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Religious And Traditional Practices For Turkish Women With Gynecologic Cancer

Jinekolojik Kanserli Türk Kadınlarının Dini Ve Geleneksel Uygulamaları

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164–167
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2022-10-18
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Furthermore, it was revealed that their information source were unreliable sources such as their circle and media in general.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the religious and traditional practices performed by Turkish women with gynecologic cancer in order to heal.Material And Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the patients with gynecologic cancer receiving treatment in the Gynecology Clinic, Ambulatory Chemotherapy Unit and Oncology services of a university hospital located in Eastern Turkey between 1 January-31 December 2017.
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Key Findings & Data:The study was completed with 116 patients.Results: In this study, it was revealed that 59.5% of the participants began to pray/perform salaat, 20.7% drank holy water, 19.8% began to use charms, 15.5% visited tombs, 12.1% used herbal therapies, 9.5% visited religious clergymen, 6.9% had lead poured, 6% made a vow/ sacrifice; 6% had amulets prepared for themselves, and 5.2% had treatment magic for themselves.Conclusion: Consequently, many patients with gynecologic cancer prefer to perform religious and traditional practices as an additional treatment to the modern cancer treatment.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore, it was revealed that their information source were unreliable sources such as their circle and media in general.
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⚙️Variables:Dini uygulama · geleneksel uygulama · jinekolojik kanser

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Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the religious and traditional practices performed by Turkish women with gynecologic cancer in order to heal.Material And Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the patients with gynecologic cancer receiving treatment in the Gynecology Clinic, Ambulatory Chemotherapy Unit and Oncology services of a university hospital located in Eastern Turkey between 1 January-31 December 2017. The study was completed with 116 patients.Results: In this study, it was revealed that 59.5% of the participants began to pray/perform salaat, 20.7% drank holy water, 19.8% began to use charms, 15.5% visited tombs, 12.1% used herbal therapies, 9.5% visited religious clergymen, 6.9% had lead poured, 6% made a vow/ sacrifice; 6% had amulets prepared for themselves, and 5.2% had treatment magic for themselves.Conclusion: Consequently, many patients with gynecologic cancer prefer to perform religious and traditional practices as an additional treatment to the modern cancer treatment. Furthermore, it was revealed that their information source were unreliable sources such as their circle and media in general.

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Amaç: Türk jinekolojik kanserli kadınların şifa aramak için yaptığı dini ve geleneksel uygulamaları incelemektir.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma tanımlayıcı olarak, 01 Ocak-31 Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’nin doğusunda bir üniversite hastanesinin Jinekoloji Kliniği, Ayaktan Kemoterapi Ünitesi ve Onkoloji Servislerinde tedavi gören jinekolojik kanserli hastalar ile yapılmıştır. Araştırma 116 hasta ile tamamlanmıştır.Bulgular: Araştırmamızda katılımcıların %59.5’ inin namaza/duaya başladığı, %20.7’sinin kutsal su içtiği, %19.8’inin nazarlık kullanmaya başladığı, %15.5’inin türbe ziyareti yaptığı, %12.1’inin bitkisel terapileri kullandığı, %9.5’inin hocaya gittiği, %6.9’unun kurşun döktürdüğü, %6’sının adak/kurban adadığı, %6’sının muska yaptırdığı ve %5.2’sinin tedavi büyüsü yaptırdığı saptanmıştır.Sonuç: Jinekolojik kanserli çok sayıda hasta, modern kanser tedavisine ek bir tedavi olarak dini ve geleneksel uygulama yapmayı tercih etmektedir. Bununla birlikte, bilgi kaynaklarının genellikle çevreleri ve medya gibi güvenilir olmayan kaynaklar olduğu saptanmıştır.

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YÜKSEKOL, Ö. D., DUMAN, M., OZAN, Y. D. (2022). Religious And Traditional Practices For Turkish Women With Gynecologic Cancer. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 4, 164–167. https://ajindex.com/articles/558714

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