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Objective: In this study, it was aimed to make a validity and reliability study by adapting the questionnaire on communicating bad news to be used to evaluate the knowledge and skills of nurses and midwives in breaking bad news.Methods: The questionnaire adaptation study was carried out in a gynecology and obstetrics hospital between 15/05/2022 and 15/012/2022. The questionnaire was translated into Turkish and then expert opinion was obtained. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used for the reliability of the questionnaire. The stability of the questionnaire over time was evaluated by test-retest. For the purpose of construct validity of the questionnaire, exploratory factor analysis was used. SPSS 17.00 and AMOS programs were used for the validity and reliability analyzes of the questionnaire. Results: The Cronbach Alpha value of the 21-items final version of the questionnaire (n=262) was 0.87. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient value was 0.95 (n=21) and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.97 (P

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, perinatal kayıp yaşayan kadınlar ile çalışan ebelerin merhamet yorgunluğu ve merhamet memnuniyeti deneyimlerinin derinlemesine incelenmesidir.Yöntemler: Nitel dizayndaki araştırma, İstanbul’da bir devlet hastanesinin doğum ünitesinde 1 Mart-1 Haziran 2023 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada 21 ebe ile veri doygunluğuna ulaşılmıştır. Veriler, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak derinlemesine bireysel görüşmeler yoluyla yüz yüze toplanmıştır ve tanımlayıcı fenomenolojik analiz yöntemi kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Araştırmada, 5 adet ana tema ve 13 alt tema belirlenmiştir. Bu temalar; ‘Ne yaşıyorum?’: Etkilenme, üzüntü, çaresizlik, kaygı, duygu yorgunluğu: merhamet yorgunluğu; ‘Kabullenme ve yola devam etme’: İşimin bir parçası, normalleştirme; ‘Merhametli bakım davranışları’: Empati, hassasiyet, dinlemek için daha fazla zaman ayırma; ‘Başarma hissi: Merhamet memnuniyeti’; ‘Baş etme’: Paylaşmak, psikolojik destek, kurum desteği.Sonuç: Çalışmada, perinatal kayıp yaşayan kadınla çalışırken ebelerin sürekli maruz kaldıkları ölüm vakaları sebebiyle merhamet yorgunluğu riski ile karşı karşıya oldukları belirlenmiştir. Merhamet yorgunluğunu önleme ya da azaltma yönünde girişimsel çalışmaların yapılması ve ebelerin özellikle yeni işe başladıkları dönemlerde, baş etme ve iletişim becerileri eğitimlerinin yapılması önerilmektedir.

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Background: Midwifery is a profession that integrates scientific, artistic, and ethical values at the most critical moments of a life. It is of importance how the concepts of "midwife" and "midwifery" are perceived by future health professionals. In this context, the study aims to uncover through metaphors the midwifery students' perceptions of the concepts "midwife" and "midwifery" and the standing of these concepts in their semantic world. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in the pattern of qualitative research and phenomenology. Study group consisted of the students at the Department of Midwifery, Mardin Artuklu University in the spring term of the academic year 2021-2022. The data was obtained through each student completing the sentence "Midwife/midwifery is like/looks like ... Because ...". 89 students volunteered to participate in the study. The data was analysed through content analysis. Results: According to the study results, students generated 39 different metaphors for midwife and 53 for midwifery. Metaphors for midwife are grouped under six conceptual themes, namely "blessed", "a member of the family", "guide", "strong", "helpful", and "versatile". Metaphors for midwifery are explained under seven themes, namely "guiding", "spiritual", "needed", "ancient", "versatile", manager and protector" and "promising". Conclusions: Since midwifery is a fundamental discipline in improving maternal and infant health, students' perceptions of midwife and midwifery are crucial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Mother-baby attachment is a process that starts from the pregnancy period and continues in the birth and postpartum period. Nurses working in the field of women’s health and midwives have important roles and responsibilities in supporting prenatal attachment. In this review, it is aimed to present the measurement tools, influencing factors and supporting evidence-based applications that evaluate prenatal attachment in the light of literature. As a result of the literature review; “Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale”, “Prenatal Attachment Inventory”, “Maternal Prenatal Attachment Scale” and “Prenatal Attachment Scale”, which evaluated mother-infant attachment in pregnant women and whose validity and reliability were made in Turkish, were reached. In these studies, it was revealed that many individual and environmental factors of the pregnant woman affected prenatal attachment. In experimental studies available, it was shown that fetal movement count, leopold maneuver practice, pregnancy training and counseling, father training, birth preparation training, relaxation exercise and guided imagery, cognitive behavioral therapies, yoga and meditation practices support prenatal attachment, while listening to music does not affect it. Nurses are recommended to provide training and counseling to pregnant women with low prenatal attachment risk on these cheap and non-invasive practices, and to support the pregnant woman to use the most appropriate method for her. In addition, it was found that studies testing the effectiveness of evidence-based practices in prenatal attachment are limited in our country and more randomized controlled studies are needed.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge level of nursing and midwifery students on sharp object injuries and determine the factors influencing this knowledge level. Methods: This research is a descriptive study. The study consisted of 250 students who attended 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades of nursing and midwifery between February 2019 and March 2019 and accepted to participate. Data was collected by using "Student Information Form" and "Attitude Scale for the Safe Use of Medical Sharp Objects by Healthcare Professionals". Results: The average mean of nursing and midwifery students was 21.6 ± 2.28. 24.8% of these students were graduates of a health vocational high school. 43.6% of the students stated that they had been injured by a sharp object and 57.8% of them had been injured while preparing the medicine. 64.2% of the students had needlestick injury and 31.2% of them were injured by a pharmaceutical vial. After injury, 61.5% of the students had washed the injured area with plenty of water and soap and 11% of them had reported the incident to the health institution. 78.8% of the students stated that they had been trained about the use of sharp objects and 83.3% of those who received this training stated that they took it during formal education. The lowest score won by the participants in the "Attitude Scale for the Safe Use of Medical Sharp Objects" was for the affective subheading. Conclusions: It is recommended to maintain and develop students' attitudes on this subject and to support them with continuing education programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Birth is one of the most sensitive and important indexes of the health system in all societies. For this reason, the care offered to everyone who will give birth both by vaginal delivery and by cesarean section; It should be evidence-based, health-promoting and cost-effective. Although cesarean section is a life-saving intervention for maternal and fetal health, it is a surgical intervention, it can affect health in the short or long term, and its cost is higher than vaginal birth. Despite this, there is a significant increase in cesarean section rates today. According to the modern cesarean section theory, the effects of developments in health and technology in this increase are quite large. At the same time, this theory states that women who do not trust their own bodies and who are convinced that cesarean section is the most appropriate option for their baby's health are less likely to give birth naturally, and argues that the biggest responsibility in this regard falls to midwives. Midwives should ensure that women and their families are informed in all areas they need from the preconceptional period. In addition, the duties and responsibilities of midwives should be clearly defined with laws and policies and the responsibility of vaginal birth should be left to midwives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aim: This study was carried out descriptively/cross-sectionally to determine the opinions of midwives regarding spirituality and spiritual care. Material and Method: The sample of the research consisted of 150 midwives working in Kars province. The data of the study were collected between March/May 2019 using the introductory information form and the “Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale”. In the evaluation of the data, number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, maximum values and Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis analyzes were used. Results: It was determined that 64.7% of the midwives were in the 20-30 age group and working period of 47.3% of them was 1 to 5 years in the study. Spirituality and spiritual care rating scale scores of midwives with 48 working hours per week were significantly higher compared to midwives 72 working hours per week (p<0.05). It was observed that 92.7% of the midwives heard the spiritual care concept while all of them did not have information about it. It was seen in the study that the mean score of the grading of spirituality and spiritual care of the midwives was 55.78}9.106. The mean scores of the three subscales of the scale were found to be morale and spiritual care (33.64}6.15) being religious (8.66}3.52) and personal care (13.48}2.69). The Cronbach α value of the scale was 0.79 within the scope of this study. Conclusion: It was determined in our study that the spirituality and spiritual care levels of midwives were good however they were not at the desired level. As such, it is thought that midwives are required to have information and education as regards spirituality and spiritual care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Defined as an ability of understanding and questioning with emotions, assimilating emotions within thinking and regulating emotions in self and in others; the concept of "Emotional Intelligence" is of particular importance for healthcare professionals. In this study, emotional intelligence levels of hospital employees were examined on the basis of sub-dimensions. Whether or not there was any significant difference between emotional intelligence levels of the employees according to demographic elements was analyzed. The study comprises employees working in nurse and midwife occupational groups in a training and research hospital in the city center of Corum. Data were collected using a questionnaire including 4 sub-dimensions and a total of 27 questions. Emotional intelligence levels of the participants were measured via Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS). In the study which was implemented with the participation of 278 healthcare professionals, emotional intelligence levels of the participants were determined on the basis of sub-dimensions and whether or not those levels significantly differed was examined according to demographic variables. The analyses were performed with the SPSS version 22.0. As a result of the study, it was determined that emotional intelligence levels of the nurses and midwives did not significantly differ according to the variables of gender, task, type of employment and level of income. On the other hand; it was determined that demographic characteristics such as marital status, professional experience and age groups caused significant differences in emotional intelligence levels of the nurses and midwives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Primary healthcare workers are the main drivers of the population-oriented health education programs. In this work, we aim to offer an account of the conditions that lead to mobbing in Primary Health Care Employees, and of the ways to address this problem and its consequences. Methods: This study has been conducted on the medical staff in primary health care units in the province of Antalya, with the permission of the Provincial Health Directorate and the approval of the ethics board of the Antalya Education and Research Hospital. It was planned as a cross-sectional study; survey forms were filled out by 752 employees during an internal training for primary health care in 2017. After informing the subjects regarding the aims of the study, we gave them a survey of 21 questions. The average time for the individuals to answer the questions was 30 minutes. The survey was designed to ask the individuals their age, gender, educational background and occupation, whether they know of any case of mobbing, whether they were subjected to mobbing themselves and for how long, the position and the gender of the perpetrator, and whether and how they addressed the issue. The answers of the participants were analyzed with descriptive statistical analysis, the frequencies were determined and chi-square test was used. Results: 72.2% (543) of the participants declare that they heard the words 'mobbing' or 'psychological harassment' before. In our study, the rate of exposure to mobbing was found to be 30.4% among primary care providers. We have found that mobbing exposure was significantly higher among females and midwives and nurses. Our study reveals that in every occupational group perpetrators are mostly in management positions, that 36-45 age group was the most victimized group by both genders, that the most common method in order to handle mobbing is the loss of communication between the perpetrator and the victim and that the most common response to mobbing is to share it with friends, and our study finds that the period of mobbing in the midwife-nurse group is mostly 19 months and more, while this period takes to 9-12 months in the case of doctors. Discussion: One of the most important steps in preventing mobbing is to take timely measures in organizations and to prevent the problem from harming the organization and employees. Educating employees about emotional assault within their working environment is proposed as an important solution for them to protect themselves when they are subjected to harassment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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INTRODUCTION: Vitamin D insufficiency affects almost 50% of the population worldwide. The groups most affected by this situation are infants, pregnant women, and elderly people. This study examines the knowledge and practices of mothers regarding the use of vitamin D for infant health. MATERİALS and METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted at six Family Health Centers in İzmir, Turkey. Data was collected using a questionnaire developed based on the literature by the researchers. The questionnaire was administered to 286 mothers who had registered to the centers and volunteered for participating in the study. RESULTS: It was determined that 46.9% of the mothers received education on the use of vitamin D during pregnancy, with 30.1% of them stating that they received education from nurses or midwives. It was found that 88.1% of the mothers who had received education on the use of vitamin D used vitamin D supplements during their pregnancy, whereas 57.7% of the mothers who had not received any education did not use vitamin D supplements during their pregnancy (X²=32.28, p<0.05). Furthermore, 87.8% of the mothers gave oral supplementations of vitamin D to their infants, whereas 75.9% of them put their babies outside to increase their exposure to sunlight. CONCLUSIONS: The level of knowledge the mothers had on the relationship between infant health and vitamin D was not satisfactory. Health care professionals, especially midwives and nurses, should increase the monitoring of mothers and infants regarding use of vitamin D and provide education and counselling to protect and improve the health of mothers and infants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Previous studies shows that mothers information level about breastfeeding is lack. The main task of closing the lack of knowledge of mothers falls to the employees of the family health centers which is the basis of the health system. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare the level of knowledge of family physicians and family health workers who take on the training mission of mothers about breastfeeding. Methods: Between September 1 and November 15, 2016, 73.5% (n: 346) of 471 family physicians and 65.7% (n: 309) of 470 family health professionals working in family health centers in Kocaeli province, were provided with breast milk and breastfeeding counseling training pre-general levels of knowledge were questioned by questionnaire Results: Family physicians answered an average of 78.77% of all questions correctly. Family health workers answered an average of 87,10% of all questions correctly. When the distribution of the questions which the family physicians answered least correctly in the questionnaire is taken into consideration, we were found that; the family physicians responding correctly to these questions were in the age range of 40-45 years, in the female sex and were working for 15-20 years. The correct response mean of midwifes was found to be statistically significantly higher than the other occupational groups (p = 0.02). A statistically significant difference was found between the working years of the family health workers and the correct response rates (p = 0.04). Conclusion: According to the results obtained during the study, it was found that family health workers knowledge level about breastfeeding higher than family physicians. As a result, it was thought that the family health workers are more likely to communicate with pregnants and mothers who come to family health centers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: he study was descriptively undertaken in order to assess expectations of the pregnant women who presented to the hospital to give birth from midwives in terms of empathic communication and to detect the level at which their expectations were met. Materials and methods: he study was conducted with 200 voluntary pregnant women who accepted to participate in the study and presented to Maternity Ward of Konya Dr. Faruk Sükan Maternity Hospital in order to give childbirth between the 1st of December 2012 and the 1st of February 2013. For the data collection; a questionnaire form of 30 questions and Attitude Scale that explored their expectations from midwives and their actual experiences with midwives were used. Results: he mean age of the pregnant women was 25.74±5.74 years. It was found out that pregnant women paid much attention to all of the communicational aspects and their expectations from midwives were high (4.26±0.52). Yet, satisfaction levels of actual experiences they had with midwives was met were rather low (3.57±0.56). he difference between was statistically significant (p<0.05). Midwives' "acting respectfully" was the most emphasized empathic communication aspect expressed by the pregnant women (4.73±0.52). However; according to the pregnant women's actual experiences with midwives, the most valued communicational aspect of midwives was "wearing neat and clean clothes" (4.18±0.73). Conclusion: It is necessary for midwives to adopt communicational skills such as being respectful, having a cheerful and showing interest in order to meet the expectations of the pregnant women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AİM:The this study was carried out descriptively for the purpose of determining the effect level of burnout has on the job satisfaction and empathic tendencies of midwives. METHOD: The findings of the study were obtained using a questionnaire directed at the socio-demographic and occupational characteristics of midwives, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale, and the Empathic Tendency Scale.100 midwives working at Ağrı Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital, Ağrı State Hospital, Health Care Centers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, Center for Maternal and Infant Health, and Family Planning center established the population of the study. 74 midwives willing to participate in the study constituted the sample group. The data obtained was evaluated using a SPSS 14.0 (Statistical Package for Social Science) software program. Numbers and percentages, a significance test for the difference of two means, the Man Whitney U Test, the Kruskal-Wallis Test, and correlation analysis were used to evaluate the data. RESULTS: The majority of the midwives participating in the study are aged 30 and under, and are medical vocational high school graduates. A third of the married midwives, approximately half of the midwives participating in the study, have children. Just over a half of the midwives are at second base and work full-time during the day, most of them are contract employees, and have been working for 1-5 years. Over half of the midwives participating in the study chose their profession willingly and the majority of them expressed that their profession was satisfying economically. It was determined that the age, education level, and working position of the midwives, together with the economical satisfaction of the job, and obtaining a certificate of merit did not affect burnout, whereas, marital status, having children, the organization they worked for, their years of service, and working hours did affect burnout. A significant inverse relationship was determined between the levels of burnout with job satisfaction and the score means of empathic tendencies. CONCLUSİON: As midwives burnout level increases,studies determines that their job satisfaction and empathic tendencies decrease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Nasogastric tubes are commonly used a practice and a plastic or silicon catheter insertion with nazal tract, from pharynx and oesophagus in to stomach. nasogastric tube insertion responsibility of nurse, midwife and doctor. Nasogastric tubes placed for both diagnosis and treatment of purpouses commonly used drainage, medication administration and feeding. Many nazogastric tubes are inserted without incident; however there complication nazogastric tube placement in the tracheabronchial tree is potentially fatal. Nurses must provide nazogastric tube safe insertion and maintenance care with nazogastric tube to patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]