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AIM: The purpose of this study is to determine the changes and difficulties experienced by patients because of the side effects of steroids and the effects on their life styles. METHOD: This descriptive analytical study was carried out through interviews using a questionnaire for data collection. The study was conducted in Rheumatology and Nephrology Polyclinic of Hacettepe University Adult Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. There were 146 rheumatology and nephrology patients in the study. RESULTS: The findings indicated that 68.4% of patients experienced changes in body appearance, and 60.4% of these said they had difficulties. It was determined that changes in the digestive system occurred in 40.4% of the patients, and 44.1% of them had a number of difficulties. Changes occurred in the bone/muscle system of 39% of the patients, and 63.2% of them had difficulties. Psychological changes were observed in 48.6% of the patients, 63.3% of whom said they experienced difficulties. CONCLUSION: It was determined that patients using steroids had difficulties due to the side effects of the drug.
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Esteroides/efeitos adversos , Adaptação Psicológica , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Artrite/tratamento farmacológico , Imagem Corporal , Estudos Transversais , Doenças do Sistema Digestório/induzido quimicamente , Doenças do Sistema Digestório/prevenção & controle , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Humanos , Nefropatias/tratamento farmacológico , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/tratamento farmacológico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças Musculoesqueléticas/induzido quimicamente , Doenças Musculoesqueléticas/prevenção & controle , TurquiaRESUMO
AIM: The aim of the study was to determine the burnout and exhaustion levers of nurses working in haemodialysis units. METHOD: The study was a cross-sectional and descriptive one. A total of 95 nurses working at the 17 dialysis centres in the centre of the Ankara Province were included. The data were collected using a questionnaire defining the socioeconomic characteristics of the nurses and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and evaluated using the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: Haemodialysis nurses' emotional burnout score was 16.03 +/- 6.28, the depersonalisation score 4.72 +/- 3.20 and the personal accomplishment score 20.97 +/- 4.61. Their emotional burnout and personal accomplishment level was significantly higher in those considering leaving the profession, nurses who did not find the profession suitable and those working in units where no precautions were taken against infectious disease (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: It may be suggested that taking precautions at units, providing better working conditions, defining the duties of nurses and providing further dialysis education for nurses may decrease burnout rates.
