| Yazarlar |
Doç. Dr. Filiz ÖZEL ÇAKIR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Aynur Esen Türeyen
Türkiye |
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Fisun Şenuzun Aykar
Ege Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Objective: To determine the symptoms experienced by patients diagnosed with Behcet’s Disease and how they cope with them. Methods: The qualitative study was conducted from September 2013 to March 2014 at Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, Turkey, comprising patients having all symptoms of Behcet’s Disease. Data was collected through semi-structured focus-group interview form. The findings were assessed using Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms and Symptom Management Theory. SPSS 20 and Nvivo 10 were used for data analysis. Results: Of the 35 patients, 16(45.8%) were female and 19(54.2%) were male. The symptoms affected patients' lives, and the patients used either positive or negative symptom management strategies, leading to either positive or negative results during symptom management. Conclusion: Behcet’s Disease patients needed effective symptom management. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Behcet’s Disease | Symptom management theory | Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms (TOUS) |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION |
| Dergi ISSN | 0030-9982 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q4 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 01-2018 |
| Cilt No | 68 |
| Sayı | 1 |
| Sayfalar | 46 / 49 |
| Makale Linki | https://jpma.org.pk/PdfDownload/8519 |
