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FREQUENCY OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SYMPTOMS AMONG NURSES

HEMŞİRELERDE SÜREĞEN YORGUNLUK YAKINMALARI SIKLIĞI

Murat ALTUNTAŞ
AYSEL BAŞER
GİRAY KOLCU
Özge TUNCER
Umut BALCI GÖK
DURSUN ÇADIRCI
KURTULUŞ ÖNGEL
Pages
167–171
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More researches must be done on this subject.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: In this study, it's aimed to find out the frequency of chronic fatigue syndrome among nurses who had attended a congress.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A questionnare, with 20 questions, that is improved to evaluate chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms is applied to 120 volunteer nurses who are working in different departments in 2012.
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Conclusion & Impact:More researches must be done on this subject.
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Aim: In this study, it's aimed to find out the frequency of chronic fatigue syndrome among nurses who had attended a congress. Materials and Methods: A questionnare, with 20 questions, that is improved to evaluate chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms is applied to 120 volunteer nurses who are working in different departments in 2012. Results: 21.6% of the nurses (n: 26) gave answers that are harmonious with fatigue. 86.6% of the nurses (n: 104) among 120 volunteers declared that they expose to stress in their working conditions. Besides; ratio of the nurses who always feel themselves tired, exhausted and fatigued. According to further examinations of these nurses, frequency of chronic fatigue syndrome is detected as 5% (n:6) for our study group. Conclusion: Chronic fatigue syndrome frequency is found 5% among nurses for our study sample. This level is lower than the levels in studies for Turkey, but quite high than the levels detected in different countries. More researches must be done on this subject.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada da bir kongre esnasında katılımcı olan hemşirelerdeki süreğen yorgunluk semptomları sıklığı tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: 2012 yılında değişik servislerde görev yapan ve çalışmayı kabul eden 120 gönüllü hemşireye süreğen yorgunluk yakınmalarını değerlendirmeye yönelik geliştirilmiş olan 20 soruluk bir sormaca uygulandı. Bulgular: Sormacada hemşirelerin %21,6'sında (26) yorgunlukla uyumlu yanıtlar saptandı. Çalışmaya katılan 120 hemşirenin %86,6'sı (104) çalışma ortamında strese maruz kaldığını ifade ederken; kendini sürekli olarak yorgun, bitkin ve halsiz hissedenler %68 (82) oranındaydı. Bu hemşirelerin ileri değerlendirilmelerinde süreğen yorgunluk yakınmaları örneklem içinde %5 (6) olarak saptandı. Sonuç: Farklı hastanelerde çalışan hemşireler arasında süreğen yorgunluk yakınmaları sıklığı %5'dir. Bu değer ülkemizde görece düşük olmasına rağmen; yurtdışındaki değerlere kıyasla daha yüksektir.

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ALTUNTAŞ, M., BAŞER, A., KOLCU, G., TUNCER, Ö., GÖK, U. B., ÇADIRCI, D., ÖNGEL, K. (2014). FREQUENCY OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SYMPTOMS AMONG NURSES. İzmir Tepecik Eğitim Hastanesi Dergisi, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 3, 167–171. https://ajindex.com/articles/214945

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