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Mersin Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi2
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Sağlık Akademisyenleri Dergisi2
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Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine1
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American Journal of Life Sciences1
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth1
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Bezmialem Science1
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Genel Tıp Dergisi1
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Holistic Nursing Practice1
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J Diabetes Metab Disord1
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Journal of Clinical Nursing1
Relationship Between Death Anxiety of Turkish Nurses and Their Attitudes Toward the Dying Patients
Yıldız Ebru | Lafçı Diğdem
This study aims to investigate the relationship between death anxiety of the Turkish nurses and their attitudes toward the dying patient. This study involved 203 nurses who were working at a university hospital. The data were collected using “Nurse Information Form” (which was prepared by the authors of this research), “Thorson-Powell Death Anxiety Scale,” and “Attitude Scale about Euthanasia, Death, and Dying Patient.” There was a positive correlation between death anxiety and dying patient avoidance behavior and euthanasia score (p
The Impact of Moral Sensitivities and Professional Values of Nursing Students on Care Perception
LAFÇI Diğdem | YILDIZ Ebru
Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of nursing students' perceptions of moral sensitivities and the care given by professional values towards the nursing profession. Methods: Research was approved by Mersin University Clinical Research Ethics Committee and planned as a descriptive study. It was conducted between 1 May and 30 June 2017 with 195 students graduating in the third and fourth grades of the School of Health Nursing Department of a public university. Data were collected with “Individual Identification Form”, “Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire (MSQ)’, “Nurses' Professional Values Scale (NPVS)” and “Individualized Care Scale-A-Nurse Version (ICSA-Nurse)’. Results: It was found that 55.4% of the students did not voluntarily choose the ...
The effect of virtual reality headsets on breast milk production and anxiety in mothers of preterm infants
Aslı EKER | Ebru Yıldız Karadeniz
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of virtual reality (VR) headsets on breast milk production and anxiety levels in mothers of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods This quasi-experimental study included 30 mothers whose preterm infants (30–37 weeks of gestation) were admitted to the NICU at Van Yuzuncu Yil University Dursun Odabas Medical Center between November 2, 2023, and June 1, 2024. Mothers expressed their first milk of the day for three days, and the volume was recorded using the Breast Milk Quantity Monitoring Form. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was administered before milking. After three days, mothers underwent VR relaxation sessions (10 min daily) for three consecutive days, followed by milk expression and vo...
Quality of life in women under 65 years of age with diabetes and affecting factors: A cross-sectional study
Ebru Yıldız Karadeniz | Emine Kaplan Serin
Objective: The study was conducted in the cross-sectional manner to determine the factors affecting the quality of life in women 65 years under with diabetes, to ensure the guide women in the management of the disease. Methods: This study was conducted in the cross-sectional manner with 134 female patients with diabetes. The data were collected using the "Personal Information Form" and the “The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Short Form”. Descriptive statistical analyzes were used to evaluate the data, and correlation and regression analyzes were used to evaluate the effects of independent variables. Results: In the correlation analysis made for the relationship of some variables with the quality of life, it was determined that there was a positive significant re...
The effect of repeated video-training session on metered doseinhaler skills among individuals with COPD: Prospective randomised controlled study
Ebru Yıldız | Diğdem Lafçı | Aslı Eker
Objective This study was undertaken to assess the effect of repeated video-training sessions on the adequacy of metered-dose inhaler (MDI) among individuals with COPD. Background MDI devices facilitate the use of inhalation drugs in COPD patients and have become ever more important over the years. However, this device requires a certain level of hand-to-mouth coordination and cognitive ability. Since it has a high risk of application errors, training in its use is important to treatment success. Design Randomised controlled trial. Methods This study was carried out from 1 February to 1 July 2017 with the participation of 40 COPD patients. The data were collected using a ‘Patient Information Request Form’ and an ‘MDI Skill Evaluation Form’. CONSORT checklist was used to report ...
Spirituality, Spiritual Care Perceptions and Moral Sensitivity of Senior Nursing Students: A Multicenter and Cross-Sectional Study
Ebru Yıldız Karadeniz
Aim: Nurses play a crucial role in providing holistic care. Moral sensitivity can help nurses at this point. The objective of this study was to investigate the perception of spiritual care and moral sensitivity of senior nursing students receiving education in five different regions of Turkey. Method: This study used a multicenter, descriptive and cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected with the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale and the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire in the research. A total of 590 senior nursing students, studying in five different universities in five different regions of Turkey, participated in this research. Results: The mean total score of students on the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale was 4.06±0.70 and Moral Sensitivity Questionna...
Use of honey in diabetic foot ulcer: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Ebru Yildiz Karadeniz | Emine Kaplan Serin
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of honey dressing as an effective intervention for diabetic foot wound management and to provide a reliable basis for future clinical study. Materials and methods We analyzed an assortment of randomized controlled trial (RCT), quasi-experimental and cross-sectional studies. We selected RCTs and quasi-experimental studies for meta-analysis. We only conducted a descriptive analysis for observational studies. Results The meta-analysis showed that honey used effectively reduces wound recovery time and rate, incurred pain, hospital stay, and accelerates granulation in DFU wounds. Conclusions Our findings suggest that honey effectively promotes healing in DFU. Further research is needed to elucidate these findings so that this form ...
Kanser hastalarında bakım yükü ve bakım verenlere etkisi
Lafcı Diğdem | Yıldız Ebru
Giriş ve Amaç: Hastalık süreci ve uygulanan tedavilerden kaynaklanan istenmeyen fiziksel ve emosyonel semptomlar nedeniyle kanser hastalarına bakım verenlerin, fizyolojik ve psikoljik sorunlar yaşadıkları belirtilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ülkemizde yürütülen lisansüstü hemşirelik tezlerinde kanserli hastalarda bakım yükü ve bakım verenlerde etkilerini tartışmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada, Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezi resmi web sayfasında “bakım yükü” anahtar kelimesi ile yapılan taramada hemşirelik alanında yapılmış 83 lisansüstü tez çalışmasına ulaşılmıştır. Bunlardan “kanser” “onkoloji” ve “lösemi” kelimeleri ile yapılan filtrelemede ise toplam 19 teze ulaşılmıştır. Bulgular: İncelenen tezlerden 17’si yüksek lisans ve 2’si doktora düzeyinde olup, büyük çoğunluğunun (13...
Hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinin mesleki kişilik tipleri ile mesleğe yönelik tutumları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi
Lafçı Diğdem | Yıldız Ebru
Giriş ve Amaç: Çalışma yaşamındaki başarının artması ve yaşam kalitesinin yükselmesinde kişilik ile uyumlu meslek seçimi hayati bir öneme sahiptir. Bu nedenle araştırma, hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinin kişilik tipleri ile uyumlu meslek seçimlerinin farklılık arz edip etmediğini, hemşire adaylarının mesleki kişilik tipleri ile mesleğe yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte olan araştırma, 2017-2018 Eğitim-Öğretim yılında bir devlet üniversitesinin hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerin tümünü (250 öğrenci) kapsadı, ancak örnekleme ulaşılabilen ve anketi yanıtlamayı kabul eden 191 öğrenci ile tamamlandı. Araştırmada, öğrencilerin demografik verilerini içeren “Öğrenci Tanıtım Formu”,“Mesleki Kişilik Tipleri Envanteri”...
Determine the relationship between perceived social support and depression level of patients with diabetic foot
The relationship between perceived social support and depression level of patients with diabetic foot
Yıldız Karadeniz Ebru
Background As a lifelong disease, diabetes impairs the quality of life by limiting the eating and drinking habits and by bringing out the risk of kidney, eye, cardiovascular and diabetic neurological diseases in the long run. Loss of health might result in mourning, grief, rebellion, denial, anxiety, rage and sometimes these feelings might overcome the patient’s coping skills leading to depression [Clinical Psychiatry 11 (Suppl 3) 3-18, 2008]. How individuals suffering from depression perceive and interpret the incidents around them is also important [Rel. Scie. Acad. J. III, 2: 129-152, 2003]. Accordingly, the determination of the correlation of the depression with the perceived social support level by the patients with diabetic foot was programmed and performed in order to take essentia...
Meningitis and Nursing Care According to the Model of Nursing Based on Activities of Living: a Case Report
Ebru Yıldız Karadeniz
Introduction. Meningitis is an infectious disease that seriously affects the health of the individual, can cause mortality and can be treated with emergency intervention. Aim. The aim of this study is to evaluate the holistic and systematic nursing care process of the patient with the diagnosis of meningitis on the basis of the described case, in line with the nursing model. Case Report. This is the case study of a male patient who was treated with the diagnosis of meningitis in the infectious diseases and clinical microbiology clinic. Nursing problems were determined and a care plan was created by interviewing the patient and his physician, observing and assessment with Model of Nursing Based on Activities of Living. Results. The patient, who has fever, chills, nausea, headache, ...
Prone position applied to COVID‐19 patients: Systematic review–meta‐analysis
Kaplan Serin Emine | Yıldız Karadeniz Ebru
Background Position change and interventions to increase lung capacity should be considered in mechanically ventilated patients. The most effective of these is the prone position. Aim This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effects of the prone position on respiratory parameters and outcomes and to guide nurses working in the intensive care unit. Study Design and Methods This systematic review-meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline. ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost), MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane and PubMed databases were searched between January 2022 and January 2023 to access studies related to prone position in COVID-19 patients. Res...
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.
Skin Tears Risk and Prevalence Associated to Nursing Interventions: A Systematic Review
Yildiz Karadeniz Ebru | Kaplan Serin Emine
Objective • This review examines the factors affecting the risk of skin tears and the prevalence of skin tears associated with nursing interventions in long-term care services. Methods • Data sources included MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Web of Science, and Cochrane databases. This research included 9 studies evaluating the prevalence of skin tears and risk factors published from 2018 to 2023. Results • Literature indicates that the prevalence of skin tears varies between 2.23% and 92% depending on the care setting. Discrepancies in prevalence rates were linked to differences in patient populations, wound classification methods, and healthcare practices. Risk factors included age, fragile skin, malnutrition, dehydration, balan...
Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin pandemi sürecinde Covid-19 korkusu, ölüm kaygısı ve psikolojik sağlamlık durumları arasındaki ilişki
Yıldız Karadeniz Ebru | Kaplan Serin Emine
Amaç: Bu araştırma, Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinde Covid-19 korkusu, ölüm kaygısı ve psikolojik sağlamlık durumları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı. Yöntem: 322 hemşirelik öğrencisi ile kesitsel türde yapılan araştırmanın verileri Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Covid-19 Korkusu Ölçeği, Ölüm Kaygısı Ölçeği ve Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği kullanılarak mobil internet aracılığıyla çevrimiçi platformda toplandı. Bulgular: Ölüm Kaygısı Ölçeği ile Covid-19 Korkusu Ölçeği toplam puanları arasında orta düzeyde pozitif korelasyon, Kısa Dayanıklılık Ölçeği ile Covid-19 Korkusu Ölçeği toplam puanları arasında ise zayıf ve negatif korelasyon saptandı (p
An evaluation of the effectiveness of nursing students' hand hygiene compliance: A cross-sectional study
Öncü Emine | Köksoy Vayısoğlu Sümbüle | Lafcı Diğdem | Yıldız Ebru
Abstract Background Hand hygiene is crucial for safe healthcare. Although the use of alcohol hand rubs is encouraged in clinics, there are few studies that focus on the proper use of alcohol hand rubs among nursing students. Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of alcohol-based hand rub application and proper hand washing techniques which influence nursing students' hand hygiene compliance to make recommendations for future practice of hand hygiene training. Design This cross-sectional study was carried out from May 3/June 3 2016 with the participation of 257 nursing students. Their hand hygiene techniques were analyzed using a UV lamp and an alcohol-based mix marked with fluorescence. Results Of the participants, 77.0% were first-year students and...