Learning Needs of Gynecologic Cancer Survivors.

To define the learning needs of patients with gynecological oncology. The study was performed as a descriptive study. A total of 92 patients were participated.

Functional status in Turkish women with gynecological cancer.

Background: Functional status is the ability to perform daily activities. Little is known about quality of life and health status of gynaecological cancer patients. The present study therefore aimed to evaluate the functional status of women receiving treatment for gynecological oncological disease while not hospitalised.

Quality of life of women undergoing chemotherapy for a gynaecological oncological disease in Turkey.

Aim: Studies have shown effects of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy on quality of life in cases of gynaecological cancer. Very few studies are available examining the quality of life of individuals in Turkey who have been diagnosed with gynaecological cancer and undergoing treatment.

Method: This study was performed to evaluate the quality of life of such patients using the EORTC-QLQ-C30 Quality of Life Index.

Testicular cancer awareness and testicular self-examination among university students.

Background: This study was planned to determine the knowledge of testicular cancer (TC), risk factors and testicular self-examination (TSE) among university students.

Methods: A survey study was conducted at a university located in Ankara, Turkey with 634 male students.

Results: Almost half of them (44%) heard TC during their education and life but majority of participants has lack of knowledge about sign and symptoms of TC.

Evaluation by patients and caregivers of the effectiveness of a brochure developed to prevent pressure ulcers.

Introduction: We evaluated the opinions and recommendations of patients at moderate to high risk for pressure ulceration and their caregivers about discharge education and asked them to evaluate an educational brochure about pressure ulcer prevention.

Subjects And Setting: The study group comprised 33 hospital patients and 33 caregivers. Approximately half of the subjects (54.

Comparison of efficacy and complications of IUD insertion in immediate postplacental/early postpartum period with interval period: 1 year follow-up.

Objective: This study aimed to compare immediate postplacental (IPP) and early postpartum (EP) intrauterine device (IUD) insertions with interval (INT) IUD insertions with respect to efficacy and complications.

Methods: The study group consisted of 268 women in whom the following TCu 380A IUD insertions were performed: 84 IPP (less than 10 min), 46 EP (10 min to 72 h) and 138 INT (more than 6 weeks). The women were followed up 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after insertion.

The effect of education and counseling services on compliance to therapy of women taking hormone therapy for the first time.

Objective: The purpose of this experimental research was to examine the effect of hormone therapy (HT)-related education and counseling on compliance.

Design: The 119 women in both the experimental and the control group were being seen in a referral maternity and women's health teaching hospital's menopause outpatient clinic. Similarity between experimental and control groups was ensured using one-to-one pairing.