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Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi
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ISSN (Online) 2587-2427
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MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM STATUS, SLEEP AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN WITH
ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LYMPHOMA DURING HOSPITALIZATION: A DESCRIPTIVE PILOT
STUDY
- Authors: Ayşe NUMANOĞLU AKBAŞ; Muhammed Fatih UYSAL, Nuriye ÖZENGİN
  Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study is to analyzeand present the status about muscle strength, gross motor function, functionalmobility, sleep and quality of life of children with AcuteLymphoblastic Lymphoma (ALL) duringhospitalization. Method: Children diagnosed as ALL, between 4-18 ages, havingmedical treatment at hospital were included in this study. Children with anyother neurologic or metabolic diseases and children whose cancer reoccurreddidn’t include. For all of the children, information recorded about age (year),height (cm), body mass (kg), gender, exercise background, recurrent of thecancer and medical treatment. Assessment scales that are used in this studywere; Gross Motor Function Measurement (GMFM), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, sit-to-stand test, 1 minute walk test (1 MWT),Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeFIM), Impact on Family Scale(IPFAM), Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)(Cancer Module) Parent Proxy Report and Children’s Sleep Habits QuestionnaireShort Form (CSHQ). We presented descriptive analyses as minimums, maximums,means and standard deviations for continuous variables and minimums, maximums,medians and standard errors for categorical variables. We set the level ofsigniﬁcance at p<0.05. Results: We included 7 children (5girls and 2 boys) and parents in this study. Mean age of the children was 6.86 ±4.48 years. Inour sample mean value of GMFM-66 was 67.65±15.57, TUG was 11.69±5.10, 1 MWT was55.81±23.81, sit-to-stand test was 23.69±6.81, IPFAM total score was72.71±4.34, CSHQ total score was 48.71±2.87, WeeFIM total score was 100.57±7.27 and PedsQL total score was 64.29±19.17 Conclusion: According to the study ALL affects musculoskeletalstatus, quality of life, family impairment and sleep habits of the children. Wethink muscle strengthening exercises and activity focused interventions couldbe effective and should be studied in new research in the rehabilitation ofALL.
  PubDate: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +030
- Authors: Işıl KALAYCI; Sercan ÖZBEK YAZICI, Metin ÖZKUL, Gizem HELVACI
  Abstract: Aim: In Turkey, the elderly population is increasing at a higher speed than that of other age groups. The treatment and care needs of the elderly are more than the other periods of life, because chronic and degenerative diseases increase in parallel with age in the elderly period. Medical staff have an important role in the determination of the quality of health care. Negative attitudes towards the elderly and aging may cause decreases in quality health service provided to the elderly. The purpose of this study is to identify and systematically review the studies investigating attitudes of medical staff and students towards the elderly in Turkey.Method: A systematic search of database covering English and Turkish language publications focusing on attitudes of Turkish medical staff and students towards the elderly was conducted. In this research, key words ‘elderly’, ’attitude’, ‘medical staff (nurse, doctor, physiotherapist etc.)’, ‘students’, attitude scale towards elderly such as ‘YATO,KOGAN,UCLA-GA’ are used. At the end of the research, totally 21 studies were held and all of them were evaluated.Results: %95.2 of study reviewed, attitudes of the health personnel and students towards the elderly were positively reported. Also the studies frequently evaluated effects of age, sex, level of education, experiences of living, working with the elderly on attitudes of medical staff and students towards elderly. However, when the effects of these variables on attitudes are compared, it seems that the results are inconsistent. Also, studies imply that the medical staff and students are required to improve their positive attitudes towards the elderly. During the past 50 years, therefore there has been increasing interest on identification of attitudes of medical staff and students towards the elderly. But the results from studies on attitudes are controversial.Conclusion: According to the results, it suggests that more comprehensive studies on attitudes of medical staff towards the elderly are carried out.
  PubDate: Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +030