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Care burden and resilience in parents of children with special needs and chronic diseases
(W.B. Saunders, 2024) Kaş Alay, G.; Kaçan, H.
Aim: Comparison of care burden and resilience levels in parents of children with special needs and chronic diseases. Methods: This study, designed with a cross-sectional and relationship-seeking design, was conducted in a Training and Research Hospital in Turkey. Data was obtained from parents of children with special needs (n = 102) and chronic diseases (n = 102) who presented to the outpatient clinic for routine follow-up between October 2022 and February 2023. The consecutive sampling method was used while choosing the sample. The “Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire,” “Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCB),” and “Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA)” were used to collect data. Data were evaluated using the SPSS 22.0 statistical program. Results: The burden of care in parents differed significantly between the two groups (p < 0.001), the majority of parents of children with chronic diseases (PCCD) had a mild/moderate care burden, and the majority of parents of children with special needs (PCSN) had a moderate/severe level of care. The care burden scores and total resilience scores were found to be higher in the PCSN group, and the care burden scores and total resilience scores were found to be lower in the PCCD group (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This research determined that PCSN showed more care burden and less resilience than PCCD. In this context, it is recommended to regularly monitor the resilience, caregiver burden, and quality of life of caregivers of children with special needs and conduct preventive and strengthening programs.
Care burden and resilience in parents of children with special needs and chronic diseases
(2024) Kaş Alay, G.; Kaçan, H.
Aim: Comparison of care burden and resilience levels in parents of children with special needs and chronic diseases. Methods: This study, designed with a cross-sectional and relationship-seeking design, was conducted in a Training and Research Hospital in Turkey. Data was obtained from parents of children with special needs (n = 102) and chronic diseases (n = 102) who presented to the outpatient clinic for routine follow-up between October 2022 and February 2023. The consecutive sampling method was used while choosing the sample. The "Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire," "Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCB)," and "Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA)" were used to collect data. Data were evaluated using the SPSS 22.0 statistical program. Results: The burden of care in parents differed significantly between the two groups (p < 0.001), the majority of parents of children with chronic diseases (PCCD) had a mild/moderate care burden, and the majority of parents of children with special needs (PCSN) had a moderate/severe level of care. The care burden scores and total resilience scores were found to be higher in the PCSN group, and the care burden scores and total resilience scores were found to be lower in the PCCD group (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This research determined that PCSN showed more care burden and less resilience than PCCD. In this context, it is recommended to regularly monitor the resilience, caregiver burden, and quality of life of caregivers of children with special needs and conduct preventive and strengthening programs.
Comparison of Child Sexual Abuse Knowledge and Attitude Levels of Parents of Special Needs Children with Normally Developing Children
(2024) Kaçan, H.; Gümüş, F.; Yıldız, E.
This study aimed to compare parents' knowledge and attitudes of children with special needs and normally developing children about child sexual abuse. The study was cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational design, and the sample consisted of 228 parents, including 153 parents of normal children and 75 parents of children with special needs. Personal Information Form and Child Abuse Knowledge/Attitude Scale for Parents were used to collect the data. The only independent variable with explanatory power on the level of Child Abuse Knowledge and Attitude was found to be educational status. In the model created with this variable, educational status explained 2.9% of the variation on the total score of the Child Abuse Knowledge and Attitude Scale. Ninety-four point eight percent of the parents had no previous education about sexual abuse against children but were informed about it. Parents' knowledge and attitudes towards sexual abuse were significantly affected by the educational status of the parents. In this context, awareness should be increased through school-based programs organized by mental health professionals.
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation “Homophobia in Healthcare Employees”: a Cross-Sectional Study
(Springer, 2024) Değer, V.B.; Kaçan, H.
Introduction: The study was conducted to examine the attitudes of healthcare employees toward homosexuals and the factors affecting them, while homophobic thoughts and behaviors are based on heteronormative cultural beliefs and gender stereotypes. Methods: This study was planned as a cross-sectional and completed with 720 healthcare employees. The Demographic Information Form and Hudson and Ricketts Homophobia Scale were used in the study. Data were collected between January 06 and January 10, 2022. Results: The mean homophobia total score of the employees was determined as 97,503 ± 25,807. Homophobia levels of male healthcare employees, those who thought homosexuality is a disease, and those who stated that homosexuality can be caused by taking an example had increasing homophobia levels. The level of homophobia decreases in the presence of homosexual friends, those who can talk freely about homosexuality, and healthcare employees who support same-sex marriage. Conclusions: Recognition of individuals with different sexual orientations by healthcare employees will reduce homophobic attitudes toward these individuals. Examining the level of homophobia in healthcare institutions and ensuring that discriminatory attitudes or behaviors toward individuals from different sexual orientations are determined to be effective on the quality of healthcare and access to healthcare services. Policy Implications: There is a healthcare system in which patients are generally assumed to be heterosexual; healthcare employees are not prepared to work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual patients in general. Studies conducted on this subject indicate that more studies are needed on the subject to implement a healthcare policy focusing on sexual diversity in healthcare services and to discuss healthcare practices for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual population.
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation "Homophobia in Healthcare Employees": a Cross-Sectional Study
(2024.01.01) Deger, V.B.; Kaçan, H.
IntroductionThe study was conducted to examine the attitudes of healthcare employees toward homosexuals and the factors affecting them, while homophobic thoughts and behaviors are based on heteronormative cultural beliefs and gender stereotypes.MethodsThis study was planned as a cross-sectional and completed with 720 healthcare employees. The Demographic Information Form and Hudson and Ricketts Homophobia Scale were used in the study. Data were collected between January 06 and January 10, 2022.ResultsThe mean homophobia total score of the employees was determined as 97,503 +/- 25,807. Homophobia levels of male healthcare employees, those who thought homosexuality is a disease, and those who stated that homosexuality can be caused by taking an example had increasing homophobia levels. The level of homophobia decreases in the presence of homosexual friends, those who can talk freely about homosexuality, and healthcare employees who support same-sex marriage.ConclusionsRecognition of individuals with different sexual orientations by healthcare employees will reduce homophobic attitudes toward these individuals. Examining the level of homophobia in healthcare institutions and ensuring that discriminatory attitudes or behaviors toward individuals from different sexual orientations are determined to be effective on the quality of healthcare and access to healthcare services.Policy ImplicationsThere is a healthcare system in which patients are generally assumed to be heterosexual; healthcare employees are not prepared to work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual patients in general. Studies conducted on this subject indicate that more studies are needed on the subject to implement a healthcare policy focusing on sexual diversity in healthcare services and to discuss healthcare practices for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual population.
Hastanede Yatan Yaşlı ve Kronik Hastalığı Olan Bireylerin Anksiyete ve Baş Etme Düzeyleri ile Etkileyen Değişkenlerin İncelenmesi
(2024) Kaçan, H.; Değer, V.B.
Amaç: Bu araştırma hastanede yatan kronik hastalığı olan yaşlı hastaların anksiyete ve baş etme düzeylerinin belirlenmesi ve etkileyen değişkenlerin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntemler: Çalışma tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı bir çalışma olarak planlanmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini 01.04.2022-01.07.2023 tarihleri arasında hastaneye yatan 65 yaş kronik hastalığı olan 1426 hasta, örneklemini ise 310 hasta oluşturmuştur. Veriler, üç bölümden oluşan (yaşlı bireyleri tanımlayıcı form, Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği ve Stresle Başa Çıkma Tutumları Ölçeği) bir veri formu aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde ortalama, sayı, yüzde, pearson korelasyon ve regresyon analizi (stepwise) kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar: Yaşlı hastaların yaş ortalaması 70,83 ±5,66 olarak, hastalığı nedeni ile hastaneye yıllık yatış sayısı ortalaması 2,05±1,11 olarak saptanmıştır. Yaşlıların “anksiyete” puan ortalaması 23,53±9,85 olarak saptandı. Sıklıkla ilk üç sırada kullanılan başa çıkma tutumları dini başa çıkma (31,38±1,92), madde kullanımı (11,96±2,83), soruna odaklanma ve duyguları açığa vurma (10,32±2,29) olarak saptamıştır. Anksiyete düzeyini yaşın ileri olması arttırmakta (ß=0,229), sağlığı iyi olarak değerlendirme azaltmakta (ß=-0,338), hastalığı için hafif kaygı yaşadığını ifade etme azaltmakta (ß=-0,248)’ dır. Kronik hastalık sayısının fazla olması ise anksiyete düzeyini arttıran (ß=0,110) ve belirleyen değişkenler olarak saptanmıştır. Tartışma: Hastanede yatan kronik hastalığı olan yaşlıların kaygılı oldukları ve yaşanan kaygı ile etkili baş etmede yeterli olmadıklarını söyleyebiliriz. Yaşın ileri olması ve kronik hastalık sayısının fazla olması anksiyeteyi arttıran değişkenlerdir. Yaşlılar için özel olarak hizmet alabilecekleri geriatrik ruh sağlığı tedavi merkezleri, ruh sağlığını koruyucu ve özellikle depresyon ve kaygı bozukluğu gibi ruhsal hastalıkları önleyici özel hizmet birimlerinin (psikiyatri hekimi, hemşire, sosyal hizmet uzmanı ve psikoloğun da dahil olduğu) oluşturulması önerilmektedir.
Is Somatization Escape From Stigmatization? A Cross-Sectional Study
(2024) Kaçan, H.; Ateş, S.; Üstün, B.
Somatization is a psychiatric condition characterized by repetitive bodily symptoms that cannot be fully explained by the medical condition of the individual and cannot be attributed to another mental disorder. This research aims to examine the relationship between the somatic symptoms of nursing students and their tendency to stigmatize. The research was conducted at two different universities and a total of 438 students participated. The data were collected using the personal information form, the "Somatization" subscale of the SCL-90-R scale, and the Stigma Tendency Scale. The average score of somatization of students was 0,98±0,70 and the average score of Stigma Tendency Scale was 45,39±11,69. It was found that female students, those who did not share their problems, those who had previously applied to a psychiatrist or psychologist and received mental therapy, those who took medication, those who recently felt the need for a psychiatrist or psychologist, students with a diagnosis of mental illness in their family and who knew about mental health and diseases had more somatic problems (p˂0,01). A weak negative statistically insignificant relationship was found between the general and subscale scores of somatization and Stigma Tendency Scale. The students who got high scores from the stigma tendency scale were found to get high scores from the somatization scale, although not statistically significant. Based on this result, it can be said that students with a high stigma tendency experience more somatic symptoms.
Resilience and mental health literacy mediate the effect of caregiver burden on internalized stigma among mothers of children with disabilities
(2023.01.01) Sakiz, H.; Kaçan, H.
This study explores the mediating role of psychological resilience and mental health literacy in the relationship between caregiver burden and internalized stigma among mothers of children with disabilities (CWD). A sample of 252 mothers completed measures assessing these variables. Results showed significant correlations between psychological resilience, caregiver burden, mental health literacy, and internalized stigma. Mediation analyses indicated that psychological resilience and mental health literacy partially mediated the relationship between caregiver burden and internalized stigma. These findings highlight the importance of enhancing psychological resilience and mental health literacy to alleviate caregiver burden and reduce internalized stigma among mothers of CWD.