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Background: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the frequency of use of non‐medication coping strategies with urinary incontinence (UI) and depression in older adults. Methods: This study followed a descriptive design and was conducted with 345 older adults over the age of 65. The data of the study were collected using the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form and the Frequency of Non‐Medication Coping Strategies with Urinary Incontinence Scale. The data analysis of the study was conducted using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The significance level was accepted as P < 0.05. Results: The mean age of the participants was 71.86 ± 5.43 years. Among the older adults, 58.8% were male and 50.2% were primary school graduates. It was determined that 43.8% of the participants experienced the frequency of UI more than once a week, 36.2% experienced stress incontinence, 51.9% consulted a physician due to UI, 53.6% received treatment for UI, and 47.8% reported that UI had an impact on their social life. The relationship between the frequency of use of non‐medication coping strategies with UI and geriatric depression (β = −0.017; P = 0.043) was found to be significant and negative. It was found that there was a significant and positive relationship between age, frequency of UI, type of UI, the impact of UI on social life, and geriatric depression (P < 0.05). Conclusion and Suggestions: The older adults in this study were found to have moderate depression. It was determined that the level of depression was higher in the older adults who experienced UI more than once a week, those who experienced stress UI, those whose social lives were impacted, and those who had a higher frequency of non‐medication coping strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research was conducted to determine the effect of critical thinking education on students' nursing diagnosis identification, perception and critical thinking motivation. The research is quasi-experimental with a single-group pre-test post-test design. Sample; It consisted of 35 second-year students who took the elective 'Critical Thinking' course in the spring term of the 2020-2021 academic year in the nursing department of a faculty located in the Central Black Sea Region. Personal Information Form, Nursing Diagnosis Perception Scale and Critical Thinking Motivation Scale were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data. According to the results of the research, 71.4% of the students are women and 94.3% have not received critical thinking training before. While the mean score of the Critical Thinking Motivation Scale was 82.00±10.76 before the training, it was 86.05±12.43 after the training. While the mean score of the Perception of Nursing Diagnoses Scale was 68.08±19.84 before the education, it was 66.91±16.18 after the education. After the training, the mistakes made by the students while determining the nursing diagnoses decreased. According to the results of the research, it has been determined that the education provided contributes to the increase in the students' use of critical thinking skills while determining the nursing diagnosis and in determining the diagnoses correctly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Liver transplantation can be a lifesaving option for people with acute/chronic liver failure. Although liver transplantation has positive outcomes, the recipients experience many physical, psychological and social problems. It is of great importance to satisfy their needs for counselling so that they can overcome these problems. The aim of the study was to describe the counselling needs of living liver transplant recipients. Materials and Methods: A descriptive qualitative research design was used. The study was conducted between November 2012 and December 2012. In-depth interviews were performed with sixteen participants who had experiences of living liver transplantation. Data were analyzed with inductive content analysis. Results: The liver transplant recipients' counselling needs were categorized into two main themes: "pretransplantation period counselling needs" and "posttransplant period counselling needs". Subthemes were also identified and described. The first main theme had three subthemes (causes and symptoms of liver failure, treatment process, living donors) and the second main theme had four subthemes (medications used, possible complications, sexuality and body image and life after transplantation). Conclusions: The results indicate that the living liver transplant recipients' currently have insufficient knowledge about transplantation periods and they need counselling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy--based psychoeducation applied to women who have undergone breast cancer surgery on body image, quality of sexual life, and dyadic adjustment. SAMPLE & SETTING: Women who have undergone breast cancer surgery were included. The research had a single-group quasi-experimental design with pre-/post-test measurements and 31 participants. METHODS & VARIABLES: The research was carried out between February and July 2021. Data were collected using a personal information form, a body image perception scale, the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, and the Sexual Quality of Life--Female. RESULTS: The post-test mean scores of body image, quality of sexual life, and dyadic adjustment scales were significantly higher than pretest (p < 0.05). IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: To improve the body image, quality of sexual life, and dyadic adjustment of women who have undergone breast cancer surgery, nurses are recommended to include psychoeducation based on acceptance and commitment therapy interventions in the nursing care process and to evaluate the effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Study aimed to increase university students’ sensitivity and the environmental attitudes of secondary school students through environmental education program. It was planned as quasi-experimental research. The first phase was completed with five fourth-year students who took Social Awareness Course at a university’s nursing department in Turkey. In second phase, sample consisted of 264 5th-grade students studying at Secondary School in Black Sea Region. University students implemented Environmental Education Program for secondary school students for four weeks. Mean environmental attitude scale score of 5th-grade students before education was 2.79 ± 0.32, and after education was 3.51 ± 0.41. A statistically significant difference was determined between mean total scale scores of university and 5th-grade students before and after education (p ˂ 0.05). It was determined that environmental sensitivity of university students and environmental attitudes of secondary school students were at medium level before Environmental Education Program and high level after education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the critical thinking tendencies and learning styles of midwifery and nursing students. Materials and Method: The sampling of the study consisted of a total of 364 students from Health College including 230 nursing and 134 midwifery students. A personal information form, the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory, and the Kolb Learning Style Inventory were used to collect the research data. Results: There was a significant difference in terms of gender in some of the sub-dimensions of the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory, however that the difference was not significant with regard to department and class. The analyses revealed that 43.7% of the students had diverging, 22.3% had assimilating, 19.0% had accommodating, and 15.1% had converging learning styles. A statistically significant difference was found between critical thinking dispositions based on learning styles. Converging learning style received the highest mean score, whereas diverging got the lowest among the critical thinking dispositions according to the learning styles that the students had. While analyticity, open-mindedness and being inquisitive had the highest mean scores in both subdimensions, systematicity received the lowest mean score. Conclusion: The students employed diverging subdimension most according to the learning styles they had, and that they had analytic thinking style regarding critical thinking dispositions. However, when the sub-dimensions of the two inventories were compared, there were differences between their learning styles and critical thinking dispositions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: The study was conducted as a descriptive and cross-sectional study to examine the complementary therapy methods used by individuals with chronic low back pain and their perceptions of the disease. Material and Method: The study was carried out with 49 individuals who voluntarily participated in the study and were undergoing treatment in Tokat State Hospital in September-October 2009. Data was collected by using the questionnaire developed by researchers and the Disease Perception Questionnaire. Study data was analyzed with number, average and standard deviation, percentage, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient. Findings: Of the patients, 65.3% described having pain around neck and back in addition to low back and they indicated that the first starting time of their pain was 1-5 years before (42.9%). They reported that their current pain was at a level of limiting daily living activities (67.3%) and all of them stated that they were using complementary therapy methods. The most commonly used complementary methods were determined as taking hot spring (73.5%), having massage (71.4%), using herbal therapy (61.2%) and praying (59.2%). Participants reported mostly experiencing symptoms of pain (100%), weakness (83.7%), fatigue (65.3%) during the process of the disease. When patients' perceptions of disease were examined, it was determined that average scores of perception of emotional representations, personal control, perception of duration (acute/chronic) and perception of adverse consequences were higher than other sub-dimensions. Average score of the perception of awareness for the disease was determined as the lowest score. Conclusion: It was determined that patients perceived emotional symptoms intensively, believed that they had a chronic disease, and stres-anxiety and heredity were the causes of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The aim of this methodological study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish "Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory" which was developed to evaluate Hand Hygiene Belief and Practices. Material and Methods: The sample of this study consisted of 340 nursing students. The data collection procedure included a questionnaire based on the literature, and the Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and the Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory developed by Thea van de Mortel and studied by authors for Turkish validity and reliability. During the study, language equivalence, content validity, reliability and construct validity of the scale was performed. The data was assessed by using mean, standard deviation, Kendall's coefficient of concordance, Cronbach Alpha, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability coefficient and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: In the study, the Cronbach's Alpha value was determined as, 0.76 in the hand hygiene belief scale and 0.85 in the hand hygiene practices inventory. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient of the scale and inventory for test-retest reliability was 0.66 and 0.60. According to fit indexes of confirmatory factor analysis; it was found that two factors were not appropriate for the scale; but one factor were appropriate for the inventory. Conclusion: The adaptation of translated "Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory" in Turkey is found to be reliable and valid to evaluate hand hygiene belief and practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of models in nursing provides nurses to focus on the role of nursing and its applications rather than medical practice. In addition, it helps patient care to be systematic, purposeful, controlled and effective. One of the commonly used models in nursing is Roy Adaptation Model. According to Roy adaptation model, the aim of nursing is to increase compliance and life expectancy. Roy Adaptation Model evaluates the patient in physiologic mode, self-concept mode, role function mode and interdependence mode aiming to provide holistic care. This article describes the use of Roy Adaptation Model in the care of a patient who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and had breast-conserving surgery. Patient data was evaluated in the four modes of Roy adaptation model (physiologic, self-concept, role function, and interdependence modes) and the nursing process was applied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the epistemological beliefs and problem solving skills of nursing and midwifery students. Materials and Methods: The sampling of the study was made up of a total of 333 nursing and students. The data of the study were collected using personal information form, Epistemological Beliefs Scale and Problem Solving Inventory. Results: According to Epistemological Beliefs Scale, it was determined that the beliefs of the students that learning depends on making an effort was at a low level. It was also found that the problem solving skills of the students was at amediumlevel. A weak n egative relationship was determined between total Epistemological Beliefs Scale and total Problem Solving Inventory. Conclusions: The study determined that there was a relationship between critical thinking trends and learning styles. Therefore, gaining critical thinking skills and trends should be among the goals of contemporary education programs, and thinking skills should be at the heart of the learning process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]