Sağlık Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Koleksiyonu
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Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Functional capacity, physical activity, and arterial stiffness in patients with systemic sclerosis(Springer London Ltd, 2024-04-04) Tanriverdi, Aylin; Ozcan Kahraman, Buse; Sezgin, Nazenin Hande; Erez, Yesim; Acar, Serap; Birlik, Ahmet Merih; Ozpelit, EbruObjectives Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex immune-mediated connective tissue disease, involving skin manifestations, vascular features, and organ-based complications that may affect functional capacity and physical activity. Functional capacity and physical activity are associated with arterial stiffness; however, this relationship has not been evaluated in patients with SSc. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the association of functional capacity and physical activity with arterial stiffness in patients with SSc. Methods Sixty-five patients with SSc were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Arterial stiffness was evaluated with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV). Functional capacity and physical activity were assessed with a six-min walk test (6MWT) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), respectively. Results All participants were women, and the mean age was 54.91 +/- 11.18 years. 6MWT distance and IPAQ-SF were inversely associated with cf-PWV in crude analysis (p < 0.05). The relationship between 6MWT distance and cf-PWV was maintained in the fully adjusted model (beta = - 0.007, 95% CI, - 0.013 to 0.000). Similarly, the association between IPAQ-SF and cf-PWV remained significant in the fully adjusted model (beta = - 0.001, 95% CI, - 0.002 to - 0.001). Conclusion The present study indicates that functional capacity and self-reported physical activity are independently associated with arterial stiffness in patients with SSc. Exercise interventions targeted to increase functional capacity and physical activity may help to regulate arterial stiffness in patients with SSc.Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 9Prenatal breastfeeding self efficacy scale: validity and reliability study(AVES, 2019-02-21) Hazar, Hale Uyar; Akca, Esin UzarAim: To determine the validity and the reliability of the Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Material and Methods: This was a methodologic study. The sample of the research comprised 200 pregnant women who presented to the outpatient clinic of Gynecology between April and June 2015. An introductory information form and the Prenatal Breast Self-Efficacy Scale were used to collect the data. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, content validity index for coverage validity, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis for construct validity, and Cronbach-alfa? for reliability were used. Results: In the explanatory factor analysis of the scale, the Kaiser-Meyer- Olkin floor number was 0.84 and the Barlett’s sphericity test results were ?2=1812.608; df=171; p<0.001. The contribution of the factors to total variance was 59.06%. According to confirmatory factor analysis of the scale, the Chi-square test result was as follows: ?2=254.23 (p<0.001, SD=146). The model fit indices were as follows: ?2/SD=1.74, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation=0.06, Comparative Fit Index=0.96, Normed Fit Index=0.92, Non-Normed Fit Index=0.96, Goodness of Fit Index=0.88 and Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index=0.85. The internal consistency reliability coefficient of Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale was 0.86. Conclusion: The Prental Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale is a valid and reliable scale which is applicable to Turkish culture and an appropriate tool which can be used by all healthcare workers who wish to design and evaluate interventions to support breastfeeding in the prenatal period. © 2018 by Turkish Pediatric Association.