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                                                                <journal-id>acta med nicomedia</journal-id>
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                                                                                    <journal-title>Acta Medica Nicomedia</journal-title>
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                            <issn pub-type="ppub">2717-8994</issn>
                                        <issn pub-type="epub">2717-8994</issn>
                                                                                            <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Kocaeli Üniversitesi</publisher-name>
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                                        <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.53446/actamednicomedia.1486624</article-id>
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                                                            <subject>Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Nöroloji ve Nöromüsküler Hastalıklar</subject>
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                                    <trans-title>Multipl Skleroz Hastalarının Bakım Verenleri Üzerindeki Psikolojik Yükün Araştırılması</trans-title>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                <article-title>Beyond The Patient: Exploring The Psychological Burden On Caregivers Of Multiple Sclerosis Patients</article-title>
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                                                                        <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5790-8488</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Sarıkaya</surname>
                                    <given-names>Cansu</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>MALTEPE UNIVERSITY</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9143-3893</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Efendi</surname>
                                    <given-names>Hüsnü</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>KOCAELI UNIVERSITY</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20241027">
                    <day>10</day>
                    <month>27</month>
                    <year>2024</year>
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                                        <volume>7</volume>
                                        <issue>3</issue>
                                        <fpage>308</fpage>
                                        <lpage>312</lpage>
                        
                        <history>
                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20240519">
                        <day>05</day>
                        <month>19</month>
                        <year>2024</year>
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                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20240809">
                        <day>08</day>
                        <month>09</month>
                        <year>2024</year>
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                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2020, Acta Medica Nicomedia</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>2020</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Acta Medica Nicomedia</copyright-holder>
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                            <p>Giriş ve Amaç: Multipl Skleroz, hastalar ve onların bakım verenleri üzerinde önemli psikolojik etkilere yol açan kronik, ilerleyici bir hastalıktır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Multipl Skleroz hastalarının bakım verenleri üzerindeki psikolojik etkiye odaklanarak, özellikle engelliliğin şiddeti ile depresyon, bakım verenin yükü ve kendini damgalama arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir.Gereç ve Yöntem:Çalışmaya 65 Multipl Skleroz hastası ve onların bakım verenleri dahil edilmiştir. Bakım verenler Beck Depresyon Envanteri, ZARIT Yük Ölçeği, Kendini Damgalama Ölçeği; hastalar ise Genişletilmiş Engellilik Durum Ölçeği kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. İstatistiksel analiz IBM SPSS İstatistik 17 kullanılarak yapılmıştır.Bulgular: Araştırmada Beck Depresyon Envanteri, Kendini Damgalama Ölçeği ve ZARIT Yük Ölçeği’nde kadın bakımverenlerde daha yüksek puanlar elde edilmiştir. İşsizlik ve düşük eğitim düzeyleri artan bakım veren yükü ile anlamlı bir şekilde ilişkilendirilmiştir. Hastanın engelliliği ile bakım veren yükü arasında pozitif bir ilişki gözlemlenmiştir.Sonuç: Çalışmamız, Multipl Skleroz’un bakım verenler üzerindeki çok yönlü etkilerini vurgulayarak, bakım veren için psikolojik destek, eğitim ve sosyo-ekonomik yardımı içeren kapsamlı yaklaşımlarının gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır. Bu bütünsel yaklaşım, hem hastaların hem de bakım verenlerin genel yönetimini geliştirmek için esastır.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                                                                                                    <abstract><p>Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, progressive disease, leading to significant psychological impacts on patients and their caregivers. This study focuses on the psychological impact on caregivers of Multiple Sclerosis patients, particularly examining the correlation between the severity of disability and depression, caregiver burden and self-stigma.Methods: The study included 65 Multiple Sclerosis patients and their caregivers. Caregivers were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory, ZARIT Burden Interview, Self-Stigma of Depression Scale and patients were evaluated using the Expanded Disability Status Scale. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 17.Results: The study found higher scores in Beck Depression Inventory, Self-Stigma of Depression Scale and  ZARIT Burden Interview among female caregivers, indicating a greater burden. Unemployment and lower educational backgrounds were significantly correlated with increased caregiver burden. A positive correlation was observed between the severity of the patient&#039;s disability and caregiver burden. Caregivers with mental illnesses reported higher levels of burden and depression.Conclusion: The study underscores the multifaceted impact of Multiple Sclerosis on caregivers, highlighting the need for comprehensive care approaches that include psychological support, education, and socio-economic assistance for caregivers. This holistic approach is essential for improving the overall management of Multiple Sclerosis,  benefiting both patients and their caregivers.</p></abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>Multiple Sclerosis</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Caregiver Burden</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Depression</kwd>
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                                                    <kwd>Multipl Skleroz</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Bakıcı yükü</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Depresyon</kwd>
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                                                                            <award-id>2021/220</award-id>
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