participants towards the designed and developed tool were mostly positive. In addition, learners reported that they gain novel knowledge from training program, which they will reflect to their professional life, and find the training tool convenient. Moreover, their attitudes towards the all characteristics of theoretical framework were mostly positive. Findings also indicated that perceptions of the participants towards online training programs have changed as wellPh.D. - Doctoral Progra

Influencing factors of university students’ smoking status according to gender

Background and aim Despite the strict anti-tobacco policies, smoking is still a major preventable public health problem in Turkey. We aimed to evaluate the smoking status of university students and the influencing factors of their smoking according to both gender. Methods This cross-sectional study conducted between Mach 2017 and June 2017 at an university located in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. Among all students who had been reached and agreed to participate the study were included. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information. Results Totally 2505 students’ data were evaluated with a mean age of 20.8±2.5 and female dominance (58.9%). Overall current smoking rate of the students was 27.9%; 15.3% among females and 46.0% among males, additionally, the rate of ever smokers was 60.7%; 51.9% among females, 73.4% among males (p<0.05). The smoking rate of students who have at least one smoker family member (mother or father or sibling) was 61.4%, 63.3% among females and 58.6% among males (p<0.05) and also 40.1% of the students were exposed to tobacco in their residence. Among current smokers (n:699), compared to males, female students had lower mean Fagerström nicotine dependence level and higher mean age of beginning smoking (p<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis of male students and female students seperately revealed that; studying in a 2 year faculty, having at least one smoker family member, having smoker close friends and presence of alcohol consumption were positively associated with current smoking for both gender. Conclusions This study showed that overall smoking rate of male students are higher than female students. Hovewer the influencing factors on their smoking status were similar