scholarly journals Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa Negatively Perceive Both Medical and Euphemistic Appellations of Their Disease: A Study From Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. e2021092
Author(s):  
Gulsen Akoglu ◽  
Pelin Esme ◽  
Irem Yildiz
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Terms ◽  
Medical Term ◽  
First Time

Background: The use of medical terms and folk names (euphemisms) affect a patient’s understanding of diseases and perceptions of severity. Objectives: We determine the psychological effects on patients with hidradenitis suppurativa of medical and folk names of their disease. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and exploratory study conducted at a tertiary referral university hospital in Turkey. A questionnaire on the medical and folk names of hidradenitis suppurativa was administered to 31 males and 25 females. Results: The patients expressed that they found the medical term hidradenitis suppurativa to be incomprehensible because it is a foreign term. When hearing it for the first time, it evoked negative responses such as confusion and worry about their health. Half of the patients preferred their doctors to use a more understandable and pronounceable name. More than 80% of patients expressed feeling depressed and stigmatized by the folk name of their disease. They preferred the terms boils, abscesses, or hidradenitis when referring to their disease. Conclusion: Both medical and folk names for hidradenitis suppurativa have negative effects on patients, and most patients feel stigmatized by either term.

scholarly journals The psychological effects of taking in “Shikohin”: A cross-sectional exploratory study

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-360
Author(s):  
Kengo Yokomitsu ◽  
Yoshihiro Kanai ◽  
Shuhei Matsuki ◽  
Hiroto Hirai ◽  
Tomoki Iizuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional

The 2003 Bam Earthquake: Overview of First Aid and Transport of Victims

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 513-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedighe Mirhashemi ◽  
Ali Ghanjal ◽  
Hassan Ali Mohebbi ◽  
Yashar Moharamzad
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Emergency Medical Service System ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
The Status

AbstractIntroduction:In December 2003, the residents of Bam, Iran experienced an earthquake that measured 6.6 on the Richter scale and destroyed more than 90% of the city.Problem:The purpose of this study was to assess the status of the rescue, evacuation, and transportation of the casualties during the early stages following the earthquake.Methods:A cross-sectional study of 185 casualties who were transferred to and hospitalized in the university hospital during the first week period following the earthquake was conducted. Information regarding different places of settlement after being removed from the rubble, initial medical care, and the means of transportation was obtained by reviewing medical records and interviewing the victims.Results:The mean value of the duration of times taken for the first rescuers to reach the scene and remove the casualties from the rubble was 1.7 ±2.7 and 0.9 ±1.1 hours, respectively. Sixty-nine (37.7%) of the patients stayed within the area immediately surrounding their home for average times of 8 ±10 hours. The majority of casualties (57.6%) were transferred manually to a first place of settlement; 45.8% were taken to a second place of settlement using blankets. Of the patients studied, 159 (85.9%) did not receive any basic medical care at the first place and intravenous fluid therapy was the most common treatment provided for 24 (13%) patients at the second place of settlement. Patients received medical care at the first place of settlement for a mean time of 16.8 ±13.5 hours after escaping the rubble.Conclusions:These findings indicate that the emergency medical service system in Bam was destroyed and not able to respond adequately. In order to reduce the negative effects of such disasters in the future, there is an essential need for a comprehensive disaster management plan and improvement of hospital structures, healthcare facilities, and communication between the different governmental departments for better coordination and planning.

scholarly journals SEIZURES

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1237-1242
Author(s):  
Tariq Zaffar Shaikh ◽  
Akbar Yousfani ◽  
Iqbal Ahmed Memon ◽  
Hamid Nawaz Ali Memon ◽  
Zaheer Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ct Scan ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cerebral Infarct ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Partial Seizures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Structural Abnormalities ◽  
First Time ◽  
Electroencephalogram Eeg ◽  
Study Setting

Objective: To evaluate the clinical, electroencephalogram (EEG) and computedtomography (CT) scan study of seizures. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Period:Six months study. Setting: Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. Patients and methods:All patients of more than 18 years of age, either gender had seizures for the first time wererecruited and included in the study. The data was analyzed in SPSS 16 and the frequency andpercentage was calculated. Results: During six months study period total 50 patients wereevaluated for seizures, of which 35 (70%) male and 15(30%) were females, majority of thepatients 30(60%) were belonged to urban population while the means age ±SD for overallpopulation was 38.97±7.87 whereas it was 37.76±5.65 and 40.23±6.83 in male and femalepopulation respectively. Twenty subjects (40%) had partial seizures while 30 (60%) had generalseizures while the EEG and CT scan abnormalities was observed in 35 (70%) and 32 (64%)patients respectively. Regarding etiology the 20(40%) subjects were idiopathic, tuberculoma wasobserved in 9(18%) patients and cerebral infarct / hemorrhage in 8(16%) subjects respectively.Conclusion: It is concluded that abnormal EEG supportive to confirm the diagnosis of seizures.CT scan was abnormal in 64% of patients revealing structural abnormalities. Majority of caseswere idiopathic although tuberculosis, cerebral infarct / hemorrhage and brain tumors werepredominant etiological factors.

scholarly journals Anxiety states and knowledge of COVID-19 among pregnant women during the pandemic in Turkey – a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Esra Hoşoğlu ◽  
◽  
Berkan Şahin ◽  
Bedia Sultan Önal ◽  
Sema Baki Yıldırım ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Anxiety States ◽  
Gestational Week ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Introduction. Infectious outbreaks have negative effects not only on the physical health of the society but also on the mental health. Aim. To evaluate the anxiety states and knowledge of COVID-19 during the pandemic in pregnant women. Material and methods. Cross-sectional study conducted in a university hospital in Turkey. A total of 199 pregnant women were included in the study. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), two questionnaires to evaluate the knowledge about COVID-19, and COVID-19-related anxiety were applied to all the women. Results. The highest level of COVID-19-related anxieties were about their spouses or newborns contracting COVID-19, effects of drugs on fetus and contracting COVID-19 during delivery. There was a negative correlation between gestational week and the questionnaire of COVID-19-related anxieties (r=-0.152, p=0.037). STAI total score was 76.48±14.11, and STAI-T scores (42.39±7.66) were higher than STAI-S scores (34.09±8.77). Although their general knowledge about the disease was relatively good, their level of knowledge on issues that pertained specifically to pregnancy was low. Conclusion. These findings indicated more than four months had passed since the pandemic came to the country but, pregnant women were very worried and did not have enough information about the disease.

scholarly journals Duration of the Symptoms and Brain Aging in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santos Villafaina ◽  
Daniel Collado-Mateo ◽  
Juan P. Fuentes-García ◽  
Francisco J. Domínguez-Muñoz ◽  
Narcís Gusi
Keyword(s):  
Resting State ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Brain Aging ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Duration Of Symptoms ◽  
Theta Power ◽  
Alpha Beta ◽  
First Time

Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome that is characterized by widespread pain and an altered brain dynamic. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the duration of the symptoms on the cortical activity of women with fibromyalgia using electroencephalogram power spectrum analyses in an eye-closed resting state. Twenty-nine women participated in this cross-sectional study (N: 29; age: 55.59 [9.50]). Theta, alpha, beta-1, beta-2, and beta-3 frequency bands were analyzed using EEGLAB. Theta power significantly correlated with the duration of the symptoms, but not with age. In addition, participants were divided into two groups according to number the years for which they were suffering from fibromyalgia. Participants who had a longer duration of symptoms obtained higher theta power in the frontal (Fp1, F4, F7, F8, and Fz), central (C3, C4, and Cz), and parietal (P3 and Pz) areas than those who had a shorter duration of symptoms, which may be related to brain aging. This exploratory study demonstrates for the first time that the frontal, central, and parietal areas may be influenced by the years in which they were suffering from the symptoms of fibromyalgia. This might indicate that the duration of these symptoms may have a higher impact on brain aging than the actual age of the patient.

Association between depression and alexithymia in adolescents with Acne vulgaris

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S437-S437
Author(s):  
R. Feki ◽  
R. Sellami ◽  
I. Feki ◽  
D. Trigui ◽  
H. Turki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Skin ◽  
Important Symptom ◽  
Psychometric Tool ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Almost All

IntroductionAcne vulgaris is a common skin disease that affects the majority of adolescents. The physical changes of acne may have negative effects on the psychological structure of adolescents such as anxiety and depression. Alexithymia has been suggested to be an important symptom in psychodermatological patients.ObjectiveOur study aims to access depression in adolescents with A. vulgaris and to evaluate its relationship with alexithymia.MethodsThis is a descriptive cross-sectional study regarding 50 adolescents followed in the outpatient dermatology unit of Hédi Chaker University hospital in Sfax (Tunisia). To assess depression, we used a psychometric tool: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) was used to evaluate alexithymia. The severity of acne was evaluated with the Global Acne Evaluation (GEA) Scale.ResultsThe mean age of adolescents was 15 years 9 months. Almost all of adolescents was female (82%), and live in urban area.The severity of A. vulgaris was mild in 50%, moderate in 32% and severe in 18%.The prevalence of depression was 48%. Twenty-four percent of them have a major depression. Forty-six percent of patients scored positive for alexithymia.The occurrence of depression was significantly associated to alexithymia (P = 0.003).ConclusionThis study showed a positive correlation between alexithymia and depression.These results can be useful in treatment based on processing of emotional information and regulation of emotions.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Classifying Disfluencies in Preschool- and School-Age Spanish–English Bilinguals Who Do Not Stutter: An Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-130
Author(s):  
Raúl Rojas ◽  
Farzan Irani
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Percentage ◽  
Narrative Production ◽  
Language Measures ◽  
Mean Length Of Utterance

Purpose This exploratory study examined the language skills and the type and frequency of disfluencies in the spoken narrative production of Spanish–English bilingual children who do not stutter. Method A cross-sectional sample of 29 bilingual students (16 boys and 13 girls) enrolled in grades prekindergarten through Grade 4 produced a total of 58 narrative retell language samples in English and Spanish. Key outcome measures in each language included the percentage of normal (%ND) and stuttering-like (%SLD) disfluencies, percentage of words in mazes (%MzWds), number of total words, number of different words, and mean length of utterance in words. Results Cross-linguistic, pairwise comparisons revealed significant differences with medium effect sizes for %ND and %MzWds (both lower for English) as well as for number of different words (lower for Spanish). On average, the total percentage of mazed words was higher than 10% in both languages, a pattern driven primarily by %ND; %SLDs were below 1% in both languages. Multiple linear regression models for %ND and %SLD in each language indicated that %MzWds was the primary predictor across languages beyond other language measures and demographic variables. Conclusions The findings extend the evidence base with regard to the frequency and type of disfluencies that can be expected in bilingual children who do not stutter in grades prekindergarten to Grade 4. The data indicate that %MzWds and %ND can similarly index the normal disfluencies of bilingual children during narrative production. The potential clinical implications of the findings from this study are discussed.

The Effect of Suicide-Related Internet Use on Users’ Mental Health

Crisis ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 348-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajime Sueki
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Suicide Methods ◽  
Internet Users

Background: Previous studies have shown that suicide-related Internet use can have both negative and positive psychological effects. Aims: This study examined the effect of suicide-related Internet use on users’ suicidal ideation, depression/anxiety tendency, and loneliness. Method: A two-wave panel study of 850 Internet users was conducted via the Internet. Results: Suicide-related Internet use (e.g., browsing websites about suicide methods) had negative effects on suicidal ideation and depression/anxiety tendency. No forms of suicide-related Internet use, even those that would generally be considered positive, were found to decrease users’ suicidal ideation. In addition, our results suggest that the greater the suicidal ideation and feelings of depression and loneliness of Internet users, the more they used the Internet. Conclusion: Since suicide-related Internet use can adversely influence the mental health of young adults, it is necessary to take measures to reduce their exposure to such information.

Psychological Resilience Provides No Independent Protection From Suicidal Risk

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danica W. Y. Liu ◽  
A. Kate Fairweather-Schmidt ◽  
Richard Burns ◽  
Rachel M. Roberts ◽  
Kaarin J. Anstey
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Project ◽  
Resilience Factors ◽  
First Time

Abstract. Background: Little is known about the role of resilience in the likelihood of suicidal ideation (SI) over time. Aims: We examined the association between resilience and SI in a young-adult cohort over 4 years. Our objectives were to determine whether resilience was associated with SI at follow-up or, conversely, whether SI was associated with lowered resilience at follow-up. Method: Participants were selected from the Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through Life Project from Canberra and Queanbeyan, Australia, aged 28–32 years at the first time point and 32–36 at the second. Multinomial, linear, and binary regression analyses explored the association between resilience and SI over two time points. Models were adjusted for suicidality risk factors. Results: While unadjusted analyses identified associations between resilience and SI, these effects were fully explained by the inclusion of other suicidality risk factors. Conclusion: Despite strong cross-sectional associations, resilience and SI appear to be unrelated in a longitudinal context, once risk/resilience factors are controlled for. As independent indicators of psychological well-being, suicidality and resilience are essential if current status is to be captured. However, the addition of other factors (e.g., support, mastery) makes this association tenuous. Consequently, resilience per se may not be protective of SI.

Affirmative Action and Leadership Attitudes in Brazilian Women Managers

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gazi Islam ◽  
Sarah E. S. Zilenovsky
Keyword(s):  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Women Managers ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Preferential Selection ◽  
Justice Perceptions ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

This note examines the relationship between affirmative action (AA) program perceptions and women’s self-ascribed capacity and desire to become leaders. We propose that women who believe that their organization implements a program of preferential selection toward women will experience negative psychological effects leading to lowered self-expectations for leadership, but that this effect will be moderated by their justice perceptions of AA programs. We test this proposition empirically for the first time with a Latin American female sample. Among Brazilian women managers, desire but not self-ascribed capacity to lead was reduced when they believed an AA policy was in place. Both desire’s and capacity’s relationships with belief in an AA policy were moderated by justice perceptions.

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