Faculty members' views of individuals with different sexual orientations
Yılmaz, Mualla
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine faculty members' views of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex individuals. Design and Methods: The study sample consists of 180 faculty members who agreed to participate in the study. Findings: The faculty members had positive attitudes towards homosexuals but were highly homophobic; furthermore, their responses to questions about their close social circle were severely homophobic. Practice Implications: It is recommended that psychiatric nurses play an active role in eliminating faculty members' lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex‐ related knowledge deficiency.
Nurses' views and applications on palliative care
Diğdem Lafci | Ebru Yildiz
Purpose: This study was carried out descriptively to determine the view and applications about pallative care of nurses working in a university hospital. Design and Methods: The data were collected with the questionnaire form: “Individual Information Form” and “Views and Appllications on Palliative Care,” created by the researchers in line with the literature. Findings: A total of 96.6% of the nurses evaluated the scope of palliative care as pain relief, and the most common difficulties in care were identified as bad news (88.1%). In all, 22.0% of the nurses talked to the patient and their family about death. Practice Implications: It is thought that the majority of nurses are not trained in palliative care and their opinions about palliative care are affected by this situation.
Nurses' views and applications on palliative care
Lafci, Diğdem | YILDIZ, Ebru
Purpose: This study was carried out descriptively to determine the view and applications about pallative care of nurses working in a university hospital. Design and Methods: The data were collected with the questionnaire form: “Individual Information Form” and “Views and Appllications on Palliative Care,” created by the researchers in line with the literature. Findings: A total of 96.6% of the nurses evaluated the scope of palliative care as pain relief, and the most common difficulties in care were identified as bad news (88.1%). In all, 22.0% of the nurses talked to the patient and their family about death. Practice Implications: It is thought that the majority of nurses are not trained in palliative care and their opinions about palliative care are affected by this situation