Validity and reliability study of the turkish version of the eye care clinical competence questionnaire related to eye care of intensive care patients by nurses

Aim: This methodological study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Eye Care Clinical Competence Questionnaire, which evaluates the clinical competence of nurses regarding eye care in intensive care patients. Design: A methodological study. Methods: The study included 175 nurses working in the ICUs of the hospitals where the study was conducted. Results: Following factor analysis, based on the tetrachoric correlation matrix for the information sub-dimension, eight items were excluded from the questionnaire. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis conducted for the questionnaire, the error variance value of item 26 was removed from the questionnaire. The final questionnaire adapted for the Turkish cultural context consisted of 26 items. Cronbach’s alpha value for the attitude sub-dimension was 0.87; the Cronbach alpha value for the application sub-dimension was 0.85, and the Cronbach alpha value for the questionnaire as a whole was 0.84. Conclusion: It was found that the Turkish version of the Eye Care Clinical Competence Questionnaire was a valid and reliable measurement tool. This measurement tool can be used in studies to evaluate the clinical competence of intensive care nurses regarding eye care. © 2021 Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery

Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı Olan Bireylere Öz-Bakım Modeline Göre Verilen Hemşirelik Bakımının Öz-Etkililik Üzerine Etkisi

Study was carried out as an intervention study to determine the effect of nursing care provided at home with self-care model on self-efficacy of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Study sample included totally 106 COPD patients within 53 patients in each intervention and control group. In data collection; Patient Data Sheet, Orem Self-Care Model Based Data Collection Form, Symptom Evaluation Form, Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnea Scale, COPD Self Efficacy Scale (CSES) were used. Nursing care were applied for the intervention group consisting totally four visits, two for the first month and two for the next two months. Educational guide book was catered to the intervention group during first visits and for all visits education, care and supervision was provided according to care plan. For the control group there was no intervention but two home visits were maintained in the beginning and at the end of the study and educational guide book was given in the last visit. All data were analyzed with number, percentage, Chi Square Test, Kruskal Wallis H Test, Wilcoxon Sign Test, Mann-Whitney U test. Dyspnea level in the last visit of control group was found out as high compared to intervention group (p<0.05) The CSES scores belonging to subscale dimensions in the last visit and the general score of intervention group were found out high statistically compared to first visit scores (p<0.05). In the end of the study, nursing care given to individuals with COPD via home visits was identified to contribute to the increase of self efficacy significantly. According to the study results, Orem's self-care model was offered to identify issues that COPD patients have and provide nursing care for these issues.Çalışma Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı (KOAH) olan bireylere öz-bakım modeline göre evde verilen hemşirelik bakımının öz-etkililik üzerine etkisini belirlemek amacıyla müdahale çalışması olarak yapılmıştır. Çalışma müdahale ve kontrol grubunda 53'er kişi olmak üzere toplam 106 KOAH'lı birey ile yapılmıştır. Veri toplamada Hasta Tanıtım Formu, Orem'in Öz-Bakım Modeline Göre Veri Toplama Formu, Semptom Değerlendirme Formu, Medical Research Council (MRC) Dispne Skalası, KOAH Öz-Etkililik Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada müdahale grubundaki hastalara ilk ay iki, sonraki iki ayda birer kez olmak üzere toplam dört ziyaret yapılarak hemşirelik bakımı verilmiştir. Müdahale grubundaki hastalara ilk ziyarette eğitim rehberi verilmiş olup tüm ziyaretlerde hazırlanan bakım planına göre eğitim, bakım ve danışmanlık sağlanmıştır. Kontrol grubundaki hastalara herhangi bir müdahalede bulunulmamış, çalışmanın başlangıcında ve sonunda olmak üzere toplam iki ev ziyareti yapılmış ve son ziyarette eğitim rehberi verilmiştir. Veriler sayı, yüzdelik, Ki-kare testi, Kruskal Wallis H Test, Wilcoxon İşaret Testi, Mann-Whitney U Testi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Son ziyarette kontrol grubundaki dispne derecesi müdahale grubuna göre anlamlı derecede yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Müdahale grubunda son ziyarette elde edilen KOAH Öz-Etkililik Ölçeği alt boyutlarına ait skorlar ve genel skorun ilk ziyarete göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Çalışma sonucunda KOAH'lı bireylere ev ziyareti yoluyla verilen hemşirelik bakımının öz-etkililik düzeyinin artmasına anlamlı derecede katkıda bulunduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlar doğrultusunda ev ziyaretleri yoluyla, KOAH'lı bireylerin hastalığa bağlı yaşadığı sorunların belirlenmesi ve bu sorunlara yönelik olarak hemşirelik bakımı verilmesinde Orem'in Öz-bakım modelinin kullanılması önerilmiştir

Views of Turkish Nurses and Physicians about Complementay and Alternative Therapies

Objectives: To determine the knowledge and views of the physicians and nurses related to the complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) in a training medical center. Design: This descriptive analytical study was carry out through interviews using a questionnaire that prepared by the compilation from the literature for data collection. Using a simple random sampling method the total sample consisted of 289 individuals (126 nurses and 163 physicians). Setting: In and outpatient units of Gulhane Military Medical Faculty (GMMF) Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Main outcome measures: We measured nurses and physicians’ knowledge of, their experience with, their views towards and utilization of CAT. Results: This study included 126 female nurses and 163 physicians (92% male). The majority of nurses (97.6%) and physicians (95.7%) reported that they had not received any training about CAT. It was identified that 50% of the nurses and 27% of the physicians had previously used CAT for themselves (p<0.05). Results of our study identified that the nurses and the physicians mostly responded with “have no idea” to the questions about the effect, reliability and usage of CAT methods, and there were no statistically significant differences. Conclusions: Results of our study showed that the nurses and the physicians working at a medical centre in Turkey had only limited knowledge about CAT but had positive attitudes about their wish to make use of CAT methods

Attitudes of Nursing Students Towards Older People İn Turkey

Introduction: The attitudes of nurses towards older people in school period to be the important part of health team affect the work performance and the field of study after graduation. Therefore, this study was applied to define the attitudes of nurses towards older people and the relation of these attitudes with the experience of the students regarding older people and some demographic variables. Methods: This study consisting of descriptive sectional type was implemented with 192 students that study in Sinop University, School of Nursing in 2010-2011 education year. Student description form that was prepared with the guidance of literature and the scale of Kogan’s Attitudes Towards Older People (KAOP) were used as the data collection tools. Results: The score rates that the students acquired by joining the research from the attitude scale towards older people are between 45-204 and the average score rate has been detected as 121.56± 13.60. Significant difference has not been found out among the scores the students obtained from the scale according to age, class, place of living and hometown (p>0.05). The students not having older people in their family had a more positive attitude towards older people than the ones having older people in their families and this difference was found out significant statistically (p<0.05). Conclusion: Consequently, with the attitudes of nursing students towards older people are slightly positive, taking place of geriatry subject more on the educational period will contribute to develop health of older people and improve more of positive attitudes

Examining the Realation Between Sociotropic and Autonomic and Problem Solving Abilities of Nursing Students.

Objective: The objectives of this study is to examine the relation between sociotropic and autonomic personality with problem solving abilities of nursing students Materials and Methods: This study which is a descriptive cross-sectional type was applied with 283 students studying in the first and fourth classes in nursing schools of Sinop, Samsun and Ordu. As data collection toolstudent description form guided with literature regarding the topic,sociotropy- otonomy scale developed by Beck et al.(1997) and Heppner and Peterson’s problem solving inventory (1982) were implemented. Result: The mean score was calculated as 68.14±14.34 for sociotrophy and 72.72±12.99 for autonomy of the students.The mean score value obtained from all participants is 95.33±16.64. It was demonstrated that the female students showed sociotropic (68.86±14.56) and autonomic personality (73.52±12.71) features more than the males and problem solving abilities were stated to be better than the males. The relation between sociotrophy and autonomy mean scores was found out insignificant regarding the classes of the students. Problem solving mean score of first year students was detected higher when compared to fourth classes and the relation between scores was stated statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: At the end of the study, it was detected that the students showed sociotropic features at medium level and above with insufficient problem solving abilities, the females demonstrated more sociotropic and autonomic personality features and females and fourth classes had more problem solving abilities

Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the COPD exercise self-regulatory efficacy scale

Çetinkaya, Funda ( Aksaray, Yazar )Introduction: The concept of self-efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the development of self-efficacy in individuals are extremely significant. Increasing the self-efficacy level in individuals with COPD will contribute to the effective management of symptoms. Moreover, exercise is essential in COPD management and nursing care. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the results of the validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the COPD Exercise Self-Regulatory Efficacy Scale (Ex-SRES) developed by Davis et al. Methods: This is a methodological study conducted with 160 patients diagnosed with COPD. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form and COPD Ex-SRES. Moreover, the Cronbach's α value was calculated, and the test-retest reliability was performed for reliability analysis. Results: The item total correlation scores of the Turkish version were between 0.608 and 0.853 points. The total score correlation coefficients of all the items in the scale were over 0.30. In this respect, the item total correlation values of the Turkish version of the Ex-SRES were at an appropriate level of reliability. In addition, the total Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.96. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the Ex-SRES was found to have high validity and reliability and to be a precise tool that specifically measures exercise self-efficacy in the COPD patient group

The effect of progressive relaxation exercises on fatigue and sleep quality in ındividuals with COPD

WOS: 000417935800003PubMed: 29028775This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on dyspnea, fatigue, and sleep quality in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A Descriptive Questionnaire and the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Fatigue Scale, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Sleep Scale and Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale were used for data collection. The decrease in the mean dyspnea, fatigue, and sleep scores in the intervention group was statistically significantly more pronounced than the patients in the control group (P < .05). Progressive relaxation exercises can be implemented to decrease the dyspnea, fatigue, and sleep problems seen in patients with moderate and advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by nurses working in the clinic