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{"title":"Erratum: Is There a Relationship between Serum AntiMullerian Hormone Levels and Abortion Rates in Patients Who Received <i>In vitro</i> FertilisationEmbryo Transfer Cycles?","authors":"","doi":"10.4103/0974-1208.392250","DOIUrl":"10.4103/0974-1208.392250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article on p. 57 in vol. 16, PMID: 37305769.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"16 4","pages":"366"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10841930/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139697550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric Measurement of Fertility-related Quality of Life across Gender in Primary Infertile Couples.","authors":"Amita Kumari, Afreen Begum H Itagi, V Bhargava Reddy Kanchi, Vijayan Sharmila, Satish Pundlik Dipankar","doi":"10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_65_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_65_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Infertility is a crucial global public health issue that affects millions of people of reproductive age. Fertility-related stress can negatively impact infertile couples' quality of life (QoL).</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to assess and compare the psychometric properties of fertility QoL between primary infertile couples' male and female partners.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 114 primary infertile couples visiting the Andrology Laboratory referred from the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, AIIMS, Patna.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Data were collected using the Fertility QoL (FertiQoL) tool, an internationally validated questionnaire to measure the reproductive QoL, demographic information and medical history. The FertiQoL questionnaire responses were recorded and analysed.</p><p><strong>Statistical analyses used: </strong>Statistical analyses used were performed using the SPSS 20.0 version. Descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Cronbach's alpha and Student's independent <i>t</i>-tests were used. Statistical significance was set at <i>P</i> < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In our study, the overall estimated Cronbach's α was 0.83, and males had a significantly better fertility-related QoL in all domains of the FertiQoL, such as emotional (<i>P</i> < 0.000), mind-body (<i>P</i> < 0.000), social (<i>P</i> < 0.004) and tolerability (<i>P</i> < 0.000), except relational and environmental domains, which were lower in them. However, between the groups, the relational domain was significant (0.000) and the environmental domain was non-significant (0.592). Overall, males had a significantly better total core score, total treatment score and overall total FertiQoL score, while females had lower scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Amongst infertile couples, the reproductive QoL was poorer in females than in males. Our study suggests psychological counselling and mental support for females during infertility management.</p>","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"16 4","pages":"346-351"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10841925/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139697554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Successful Management of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy: A Multidisciplinary Approach Utilising Uterine Artery Embolisation and Hysteroscopic Resection.","authors":"Sangam Jha, B Jafeesha","doi":"10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_119_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_119_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cervical ectopic pregnancy (CEP) is a rare and challenging condition that requires prompt management to prevent complications. We present a case of a 27-year-old woman with a history of prior uterine surgeries who presented with vaginal spotting. Ultrasonography revealed an empty uterine cavity and a growing gestational sac with a viable foetus in the cervical canal. Despite methotrexate therapy, her beta-human chorionic gonadotropin hCG levels continued to rise, necessitating an alternative treatment approach. Bilateral uterine artery embolisation (UAE) was performed to reduce the risk of haemorrhage before hysteroscopic resection of the pregnancy. The combined approach of UAE and hysteroscopic resection successfully managed the CEP, leading to a favourable outcome. This case highlights the importance of early detection, tailored interventions and multidisciplinary collaboration in the management of CEP. UAE, in conjunction with hysteroscopic resection, offers a promising treatment option for CEP, minimising complications and preserving reproductive health.</p>","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"16 4","pages":"358-361"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10841923/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139697555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the relationship between total vertical jump load and block performance in elite volleyball players: Position-specific analysis","authors":"Mehmet Görkem İşgüzar, Kadir Keskin, Fatma Tokat, Serdar Uslu","doi":"10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6401","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The study aimed to examine the relationship between total load jumps and negative block performance of elite male volleyball players. Method: During the research, 18 elite volleyball athletes were monitored, composed of 7 middle players, 8 spikers, and 3 opposite players. The total vertical jump and block performance of volleyball players were assessed during 23 demo matches completed in routine training sessions. The tracking of vertical jump count was facilitated by employing a vert belt, while the assessment of block performance relied on the application of Data Volley 4 Pro software. The statistical analysis of the data was conducted using the SPSS 22.0 package program for Windows. The Spearman correlation test was applied to assess the relationship between jump load and block performance. Results: A negative, weak, and significant relationship was found between vertical jump load and ineffective block (r=-,206; p<0,05) and a weak but insignificant relationship for block error (r=,100; p>0,05) for middle players. A positive, insignificant relationship was found between vertical jump load and block error (r=,007; p>0,05), and a negative, insignificant, for the ineffective block (r=-,079; p>0,05) for spikers. A positive, insignificant relationship between total jump load and ineffective block (r=,054; p>0,05), and block error (r=,027; p>0,05). Conclusion: Across all players, the findings suggest that the total jump load is not significantly related to either block errors or ineffective blocks. The positive correlations observed between jump load and both block errors and ineffective blocks are not statistically significant for the entire group.","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135961630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the perceptions of physical education teachers towards inclusive students through metaphors","authors":"Ramazan Küçükahmetoğlu, Ekrem Levent İlhan","doi":"10.14687/jhs.v20i36399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v20i36399","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research is to determine the perceptions of physical education teachers towards inclusion students in physical education lesson through metaphor. Phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research patterns, was used in this research and 95 physical education teachers working in secondary schools in Konya province participated in the 2022-2023 academic year. From the teachers who participated in the research in the semi-structured form used as a data collection tool, ‘’Inclusive students in physical education class are for me ..... it's like. Because ........’’ they were asked to complete the sentence. Data obtained from the teachers' responses were analyzed according to the content analysis approach. Within the scope of the research, it was determined that physical education teachers produced 95 metaphors related to inclusion students. The metaphors produced were examined under 8 categories as ‘’a source of uncertainty and anxiety’’, ‘’a tool that provides complementary and equality’’, ‘’a difficult, exhausting and patience-demanding structure‘’, ‘’an individual that requires expertise’’, ‘’a tool for discovery and innovation’’, ‘’a source of happiness’’, ‘’a fragile structure’’ and ‘’individuals who are relegated to the background’’. When the categories were examined, it was found that the most metaphors were in the category of inclusion students as a means of discovery and innovation, and the least metaphors were in the category of inclusion students as individuals who were relegated to the background. As a result of the research, it was found that physical education teachers had positive perceptions towards inclusion students in the metaphors they developed for inclusion students. (Extended English summary is at the end of this document) Özet Bu araştırmanın amacı beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin beden eğitimi dersinde kaynaştırma öğrencilerine yönelik algılarını metafor yoluyla belirlemektir. Nitel araştırma desenlerinden olgu bilim deseninin kullanıldığı araştırmaya 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılında Konya ilindeki ortaokullarda görev yapan 95 beden eğitimi öğretmeni katılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılan yarı yapılandırılmış formda araştırmaya katılan öğretmenlerden ‘’Beden eğitimi dersinde kaynaştırma öğrencileri benim için ….. gibidir. Çünkü ……..’dır.’’ cümlesini tamamlamaları istenmiştir. Öğretmenlerin yanıtlarından elde edilen veriler içerik analizi yaklaşımına göre çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin kaynaştırma öğrencilerine ilişkin 95 adet metafor ürettikleri belirlenmiştir. Üretilen metaforlar ‘’belirsizlik ve endişe kaynağı’’, ‘’tamamlayıcı ve eşitliği sağlayan bir araç’’, ‘’zor, yorucu ve sabır gerektiren yapı’’, ‘’uzmanlık gerektiren bir birey’’, ‘’keşfetme ve yenilik aracı’’, ‘’mutluluk kaynağı’’, ‘’kırılgan bir yapı’’ ve ‘’geri plana atılan bireyler’’ şeklinde 8 kategori altında incelenmiştir. Kategoriler incelendiğinde en fazla metaforun keşfetme ve yenilik aracı olarak ","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"168 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135151511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Compassion fatigue and psychological resilience in nurses: A mixed method study","authors":"Nihan Yalçıner Durgu, Hilal Aydoğdu Durmuş","doi":"10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6400","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the level and factors affecting nurses' compassion fatigue, the relationship between compassion fatigue and psychological resilience and to examine the causes of high and low levels of compassion fatigue and to reveal the factors that cause the situation. Method: An explanatory design, one of the mixed method designs, was used. In the quantitative part of the study, the Compassion Fatigue-Short Scale and the Psychological Resilience Scale were applied to 56 nurses. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with three nurses with the highest and lowest scores on compassion fatigue. Analysis of quantitative data was made t-test, ANOVA and post-hoc tests; analysis of qualitative data was made descriptive analysis. Findings: According to the quantitative results of the study, nurses who are satisfied with their profession and the department they work in have lower levels of compassion fatigue. In addition, there is a weak negative correlation between compassion fatigue and psychological resilience total scores. According to the qualitative results, while giving care to a patient in need, nurses feel the desire to help, sadness and helplessness. Caring for these patients results in psychological fatigue, psychological trauma, feeling of emptiness, sympathy, and happiness due to positive feedback. Witnessing the helplessness of patients, sudden/young deaths, devaluation, patients with bad prognosis and dissatisfied patients are among the situations that trigger compassion fatigue. Nurses cope with compassion fatigue by participating in social activities, taking leave, meditating, and thinking that it is their duty. Conclusions: Nurses are a professional group that experiences compassion fatigue intensely due to exposure to traumas of patients. It is recommended to create environments and conditions where nurses and nurses can express their intense emotions, to establish and maintain the consultation-liaison psychiatry system in hospitals, to create conditions that will increase professional satisfaction, to increase awareness of compassion fatigue, and to create programs to prevent compassion fatigue. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the level and factors affecting nurses' compassion fatigue, the relationship between compassion fatigue and psychological resilience and to examine the causes of high and low levels of compassion fatigue and to reveal the factors that cause the situation. Method: An explanatory design, one of the mixed method designs, was used. In the quantitative part of the study, the Compassion Fatigue-Short Scale and the Psychological Resilience Scale were applied to 56 nurses. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with three nurses with the highest and lowest scores on compassion fatigue. Analysis of quantitative data was made t-test, ANOVA and post-hoc tests; analysis of qualitative data was made descriptive analysis. Findings: According to the quantitative results ","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135152933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Attitudes of matters to technology and determination of affecting factors","authors":"Yasemin Aydın Kartal, Büşra Hızlıol, Aleyna Bulut, Sema Aker","doi":"10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6396","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: This study was conducted out to determine the attitudes of midwives working in a public hospital towards technology and the factors affecting it. Materials and Methods: The sample of the study, which was conducted in a descriptive design, consisted of 112 midwives actively working in a public hospital (Participation Rate: 82%). The data were collected with the \"Personal Information Form\" and the \"Attitudes Towards Technology Scale (ATTS)\". Results: It was determined that the average age of the midwives participating in the study was 27.14±4.95 (min: 21, max: 48) and 76.8% of the participants were undergraduate graduates. It was determined that 58% of the midwives worked between 1-5 years. It was determined that 60.7% of the participants partially benefited from technological devices while working in the clinic, while 83% had difficulty using technological devices. In the clinic, most monitors (91.1%), blood pressure and glucometer (91.1%) are mostly used for purposes such as following laboratory information (83%), entering or exiting materials (77.7%), drug tracking (68.8%) and midwifery care registration (63.4%). It was determined that 95.5%, digital thermometer (82.1%), computer (95.5%) and similar technological devices were used. It was found that problems such as connection/power supply interruption (69.6%) and slow system operation (89.3%) were frequently encountered while using these devices. The total score of midwives in ATTS was determined as 136.04±24.64. When the attitudes of midwives towards technology are evaluated in terms of different variables; It was determined that variables such as education level, clinic worked, years of work and benefiting from technological devices in the institution significantly differed the total score of ATTS. Conclusion: It was identified that the attitudes of midwives towards technology were positive and affected by many variables. It is recommended to organize in-service trainings and certificate programs to ensure the integration of current technologies in midwifery care. (Extended English summary is at the end of this document) Özet Amaç: Bu çalışma bir kamu hastanesinde çalışan ebelerin teknolojiye ilişkin tutumları ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla yürütüldü. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı desende yürütülen araştırmanın örneklemini bir kamu hastanesinde aktif olarak görev yapan 112 ebe oluşturdu (Katılım Oranı: %82). Veriler “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” ve “Teknolojiye Karşı Tutum Ölçeği (TKTÖ)” ile toplandı. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan ebelerin yaş ortalamasının 27.14±4.95 (min: 21, max:48) olduğu ve katılımcıların %76.8’inin lisans mezunu olduğu saptandı. Ebelerin, %58’inin çalışma sürelerinin 1-5 yıl arasında değiştiği belirlendi. Katılımcıların, %60.7’sinin klinikte çalışırken teknolojik cihazlardan kısmen faydalandığı tespit edilirken, %83’ünün ise teknolojik aletlerden yararlanırken zorluk yaşadığı saptandı. Klinikte, çoğunlukla laboratuvar bilgilerini takip etme (%83), malzeme gi","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135258675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An alternative approach for daily perineal care of patients with indwelling urinary catheterization: Photodynamic inactivation with cationic porphyrin derivatives","authors":"Ayşe Akbıyık, Selçuk Kaya, Nermin Topaloğlu Avşar, Hüseyin Taşlı, Vildan Alptüzün, Sülünay Parlar Çoşkun","doi":"10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6395","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) constitute a significant portion of healthcare-associated infections. Using antiseptic for routine daily perineal care of patients with IUC may reduce CAUTIs. Aim: This study aimed to examine antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) against clinical isolates for use in the daily perineal care of patients with IUC. In addition, it was also aimed to compare the antimicrobial activities of aPDI and 0.1% chlorhexidine gluconate. Methods: In this in-vitro study, cationic porphyrin derivatives (CPDs) were used as photosensitizers in the experiments. CPDs, named PM, PE, PN, and PL were synthesized by the researchers. A diode laser device emitting light with a wavelength of 450 nm (blue light) was used as the light source. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae with multidrug-resistant (MDR) properties and Candida albicans were used. Photosensitizer (PS), aPDI, light (L), and control (C) groups in aPDI experiments; control (C) and chlorhexidine gluconate 0.1% groups were used in the chlorhexidine gluconate experiments. Survival was calculated based on CFU/mL in the control group. Results: In experiments, combinations of 25 J/cm² with 6.25 and 3.125 µM PM, PE reduced E. coli, K. pneumoniae, MRSA, and C. albicans survival in the range of 8.70 to 11.53 log₁₀. In aPDI experiments performed with 6.25 and 3.125 µM PN and PL concentrations at the same energy density, reductions in the range of 4.41 to 0.17 log₁₀ were observed in all four clinical isolates. In experiments where 1.5625 µM concentration was used, survival decreased in the range of 8.29 to 10.87 log₁₀ in PM and PE, while antimicrobial activity was limited in PN and PL. In the 0.1% chlorhexidine gluconate experiments, the survival reduction in all four clinical isolates ranged from 8.87 to 10.24 log₁₀. Conclusion: For PM and PE, a very strong aPDI was obtained in C. albicans, E.coli, K. pneumoniae, and MRSA at low concentrations and energy density. The same antimicrobial activity was found in experiments using 0.1% chlorhexidine gluconate. In this context, we would like to inform you that aPDI to be performed with a combination of 25 J/cm² at 6.25 and 3.125 µM concentrations of PM and PE has the potential to be an antiseptic in the daily perineal care of patients with IUC.","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"143 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135258799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perception Scale for Female Performance Athletes: Validity and reliability study","authors":"Ezgi Kurşun, Nezaket Bilge Uzun, Hüseyin Gümüş","doi":"10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6358","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable scale that measures the perceptions of performance sports spectators towards female athletes participating in performance sports. Method:\"Qualitative and quantitative steps\" were used in the process of creating the scale. The Davis technique was utilized to calculate the scope validity index after expert evaluations of the 60-item form. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted on 423 individuals who are performance sports viewers in order to determine potential factors. Basic assumptions of EFA, including linearity, multicollinearity, sample size, missing data, normality, and factorability of the data, were tested. To assess the psychological structure validity of the scale, data were collected from 307 individuals using the revised form derived from the EFA, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed. Standardized load values of sub-dimensions, estimated error variances associated with variables, and model goodness-of-fit values were examined during the CFA. Following the CFA, the reliability, convergent validity, and divergent validity of the scale were calculated. Findings: After calculating the content validity index, 16 items with a content validity ratio below 0.80 were removed. The resulting scale consisted of 44 items on a 5-point Likert scale. Following an exploratory factor analysis (AFA), 17 items were eliminated from the scale, resulting in a final structure comprising 27 items grouped into 4 dimensions \"Cultural Value Judgments\", \"Integration with Social Support\", \"Body Perception\" and \"Media Interest\". Due to insufficient representation of the 4th factor, it was decided to remove it from the scale, and one item was excluded from the scale due to redundancy. As a result of these procedures, a final structure with 23 items and 3 dimensions was obtained. The three-factor structure consisting of 23 items was confirmed as a validated model. Result: Upon examining the results, it has been concluded that the Perception Scale for Female Performance Athletes is a valid and reliable scale for measuring the perception towards female athletes participating in performance sports. (Extended English summary is at the end of this document) Özet Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; performans sporu izleyicilerinin elit sporlara katılan kadın sporculara yönelik toplumsal cinsiyet temelli algılarını ölçen geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek geliştirmektir. Yöntem: Ölçek formunun oluşturulması sürecinde “niteliksel ve niceliksel adımlardan” yararlanılmıştır. 60 maddelik formdan uzman değerlendirmeleri sonrası kapsam geçerlik indeksi hesaplanması için Davis tekniği kullanılmıştır. Olası faktörlerin belirlenmesinde kullanılan Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) için performans sporu izleyicisi olan 423 kişiye uygulanmıştır. AFA’nın temel sayıltıları olan doğrusallık, çoklu bağlantı problemi, örneklem büyüklüğü ve kayıp veri, normallik ve R’nin faktörlenebilirliği sınanmıştır. Ölçeğin psiko","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134910695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of traditional and complementary methods used by patients with hypertension to reduce blood pressure","authors":"Dilan Deniz Akan, Ozden Dedeli Çaydam, Sezgi Çınar Pakyüz","doi":"10.14687/jhs.v20i3.5700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v20i3.5700","url":null,"abstract":"This research is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted to evaluate the traditional and complementary methods used by hypertension patients to lower blood pressure. The sample of the survey was conducted in a university hospital in Turkey of West, who are diagnosed with hypertension, matching the sample selection criteria and who wish to participate in the study comprised 193 patients. The data were collected through a questionnaire created by the researchers. In statistical analysis, descriptive statistics and chi-square test and Fisher's exact chi-square test were used. Considering the findings, the average age of the participants in the study was 56.6±9.6 and the diagnosis period of hypertension was 7.1±5.6 years. It was determined that 65.8% of the patients used traditional and complementary methods and 73.6% of those using complementary methods did not inform the healthcare personnel about this situation. 93.7% of the patients stated that they used herbal method as a traditional and complementary method, 43% stated that they received this information from their environment and 52.3% used the traditional and complementary method to lower their blood pressure. As a result, it was determined that patients with hypertension often resort to traditional and complementary methods. Based on this results, we suggest that health professionals should question the traditional and complementary methods used by individuals with hypertension, improve their knowledge on traditional and complementary methods, and increase in-service training on this subject. (Extended English summary is at the end of this document) Özet Bu araştırma, hipertansiyon tanısı olan hastaların kan basınçlarını düşürmek için kullandıkları geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı yöntemlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmış tanımlayıcı-kesitsel tipte bir araştırmadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini, Türkiye’nin batısındaki bir üniversite hastanesinde hipertansiyon tanısı olan, örneklem seçim kriterlerine uyan ve çalışmaya katılmak isteyen 193 hasta oluşturdu. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan soru formu aracılığı ile toplandı. İstatistiksel analizde, tanımlayıcı istatistikler ile ki-kare ve Fisher’in kesin ki-kare testi kullanıldı. Bulgulara bakıldığında, araştırmaya katılanların yaş ortalaması 56,6±9,6 ve hipertansiyon tanı süreleri 7,1±5,6 yıldır. Hastaların %65,8’inin geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı yöntem kullandıkları, tamamlayıcı yöntem kullananlardan %73,6’sının bu durumdan sağlık personelini haberdar etmediği belirlendi. Hastaların %93,7’si geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı yöntem olarak bitkisel yöntem kullandıklarını, %43’ü ise bu bilgiyi çevresinden aldığını ve %52,3’ü geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı yöntemi tansiyonunu düşürmek için kullandığını ifade etti. Sonuç olarak, hipertansiyonlu hastaların sıklıkla geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı yöntemlere başvurdukları belirlendi. Bu bulgulardan hareketle, sağlık profesyonellerinin hipertansiyonu olan bireylerin kullandıkları geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı yönte","PeriodicalId":15975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136191821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}