Publications by authors named "İrem Bulut"
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the level of anxiety, depression, support needs and opinions of mothers of children with cerebral palsy.
Design And Methods: The study used a descriptive qualitative design. The population of the study consisted of children with cerebral palsy who were educated in special education centers in a province of Eastern Turkey.
Background: Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are being uses more often with cancer patients.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate attitudes, use and influencing factors of CAM among cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 407 cancer patients in Turkey.
Article Synopsis
- Physician immigration to developed countries is on the rise, but the reasons behind Turkish physicians' migration are still not well understood.
- A study of 9,881 senior medical students in Türkiye showed that 70.7% intend to emigrate, with about 60% wanting to stay abroad permanently.
- The main factors influencing their decisions include poor working conditions in Türkiye and a desirable social environment abroad, along with concerns about medical school quality significantly impacting their emigration intentions.
Background: Reliable and culturally informed health communication is vital in developing positive health behaviors.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the change in knowledge and attitudes about COVID-19 vaccines by providing training to educators in a province in the east of Turkey.
Methods: A questionnaire developed by the researchers on the basis of the literature was used in this intervention study.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the psychosocial impacts, like burnout and depression, on mothers of children with cerebral palsy after their children underwent tracheostomy placement.
- It involved 48 mothers and their children, comparing those with tracheostomy (T (+) group) and those without (T (-) group), using various questionnaires to assess caregiver burden and coping strategies.
- The findings indicated no significant differences in depression or burnout levels between both groups, suggesting that tracheostomy does not heighten the mothers' emotional distress.
Background: Internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) is a rare but potentially devastating complication after trauma in the pediatric age group. The diagnosis of traumatic dissection is difficult and is usually recognized only when ischemic symptoms appear. We report a pediatric patient with ICAD due to blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate satisfaction of acromegalic subjects with their medical treatment and its contribution to their quality of life.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 159 medications used in 133 subjects with acromegaly (controlled n = 84 and uncontrolled n = 49, female/male: 81/52). Subjects were asked to complete questionnaires on symptoms of depression (BDI) and satisfaction with the medical therapy they received for acromegaly (TSQM).