Browsing by Author "Cengiz, Zeliha"

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The Emotions Experienced by Women Undergoing Mastectomy Over the Course of the Disease and Treatment: A Qualitative Study
(Springer, 2025) Soylemez, Neslihan; Tanriverdi, Seher; Cengiz, Zeliha; Can, Hilal
PurposeObtaining firsthand insight into breast cancer facilitates a detailed understanding of women with breast cancer' emotional experiences, thereby promotes holistic cancer care. This study aimed to identify the emotions experienced by women undergoing mastectomy during the disease and treatment process.MethodsThis qualitative study, based on a descriptive phenomenological design, was conducted using semi-structured interviews to explore the emotions of women who had undergone mastectomy during the diagnosis and treatment stages. Twenty-nine breast cancer women with breast cancer aged 27-68 who had undergone mastectomy participated in the study, which was carried out in the general surgery clinic of a university hospital. The data obtained from the interviews were subjected to thematic analysis.ResultsIt was found that women undergoing mastectomy experience a wide range of emotions at all stages of breast cancer and develop corresponding coping strategies. Five themes emerged from the analysis: emotions related to diagnosis, emotions related to treatment, future-oriented emotions, coping strategies, and family and social relationships. Unlike the findings reported in the literature, this study revealed that women often expressed reactions such as "wanting to die" or "not feeling anything" during the diagnosis process. In terms of family relationships, diverse factors such as divorce, spousal psychological violence, spousal support, and physical violence were noted.ConclusionsHaving breast cancer triggers profound emotional fluctuations in women, such as fear, uncertainty, burnout, and disturbances in self-perception. While hope and optimism for the future are fueled by positive emotions such as social support and a desire to see children happy, negative experiences such as cancer stigma and psychological violence increase the emotional burden. Supportive care teams are recommended to enhance psychosocial support services, promote the emotional well-being of women after mastectomy, strengthen family and social participation, develop individualized care plans, and implement holistic approaches through team-based care.
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The Effect of Frailty Levels of Older Individuals on Their Mental Well-Being and Depression Levels
(Wiley, 2024) Isik, Kevser; Ayik, Derya Bicak; Cengiz, Zeliha
Background: Frailty has become an important public health issue. This study was conducted to determine the effect of frailty levels of older individuals on their mental well-being and depression levels. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 325 older individuals aged 60 years and over. A demographic questionnaire form, the FRAIL Frailty Scale, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale, and the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form were used to collect data. Data were evaluated using the SPSS 25.0 package program. Number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square, correlation, and multiple regression analyses were used. Results: The mean age of the older individuals was 69.56 +/- 7.75 years, and the variables of age, education level, income status, the person they were living with, regular medication use, forgetting to take medication, urinary incontinence, hospitalisation, and accidents were found to affect both frailty and depression (P < 0.05). There was a positive correlation between frailty and depression (r: 0.460, P < 0.001) and a negative correlation between mental frailty and well-being (r: -0.391, P < 0.001). Socio-demographic variables, depression, and mental well-being had a 40% effect on frailty (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Depression status and mental well-being level are related to frailty, so negativity in one of them negatively affects the other. In line with these results, it is recommended to determine the level of depression and mental well-being of older individuals with high risk of frailty, and according to the results of the research, to provide care and support regarding the predictors affecting frailty.