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M Ulusoy

Publications and source records attributed to M Ulusoy.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2003

Investigation of factors influencing burnout levels in the professional and private lives of nurses.

This is a descriptive, cross-sectional and partly analytic study aiming to determine the factors causing burnout in professional and private lives of nurses working in the university and state hospitals in a city. About 333 nurses were reached by sampling method. Data collection was made by a question form consisting of two parts. The first part was developed by the investigators. In this part, data on demographic, professional and private life conditions of individuals were collected. In the second part, "Maslach Burnout Inventory" was used to determine the burnout levels of individuals. The most important findings of the present study are as follows: higher education level, work experience and higher status decrease burnout while working at night shifts increases it. In addition, nurses who have problems in relations with the other team members and are not satisfied with their work conditions have higher levels of burnout. Having difficulty in childcare and in doing house chores, health problems of the nurse herself or her children, economic hardships and difficulties encountered in transportation are other factors increasing burnout.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed2003

Psychological effects of the November 1999 earthquake in Turkey: an epidemiological study.

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the traumatic stress symptoms and related factors in two towns affected by two earthquakes, which killed 20000 people in 1999 in Turkey. METHOD: A total of 430 people in selected households were seen 18 months after the earthquake. They were given a self-report questionnaire assessing post-traumatic stress (PTSD) and depressive symptoms, demographics and trauma exposure. RESULTS: The rates of PTSD and depression were higher in the site closer to the epicenter. The traumatic stress symptom checklist scores were predicted by fear during earthquake, loss of friends and neighbours, female gender, lower education and living in rented accomodation. Depression was predicted by study site, death of relatives and past psychiatric illness. CONCLUSION: These results show that severe earthquakes can cause long-lasting morbidity. Our previous findings that showed a differential prediction for depressive and traumatic stress symptoms after earthquakes are also supported.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1997

First-trimester spontaneous uterine rupture after traditional myomectomy: case report.

We reported a case of spontaneous uterine rupture in the first trimester of a woman who had had a traditional myomectomy operation 2.5 years earlier. Although uterine rupture is very rare in early pregnancy, it should be taken into consideration--in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen--in all terms of pregnancy, especially when a predisposing factor exists.

Adult↗
PubMed1996

Relationship between various functional impression techniques and different operators.

The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the relationship between the reproducibility of soft tissue contours by three different functional impression techniques and four dentists for mandibular distal-extension removable partial dentures. The selected functional impression methods were Lejoyeux, Rouot and McLean techniques. A mucostatic impression technique was used for the control group. To compare and measure the degree of tissue displacement, a three-dimensional coordinate measuring system was used. The differences in vertical displacement of soft tissue among the operators were statistically determined for each impression technique used. Lejoyeux technique produced the least variation in tissue displacement followed respectively by McLean, mucostatic and Rouot methods.

Computing Methodologies↗
PubMed1993

Exploring the sociotropy-autonomy dimensions in a sample of Turkish psychiatric inpatients.

The present study explored the constructs of sociotropy and autonomy with a group of Turkish depressed inpatients, who were administered the Beck Depression Inventory, the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale, the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, and the Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale. A comparison group of students from three SES levels also were included in the study. Comparisons were made on the scale scores among the non-dysphoric students, the dysphoric students, and the depressed patients. The results seem to support the relationship of sociotropy with other depression measures in both samples. However, several problems were encountered with the construct autonomy as it is conceptualized in the Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1993

Clustering of provinces according to socio-economic variables.

This study is concerned with the identification of provinces in Turkey with similar characteristics. The author suggests that "it is possible to form groups of observations in terms of the differences of values of a set of variables and order them according to their relative positions. In this study, using 45 variables derived from 1985 General Census, 18 provinces with first degree priority in development were clustered.... Provinces with high priority could be displayed more explicitly and efficient action could be taken to improve the conditions in those provinces." (SUMMARY IN TUR)

Asia↗
PubMed1990

[Intrapulpal temperature change during the setting reactions of various dental cements].

Mixing of certain types of dental materials may produce pulpal injury due to a series of chemical reactions giving way to an exothermic reaction. Three different dental cements; zinc phosphate, polycarboxilate and glass ionomer cements which may increase the intrapulpal temperature were investigated in the present study. The cements were mixed according to the manufacturers' instructions in one group, the liquid and powder ratios were increased by one portion in the other two groups. The intrapulpal temperature changed between 1.32-4.54 degrees C among the three test groups. The intrapulpal temperature rise was markedly influenced when the amount of powder and liquid ratios were changed.

Body Temperature↗
PubMed1987

Extraoral matrix for reconstruction of damaged teeth.

Conventional matrix bands are inappropriate for restoring extensively damaged teeth because of inadequate contact areas, inconsistent gingival margins, and undefined occlusal relationships. An extraoral matrix can be fabricated before intraoral reconstruction of the tooth.

Dental Instruments↗
PubMed1987

[Consanguineous marriage in Turkey and its effects on infant mortality].

The authors examine the effects of consanguineous marriage on infant mortality in Turkey. An attempt is made to distinguish the influence of consanguineous marriage from that of selected regional and socioeconomic factors. It is found that "the differences of the average infant mortality rates between consanguineous and non-consanguineous marriages are parallel to the development differences between the regions as well as the conditions of the house which are thought to signify the socioeconomic differences. Although the differences in averages are insignificant statistically, this trend [indicates] that consanguineous marriages [affect] infant mortality." Data are from the 1983 Turkish Fertility, Contraceptive Prevalence and Family Health Status Survey. (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Asia↗