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ObjectiveThis research aims to examine the effect of playing games with toys made of medical materials in children with cancer on pain that occurs during intravenous (IV) treatment.MethodsThe randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted between May 2016 and February 2018. The study sample comprised 110 children (experimental group 55; control group 55), determined using power analysis from the study population. The data were collected by the researcher, using face-to-face interview techniques, the Information Form, and Wong–Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (WBS).ResultsThe pre- and post-test pain mean scores of patients in the experimental group were 2.27 ± 0.91 and 0.43 ± 0.66, respectively (p = 0.0001). The pre- and post-test pain mean scores of patients in the control group were 1.72 ± 0.82 and 3.34 ± 0.77, respectively (p = 0.0001).Significance of resultsThe experience of playing with toys made from materials used for invasive procedures relieves pain the during IV treatment.

This study was conducted to determine the level of abuse and neglect of individuals over the age of 65 years and the factors influencing it. A cross-sectional, population-based, descriptive study was conducted on 455 elderly persons in Turkey. At data collection, a socio-demographic form, which was developed by the researcher herself, an abuse evaluation form with six Likert-type questions, the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and the Perceived Emotional Abuse Scale for Adults (PEASA) were used. Of the participants, 26.8% experienced physical abuse, 26.9% financial abuse, 12.6% sexual abuse and 56.5% neglect and psychological abuse at an intermediate level. The average score of the ADL index was 11.0 ± 3.3. This score shows that these elderly individuals were semi-independent. The rate of abuse and neglect was found to be intermediate. There was a positive relationship between abuse of the elderly and their ADL index.

Purpose: This descriptive study investigated the effects of chronic illness adaptation on the healthy lifestyle behaviours of patients in internal services. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted with 104 inpatients at the Bingöl State Hospital. No sampling method was used in the study. A descriptive information form was utilised to record the patients’ sociodemographic characteristics. The Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale (ACIS) and the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale-II (HLBS-II) were used to collect the data on their adaptation and behaviour levels. Results: The patients’ total mean ACIS score was 84.99±12.45, meaning that their adaptation to chronic illness was above average. Moreover, since their total mean HLBS-II score was 130.27±24.50, their adaptation to healthy lifestyle behaviours was moderate. The patients’ adaptation to chronic illness positively affected their healthy lifestyle behaviours (B=1.045), and this result was statistically significant. Conclusion: Chronic illness adaptation positively influenced healthy lifestyle behaviours.

Purpose: This study has been conducted as a descriptive-cross sectional study with the purpose of examining care dependency levels of inpatients in palliative care center and factors affecting. Methods: The universe of the research consists of inpatients in a city hospital palliative care clinic in eastern Turkey. The sample size was determined to be 102 patients by conducting power analysis. A random sampling method was used. The study has been conducted between January 2019-February 2020. The data of the research were collected by using the questionnaire form containing socio-demographic information and the “Care Dependency Scale (CDS)”. SPSS 21.0 package program was used for statistical evaluation, and percentage, mean, standard deviation, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used in the analysis of data.Results: It was determined that mean score of the care dependency scale (CDS) was 40.1±6.0. It was determined that there was negative relationship between age and care dependence scale (r=-.432**, p=.000). The difference between gender, marital status, education level, diagnosis time and getting help during care variables and CDS score average was found to be statistically significant. (p, Amaç: Bu araştırma, palyatif bakım merkezinde yatan hastaların bakım bağımlılık düzeylerini ve bunu etkileyen faktörlerin incelenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye’nin doğusunda yer alan bir şehir hastanesinin palyatif bakım kliniğinde yatan hastalar oluşturmaktadır. Örneklemini, power analizi yapılarak belirlenen 102 hasta oluşturmuştur. Örneklemin evrenden seçilmesinde, rastgele örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışma Ocak 2019-Şubat 2020 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri sosyo-demografik bilgileri içeren form ve “Bakım Bağımlılık Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel değerlendirmede SPSS 21.0 paket programı, verilerin analizinde yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma, Mann Whitney U ve Kruskal-Wallis H testleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan hastaların bakım bağımlılığı ölçeği (CDS) puan ortalamasının 40.1±6.0 olduğu saptanmıştır. Yaş ile bakım bağımlılığı ölçeği arasında negatif yönde çok güçlü ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır (r=-.402**, p=.000). Cinsiyet, medeni durum, eğitim seviyesi, tanı süresi ve bakımda yardım alma değişkenleri ile bakım bağımlılığı arasındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu saptanmıştır (p

This study will be important in terms of determining whether or not there is ageism in terms of healthcare professionals in Turkey and being a reference for the future studies. This study was conducted to examine the attitudes of the healthcare professionals on ageism. The population of this descriptive study consisted of 242 healthcare professionals in Bingol State Hospital. The data were collected by the researchers between January 2012 and February 2012. The information form including the descriptive characteristics of the healthcare professionals and the Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS) were used to collect the data. Percentage, mean, t test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to assess the data. In the study, the average age of the healthcare professionals was 29.75 ± 6.3, 79.3% were female, 59.9% were married, 53.3% had children, and 24.8% of those with children had only one child. Sixty-four percent of the healthcare professionals were nurses, 43.0% had an associate degree, and 82.2% had nuclear families, and 87.6% had no elderly family members living with them. The AAS mean score of the healthcare professionals was 68.58 ± 5.6. When the titles and education of healthcare professionals were compared with the scale scores, the difference between them was not found to be statistically significant (p = 0.15, p = 0.859).

Breast cancer is one of the most important health problems faced by women. No study was found in the world literature about the eating behavior of women with breast cancer. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether breast cancer patients and healthy controls differ in their orthorexia nervosa levels and to determine any factors that affect orthorexia nervosa (socio-demographic variables and nutritional habits). The data were collected using a face-to-face interview technique between May 2018 and March 2019 at outpatient clinics and a family health center in Turkey. The data of the study were collected using personal information form and the Orthorexia Nervosa Scale (ORTO-15). A linear regression analysis was performed to investigate the effects of socio-demographic variables and nutritional habits of women on the risk of orthorexia nervosa. Breast cancer patients had significantly lower ORTO-15 scores (i.e., a higher orthorexia risk) than the healthy controls. For the cancer patients, a regression analysis revealed that ORTO-15 scores were significantly associated with education level, organic food consumption status, receipt of social support for care, and presence of a chronic disease other than cancer. In the healthy controls, body mass index and education level were the primary predictors of ORTO-15 scores. The higher orthorexia risk of cancer patients has implications for these patients that could be improved through nutritional counseling. Level of Evidence: III, case-control study.

This research was carried out to determine the evidence-based practice (EBP) competencies of nursing students studying in a university and the effective factors. This study is descriptive and cross-sectional of nursing students studying at Inonu University. In the research, a sample selection was not made, as the research aimed to reach the whole university. In the study, two data collection tools were used. A personal information form was developed by the researcher to determine the socio-demographic and academic achievement status of the students, as was a student evidence-based practice questionnaire (S-EBPQ). The data were collected from 15 September to 1 October 2018 by face-to-face interview technique. The mean score of the students in the S-EBPQ was found to be 83.75±10.02; the mean score obtained from the behavior subscale was found to be 48.87±7.54; the mean score obtained from the skill subscale was 19.70±3.67, and the mean score obtained from the knowledge subscale was 18.63±3.29. As a result of this study evaluating the EBP competencies of nursing students, the students knowledge, skills, and attitudes subscale, as well as their total average score, were found to be above average. [Med-Science 2019; 8(4.000): 957-62]