@kafkas.edu.tr
Kafkas University Faculty of Health Science
Kafkas University Faculty of Health Sciences / Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing
Rukiye Türk was born in Selim, sub-province of Kars, northeast of Turkey, and completed her all primary and high school education in Kars. In 2001, she graduated from Atatürk University Erzurum Health Academy Department of Nursing and finally in 2012, completed her doctorate degree from Hacettepe Ünivercity Healt Science Faculty Department of Obstetrics and Women's Health Nursing
doctorate
Scopus Publications
Rukiye TÜRK, Semra KAYA, İlksen DÖNMEZ, İsa ÖZAYDIN, Oğuz MERHAN, Sadık YAYLA, Celal Şahin ERMUTLU, Cihan KAÇAR, Uğur AYDIN, Özgür AKSOY,et al.
Kafkas University
Rukiye Turk, Sevilay Senol Celik, Merve Çetin, and Gamze Soydan
Wiley
AIM
The aim of this study was to determine the experiences and views of married women about the topic of domestic violence.
METHODS
This research was planned as a mixed methods study with an in-depth interview and descriptive approach. The study was conducted between November 2011 and December 2012 with 24 married women living in Ankara, Turkey. Two main data-collection tools were used in the study: the "Personal Information Form" and the "In-depth Interview Questionnaire." Data of this study were evaluated by content analysis.
RESULTS
A majority of the participants (83.3%) stated that they had been exposed to domestic violence that had been committed primarily by their husbands. The actual reasons for the violence were reported to be such factors as "financial problems and lack of education and love and respect between the couples." It was determined that as the victims became more desperate, they turned to reading of the Koran, prayer, and smoking.
CONCLUSION
Domestic violence adversely affects the physical and mental health of individuals, families, and the entire community. Therefore, it will take a community effort to address the causes of domestic violence and to create viable solutions that will improve the health of everyone.
Fusun Terzioglu, Rukiye Turk, Cigdem Yucel, Serdar Dilbaz, Ozgur Cinar, and Bensu Karahalil
African Journals Online (AJOL)
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of anxiety and depression scores of couples who underwent Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) on pregnancy outcomes.
METHOD
This study was conducted as a prospective and comparative study with 217 couples. The study data was collected by using a semi-structured questionnaire and the Turkish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The questionnaire, STAI and BDI were applied to couples who initiated ART treatment. Couples' state anxiety scores were re-evaluated after embryo transfer (ET).
RESULTS
A significant relationship was found between the depression score of women and pregnancy outcome (p < 0.05). It was determined that anxiety scores for both men and women were higher before the ART procedure, but their anxiety scores decreased after ET (p < 0.05). Spouses of women with a negative pregnancy outcome had higher trait and state anxiety mean scores (p > 0.05) and lower depression scores (p <0.05) than spouses of women with a positive pregnancy outcome.
CONCLUSION
Study results indicated that the anxiety and depression scores of couples who had achieved a positive pregnancy result were lower than for couples with a negative result. The results of this study will contribute to the health professionals especially to the nurses who spend the most time with couples in providing consulting services and supporting psychological status of couples during ART process in Turkey.
Füsun TERZİOĞLU, Bensu KARAHALİL, Çiğdem YÜCEL, and Rukiye TÜRK
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-ULAKBIM) - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS
BACKGROUND/AIM
This study determined the effects of cotinine concentrations in follicular fluid (FF) and seminal plasma (SP) on the pregnancy outcome of couples using assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study was conducted as a case-control study. A total of 217 couples were included in the study. Among these couples, there were nonsmokers (66 women and 40 men), passive smokers (106 women and 54 men), and active smokers (45 women and 123 men). Demographic and smoking data were collected by questionnaire at the onset of treatment. FF and SP samples were obtained from the couples on the day of oocyte retrieval.
RESULTS
The cotinine concentrations in the FF and SP of nonsmokers were significantly lower than they were in the other groups (P = 0.001). The difference in cotinine concentrations detected in FF between women with positive pregnancy test results and women with negative pregnancy test results was statistically insignificant. It was also determined that the percentage of clinical pregnancy was lower in nonsmoker women than in passive smoker or smoker women (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION
Although we found there was no significant difference in the pregnancy outcome between nonsmoker and passive smoker or smoker women, smoking cessation should be an integral part of ARTs.
Ozgur Cinar, Serdar Dilbaz, Fusun Terzioglu, Bensu Karahalil, Cigdem Yücel, Rukiye Turk, Lale Taskin, and S. Kenan Kose
Elsevier BV
Rukiye Türk, Füsun Terzioǧlu, and Kafiye Eroǧlu
Wiley
Carl Jones
Walter de Gruyter GmbH