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Objective Burnout syndrome can significantly reduce the performance of health workers. Although many factors have been identified as antecedents of burnout, few studies have investigated the role of organisational commitment in its development. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between subdimensions of burnout syndrome (emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment) and subdimensions of organisational commitment (affective commitment, continuance commitment and normative commitment). Methods The present study was a cross-sectional survey of physicians and other healthcare employees working in the Ministry of Health Ordu University Education and Research Hospital. The sample consisted of 486 healthcare workers. Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Organisation Commitment Scale, and were analysed using the canonical correlation approach. Results The first of three canonical correlation coefficients between pairs of canonical variables (Ui , burnout syndrome and Vi, organisational commitment) was found to be statistically significant. Emotional exhaustion was found to contribute most towards the explanatory capacity of canonical variables estimated from the subdimensions of burnout syndrome, whereas affective commitment provided the largest contribution towards the explanatory capacity of canonical variables estimated from the subdimensions of organisational commitment. Conclusions The results of the present study indicate that affective commitment is the primary determinant of burnout syndrome in healthcare professionals. What is known about the topic? Organisational commitment and burnout syndrome are the most important criteria in predicting health workforce performance. An increasing number of studies in recent years have clearly indicated the field's continued relevance and importance. Conversely, canonical correlation analysis (CCA) is a technique for describing the relationship between two variable sets simultaneously to produce both structural and spatial meaning. What does this paper add? To our knowledge, CCA has not been used to determine the relationships between burnout and organisational commitment of physicians and other healthcare staff. Accordingly, the present study adds information regarding the relationship between burnout and organisational commitment variables determined using CCA. This analysis is used to describe the relationship between two variable sets simultaneously and allows for an easy method of interpretation. What are the implications for practitioners? Burnout syndrome is a major threat to both the health workforce and its organisations. In addition, it affects the quality and effectiveness of health care. Thus, the findings of the present study offer a solid foundation from which actions to decrease burnout levels in healthcare professionals can be implemented by successfully increasing levels of organisational commitment.

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ÖZETAmaç: Demodex folliculorum ve Demodex brevis yerleştikleri bölgelerde çeşitli semptomlar verebilmektedirler. Parazitin toplu yaşam yerlerinde görülme yüzdesinin artış gösterebileceği ile ilgili kaynak bilgiler bulunmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda çalışmada yurtlarda kalan üniversite öğrencilerinde demodex türlerinin prevelansının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: Araştırmanın evrenini Ordu merkezde yurtlarda kalan 300 erkek ve kadın üniversite öğrencileri oluşturmuştur. Örneklem seçiminde rastgele örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada, gönüllü öğrencilere Hasta Bilgilendirilme Formu doldurulup imzalatıldıktan sonra yüzlerinden standart yüzeysel deri biyopsisi (SYDB) yöntemiyle örnekler alınmış ve değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Yaşları 18-30 arasında değişen 170'i erkek ve 130'u kız olmak üzere toplam 300 üniversite öğrencisinden standart yüzeysel deri biyopsisi yöntemiyle örnekler alınmış ve 110'unda (%37) parazite rastlanılmıştır. Ordu ilinde üniversite öğrencilerinde Demodex spp görülme durumu ile cinsiyet, yaş, cilt tipi, cilt bakım sıklığı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak parazitin enfestasyon oranı Ordu'daki üniversite öğrencilerinde yaygındır. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2014; 38: 166-71) Anahtar Sözcükler: Demodex, üniversite öğrencileri, Ordu, epidemiyoloji Geliş Tarihi: 12.04.2014Kabul Tarihi: 11.06.2014ABSTRACT Objective: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis can cause different skin and eye symptoms. There are indications showing that the prevalence of these parasites is higher in public places. In this direction, the study was aimed to determine the prevalence of demodex in university students, inhabiting in dormitories. Methods: The study consisted of 300 men and women, college students who were staying in the dormitories in the city of Ordu. Random sampling method was used in the sample selection. Each participating student had to sign a patient's consent form, before samples were taken using standard superficial skin biopsies from the faces of the patients. The samples were embedded in Entellan mounting solution and examined under the light microscope.Results: Samples were taken from 300 college students (170 males and 130 females) aged between 18-30 years, and in 110 (37%) of them, demodex mites were found. No significant differences were found between gender, age, type of skin or skin care, and Demodex incidence. Conclusion: Demodex mites are very prevalent in college students studying in Ordu. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2014; 38: 166-71)

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