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Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the depression symptoms and quality of sleep of palliative care patients’ family caregivers. Methods: A total of 120 patients were hospitalized at the palliative care center and primary caregivers were included. Depression symptoms of caregivers was assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and quality of sleep with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).Results: The mean age of 120 caregivers included in the study was 47.2±12.8 years. The mean BDI score was 10.4±7.2, and the mean PSQI score was 4.6±2.9. Significantly higher rates of depression symptoms were observed in singles than in married people (p=0.037). The healthy sleep rate of the patients whose caregiving period was 6-10 years was significantly lower (p=0.018). While 78.5% of those who received support from their families had a healthy sleep, this rate was 52.4% in those who did not receive support from their families (p=0.034). A significant difference was found between PSQI and BDI categories (p=0.004). People with moderate depressive symptoms were more likely to have poor sleep quality and long-term sleep disorders.Conclusions: Family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care are at risk for poor sleep quality and depression symptoms. We think that the evaluation of these people in terms of the presence of depression symptoms and poor sleep quality may provide early intervention to alleviate the symptoms.

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Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the self-care management of patients with chronic disease and the caregiver burden of family members. Material and Methods: The study was conducted using a descriptive and correlational design. The sample of the study consisted of 235 patients with chronic diseases hospitalized in a state hospital and their caregivers. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, the Barthel Index, The Self-Care Management Scale in Chronic Illness, the Caregiver Information Form, and The Burden Interview. The data has been analyzed via SPPS 25.0 and the LISREL 8.7 program. Results: The mean score of the Caregiver Burden Scale was found to be 31.74±14.95. The caregiver burden has a direct negative relationship with the patient's daily living activities. Although selfguarding, which is one of the sub-dimensions of self-care management, has no relationship with the caregiver burden, socialguarding has a positive and direct relationship with the caregiver burden. Conclusion: Variables associated with caregiver burden are the patient's daily living activities, social protection level, and caregiver gender. When planning practices to reduce the caregiver burden, it is recommended that the patient's dependent status and diseaserelated self-care management be taken into consideration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: It is known that psychiatric diseases also affect the quality of life of patients' relatives. The aim of this study is to examine the level of resilience, depression and burnout of the caregivers of forensic psychiatry patients in order to recognize the mental problems that may be experienced by relatives of forensic psychiatry patients who have committed crimes in addition to psychiatric illness. Method: 90 high-security forensic psychiatry patient relatives were included in the study. Sociodemographic data form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Adult Resilience Scale (RSA) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were admi-nistered to all participants. Results: BDI score of caregivers was 10.8±7.7, RSA-total 99.8±12.5, emotional burnout score from MBI subscales 22.5±3.4, depersonalization score 9.4±2.2, personal success score was determined as 16.8±5.4. There was a significant difference between the duration of caregiving in terms of BDI score (p<0.01). The BDI score of the caregivers of the patients with criminal liability was found to be significantly higher than the score of the caregivers of the patients without criminal liability (p< 0.01). Discussion: It was observed that the level of psychological resilience was good in people who took care of psychiatric patients who were subjected to forensic psychiatric examination, but they had mild depression and moderate burnout. It is seen that the relatives of the patients are affected psychologically and the necessary psychosocial support can be positive for the caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Amaç: Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu (OSB) ve Down Sendromlu (DS) çocuklarda hafiften ağıra kadar değişebilen düzeylerde zihinsel yetersizlik görülmektedir. Zihinsel yetersizliği olan bu çocukların kişisel bakım, gelişim ve sosyal yaşantıları birtakım destekler gerektirmektedir. Gerekli bakım ve destekleri veren bu bireylere birtakım yükler binmektedir. Bu çalışmada OSB ve DS çocuklara bakım verenlerin bakım yüklerinin karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel ve prospektif olarak tasarlanan bu çalışmaya 01 Ocak 2018 ile 01 Ocak 2019 tarihleri arasında Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Hastanesi’nin Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalına bağlı acil servis, poliklinikler ve servisinde ayaktan veya yatırılarak takip veya tedavi edilen OSB veya DS’li çocukların bakım verenleri dahil edildi. 18 yaşından büyük ve en az 1 yıldır bakım verenler gönüllülük esası ile çalışmaya alınmıştır. Bakım verenlerin yaş, cinsiyet, eğitim durumu, medeni hal, meslek, maddi gelir düzeyi gibi sosyodemografik özellikleri ve Zarit Bakım Verme Yükü Ölçeği (ZBYÖ) ile bakım verme yükleri belirlendi.Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 91 (46 OSB, 45 DS) bakım veren katıldı. Bakım verenlerin çoğunluğu (%91) kadındı. OSB grubunda bakım verenlerin yaş ortalaması 37,73 yıl±7,82 ve DS grubunda ortalama 43,24 yıl±10,71 idi (p:0,008). ZBYÖ toplam puan ortalaması OSB grubunda 51,81±15,84 iken DS grubunda 42,42±13,52 puan bulundu ve bu fark anlamlı idi (p:0,003).Sonuç: Çalışmamızda DS’ye bakım veren kişilere göre OSB tanılı çocuklara bakım verenlerin bakım yükünün daha yüksek olduğunu saptadık. Araştırmamızın OSB’li çocuklara bakım verenlerin yaşadıkları güçlükleri tanımada ileride yapılacak daha kapsamlı çalışmalara referans olacağını düşünmekteyiz.

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Introduction: Caregiving of the palliative patient is a stressfuland challenging condition, affecting the caregiver’s physical, emotional,psychological, and social well-being. This study aimed to determine depression,anxiety, and stress levels of the caregivers of palliative care patients.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted withcaregivers (n=234) in a palliative care unit of a hospital in Balıkesir andEdirne between April 2018 and January 2019. The data were collected by asocio-demographic questionnaire and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS).Results: Severe and extremely severe depression was detected in20.1% of the caregivers of palliative patients. Anxiety andstress were found in 32% and 12.4% of the respondents, respectively. The DASS score was higher in participants who had a chronic disease or were living with thepatients.Conclusions: Providing psychosocial supportto caregivers of palliative patients may improve the quality of life of boththe patients and the caregivers. Necessary interventions are recommended notonly to the patients but also to the caregivers.

Objective: The present study aims to examine the burden of care borne by the spouses of patients with celiac disease and the factors affecting it. Material and Method: The study was carried out in the gastroenterology outpatient clinic of Sanko University Hospital. The study sample consisted of 72 patients with celiac disease, who applied to the outpatient clinic for regular follow-up between June and November 2019, and their spouses. The introductory Information Form, Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Celiac Patients were used as the data collection tools. The questionnaires were applied by the researcher via face-to-face interviews. The data obtained were evaluated using a percentage and correlation analysis. Results: The mean Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale score of the spouses of celiac patients was 49.18±16.81. There was a negative correlation between the monthly income of celiac patients and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale mean scores. This correlation was significantly positive when it came to the time elapsed after diagnosis was made. There was a positive correlation between the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale mean scores of the patients and their spouses' mean scores on the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, and a negative correlation between the celiac patients' mean scores for the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire and their spouses' mean scores on the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale. Conclusion: In the study, it was found that the care burden of the spouses of celiac patients was moderate. It was concluded that the monthly income of the patients, the time elapsed after the diagnosis of celiac disease, the level of anxiety and depression, and quality of life affected the burden of care, and that quality of life was the factor that affected it most. It was thought that reducing the burden of care borne by caregivers would positively affect the treatment process of patients diagnosed with celiac disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the level of knowledge of Alzheimer Disease (AD) among caregivers in Bursa. Material and Methods: 50 caregivers who were taking care of medium or sever Alzheimer patient at least for six months one to one were included to the study. The demographic characteristics of patients and caregivers were reported. A survey consisted of 10 questions which question basic main data about the illness was applied to caregivers. Results: %56 of participants did not have knowledge about the illness before they met the disease. %50 of caregivers did not try any methods after the patients diagnosed with Alzheimer. %84 of the participants knew that the disease was persistent and %80 of them knew that the treatment was made by medicines. %86 of them realize that the medicines was given only to back space the disease. %54 of them was unposted about the treatment alternatives except oral tablets. %44 of them knew that the disease did not get better with medicine and %50 of them knew that they have to change the medicine time to time. When we asked the most thing that worry the caregivers the answers were sleeplessness, agitation, tenacity, irritability, urine and fecal incontinence. Conclusion: The enough knowledge of caregivers about the illness may provide facility to early diagnosis, understand problems about the illness, manage the treatment process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study was planned to determine quality of life of caregivers of patients with cancer and the affecting factors (age, gender, income etc.). Material-Method: The sample of the study consisted of 110 relatives of the patients who were being treated at the Medical Oncology Hospital of a university between September 2017 and January 2018. Data were collected using a Patient Characteristics and Caregiver Characteristics Information Form and the Caregiver Quality of Life Index Cancer Scale (CQLOC). The data were analysed using percentages, mean, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis variance analysis. p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. Results: The mean age the caregivers were 47.34±12.86 years, 70.9% were female, 80.9% were married, 78.2% had children. Caregivers; 93.6% was living with their family, 55.5% expressed that there was no one else for caring the patient, 92.8% were family member or relative of the patient. The mean CQOLC total score of the caregivers was 72.16±14.07. The quality of life of the caregivers who had no another caregiver, no social insurance and poor income status was found to be statistically lower (p<0.05). Conclusions: It was found that the quality of life of the caregivers of patients with cancer was not at good level and quality of life was affected by some characteristics (presence of other caregiver, health insurance, income status, etc.). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: In the clinical course of Parkinson's disease, one-third of patients have dementia. This results in an increase in caregiver burden. Loneliness among caregivers often develops, putting caregivers at additional risk for mental and physical health consequences such as depression, anxiety and somatik pain. The aim of this study; to reveal the level of loneliness in daily life of caregivers of Parkinson's Dementia and to determine its relationship with mental (memory) and physical (pain) complaints. Materials and Methods: Forty-eight Parkinson's dementia caregivers were included in the study. We conducted tests which included UCLA loneliness scale (ULS), hospital anxiety depression scale (HADS), subjective memory complaints questionnaire (SMCQ), visual analog scale (VAS) and mini mental state examination (MMSE) to caregivers of the PD patients. Results: The caregivers' mean age was 58.52 years and 33 caregivers (68%) were female. It was found that the female caregivers had significantly higher scores of the HAD-A and VAS tests. A negative correlation was found between the MMSE scores of the patients and the loneliness level of the caregivers and duration of caregiving. Conclusions: The majority of caregivers of Parkinson's dementia are female family members. Female caregivers experience more somatic pain and anxiety than male caregivers. It was seen as the dementia progressed, the level of loneliness of caregivers increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The pupose of present study was to compare the depression-anxiety levels, fear of death, and quality of life of the patient relatives who provide care for people who have chronic physical diseases and who have schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: Three groups were included in our study. The first group consisted of the relatives of schizophrenia patients, the second group consisted of the relatives of patients enrolled in the Home Healthcare Services Unit, and the third group was the control group. The Sociodemographic Data Form, Death Depression Scale (DDS), Templer's Death Anxiety Scale (TDAS), Beck Depression Scale (BDS), Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS) and Quality of Life Scale-short form (SF-36) were completed by subjects. Results: A total of 115 people were included in the present study. Compared to the control group, score for BDS in the relatives groups were higher. Compared to the control group, score for DDS in the relatives of patients with schizophrenia group were higher. For SF-36 scores for physical functioning, physical role limitations, social functioning and general health sub-scales levels were lower in the caregivers compared to the control group. Conclusion: Depression scores and depression related death scores of the caregivers were higher and the quality of life scale in certain sub-dimensions were lower scores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mishel'in Hastalıkta Belirsizlik Kuramı (1988-1990), hasta ve bakım verenlerin hastalık süreciyle ilgili yaşanan belirsizliği nasıl yorumladıklarını açıklamakta ve belirsizlik altında psikolojik ve davranışsal sonuçları iyileştirecek müdahalelerin seçiminde bir çerçeve sunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada bir üniversite hastanesi psikiyatri kliniğinde yatmakta olan şizofreni hastasının bakım verenine Hastalıkta Belirsizlik Kuramına (HBK) göre verilen bakımın örneklendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bakım veren GC., bir buçuk aydır klinikte yatmakta olan hastanın yanında refakatçi olarak bulunduğunu ve hastaya beş yıldır evinde baktığını, bundan dolayı bazı psikososyal sorunlar yaşadığını belirtmiştir. Hastalıkta Belirsizlik kuramının temel kavramları; belirsizliğin öncülleri, belirsizlik değerlendirmesi ve belirsizlikle baş etmedir. GC'nin, hastayla ilgili "tam iyi oldu derken yine başa döndük, ne yapacağımı şaşırdım" sözleri ve hastalığın seyrini anlamadığını belirtmesi yaşadığı belirsizliği ve öncüllerini göstermektedir. Bakım verenin hastalığın kronik gidişi ile ilgili bilgi gereksinimi olduğu ve belirsizliği olumsuz bir durum olarak değerlendirdiği görülmektedir. Ağlaması ve çaresizlik duyguları ifade etmesi duygu odaklı baş ettiğini düşündürmektedir. Araştırmacı, bakım verendeki belirsizliğin yönetimi için; belirsizlik yaratan durumları dikkate alarak hastalıkla ilgili bilgilendirme, bilişsel yeniden çerçeveleme, problem çözme ve iletişim becerilerini geliştirmeye yönelik müdahaleleri kullanmıştır. Kuramın, şizofreni hastalığının bakım verene yaşattığı belirsizlik durumunu iyi açıkladığı ve bakım veren- hemşire etkileşimini desteklediği düşünülmektedir. Ülkemizde HBK'ya temellendirilmiş çok fazla çalışma olmadığından kuramın farklı hastalık grupları ve bakım verenleriyle çalışılması ve araştırmalarla test edilmesi önerilmektedir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: In this study, it is aimed to determine the socio‐demographic characteristics of caregivers of the patients receiving Home Health Service (HHS). Materials and Methods: The caregivers of the patients receiving care from HHS have been included in this cross‐sectional study. A data collecting form has been used to evaluate the socio‐demographic and clinical characteristics of the caregivers. Results: Primary caregivers of the 80 patients who benefits from HHS have been included in the study. Of the 80 caregivers, 85.00% (n: 68) are female and 15.00% (n: 12) are male. 63.75% of the patients are between 35‐64 years of age. 86.25% are satisfied with the care, 70.00% feels self‐sufficient with their care, 56.25% needs care‐related training‐consulting. It is stated that 41.25% of caregivers feel exhausted, 43.75% feels weakness‐helplessness, 42.50% experience communication problems with the patient, 78.75% needs help. The percentage of pre‐maintenance health status very good‐good is 90.00%, while the percentage of those who are in good health after the maintenance is 20.00%. The most challenging conditions are determined as bathing with 46.25% and diapering with 41.25%. Of the caregivers, 27.50% use antidepressants, 15.00% use sleeping pill, and only 21.25% have good sleep quality. When caregivers are asked to give Home Health Services a score out of 10, their score is 9.0±1.0. Conclusion: The scope and function of home health services is important for caregivers as well as for patients. Determining the care needs of caregivers and supporting them in this direction is important for the quality and integrity of the service provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The objective of the study was to provide support to Alzheimer's disease (AD) caregiver in coping with the difficulties of acquiring knowledge on the disease and of providing care to the patient. The effects of psychodramatic group therapy on the mental symptoms and care burden were examined. Methods: Patient relatives who participated in the Denizli Alzheimer Association activities also took part in the study. Psychiatric examinations of the participants were carried out prior to group therapy, sociodemographic data form and scales were applied. A total of 11 sessions for the first group and 12 second for the second group were carried out as 1 day per week for a period of 2-2.5 hours. A total of 11 individuals completed the first group and 9 individuals completed the second group. Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HAD), Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) were applied before and after group therapy. Results: All participants of the first group were female with an age interval of 46-65 years. They were all children of the patients excluding two participants and majority was high school-university graduates. It was determined after group therapy that HAD total and anxiety scores, CBI total and social burden scores decreased. The age interval of the second group participants was 53-83 years and the only male member was also the oldest individual to take part in the study. They were all spouses of the patients excluding two members and all were primary school graduates save for 1 literate member. No statistically significant difference was observed between the scale scores before and after group therapy. It was observed when the two groups were evaluated together that there were statistically significant decreases in HAD and total anxiety scores, CBI total score but that there were no changes in the other scores. Group studies started with the establishment of group rules, going over the expectations from groups and warm-up games. Psychodramatic techniques were used to gamify issues such as the symptoms of the disease, frequently experienced behavioral problems, difficulties related with caregiving and methods for coping with them, things that can be experienced as the disease progresses, communication problems within the family, inability to ask for help regarding caregiving, placing in a care center. Participation to the groups was regular and the members were quite supportive. Patient relatives had the opportunity to share the difficulties they experience as well as to express their emotions. Conclusion: Psychoeducation on AD caregiver relatives reduces anxiety symptoms and care burden in addition to providing mental support. Our results lead us to think that when caregivers are spouses of the patients, they feel the burden of caregiving more since they are also elderly and that they cannot benefit sufficiently from sources of support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study aimed to compare the burden of caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder and schizo-phrenia, and its relationship with sociodemographic variables of the subjects and clinical features of the disorders. Methods: Sixty-two schizophrenia and 62 bipolar affective disorder-I patients with their caregivers who consulted Uludağ University Medical Faculty outpatient clinic of Department of Psychiatry were enrolled to the study. Patients with schizophrenia were assessed on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, patients with bipolar affective disorder-I were assessed on Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and Young Mania Rating Scale. Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale, sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Data Form were applied to each patient. Caregivers of the patients were assessed on HDRS, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS), Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS) and Socio-demographic Characteristics Data Form. Results: It is found that the scores of ZCBS for schizophrenia patients' caregivers were significantly higher than those bipolar affective disorder patients' caregivers. Scores of HDRS and HARS were significantly correlated with the score of ZCBS in both care-giver groups. Conclusion: Caregivers of schizophrenia patients are more likely to be affected negatively than those of bipolar affective disorder patients, therefore psychological support should be considered for caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research was conducted to define the relationship of childhood trauma and aggression in bipolar disorder. Methods: This study was conducted between December 2015 and March 2016 in Manisa Mental Health Diseases Hospital. The study population consisted of 449 patients. The minimum sample size of the universe is calculated 209 with 95% confidence interval and 5% standard deviation using the known formula. The data, is collected using Information Form, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-28), Buss-Durkee, and the Aggression Scale. The data was evaluated by number, percentage, t test, one-way analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney, Krus-kal-Wallis and the Pearson's correlation coefficient in SPSS 22.0 program. Results: The average age of the patients is 34.71±11.16 (range: 18-65). 61.7% of the patients are male, 50.2% of patients are single, 34.0% of patients are primary school graduates. Income status of patients; 48.8% of patients the income is less than expenses. Socio-demographic characteristics such as the income situation of the patient, marital status, education level, parents' education, place of residence, immigration status, self-harm state with childhood trauma scale total score and Buss-Durkee Aggression Scale was found a statistically significant correlation between subdomains. Conclusion: Our results are suggest that there can a relationship between childhood trauma and aggression levels in bipolar disor-der. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Breast cancer is vital because it’s the most frequent type of cancer observed in women. It’s stressed in the literature that breast cancer needs to be considered as a family disease. In this study, the aim is to examine the relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics as well as the burden of caregiving on the patient’s relatives and their life quality. Materials and Methods: The close relatives of 100 patients with breast cancer admitted to the Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology Polyclinics of Hafsa Sultan Hospital in Manisa Celal Bayar University between November 2016 and March 2017, are included in our study. As data collection tool, sociodemographic form, the Zarit caregiver burden scale, WHOQOL BREF-TR (World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale - Turkish national short version) were used. Surveys were implemented by the researcher with face-to-face interview technique. Results: The results show that 68.00% and 54.00% of patient relatives with breast cancer are male and are the patient's spouses, and 56.00% and 53.00% are at the primary education level and at the middle income level, respectively. The results are as follows: Life quality score in social domain is lower in males and spouses when considered in terms of kinship. As age average of caregivers increases, their life quality decreases in social domain. As income level goes up, life quality in environmental, national environmental and social domain increases. When education level arises, life quality increases in environmental and national environmental domain. In terms of caregiving period, the first six months have the highest scores of life quality in social domain and as caregiving burden rises, life quality in environmental, national environmental and social domain reduces. Moreover, when income level decreases, caregiving burden increases and it rises dramatically in the period after surgical, chemotherapy, radiotherapy processes are completed. Conclusion: Caregiving burdens and life quality of patient’s relatives should be evaluated at periodic intervals. Both patients with breast cancer and patient relatives, especially spouses, should be supported in terms of education by their socio-economic conditions being taken into consideration. The educational, social and economic needs of caregivers should be determined and fulfilled and their problems should not be ignored. In that way, burdens of the caregivers would be reduced and their life quality would improve and this would have a positive impact on the treatment process of the patients and on their efforts to cope with the cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: Previous studies documented that there were a variety of endophenotypes that helped to diagnose as well as to predict functionality and treatment response. There is little, if any research that focused on investigating biochemical endophenotypes. Besides, the studies that include executive functions and social cognition, which were accepted as endophenotypes, have different results. In studies involving schizophrenia patients, the deficiency of oxytocin was found to be the most important hormone that would affect the treatment process. However, there have been no endophenotype studies that investigated the role of oxytocin hormone in the treatment process of schizophrenia patients. The purpose of the present study was twofold: (a) to detect new endophenotypes, and (b) to test endophenotypes that were previously found by focusing on the schizophrenia patients’ mothers. Methods: The participants were the healthy mothers of schizophrenia patients and healthy control group. They took the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale vocabulary subtest, respectively. In addition, participants’ blood samples were collected to include the level of plasma oxytocin as a biochemical in the data analyses. Results: Results revealed that there was a significant difference in plasma oxytocin levels for the healthy mother’s of schizophrenia patients and the healthy control group. Low level of plasma oxytocin level was found to be the only significant factor that differentiates the patients’ mothers and the healty control group. When the results of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test that measures executive functions, and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test that measures social cognition were analyzed, no significant differences were found between the groups. Discussion: Our findings showed that oxytocin hormone could be a new endophenotype for schizophrenia. However, there is still a need for studies that focus on the investigation of detecting new endophenotypes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, home care service is a prominent and increasingly widespread application in which, families and communities play a key role in the protection, care, support and treatment of the elderly people. This study aims to evaluate the home care services given to the elderly people who are identified as 65 years old and odd, and who are in need of home care in the light of female family members- caregiver's experince especially in Trabzon province. First, socio-demographic views of caregiver and elders have been revealed by means of using a structured form; and then the data, which has been collected through the interview done with caregivers, was demonstrated. Through the qualitative analysis of the collected data, the coverage of home care services, presentation of these services, positive and negative aspects in terms of both caregivers and elderly people, expectations/demands etc. are revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the complementary and alternative treatment methods used for patient care by caregiver to Alzheimer's disease at home. Material and Method: This study, designed in accordance with descriptive research principles, was applied in a hospital between June 15, 2014 and December 20, 2015 in Samsun. The participants were 177 Alzhemier's disease caregivers who registered to Home Care Services Centre and who agreed to participate to the study. The data of the study were collected with 'Data Collection Form'. In evaluating the obtained data, number, percent and Chi-square (χ²) test were used. Results: In the study, the average age of the caregivers of Alzheimer's patients is 48.8±13.2 and the 83.6's% is women. The frequency of the complementary and alternative treatment methods used for patient care by caregivers to Alzheimer's disease at home is 61.6%. It was found out that 21.5% of the caregivers prefer massage, 30.5% prefer honey as herbal methods, and 51.4% prefer religious practices for patient care. It was determined that 59.6% of the participants did not consult to the medical staff before/during their use of complementary and alternative treatment methods. The relationship between the status of achieving to the expected results of the complementary and alternative treatment methods used for patient care by caregiver to Alzheimer's disease at home and the status of economical support was found statistically significant (p <0.05). Conclusion: It was found that the use of the complementary and alternative treatment methods used for patient care by caregivers to Alzheimer's disease is high. In accordance with this result, it can be suggested that caregivers are to be provided with information about the complementary and alternative treatment methods used for patient care that ca regivers to Alzheimer's disease to caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aims: The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the studies investigating the needs of stroke patients' family caregivers. Material and Methods: The framework of this study is consisted of 2359 articles found by scanning of the databases including EBSCOhost, Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, ULAKBİM and Turkey Citation Index. During the scanning, the articles that were published in last 10 years (January 2004-December 2014), in Turkish or English and in full text were chosen for the study by using the key words of "stroke", "cerebral stroke", "cerebrovascular stroke", "caregivers", "family caregivers", "need", "needs". Of these articles, 16 articles meeting the inclusion criteria constituted the study sample. Results: The average age of the caregivers were 31-90, 46.2%-% 92.5% of them were female, 7.5%-53.8% of them were male and 20%-83% of them were found to be a spouse/partner of the patient. Seven studies were qualitative, eight studies were quantitative, one study was mixed type. Needs of the caregivers of stroke patients were grouped as educational, emotional, economic, social, instrumental and care-related. Conclusion It is advisable to determine the top priority needs and to develop programs towards meeting these needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study was performed to examine the anxiety level of chemotherapy receiving patients and their caregivers together with the affecting factors. Methods: The study was conducted as correlational and descriptive in Dicle University Oncology Hospital between June 2013 and July 2014. Chemotherapy patients over the age of 18 and caregivers in Dicle University Oncology Hospital constituted the population of the study. The sample was constituted by 250 chemotherapy receiving patients and 250 caregivers performed power analysis. Patient and caregiver identification form, State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, Edmonton Symptom Scale Diagnostics (Estonian) were used in the data collection. Descriptive statistics, paired t test, independent samples t test, Kruskal-Wallis Variance, Mann-Whitney U, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Correlation test were used in the evaluation of data. Results: Among the patients who were included to the study, 97,6% were determined to be willing to continue to the treatment and 57,2% were determined to be women. It was found that average anxiety scores of women patients and the people who support the patient in coping with the disease were high and the difference was statistically significant (p<0,05). It was determined that 81,6% of caregivers did not have a disease and 54,4% were men. The average anxiety score of caregivers; women, unemployed, people with no social security, with a disease, who support the patient psychologically/emotionally, whose health condition is not affected, whose other responsibilities are affected and who have problems with the treatment were high and the difference was statistically significant (p<0,05). Conclusions: It was determined that patients and caregivers were negatively affected in many aspects during the chemotherapy treatment. According to the research results, chemotherapy receiving patients and their caregivers will help to necessary the nursing intervention for coping with the anxiety. Oncology nurses should be supported both patient and their caregivers psychological and s ocial aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Healthcare seeking behavior of caregivers for their children greatly varies. Especially for children, not to seek healthcare when it is necessary may cause serious consequences. The aim of this study is to determine the time span for seeking healthcare for children and factors related with it. Methods: A cross-sectional / analytic design was chosen for the study. Participants were caregivers of 203 children registered to 3 family health units in Izmir / Bornova - Altindag district. Data were collected via a questionnaire consisting of questions about demographic characteristics of children, caregivers and household as well as questions about the characteristics of current encounter and attitudes and behaviors of caregivers. Questionnaire was applied face to face. Results: Average time for seeking health care was 4.0±5.3 days. 59.6% of caregivers stated that they gave medicine at home before coming to the doctor. Majority of the caregivers firstly tried to treat illness at home and sought for healthcare if symptoms did not regress or they progress. Fever significantly shortened admission time. Conclusion: Caregivers who applied first time for a given complaint, those whose children have fever and those who state accessibility as a cause of waiting for seeing doctor go to their family physicians in a shorter time for children's current. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]