Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of King?s Parkinson?s Disease Pain Scale

Ferhan SOYUER | Feyzan CANKURTARAN

Objective: Pain, a nonmotor symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD), affects approximately 40%–85% of patients and adversely affects their daily activities. Therefore, our aim was to establish the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of King’s PD Pain Scale (KPDPS) and to make it available for Turkish patients with PD patients. Methods: The first phase of the study involved the translation and adaptation of the KPDPS to Turkish. For the language validity of the scale, a translation back‑translation method was applied, and expert’s opinion was considered for content validity. In the seco ...Daha fazlası

Makale/Derleme 2020 Neurological Research 4 Görüntülenme

In the new coronavirus, current effects and precautions

Ferhan SOYUER

In China, the pathogen of the new coronavirus Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019; SARSCoV-2; previously called 2019-nCoV), originating from Wuhan and currently spreading over 6 continents, including 66 countries, is now a worldwide there are epidemics and these numbers are increasing rapidly. Countries are under increasing pressure to stop the spread of a global epidemic. At this stage, preparedness and correct sharing of information is essential to risk. This short article summarizes the current effects and measures of this new type of coronavirus.

Makale/Derleme 2020 International Journal of Family & Community Medicine. 10 Görüntülenme