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Öğe Aesthetic Surgery Patient Profiles: Public Hospital Example(Dilaver TENGİLİMOĞLU, 2024) Demir, Yaşar; Türe, Eda; Oruç, PınarAim: The aim of the study was to reveal the profiles of patients who underwent aesthetic procedures with out-of-pocket payments (public sales tariffs) between 2020 and 2023 at a public hospital in Samsun. Method: This descriptive study included 525 patients who underwent aesthetic surgery with out-of-pocket payments between 2020 and 2023 in a public hospital in Samsun. In the present study, the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients and the aesthetic procedures they underwent were analyzed. Results: In 2020-2023, 49,638 patients were admitted to the Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery outpatient clinic. Surgical procedures were performed on 4,960 of these patients. Of the patients who underwent surgical procedures, 525 patients underwent invasive aesthetic procedures with out-of-pocket payments out of medical necessity. The mean age of the patients was 32.31±11.87 years, and 83.60% were female. 98% of patients are of Turkish origin. International patients came from Iraq, Azerbaijan and Germany. The most common aesthetic procedures performed were rhinoplasty, breast aesthetics and eyelid aesthetics. All the international patients had breast aesthetics. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, the majority of those who underwent aesthetic procedures were young women. The most common aesthetic procedures were rhinoplasty and breast surgery. According to these results, it may be recommended that women who undergo plastic surgery be investigated in a larger population.Öğe An Alternative Method to Assessment on Safety Effectiveness of Food Additives(Muhammet Kaan YEŞİLYURT, 2022) Demir, Yaşar; Demir, Nazan; Nadaroglu, Hayrunnisa; Uçkaya, MeryemThe active sites of enzymes that interact with chemicals are three-dimensional and optically active. Taking into consideration the properties of catalytic sites, it is considered that determining the geometric properties of the chemical substances and the functional groups that they have might make a contribution to the assessment of the safety of food additives. To obtain the toxicological data of chemicals is a time-requiring and challenging process. Since the number of chemical compounds is significantly high, it is not possible to perform toxicological assessment for each. Therefore, it is important to predict if toxic or not by using the formulas of chemical compounds. In this study, differences between the geometric structures of chemical compounds (control group) constituting the nutrients were analyzed in terms of consumption and those of food additives added into the food in order to have aroma, flavor and color, by means of group theory. This study aims to predict if food chemicals can be toxic or not using point group analysis. As a material, molecules consisting of food additives, chemical formulas of amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, and secondary metabolites and additives used to regulate the properties of foods have been used in the study. Two and three-dimensional structures of these formulas have been drawn and point groups have been determined. As a method, Campus-licensed versions of ChemDraw 19.0 and Gaussian 09W have been used to draw two and three-dimensional structures of formulas and to carry out the molecular calculations respectively, which are presented by our University. GaussView 6.0 (Free) has been used to analyze the geometrical properties of the molecules based on Group Theory.Öğe Caregiving burden and quality of life in individuals caring for palliative care patients(2025) Demir, Yaşar; Dağ, Erhan; Özpınar, SalihaIntroduction: Palliative care is commonly defined as supportive care given to patients and their relatives in life-threatening situations where therapeutic approaches are insufficient. Diseases requiring palliative care are a process that affects the relatives as well as the patient. This can have economic, physical, psychological, and social impacts. Caregivers are directly affected by numerous factors of care burden. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers and care burden on quality of life. Methods: The study was cross-sectional. The study population consisted of the relatives of patients hospitalised in palliative care services in three public hospitals in Samsun between 1 July 2023 and 30 November 2023. No sample calculation was made in the study, and all relatives of patients who agreed to participate in the study were included (n=317). The study data were collected using the “Patient and Caregiver Information Form,” the “Caregiving Burden Scale”, and the “Quality of Life Scale”, which aim to reveal the socio-demographic characteristics of patients and caregivers. Percentage, frequency, correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used in the study. Results: The mean age of the patients was X?=65.48±11.81, 54.6% were male and 63.7% were being treated for neurological diseases. The mean age of caregivers was X?=39.8±9.16, 55.2% were female. The mean care burden scale (X?=51.78) and mean quality of life (X?=17.77) were determined in the study. A moderate negative relationship was found between care burden and quality of life (r=-0.611, p<0.001). According to the results of multiple regression analysis, it was determined that quality of life was affected by age, degree of closeness and caregiving burden (p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that quality of life decreased as the caregiving burden increased.Öğe E-HEALTH LITERACY AND CYBERCHONDRIA SEVERITY RELATIONSHIP: AN ANALYSIS FOCUSING ON TEACHERS(Interciencia Association, 2023) Demir, Yaşar; Dağ, Erhan; Özpinar, SalihaAs a result of the recent widespread use of the Internet, individuals search for their questions or problems on the Internet. This situation has led to the concepts of e-health literacy and cyberchondria. The aim of the study is to determine the level of e-health literacy and cyberchondria seriousness of teachers who prepare children and adolescents, the youngest members of society, for life. The population of the cross-sectional study consists of teachers working in the Ayvacık district of Samsun province in the 2022-2023 academic year (N=301). The sample of the study was determined to be 183, with a 95% confidence interval and a 5% margin of error. The study data were collected between 15.07.2023 and 15.08.2023. Three forms were used in data collection, and these were personal information form, e-health literacy scale and cyberchondria severity scale short form (CCS-12). In the study, 56.1% of the participants were female, 65% were between the ages of 30-39, and 48% had been working for 1-9 years. The mean score of e-health literacy was 3.69±0.80, and the mean score of cyberchondria severity was 32.08±7.98. In the study, a statistically significant difference was found between age and marital status in both e-health literacy and cyberchondria severity. In addition, a positive low-level relationship was determined between e-health literacy and cyberchondria severity (p<0.001, r=,158). As a result, age and marital status affect e-health literacy and cyberchondria severity. In addition, cyberchondria severity increases as e-health literacy increases. © 2023 Interciencia Association. All rights reserved.Öğe Emotional Labor Behavior and Impacting Factors In Nurses: Example of Public Hospitals(Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, 2021) Demir, Yaşar; Oruç, Pınar; Baştürk, Yusuf Alper; Özpınar, SalihaIntroduction: The concept of emotional labor in nursing; is the ability to distinguish the feelings and thoughts that nurses actually experience but cannot express in practice. Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the emotional labor levels of nurses and the factors related them.Method: The data of the research, which is a descriptive study, were collected between January and February 2020. 310 nurses participated in the study. To collect research data, socio-demographic characteristics questionnaire, Emotional Labor Scale (Nurses) was used in nurses.Results: 90.3% of the participants are in the position of clinic nurses. 60% work both day and night. The overall average of the emotional labor behavior scale was 3.88 ± 0.56; It was found that the average of in-depth, superficial and emotional labor behavior dimensions were 3.87 ± 0.61, 3.86 ± 0.59 and 3.96 ± 0.66 respectively.Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that nurses display the highest level of sincere behavior and the least level of superficial behavior. In addition, it has been determined that the unit studied, age, education level and working style have an effect on emotional labor behaviorÖğe Evaluation of the Effect of Body Image Perception on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Medical Tourists Undergoing Bariatric Metabolic Surgery(Dilaver TENGİLİMOĞLU, 2024) Demir, Yaşar; Özpınar, SalihaAim: The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of postoperative socio-demographic characteristics and body image perceptions on patient satisfaction and quality of life of individuals who underwent bariatric metabolic surgery in Turkey within the scope of medical tourism. Methods: The population of the study consisted of 329 medical tourists who underwent bariatric surgery between 2015 and 2022 in private hospitals having health tourism authorization certificate in Samsun. Data were collected between September 01, 2021 and November 30, 2022 using the Personal Information Form, Body Image Scale, Quality of Life Scale and Patient Satisfaction Scale. Results: Of the participants, 37.4% were men and 62.6% were women. Their mean age was 39.74±10.063 years. According to the results obtained from the present study, patient satisfaction was affected by the variables such as age, education level, family type, monthly income, income status, exercise status, chronic disease status and perceived body image (p<0.05). On the other hand, the quality of life was affected by the variables such as perceived body image, marital status, education status, employment status, family type, income status, alcohol use, and exercise status (p<0.05). Patient satisfaction and quality of life were positively correlated with perceived body image of the participants who underwent Bariatric Metabolic Surgery. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, patient satisfaction and quality of life were affected by socioeconomic characteristics and perceived body image of the participants, and perceived body image, patient satisfaction and quality of life were positively affected in the participants who underwent Bariatric Metabolic Surgery.Öğe Evaluation of the Effect of Body Image Perception on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Medical Tourists Undergoing Bariatric Metabolic Surgery [Erratum](Dilaver TENGİLİMOĞLU, 2025) Demir, Yaşar; Özpınar, SalihaAim: The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of postoperative socio-demographic characteristics and body image perceptions on patient satisfaction and quality of life of individuals who underwent bariatric metabolic surgery in Turkey within the scope of medical tourism. Methods: The population of the study consisted of 329 medical tourists who underwent bariatric surgery between 2015 and 2022 in private hospitals having health tourism authorization certificate in Samsun. Data were collected between September 01, 2021 and November 30, 2022 using the Personal Information Form, Body Image Scale, Quality of Life Scale and Patient Satisfaction Scale. Results: Of the participants, 37.4% were men and 62.6% were women. Their mean age was 39.74±10.063 years. According to the results obtained from the present study, patient satisfaction was affected by the variables such as age, education level, family type, monthly income, income status, exercise status, chronic disease status and perceived body image (p<0.05). On the other hand, the quality of life was affected by the variables such as perceived body image, marital status, education status, employment status, family type, income status, alcohol use, and exercise status (p<0.05). Patient satisfaction and quality of life were positively correlated with perceived body image of the participants who underwent Bariatric Metabolic Surgery. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, patient satisfaction and quality of life were affected by socioeconomic characteristics and perceived body image of the participants, and perceived body image, patient satisfaction and quality of life were positively affected in the participants who underwent Bariatric Metabolic Surgery.Öğe HOSPITAL BRAND IMAGE AND DETERMINANTS IN MEDICAL TOURISM: THE CASE OF SAMSUN(Editura Universitatii din Oradea, 2024) Demir, Yaşar; Dağ, Erhan; Aydin Kilinç, Zeynep; Karakuş, Pinar; Özpinar, SalihaThe aim of this study is to reveal the effects of word-of-mouth marketing, hospital social media accounts, user social media accounts, hospital advertisements and price policy on hospital brand image from the perspective of medical tourists visiting Türkiye. Data were gathered using English, Arabic, and Turkish questionnaires from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023. There is a strong and positive relationship between hospital brand image, word-of-mouth communication (WOM), hospital social media use, social media accounts of followers, hospital advertisements (r>0.500, p<0.01). Hospital brand image is influenced by word-of-mouth communication (WOM), hospital social media use, social media accounts of followers, hospital advertisements and price perception (p<0.05). As a result of the study, it was determined that social media use and marketing activities were the most important predictors in the formation of hospital brand image. © 2024 Editura Universitatii din Oradea. All rights reserved.Öğe How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect older adults? Investigation in terms of disability, state-trait anxiety and life satisfaction: Samsun, Turkey example(2021) Özpınar, Saliha; Bayçelebi, Saadettin; Demir, Yaşar; Yazıcıoğlu, BahadırBackground The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the physical and mental health of individuals. The elderly are a special group that is affected by this condition. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in terms of disability, state-trait anxiety and life satisfaction. Methods The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of individuals aged 65 and over who presented to a family health centre in Samsun a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast (N = 3950). The study data were collected with the following five forms: Personal Information Form, Quality of Life Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Brief Disability Questionnaire and Life Satisfaction Scale. In the analysis of the study data, descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, paired t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were used. Results The mean age of the participants was 70.88 +/- 4.818 years. There was a significant difference between the participants' pre- and post-pandemic health status and quality of life levels. In the study, a significant relationship was determined between the scores obtained from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Brief Disability Questionnaire and between the scores obtained from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the variables such as income and marital status (P < 0.05). Conclusion A significant result of the study is that the older adults' perceptions of health status and quality of life were adversely affected by the pandemic. Another significant result is that disability increased the level of anxiety. The other significant result of the study is that socioeconomic status was an important determinant of anxiety.Öğe How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect older adults? Investigation in terms of disability, state-trait anxiety and life satisfaction: Samsun, Turkey example(2022) Özpınar, Saliha; Bayçelebi, Saadettin; Demir, Yaşar; Yazıcıoğlu, BahadırBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the physical and mental health of individuals. The elderly are a special group that is affected by this condition. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in terms of disability, state–trait anxiety and life satisfaction. Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of individuals aged 65 and over who presented to a family health centre in Samsun a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast (N = 3950). The study data were collected with the following five forms: Personal Information Form, Quality of Life Questionnaire, State–Trait Anxiety Inventory, Brief Disability Questionnaire and Life Satisfaction Scale. In the analysis of the study data, descriptive statistics, Student’s t-test, paired t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were used. Results: The mean age of the participants was 70.88 4.818 years. There was a significant difference between the participants’ pre- and postpandemic health status and quality of life levels. In the study, a significant relationship was determined between the scores obtained from the State– Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Brief Disability Questionnaire and between the scores obtained from the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory and the variables such as income and marital status (P < 0.05). Conclusion: A significant result of the study is that the older adults’ perceptions of health status and quality of life were adversely affected by the pandemic. Another significant result is that disability increased the level of anxiety. The other significant result of the study is that socioeconomic status was an important determinant of anxiety.Öğe Medikal turizm kapsamında obezite ameliyatı olan bireylerin beden imajı algısı, hasta memnuniyeti ve yaşam kalitesi ilişkisinin değerlendirilmesi(Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi / Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, 2023) Demir, Yaşar; Özpınar, SalihaObezite günümüzde gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerin en önemli sağlık sorunları arasında yer almaktadır. Obezite insan vücudunda noral değerlerin üzerinde, bireylerin sağlığına olumsuz yönde etki edecek seviyede yağ birikmesi olarak tanımlanabilir. Obezite kompleks, multifaktöriyel bir hastalıktır ve gelişiminde genotip ve çevre koşullarının karşılıklı etkileşimi söz konudur. Obezite tek başına çeşitli sağlık sorunlarına yol açabilir veya beraberinde var olan bir sağlık sorununu ağırlaştırabilir. Özellikle hipertansiyon, koroner kalp hastalığı (KKH), diabetes mellitus (tip 2) gelişimi veya bazı malignitelerin insidansında artıştan sorumlu tutulmaktadır. Ayrıca fazla kilo veya obezite osteoartrit, uyku apnesi, solunum problemleri, safra kesesi hastalıkları, hipertansiyon, diyabet, KKH, inme gibi sağlık sorunları ile ilişkili morbiditeyi artıran bir durum olarak kabul edilmektedir. Aşırı kilo aynı zamanda tüm nedenlere bağlı mortaliteyi de artıran bir durumdur. Son yıllarda obezite tedavisinde özellikle tıbbi beslenme tedavisi, davranışsal terapi tedavisi, egzersiz tedavisi ve farmakoloji tedavi ile başarıya ulaşamayanlar son olarak cerrahi tedaviyi tercih etmektedirler. Bununla birlikte cerrahi tedavi maliyetleri yüksek olduğu için bireyler bu hizmeti almak için ülkeleri dışına maliyetin daha düşük yerlere seyahat etmektedirler. Birçok sağlık sorunlarına yol açması nedeniyle önlenmesi gereken önemli bir sağlık sorunu olan obezite, aynı zamanda bireylerin yaşam kalitesini ve beden algısını da olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Bu gerekçe ile planladığımız araştırmanın amacı, medikal turizm kapsamında obezite ameliyatı için ülkemizi tercih eden obez bireylerin beden imajı, hasta memnuniyetleri ve yaşam kalitesi ilişkisinin değerlendirilmesidir. Araştırmanın evreni, Samsun ilinde bulunan sağlık turizmi yetki belgesine sahip özel hastanelerde 2015-2022 yılları arasında obezite ameliyatı (Slevee Gastrektomi, Gastrik Band, Gastrik Plikasyon, Roux-en Y Gastrik Bypass, Mini Gastrik Bypass, Tek Anastomozlu Gastarik Bypass, Duodenal Switch) olan 18 yaş üstü, mental yeterlilikte olan ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden Türkçe ya da İngilizce bilen 329 medikal turistler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın minimum örnek büyüklüğü prevalans %50 olarak ve yanılgı payı %5 ve %95 güven seviyesinde %80 güçle 178 olarak belirlendi. Araştırma veriler 4 form ile toplandı; kişisel bilgi formu, beden algısı ölçeği", yaşam kalitesi ölçeği ve hasta memnuniyet ölçeği. Veriler 01.09.2021- 31.10.2022 tarihleri arasında çevrimiçi, yüz yüze ve bırak-topla yöntemi ile toplandı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve student t testi, ANOVA testi, korelasyon ve çoklu regresyon istatistik analiz yöntemleri kullanıldı. Çalışmaya katılanların %37,4'ü erkek, %62,6'sı kadın, %25,3'ü 41-50 yaş aralığındadır. Katılımcıların ameliyat öncesi BKI 40,39 ve ameliyat %35,2'si Almanya'dan gelmiştir. Katılımcıların beden imajı algısı ortalaması 129,93±24,592, yaşam kalitesi ortalaması 27,01±4,004 ve hasta memnuniyeti ortalaması 66,813±8,872'dir. Çalışma elde edilen sonuçlara göre, hasta memnuniyeti yaş, eğitim durumu, aile türü, aylık geliri, gelir durumu, egzersiz yapma durumu kronik hastalık durumu ve beden imajı algısından etkilenmektedir (p<0.05). Yaşam kalitesinin ise medeni durum, eğitim durumu, çalışma durumu, aile türü, gelir durumu, alkol kullanma, egzersiz yapma durumu beden imajı algısından etkilendiği tespit edilmiştir (p<0.05). Çalışmadan elde edilen bir diğer sonuç obezite operasyonu geçiren bireylerde beden imajı algısı ile hasta memnuniyeti ve yaşam kalitesi arasında pozitif bir korelasyon olduğudur. Bu sonuçlardan yola çıkarak obezite cerrahisi olan hastaların daha büyük bir katılım ile psikolojik faktörlerin incelenmesi önerilebilir.Öğe Multidimensional assessment of interoceptive awareness (MAIA 2): psychometric properties of the Turkish version(2021) Özpınar, Saliha; Dünder, Emre; Demir, Yaşar; Akyol, MelihAim: Interoception, defined as the perception of internal bodily changes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Turkishvalidity and reliability study of the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-2 (MAIA 2) scale developed byWilliam Mehling et al. (2018).Material and Method: The research is methodological. Research data was collected between April 2020 and May 2020 (n=400).Forward and backward translation were used to translate the MAIA 2 into Turkish. We conducted exploratory factor analysis(EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to analyze the psychometrics of the MAIA 2 in a 70:30 split sample. Statisticalanalysis were done with R Project.Results: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value (KMO=0.910) was acceptable, and there exists a significant correlation structure withBartlett’s test of sphericity (?2=5134.120, p<0.001). We observed six factors with Horn’s Parallel analysis. The Cronbach Alphasof these six factors were acceptable (?>0.60). Standardized loadings were positive and >0.40 with significant results (p<0.05)(r=0.71, p<0.05). The RMSEA is nearly zero and SRMR is extremely low.Conclusions: As a result, the Turkish version of the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Scale (MAIA 2)developed by Mehling et al. and originally in English is valid and reliable according to our results.Öğe Pregnant Women's Beliefs About Third-hand Smoke and Exposure to Tobacco Smoke(2022) Özpınar, Saliha; Demir, Yaşar; Yazıcıoğlu, Bahadır; Bayçelebi, SaadettinObjective: The aim of this study was to reveal pregnant women’s beliefs about third-hand smoke and their exposure to tobacco smoke. Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of patients attending the obstetrics and gynaecology outpatient clinic of the hospital in Samsun, a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast (annual average 4,000 pregnant women). The minimum sample size of the study was determined as 350 at a confidence interval of 95%, prevalence of 50% and margin of error 0.05. The study data were collected with the personal information form used to determine the personal characteristics of the participants, and the Beliefs about Third-Hand Smoke (BATHS-T) scale. The data were analysed in the SPSS 25.0 program using the descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. Results: The mean age of the participating pregnant women was 26.84 ± 4.372 years. Of them, 48.4% were high school graduates and 86% did not work. Their mean gestational age was 29.85 ± 9.238 weeks, and 69.8% of them were in the third trimester. Of them, 9.8% were smokers, and the average number of cigarettes they smoked per day was 6.97 ± 4.931. The mean score they obtained from the BATHS-T scale was 3.79 ± 0.859. There was a significant relationship between the mean score obtained from the BATHS-T scale and the variables such as education and smoking status. As the level of education increased, exposure to third-hand smoke decreased (p < 0.05). The mean score the smoking pregnant women obtained from the BATHS-T scale was lower than that of the non-smoking pregnant women. Conclusion: High level of education decreases exposure to third-hand smoke. Belief in third-hand smoke is an important factor affecting pregnant women’s smoking habit.Öğe Relationship Between E-Health Literacy And Cyberchondria In Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study(Ondokuz Mayıs University, 2024) Demir, Yaşar; Dağ, Erhan; Özpınar, SalihaAim: As a result of the widespread use of the Internet in recent times, individuals research their questions or problems on the Internet. This situation has led to the concepts of e-health literacy and cyberchondria. The aim of the study is to reveal the relationship between e-health literacy and cyberchondria seriousness of teachers who prepare children and adolescents, the youngest members of society, for life. Method: The population of the cross-sectional study consisted of teachers working in Ayvacık district of Samsun province in the 2022-2023 academic year (N=301). The study data were collected between 20.07.2023-15.08.2023. Personal information form, e-health literacy scale and cyberchondria severity scale short form (CCS-12) were used to collect the data. As a result of the study, 223 questionnaire forms were subjected to analysis. Results: In the study, 56.1% of the participants were female, 65.0% were between the ages of 30-39, and 48.0% had been working for 1-9 years. The mean score of e-health literacy was 3.69±0.80, and the mean score of cyberchondria severity was 32.08±7.98. In the study, a statistically significant difference was found between age and marital status in both e-health literacy and cyberchondria severity. In addition, a low level positive correlation was determined between e-health literacy and cyberchondria severity (pÖğe Satisfaction Levels Among Users of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Services: A Questionnaire Development Study(2024) Demir, Yaşar; Yazicioglu, Bahadir; Şahin, Ayşegül Elbir; Göktaş, Çetin; Şen, İsmail; Ozturk, OnurObjective: Traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) practices have developed rapidly in recent years. For this reason, both the World Health Organization and the countries have made new policies and legal regulations. Depending on these rapid developments, the applications of patients to TCM applications have also increased. For this reason. The aim of this study is to develop a scale to determine the satisfaction levels of TCM service recipients. Material and Methods: The data of the research, which is a methodological study, were collected face-to-face among patients who received TCM service from a public hospital between May 1, 2021 and November 30, 2022 and completed all their sessions. The data collected from the research were analyzed with SPSS 26.00 and SPSS AMOS graphics 24.00 programs. exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used in the study. Results: As a result of the research, a scale consisting of one dimension and 15 statements was obtained. According to EFA results, the explained variance was 73.20%, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin 0.91, and Cronbach's alpha 0.97. According to CFA results, ?2/degree of freedom was determined as 4.251, Goodness-of-Fit Index 0.909, Adjusted Goodness-of-Fit Index 0.805, Normed Fit Index 0.962, Comperative Fit Index 0.971, Relative Fit Index 0.930, Incremental Fit Index 0.971 and root mean square error of approximation 0.064. According to the results of EFA and CFA, the fit index of the scale was found to be at an acceptable level. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that the scale was valid and reliable.Öğe Social Appearance Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Life Satisfaction Relationship in Individuals Who Have Undergone Aesthetic Procedures(2024) Demir, Yaşar; Dağ, Erhan; Nal, Mustafa; Özpınar, SalihaObjective: The study aims to determine the relationship between social appearance anxiety, self-esteem, and life satisfaction of individuals who have had aesthetic procedures. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on individuals who applied to a private clinic in Samsun. The study involved 284 people who received aesthetic surgery services. The data of the study were collected online between August 2022 and October 2022. Study data were collected by questionnaire forms prepared on Google Forms. Study data were collected through four forms, namely, the personal introduction form, social appearance anxiety scale, life satisfaction scale, and Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Results: As a result of the study, there is a significant negative relationship between life satisfaction and social appearance anxiety (r=-0.393). There is a weak positive correlation between social appearance anxiety and self-esteem (r=0.168). There is a weak negative relationship between life satisfaction and self-esteem (r=-0.173). Conclusion: It has been determined that individuals with high social appearance anxiety have low life satisfaction. It may be appropriate for individuals with high social appearance anxiety to receive professional support to improve their quality of life.Öğe The Perceived Stress and Its Effects on Satisfaction With Life: Emergency Department Staff During Covid-19 Pandemic(Fenerbahçe University, 2021) Demir, Yaşar; Oruç, Pınar; Kılınç, Zeynep Aydın; Özpınar, SalihaThis study aims to find out the perceived stress and its effects on satisfaction with life of staff in emergency department in Turkey (112) and its affiliated staff and to determine which demographic characteristics chiefly affect the stress and its effects. This is a cross-sectional study. The population of the study includes health staff working for The Ministry of Health as 112 emergency staff in Samsun and its vicinity in Turkey (n=521). The sample size was found to be 217 at 50% prevalence by 0.05 deviation. The data of the study was collected online from the 1st October to 30th of November in 2020. For the data, three different forms were used: personal information forms, satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) and perceived stress scale (PSS). To define demographic characteristics for the evaluation of the data, we used number and percent and to examine the correlations among mean scale scores we conducted correlation and regression analyses. In addition, to figure out the effects between PSS and SWLS with demographic characteristics, t-test and Anova tests were used. The mean scale score for the perceived stress in the study was 28.39±6.567 and the mean score for satisfaction with life was 10.97±3.643. It was found that gender, occupation, chronic diseases and the perceived stress scale were statistically significant (pÖğe The relationship between mental well-being, health perception and life satisfaction in third age tourists(Routledge, 2025) Demir, Yaşar; Baştürk, Yusuf Alper; Dağ, ErhanThis study examines the relationships among mental well-being, health perception, and life satisfaction among domestic and foreign tourists aged 65 and older visiting Antalya, Türkiye. Using a cross-sectional design, 500 participants were selected through quota sampling, ensuring equal distribution by gender (250 female, 250 male) and nationality (250 domestic, 250 foreign). Data were collected via face-to-face interviews with a structured questionnaire between 1 July and 15 September 2024. The average age of participants was X? ± SD = 68.52 ± 2.69 years. Significant differences in mental well-being and life satisfaction were observed across education levels and tourist types (p < 0.05), with foreign tourists reporting higher mental well-being (X? ± SD = 49.96 ± 7.56) and life satisfaction (X? ± SD = 23.52 ± 5.09) than domestic tourists. Correlation analysis indicated significant and positive associations among mental well-being, life satisfaction, and health perception. Specifically, mental well-being was moderately correlated with life satisfaction (r = 0.483, p <.001) and health perception (r = 0.561, p <.001). The strongest relationship was observed between health perception and life satisfaction (r = 0.658, p <.001). Multiple regression analysis confirmed that health perception and mental well-being were significantly associated with life satisfaction (p <.001). These findings highlight the importance of enhancing third age tourists’ well-being through targeted interventions focusing on health perception and mental well-being. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.Öğe Türkiye’de Dental Turizmin Dinamikleri: Motivasyon ve Memnuniyet Üzerine Bir Çalışma(2025) Dağ, Erhan; Kılınç, Zeynep Aydın; Demir, Yaşar; Tosun, NurperihanBu çalışma, Türkiye’de dental turizm kapsamında hizmet alan uluslararası hastaların memnuniyet düzeylerini analiz etmeyi ve memnuniyeti etkileyen başlıca faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, 1 Ocak–31 Aralık 2023 tarihleri arasında İstanbul, Antalya, Samsun ve Trabzon’daki sağlık turizmi yetki belgesine sahip özel sağlık kurumlarında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 528 uluslararası hastaya anket uygulanmış; veriler SPSS 26.0 programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Korelasyon ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada memnuniyetin ortalama puanı 4,13±0,644 olarak saptanmıştır. Korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre, memnuniyet ile bilgi erişimi, hizmet kalitesi, kültürel benzerlik ve destek hizmetleri arasında pozitif yönlü, maliyet-tasarruf ile negatif yönlü bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.001). Çoklu regresyon analizi sonuçları, memnuniyetin bilgi erişimi, hizmet kalitesi, kültürel benzerlik ve destek hizmetlerinden pozitif yönlü, maliyet-tasarruf ile negatif yönlü etkilendiğini belirlenmiştir (p<0.001). Bağımsız değişkenler, memnuniyetteki değişimi %55 oranında açıklamaktadır (R2=0.550). Dental turizmde hasta memnuniyeti çok boyutlu bir yapı arz etmektedir. Uygun fiyat tek başına yeterli olmayıp, kaliteli hizmet sunumu, bilgilendirme ve destek hizmetlerinin bütüncül bir yaklaşımla ele alınması gerekmektedir. Elde edilen bulgular, politika yapıcılar ve hizmet sağlayıcılar için yol gösterici niteliktedir.
