http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12566/415 2026-06-15T09:17:33Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12566/2475 An investigation of some psychological parameters of obesity: causes, and adverse outcomes Sahmurova, Aida; Demir, Mustafa Batuhan; Alkan, Bilge This paper investigated obesity, its psychological contributors, and its psychological outcomes. Obesity is defined as abnormal, or inordinate fat mass in the body that may cause poor health outcomes. The primary cause of obesity is a long-term inequality between calory intake and energy expenditure. Obesity is a global health concern associated with a range of health conditions, including diabetes, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and hypercholesterolemia. There is also growing evidence of psychological reasons of obesity, such as, eating disorders. Binge Eating Disorder (BED), or Night Eating Syndrome (NES) can increase the gap between taken calory and spent energy. In addition, stress may cause overeating, leading to obesity. Acute stress, episodic acute stress, or chronic stress may increase calory intake. Also elevated cortisol levels due to stress also found to be a reason for obesity. Besides eating disorders, or emotional eating that is caused by stressors, or such situations that cause emotional destruction, for example, depression has various impacts on obesity reasons. Depressed individuals often remain at home with a sedentary lifestyle and increased caloric intake, leading to obesity. Once obesity develops, psychological aspects are more evident. In particular, sociocultural influences such as social media, norms, or beliefs may intensify maladaptive eating behaviors. Obesity has a variety of psychological consequences. These may include weight stigma, societal beliefs and norms, body dissatisfaction, feelings of loneliness, low self-esteem, obesity-related weakness and fatigue, social isolation, or low self-efficacy. These may manifest as mood, or anxiety disorders. In conclusion, there are several psychological backgrounds of obesity, such as emotional eating, mood disorders, or stress; however, obesity may initially develop due to physiological mechanisms such as energy imbalance and hormonal dysregulation and, when an individual has obesity, its psychological dimension tends to deepen. International Hippocrates Congress on Medical and Health Sciences (19. : 2025) 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12566/2474 Heavy metals: from physiological basis to psychological outcomes Sahmurova, Aida; Demir, Mustafa Batuhan In this study we aim to examine physiological and psychological effects of heavy metals on human health. As well as trace elements have beneficial impacts on human health, they present serious problems at high concentrations. Oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, cancers (Breast, prostate, lung, kidney, bone, liver cancer), several organ problems (liver fibrosis, lung inflammation, COPD), hematopoietic system damage, cardiac diseases are examples for heavy metal toxicity. Furthermore, heavy metals at elevated concentrations impact human psychology. Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, autism spectrum disorder, or attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder can be manifested by heavy metal toxicity. In addition, depression, anxiety, psychotic symptoms, sleep disorders, or restlessness can be present in individuals with heavy metal toxicity. In conclusion, heavy metal accumulation can lead serious physiologic and psychologic impacts on human beings. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12566/2459 Yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin el hijyeni inançları ve uygulamalarını etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi Dayan, Ayşenur; Sarıca, Ediz; Kara, Aleyna El hijyeni, enfeksiyonların önlenmesinde en etkili yöntemlerden biridir ve yoğun bakım ünitelerinde hayati öneme sahiptir. Bu araştırma yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin el hijyeni inançları ve uygulamalarını etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olarak yapılan çalışmanın örneklemini 104 yoğun bakım hemşiresi oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında hemşirelerin tanıtıcı özellikleri ile ilgili bir form, El Hijyeni İnanç Ölçeği (EHİÖ) ve El Hijyeni Uygulama Envanteri (EHUE) kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi SPSS’in 30. sürümü kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan 104 hemşirenin %76,9’u kadın, %23,1’i erkektir. Çalışmada el hijyeni ile ilgili yaşanan başlıca sorunlar; %69,2 ile el sağlığı problemleri, %51 ile iş yükü ve yoğunluk olarak belirlenmiştir. Yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin EHUE'de en düşük puan ortalaması 'İzolasyon uygulanan hastanın odasına girdikten sonra ellerimi temizlerim' maddesine aittir. En yüksek ise 'Kan ve vücut sıvılarına temas ettikten sonra ellerimi temizlerim' ve 'Bir hastaya invazif alet yerleştirdikten sonra ellerimi temizlerim' maddeleridir. EHİÖ'de en düşük puan ortalaması, 'İşim yoğun olduğunda el hijyenine dikkat etmektense işimi tamamlamak daha önemlidir' ifadesine aittir. En yüksek ise 'El hijyeni eğitimi müfredatın önemli bir parçası olmalıdır' ve 'Klinik danışmanım ya da servis sorumlum el hijyeninin önemini vurgular' ifadelerinde belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin el hijyenine yönelik hem inançlarının hem de uygulamalarının yüksek düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, iş yükü fazlalığı, vardiya sistemi, unutkanlık ve malzeme eksiklikleri gibi faktörlerin el hijyeni davranışlarını olumsuz etkilediği saptanmıştır. El hijyeni inanç düzeyinin artmasıyla uygulama düzeyinin de arttığını belirlenmiştir. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12566/2458 Individual innovative features of the intensive care nurses Dayan, Ayşenur; İnce, Serpil Background: It is crucial for nurses to identify deficiencies and areas for improvement within the health care system while performing care practices. In order for nurses to identify solutions to these issues through an innovative approach, it is essential that they develop their individual innovativeness characteristics. The willingness of nurses to innovate can be fostered by embracing innovation and adopting a positive perspective toward it. Individual innovativeness characteristics play a pivotal role in influencing the emergence of innovative behaviors among nurses. Aim: This study was conducted to ascertain the individual innovativeness characteristics of nurses working in intensive care units. Method: The research was carried out using a descriptive design with 108 intensive care nurses who worked at the university hospital in the city center of Antalya. The research data were collected using the Nurse Promotion Form and Individual Innovation Scale. The data were evaluated using descriptive statistics such as average, SD, percentage, analysis of variance, t test in independent groups, Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test. Findings: Although the nurses’ overall score average on the Individual Innovation Scale is 60.14 ± 5.62, it is seen that the individual innovation classification includes interrogators (15.7%), skeptics (55.6%), and traditionalists (28.7%). The group of pi- oneers and innovators did not include nurses, and most nurses (55.6%) were in the skeptics group. The point averages of the nurses received from the scale subdimensions were, respectively, the opinion leadership, 26.12 ± 4.26; resistance to change, 24.39 ± 3.53; and risk taking, 16.41 ± 2.00, and the scale totaled 60.14 ± 5.62. According to the scores of the nurses from the lower dimensions of the scale, the level of risk taking, opinion leadership, and resistance to change were above average. Results: Nurses are among the skeptical group regarding individual innovation, want to take risks, and respond positively to opinion leadership but resist change. According to the findings obtained from the study, nurses working in specialized units such as intensive care are open to developing innovative thinking and need to be supported in this regard. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z