Palliative and Oncologic Care

BACKGROUND: Cancer is a disease which affects not only patients but also their families physically and emotionally. The purpose of this study was to determine the needs, challenges and ways of coping of caregivers of cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the study, a phenomenological approach was used. Data were…

• DİLEK BÜYÜKKAYA BESEN

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• NAZMİYE YILDIRIM

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• DUYGU HİÇDURMAZ ASLAN
• PERİHAN GÜNER

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: While palliative care is becoming more important in today's health system, the major barrier to improving the quality of palliative care appears to be health professionals' lack of knowledge. The objective of this study is to evaluate medical students' knowledge on palliative care and their v…

• SİBEL EYİGÖR

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• MAHCUBE ÇUBUKÇU

Amaç: Bir palyatif bakım merkezinde yatan hastaların klinik özelliklerini incelemek ve uzun yatış süresi, hastaneden taburculuk durumu ile ilişkili faktörleri araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel ve retrospektif bir çalışmadır. Palyatif bakım merkezinde 1 Ağustos 2015 – 30 Temmuz 2017 tarihleri arasında yatan hast…

• MEHMET YÜRÜYEN

BACKGROUND: The aim of this planned research was to determine the comfort and anxiety levels of women with breast cancer receiving radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive type study covered patients that applied to the radiation oncology breast polyclinic of our university hospital between January and Ma…

Abstract Background: Although palliative care is expanding globally for patients with serious illness, Turkey has not had widespread integration of early concurrent oncology palliative care. Hence, adapting and testing models of concurrent oncology palliative care for Turkish patients is imperative. Furthermore, it is…

• MÜNEVVER ÖZCAN

BACKGROUND: The aim of this planned research was to determine the comfort and anxiety levels of women with breast cancer receiving radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive type study covered patients that applied to the radiation oncology breast polyclinic of our university hospital between January and Ma…

• GAMZE TUNÇER ÜNVER

BACKGROUND: An increasing number of patients receive palliative chemotherapy near the end of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the aggressiveness of chemotherapy in Turkish individuals near the end of life. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with solid tumors and died from 2010 to 2011 in the medical oncology depart…

BACKGROUND: The demographic transition in Turkey is shifting the burden of diseases towards non-communicable diseases including cancer. Palliative care (PC) as a component of Universal Health Coverage assures patient and family-centred care provision throughout the spectrum of cancer. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to m…

• SEMA YURDUŞEN

BACKGROUND: The demographic transition in Turkey is shifting the burden of diseases towards non-communicable diseases including cancer. Palliative care (PC) as a component of Universal Health Coverage assures patient and family-centred care provision throughout the spectrum of cancer. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to m…

• GÜZİDE BURÇA AYDIN