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Öğe Analysis of nursing students' obsessive and coping behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic(Wiley, 2021) Bahcecioglu Turan, Gulcan; Kose, Semra; Aksoy, MeyremePurpose: This study was conducted to examine the obsessive behaviors and coping behaviors of nursing students during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between October 4 and October 17, 2020. Findings: In this study, it was found that nursing students had a mean total COVID-19 Obsessive Compulsive Scale score of 3.88 +/- 3.02 and a mean total Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI) score of 47.05 +/- 11.68. When the subscales of the WCI were examined, mean scores were found to be 13.64 +/- 4.85 for the self-confident approach, 8.91 +/- 3.35 for the optimistic approach, 7.25 +/- 2.24 for the seeking social support approach, 10.97 +/- 4.43 for the helpless approach, and 6.24 +/- 3.20 for the submissive approach. Practice Implications: Nursing students have low levels of obsession with COVID-19 and moderate levels of coping behaviors. For this reason, it is very important to recognize the psychological symptoms of today's nursing students-the health workforce of the future-and to determine priorities for their solution.Öğe Analysis of the Spiritual Orientations and the Hopelessness Levels of the Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study(Aves, 2022) Buyukbayram, Zeliha; Aksoy, Meyreme; Sayan, GulsenAIM: This study aims to identify the spiritual orientations and hopelessness levels of the patients diagnosed with COVID-19. METHOD: In this study designed as cross-sectional and correlational research, the sample was comprised of 199 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 at a research hospital located in eastern Turkey. Data were collected between December 2020 and January 2021. The research data were collected online by using survey form, the Spiritual Orientation Scale, and Beck Hopelessness Scale to reduce face-to-face interaction due to the isolation policy. The collected data were analyzed via descriptive statistics, the t-test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: The mean scores obtained by the participant COVID-19 patients from the Spiritual Orientations Scale and the Beck Hopelessness Scale were found, respectively, as 96.13 +/- 20.16 and 6.15 +/- 4.59 points. It was determined that the participants of the study had a high-level of spiritual orientations and low-level hopelessness, and there was a negative correlation between them (p<.05). CONCLUSION: In this study, it was identified that the participant patients diagnosed with COVID-19 had high-level spiritual orientations and low-level hopelessness. It was found that as the participant COVID-19 patients had higher spiritual orientation levels, their hopelessness levels fell. Spirituality can reduce hopelessness by strengthening the coping mechanisms of COVID-19 patients. It can increase the psychological resistance of patients by increasing positive thoughts.Öğe Attitudes of individuals in Eastern Turkey toward epilepsy and the factors associated with these attitudes(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2021) Turan, Gulcan Bahcecioglu; Aksoy, Meyreme; Ozer, ZulfunazAim: This study was performed to analyze the attitudes of individuals in eastern Turkey toward epilepsy and the factors associated with these attitudes. Methods: Designed as a cross-sectional descriptive study, this study was performed from January 28 to February 8, 2021. A snowball sampling technique was used to select the study sample, and a survey was sent online to individuals aged 18 or above. A total of 617 individuals who filled in this online survey form were included in this research. Data were collected via a personal information form and the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy (PATE) scale. Results: The results showed that the mean scores of the participants on the PATE scale, on its general domain, and on its personal domain were 1.79 +/- 0.63, 1.70 +/- 0.63, and 1.96 +/- 0.77, respectively. Comparing the participants' mean PATE scale scores on the basis of their descriptive characteristics revealed statistically significant differences in the mean scores on the scale and its two domains in terms of age, place of residence, educational level, knowing anyone who had epilepsy or experienced epileptic seizures, and witnessing a person having an epileptic seizure (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Individuals living in eastern Turkey have positive attitudes toward epilepsy. Moreover, it was found that, among all the participants, those who were relatively young, those who lived in a provincial center, those who had a relatively high educational level, those who knew an individual with epilepsy, and those who had witnessed an epileptic seizure have more positive attitudes toward epilepsy than their counterparts. Implications: It is recommended to design educational programs focusing on raising the level of public awareness and knowledge regarding epilepsy. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Öğe COMPARISON OF THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM FOR NURSING EDUCATION OF TWO DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES IN THE EAST AND WEST OF TURKIYE(2024) Şimşek, Hülya Elmalı; Aksoy, MeyremeThe present study aimed to determine and compare the hidden curriculum of two institutions that provide undergraduate nursing education in two different regions of Türkiye. The descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted with 319 nursing students. Data were collected with the Introductory Information Form and Hidden Curriculum Evaluation Scale in Nursing Education (HCES-N). While the mean score of the HCES-N total score of the nursing students attending the university in the West of Türkiye was 163.31 ± 21.69. The HCES-N total mean score of the nursing students attending in the East of Türkiye was calculated as 145.50 ± 25.81. While the HCES-N total score, school atmosphere, and professional achievement scores of the nursing students attending the university in the West of Türkiye were statistically higher than the nursing students attending the university in the east, the student-teacher-school interaction score was statistically lower. It was determined that the perceptions of the students participating in the study towards the hidden curriculum were moderate, while the perceptions of the students studying in the West of Türkiye were better. In line with these results, it is important to improve the physical conditions of schools in improving the hidden curriculum.Öğe Difficult lives: A descriptive and relational study on the coping with stress and care burden of caregivers of patients with epilepsy(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2023) Buyukbayram, Zeliha; Aksoy, Meyreme; Yilmaz, RidvanAim: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between coping with stress status and the burden of care of the caregivers of patients with epilepsy. Materials and methods: This descriptive correlational study was carried out with a total of 230 voluntary caregivers of patients with epilepsy who visited the neurology clinics and outpatient clinics of a training and research hospital in the southeastern part of Turkiye between March 2022 and February 2023. Study data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the Zarit Caregiver Burden Assessment and the Ways of Coping Scale. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used for the evaluation of the data. Findings: While the mean score of the caregivers from the Zarit Caregiver Burden Assessment was 41.20 & PLUSMN; 12.44, they had mean scores of 12.12 & PLUSMN; 3.25, 8.93 & PLUSMN; 1.93, 12.24 & PLUSMN; 3.61, 8.77 & PLUSMN; 3.17, and 7.89 & PLUSMN; 1.95, respectively, from the self-confident approach, optimistic approach, helpless approach, submissive approach, and social support-seeking approach sub-dimensions. In the study, a moderate positive statistically significant relationship was found between the caregivers' burden of care and the mean scores of the helpless and submissive approach sub-dimensions(p < 0.05). Conclusion: The caregivers' burden of care and coping with stress were at moderate levels. The helpless approach, which is one of the ineffective methods of coping with stress, was found to be higher. The helpless and submissive approaches were found to increase in this study as the caregivers' burden of care increased. Implications: The use of effective coping skills to reduce the level of personal burden of care would improve the caregiver's physical health and psychological well-being. & COPY; 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Öğe Effect of earplug/eye mask on sleep and delirium in intensive care patients(Wiley, 2022) Akpinar, Reva Balci; Aksoy, Meyreme; Kant, ElifBackground: Environmental factors such as loud sounds and bright lights in intensive care units can cause sleep disorders and delirium. Aim: The present study aims to investigate the effects of the overnight use of earplugs and eye masks by intensive care patients on their sleep quality and the degree of delirium. Study Design: This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted on the patients admitted to a coronary intensive care unit. Methods: The patients in the experimental group used earplugs and eye masks during the night, while those in the control group received only routine care. Data were collected using an information form, the Richards-Campbell sleep questionnaire (RCSQ), and the intensive care delirium screening checklist (ICDSC). Results: The study included a total of 84 patients, 42 in the experimental group and 42 in the control group. The baseline average score of the patients in the experiment group on the RCSQ was 40.11 +/- 16.55, with a Time 1 average score of 64.09 +/- 14.07 and a Time 2 average score of 72.07 +/- 11.75; their baseline average score on the ICDSC was 0.47 +/- 0.50, with a Time 1 average score of 0.33 +/- 065 and a Time 2 average score of 0.19 +/- 039. The baseline average score of the patients in the control group on the RCSQ was 44.07 +/- 7.30, with a Time 1 average score of 46.97 +/- 9.22 and a Time 2 average score of 47.04 +/- 11.53; the baseline average score of the control group on the ICDSC was 0.42 +/- 0.50, with a Time 1 average score of 0.50 +/- 0.70 and a Time 2 average score of 0.57 +/- 0.66. A statistically significant difference was found between the Time 1 and Time 2 average scores of the experimental and control groups on the RCSQ and between the Time 2 average scores of the experimental and control groups on the ICDSC (U = 198.00, P <.001; U = 70.000, P <.001; U = 614.000, P = .004 respectively). Conclusions: The earplugs and eye masks used by the intensive care patients overnight were associated with an increase in sleep quality and a decrease in the degree of delirium. Relevance to Clinical Practice: The use of earplugs and eye masks is recommended for intensive care units in supporting sleep quality and preventing delirium.Öğe Evaluating the knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy among Turkish undergraduate nursing students: A cross-sectional study(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2022) Aksoy, Meyreme; Buyukbayram, ZelihaAim: This study was conducted to examine the knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy among nursing students. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 369 nursing students. Data were collected through an anonymous online questionnaire prepared using the Introductory Information Form, Epilepsy Knowledge Scale (EKS), and Epilepsy Attitude Scale (EAS). Descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U test, Student's t test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation test were used in the data analysis. A p value of 0.05 was considered the threshold for statistical significance. Findings: The sample of the study consisted of nursing students, and more than half of the students (63.4%) were females. 32.2% of the students were third-year students, and the mean age was 21.36 +/- 2.12 years. The mean scores obtained on the EKS and the EAS were 10.03 +/- 33.21 and 56.39 +/- 5.40, respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between the knowledge and attitude scores of the students regarding epilepsy (p < 0.05), and students' attitude scores toward epilepsy increased with increased knowledge of the subject matter. Overall, female students had better knowledge levels and a more positive attitude toward epilepsy than male students (p < 0.05). Further, the students who had witnessed an epileptic seizure, knew someone with epilepsy, or provided care for patients with epilepsy, had higher scores on the EKS, and displayed better knowledge toward epilepsy (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Nursing students were found to have moderate knowledge of and a positive attitude toward epilepsy. The positive attitude toward epilepsy increased with the increasing knowledge of epilepsy. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Öğe Hemşirelerin Bakım Verici Rollerinin ve Kanıta Dayalı Hemşireliğe Yönelik Tutumlarının İncelenmesi(2024) Öztürk, Zeynep; Kaya, Merve; Aksoy, MeyremeAmaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı hemşirelerin bakım verici rolleri ile kanıta dayalı hemşireliğe yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesidir. Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı türde yapıldı. Araştırmanın evrenini, Doğu Anadolu Bölgesinde bulunan bir hastanede en az bir yıldır çalışan hemşireler oluşturdu. Çalışmada örneklem seçme yöntemine gidilmeden, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 316 hemşire ile araştırma tamamlandı. Araştırmanın verileri “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “Hemşirelerin Bakım Verici Rollerine İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği” (HBRTÖ) ve “Kanıta Dayalı Hemşireliğe Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplandı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde; sayı, ortalama, yüzdelik dağılımlar, standart sapma, tek yönlü varyans analizi, bağımsız gruplarda t testi ve pearson korelasyon analizleri kullanıldı. Bulgular: Araştırma katılımcılarının Hemşirelerin Bakım Verici Rollerine İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 59.23±14.51, Kanıta Dayalı Hemşireliğe Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması ise 52.53±11.37 bulundu. Hemşirelerin bakım verici rollerine ilişkin tutumları ile kanıta dayalı hemşireliğe yönelik tutumları puan ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönlü ve orta düzeyde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: Hemşirelerin bakım verici rollerine ilişkin tutumlarının iyi düzeyde, kanıta dayalı hemşireliğe yönelik tutumlarının ise orta düzeyde olduğu belirlendi. Hemşirelerin bakım verici rolleri ve kanıta dayalı hemşireliğe yönelik tutumları ilişkili olduğundan bu alanlarda eğitimler düzenlenmesi önerilmektedir.Öğe Investigating the Relationship Among Coronavirus Anxiety, Smartphone Addiction, and Sleep Quality During Covid-19 Pandemic(2023) Öztürk, Zeynep; Aksoy, Meyreme; Turan, Gülcan BahçecioğluObjective: This research aimed to examine the correlations between coronavirus anxiety, smartphone addiction, and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: This study had a cross-sectional and correlational design. Snowball sampling was used. Data collection was done online with individuals from different cities around Türkiye between May – June 2021. The study was completed with 684 participants in total. For data collection, a personal information form, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, the Smartphone Addiction Scale, and the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire were used. In the evaluation of the data, number, mean, percentile distributions, standard deviation, Pearson Correlation analysis and Linear Regression analysis were used. Results: The participants had mean scores of 2.33±3.34 for the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, 33.33±11.69 for the Smartphone Addiction Scale, and 61.29±22.75 for the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire. We found a negative correlation between mean sleep quality scores and mean coronavirus anxiety and smartphone addiction levels and a statistically significant positive correlation between mean coronavirus anxiety and smartphone addiction scores. Conclusion: This study revealed some correlations between coronavirus anxiety, smartphone addiction, and sleep quality in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic. As coronavirus anxiety increased, sleep quality was found to decrease and smartphone addiction to increased. Besides, sleep quality was reduced as smartphone addiction increasedÖğe Investigation of Hope and Spiritual Well-Being Levels among Relatives of Intensive Care Patients in Turkey(Springer, 2024) Kant, Elif; Aksoy, Meyreme; Akpinar, Reva BalciThis study was conducted to determine the levels of hope and spiritual well-being among relatives of intensive care patients. The data were collected using the Patient Descriptive Information Form, Trait Hope Scale, and Spiritual Well-Being Scale. The mean total scores on the Trait Hope Scale and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale were 48.24 +/- 8.37 and 104.99 +/- 8.06, respectively. The mean scores on the Trait Hope Scale differed significantly according to the employment status, income status, and the reaction of the patient's relatives during the visit (p < 0.05). A significant difference was found between the mean scores of patient relatives on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale according to the level of education, income, and the intensive care unit where the patient was hospitalized (p < 0.05). A significant positive correlation was found between the Trait Hope Scale and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (p < 0.05). This study found that patient relatives had good hope and spiritual well-being levels, and spiritual well-being increased the level of hope among patient relatives.Öğe Investigation of Perceived Loneliness and Death Anxiety Levels in COVID-19 Patients(2022) Büyükbayram, Zeliha; Aksoy, Meyreme; Nas, FatmaAim: The study was conducted to investigation of perceived loneliness and death anxiety levels in COVID-19 patients. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study was carried out in Siirt Education and Research Hospital, located in southeastern Turkey, between January and April 2021. The population of the study consisted of patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 over the age of 18. The sample of the study consisted of 152 patients who agreed to participate in the study at the time of the study without any sampling selection. The data were collected using an patient information form, the UCLA-Loneliness Scale and the Death Anxiety Scale and evaluated using descriptive statistics, independent samples t test, Mann Whitney-U test, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, Dunn-Bonferroni post hoc test, and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: The loneliness and death anxiety mean scores of the patients were 44.26 10.12 and 8.65 3.23, respectively. There was a highly significant positive correlation between their loneliness and death anxiety mean scores (pÖğe Investigation of the Perceived Stress Levels and Adherence to Treatment of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic(2022) Büyükbayram, Zeliha; Aksoy, Meyreme; Güngör, AbdurrahmanObjective: This research was conducted in a descriptive-relational type in order to examine the relationship between the investigation of the perceived stress levels\rand adherence to treatment of individuals with type 2 diabetes during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic.\rMaterials and Methods: The population of the study consisted of adult individuals diagnosed with diabetes for at least 1 year, who were admitted to the İnternal\rMedicine Clinic of a Training and Research Hospital located in the southeast of Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 184 individuals with type 2 diabetes\rwho accepted to participate in the study and met the research criteria. The data of the study were collected from the Patient Identification Form, the Perceived Stress\rScale, and the Patient Adherence to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Scale forms. Descriptive statistics, independent groups t-test, one-way analysis of variance,\rKruskal–Wallis, Dunn–Bonferroni test, and Pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate the data.\rResults: The mean total score of patient compliance in the treatment of perceived stress and type 2 diabetes was found to be 23.82 ± 8.34 and 99.69 ± 17.68,\rrespectively. The difference between the overall total score averages of the patient adherence scale in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, according to the individual's\rstate of having coronavirus disease 2019 and the disruption of controls during the pandemic process, and the total sub-dimension of perceived stress, and having\rcoronavirus disease-2019 in the family was found to be statistically significant (P < .05). A weak negative correlation was found between perceived stress and mean\rscores of adherence to treatment (P < .05).\rConclusion: In the study, it was determined that individuals with diabetes had moderate levels of perceived stress and adherence to treatment and that as perceived\rstress levels increased, their level of adherence to treatment decreased.Öğe Psychological impact of cancer scale: Turkish validity and reliability study(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2023) Bahcecioglu Turan, Gulcan; Karaman, Seda; Aksoy, MeyremeBACKGROUNDIn the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, it is important to evaluate the com-ponents of psychological adjustment. Considering the key role of nurses in providing care to patients, it is important to evaluate patients, to determine high-risk patients and to use tools with acceptable validity and reliability to develop care plans.AIMTo analyze the Turkish validity and reliability of The Psychological Impact of Cancer Scale (PICS).METHODSThis methodological study was conducted with 257 cancer patients admitted to the oncology-haematology clinic and outpatient clinic of a University Hospital between February and October 2021. After the translation process of the scale, content and construct validity were conducted. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was examined with construct validity, while item analyses and internal consistency analysis were conducted for reliability.RESULTSAnalyses and assessment results showed that the content validity index of the scale was 0.96. In the exploratory factor analysis of the Turkish adaptation study, total variance rate explained was found as 84.98%. Factor loads of all items were between 0.82 and 0.94. It was found that Cronbach Alpha values were between 0.860 and 0.930 and total scale Cronbach Alpha value was 0.844. EFA and CFA showed that Turkish form of 12-item and 4-factor. The Psychological Impact of Cancer Scale was confirmed with no changes to the original scale. CFA revealed good fit indices.CONCLUSIONTurkish PICS is a valid and reliable measurement tool for the evaluation of individual's psychological response to cancer diagnosis and treatment and for being used in clinical practice.Öğe Reliability and validity of the Diabetic foot self-care questionnaire in Turkish patients(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2023) Aksoy, Meyreme; Buyukbayram, Zeliha; Ozudogru, OsmanAim: This study was conducted to examine the psychometric, properties of the Turkish version of the Diabetic, Foot Self-Care, Questionnaire. Methods: This was a descriptive- methodological study conducted on 193 diabetes patients. Data were collected, using Descriptive, Information Form and Diabetic Foot Self-Care Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, item-total score correlation, Cronbach's alpha, and test-retest analysis. Results: The Diabetic, Foot Self-Care, Questionnaire consists of 16 items and three sub-dimensions. The three subdimensions recorded a variance of 58.137%. The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the Turkish version of the Diabetic, Foot Self-Care, Questionnaire was 0.87, and Cronbach's alpha values of its sub-dimensions were 0.71 and 0.88. The two-month test-retest credibility interpreted with intra-class correlation was 0.97. Conclusions: It has been shown that the questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for assessing foot self-care behavior in diabetic patients.Öğe The Effect of Care Prescription on Nursing Image(2023) Akpınar, Reva Balcı; Kant, Elif; Aksoy, MeyremeObjective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of care prescription on the nursing image. Methods: Eighty volunteer patients treated in the cardiology clinic of a hospital were included in this quasi-experimental study. Data were collected using the Patient Characteristics Information Form, Patient Evaluation Form, Nursing Image Scale, and Care Prescription. The researcher nurse gave her suggestions for the care she determined as a written prescription to the patients in the experimental group. Results: Nursing Image Scale pre-test score average of the patients in the experimental group was determined as 62.65 ± 6.30 and post-test score average was 72.80 ± 2.69. The difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores of the experimental group was found to be statistically significant (p < .05). There was no statistically significant difference between the Nursing Image Scale pre-test and post-test mean scores of the patients in the control group. Conclusion: In this study, it has been concluded that the care prescription given by the nurse to the patients positively affects the perceived nursing image of the patients.Öğe The Effect of Spiritual Well-Being on Self-care Agency in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients in Turkey: The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience(Springer, 2024) Ozturk, Zeynep; Turan, Gulcan Bahcecioglu; Aksoy, MeyremeThe aim of the present study was to determine the mediator role of psychological resilience in examining the effect of spiritual well-being on self-care agency in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients (COPD). The present cross-sectional and correlational study has a descriptive design, and it was conducted with 200 COPD patients admitted to the chest diseases outpatient clinic of a university hospital. Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT Sp-12), Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) and Self-Care Agency Scale (SCAS) were used in the study for collecting the research data. STROBE recommendations were followed while reporting this study. FACIT Sp-12 total score average, the BRS total average score and the ASAS total average score of the patients were found to be 29.88 +/- 1.44, 21.47 +/- 66.31, and 84.81 +/- 14.69, respectively. In addition, it was determined that both spiritual well-being (beta = 0.170) and psychological resilience (beta = 0.777) positively affected self-care agency. SCAS mediates the effect of FACIT-Sp-12 on self-care agency and strengthens the positive effect of FACIT-Sp-12 on self-care agency (beta = 0.843). It was seen that the predictive effect of these two variables in explaining self-care power was 60%. Spiritual well-being and self-care agency of the COPD patients were found to be moderate, and the psychological resilience was found to be high. In addition, spiritual well-being was found to affect self-care agency directly and the mediating role of psychological resilience indirectly.Öğe The Effect of Using Virtual Reality Glasses on Pain During Fistula Cannulation in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial(Marmara Univ, Inst Health Sciences, 2024) Simsek, Hulya Elmali; Aksoy, MeyremeObjective: Fistula cannulation is performed very frequently for hemodialysis patients. Cannulation carried out repeatedly causes significant pain. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of watching videos with virtual reality glasses on reducing the pain during fistula cannulation in hemodialysis patients. Methods: The study was carried out with a total of 47 patients. The patients in the intervention group were shown a video for about five minutes during the procedure using virtual reality glasses as the intervention. The control group patients went through only the standard cannulation procedure. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the first pain measurement scores of the intervention and control groups. There was a statistically significant difference in the mean pain score of the patients in the intervention group. Also, when the first and second pain measurements were compared within the groups, the second measurement scores were statistically significantly lower than the first in the intervention group. Conclusion: The study results revealed that virtual reality can reduce the pain experienced during fistula cannulation in hemodialysis patients.Öğe The effects of concealment of epilepsy on medication adherence in people with epilepsy: A cross-sectional study(Elsevier, 2023) Buyukbayram, Zeliha; Aksoy, Meyreme; Yilmaz, RidvanAim: Adherence to antiseizure medication is of great importance in achieving seizure control and maintaining well-being for people with epilepsy. Therefore, it is important to assess medication adherence and factors affecting medication adherence in this patient group. This study aims to examine the effects of concealment of epilepsy on medication adherence in people with epilepsy.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 220 people with epilepsy. Data were collected using a patient information form, the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 (MMAS-8), and the Concealment of Epilepsy Scale (CES) and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis.Results: The mean age of the participants was 49.84 +/- 9.43 years, and 53.6% of them were male. Their mean MMAS-8 score was 4.25 +/- 1.99%, and 72.3% had low medication adherence. Additionally, their mean CES score was 49.84 +/- 9.43. The CES scores of the participants negatively predicted their MMAS-8 scores (p < 0.05), and medication adherence was positively predicted by female gender, the duration of diagnosis, the single administration of drugs per day, and employment status, whereas it was negatively predicted by the annual number of seizures (F=19.256, p < 0.001).Conclusion: In this study, people with epilepsy were found to have low medication adherence and a high tendency to conceal epilepsy. Furthermore, the tendency to conceal epilepsy had a negative effect on medication adherence.Implications: Psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing the tendency to conceal epilepsy can contribute to medication adherence in people with the condition.Öğe The effects of yoga on dyspnea, sleep and fatigue in chronic respiratory diseases(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2021) Ozer, Zulfunaz; Turan, Gulcan Bahcecioglu; Aksoy, MeyremePurpose: This study was carried out to find out the effects of yoga applied to chronic respiratory disease patients on dyspnea, sleep quality and fatigue. Material and method: The study was conducted between May and August 2020 as a randomized controlled study. 'Personal Information Form', 'Respiratory Functions Monitoring Form', 'COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale (CAFS), Asthma and COPD Sleep Impact Scale (CASIS) and Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (mMRC) were used in data collection. Results: When the post-test mean scores of the patients in the experimental and control group were compared, it was found that CAFS, CASIS and mMRC mean scores of the patients in the experimental group decreased positively compared to the patients in the control group and the difference between was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Yoga has been found to reduce the severity of dyspnea and fatigue and improve sleep quality in chronic respiratory diseases.Öğe The identification of the relationship between nursing students' disgust sensitivity and willingness to care for the elderly: The case of a university(Mosby-Elsevier, 2024) Adagide, Simla; Canli, Serap; Aksoy, MeyremeObjectives: In clinical learning environments, nursing students frequently encounter situations that cause physical disgust. It is believed that a high sensitivity to disgust among students can negatively affect their academic performance and caregiving behavior. This study was conducted to identify the relationship between nursing students' disgust sensitivity and willingness to care for older adults. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted with 807 volunteer participants studying at the Department of Nursing of a university in southeast Turkey. The research data were collected by using the Personal Information Form, the Disgust Sensitivity Scale - Revised Form (DS-R), and the Willingness to Care for the Elderly Scale (WCES) . Descriptive statistics, the Student's t-test, the Mann-Whitney U test, the One-Way Analysis of Variance, and Pearson's correlation were used in the analysis of research data. Results: In the research, nursing students' mean DS-R and WCES scores were calculated respectively as 77.93 +/- 16.40 and 34.16 +/- 5.98 points. A statistically significant negative relationship was found between nursing students' DS-R and WCES scores (p < 0.05). In the research, there were statistically significant differences in nursing students' mean DS-R scores as per the variables of student gender and class year. Also, it was found that, as per the variables of student nationality and the status of assuming responsibility for the care of a sick or old relative, there were statistically significant differences in both nursing students' mean DS-R scores and their mean WCES scores (p < 0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that nursing students had high-level disgust sensitivity and medium-level willingness to care for an older adult. As the disgust sensitivity of the nursing students increased, their willingness to care for an older adult was negatively affected. Therefore, it is important that nurse educators evaluate nursing students' disgust sensitivity and help nursing students define and eliminate their disgust emotions (c) 2024 Elsevier Inc. 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