Symptom management in Behcet's disease

dc.contributor.authorOzel, Filiz
dc.contributor.authorTureyen, Aynur Esen
dc.contributor.authorAykar, Fisun Senuzun
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T10:46:40Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T10:46:40Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: 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.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage49en_US
dc.identifier.issn0030-9982
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid29371717en_US
dc.identifier.startpage46en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/31329
dc.identifier.volume68en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000425227600011en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPakistan Medical Assocen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of the Pakistan Medical Associationen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectBehcet's Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectTheory of Unpleasant Symptoms (TOUS)en_US
dc.subjectSymptom management theoryen_US
dc.titleSymptom management in Behcet's diseaseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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