The Turkish version of the brief Michigan hand outcomes questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability testing.

Objective: This study aimed to develop the Turkish version of the Brief Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (B-MHQ) and to demonstrate its reliability and validity for evaluating hand function in the Turkish population with hand/wrist disorders.

Methods: This study was conducted in accordance with Beaton et al.'s Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of SelfReport Measures.

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Sleep Condition Indicator: A Clinical Screening Instrument Based on the DSM-5 Criteria for Insomnia.

Purpose: We aimed to adapt the Turkish Sleep Condition Indicator (SCI) version and examine its psychometric properties among the general population.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study. The item-total correlation, standard error of measurement, Cronbach's α, and McDonald's ω were used for internal consistency.

Knowledge About Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, and Breast Cancer Risks Among Syrian Immigrants and Turkish Citizens: A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: Cancer affects people regardless of being native or immigrants from developing countries. The most common form of cancer amongst displaced and immigrant women is breast cancer. This study provided a cultural comparison of early diagnosis, screening and breast cancer risks among Syrian immigrants and Turkish citizens in Turkey.

Type D personality to insomnia: Sleep reactivity, sleep effort, and sleep hygiene as mediators.

Background: Insomniacs are heterogenous group with very diverse personalities. We aimed to investigate the mediating role of sleep reactivity (SR), sleep hygiene (SH), and sleep effort (SE) in the relationship between Type D personality and insomnia.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 474 participants.

Adaptation and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test in University Students.

Objective: We adapted the Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test to Turkish (FIRST-T) and validated it.

Methods: We randomly divided 774 Turkish university students into two equal groups for exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). McDonald's omega and Cronbach's alpha values were utilized for reliability analyses.

Effect of inhaler drug education on fatigue, dyspnea severity, and respiratory function tests in patients with COPD.

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of inhaler drug education on fatigue, dyspnea severity, and respiratory function tests in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: This randomized controlled study was conducted with a total of 85 patients treated at the chest diseases clinic and outpatient clinic of a state hospital. The data were collected using questionnaires, respiratory function tests, and the COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale (CAFS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-for dyspnea severity).

Relationship between fatigue and social support in hemodialysis patients.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between fatigue and social support in hemodialysis patients in Turkey. This study was conducted on 73 patients receiving hemodialysis treatment in a hemodialysis unit in the province of Malatya between July and November 2011. A questionnaire consisting of 16 questions for sociodemographic and disease data was used together with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).