CHILDREN WHO WORK IN THE STREET IN IZMIR, TURKEY

WOS: 000288111200016Using Izmir, Turkey as a case study the risk factors leading children to work in the streets were identified. Participants in the study were 226 children working in the streets, average age 10.35 +/- 2.21 who worked 6.8 +/- 2.11 hours per day. The great majority of the children were boys (90.2%), 77.9% were of primary school age; two-thirds of the children were working to provide an economic contribution to the family; 86.6% were from a large family; 78.8% were from a family that migrated to a big city. Almost all did not find working in the street safe; and nearly half were not hopeful about the future. It was established that frequent problems in the children's families include poverty, unemployment, poor education, having a large family, poor family functioning, migration, limited possibilities of shelter, and domestic violence, including the beating of wives and children. Although nearly all the children still lived with their families, a small percentage of the children (5.8%) had begun living permanently on the streets and then cut ties with their families. A significant relationship was found between living on the streets and the age of the child, the father's education, and the father's use of alcohol

Investigation of the Effects of Planned Mouth Care Education on the Degree of Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Oncology Patients

WOS: 000346071500005PubMed ID: 25416516This study was designed as a longitudinal study with the purpose of investigating the effects of providing mouth care education to pediatric oncology patients on the degree of oral mucositis. The study sample included 16 children aged 8 to 18 years who were hospitalized in the pediatric oncology and hematology clinics at a university hospital. The results revealed a statistically significant difference between the degree of mucositis before and after the education given to children undergoing chemotherapy (P < .05). The median pain values were significantly different before and after the education (P < .05) as well. It was also found that there was a strong positive statistically significant correlation between the degree of mucositis and mean pain score both before and after the education (P < .001). Consequently, it is reported that both the degree of mucositis and pain levels decreased when children were given planned mouth care education before chemotherapy and when they regularly performed mouth care

Reliability and Validity of Turkish Versions of the Child, Parent and Staff Cancer Fatigue Scales

WOS: 000309476000021PubMed ID: 22994723This study was designed to adapt the Turkish versions of scales to evaluate fatigue in children with cancer from the perspectives of the children, parents and staff. The objective of this study was to validate "Child Fatigue Scale-24 hours" (CFS-24 hours), "Parent Fatigue Scale-24 hours" (PFS-24 hours) and "Staff Fatigue Scale-24 hours" (SFS-24 hours) for use in Turkish clinical research settings. Translation of the scales into Turkish and validity and reliability tests were performed. The validity of the translated scales was assessed with language validity and content validity. The reliability of the translated scales was assessed with internal consistency. The scales were evaluated by considering the following: calculation of the Cronbach alpha coefficient for parallel form reliability with 52 pediatric cancer patients, 86 parents and 43 nurses. The internal consistency was estimated as 0.88 for the Child Fatigue Scale -24 hours, 0.77 for the Parent Fatigue Scale-24 hours, and 0.72 for the Staff Fatigue Scale-24 hours (Cronbach's alpha). The Turkish version of the Child Fatigue Scale -24 hours, the Parent Fatigue Scale -24 hours and the Staff Fatigue Scale -24 hours were judged reliable and valid instruments to assess fatigue in children and showed good psychometric properties. These scales should assist in understanding to what extent initiatives can minimize or eliminate fatigue. Our scales are recommended for further studies and use in pediatric oncology clinics as routine measurements and nursing initiatives should be planned accordingly

The Effects of Designing an Educational Animation Movie in Virtual Reality on Preoperative Fear and Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of watching an educational animated movie on fear and pain in children aged 6 to 12 years old. Design: A randomized controlled trial. Methods: In this study, the CONSORT checklist was used as a guide. The sample of participants (n = 132) was allocated to the Educational Animation Group (n = 44), Documentary Group (n = 44), and Control Group (n = 44) using block randomization. During the data collection, an information form, the Children's Fear Scale and Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale were used. Findings: Preoperative fear and postoperative pain scores were significantly lower in the Educational Animation group than in the other groups. Conclusions: The educational animated movie was found to be an effective method in reducing preoperative fear and postoperative pain. Educational animated movies, which were effective in reducing the fear and pain of the child in the preparatory operations, increased the educational effectiveness and cooperation of the child. (C) 2021 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Ege University Institute of Health Sciences (Doctorate Program)This study was supported by Ege University Institute of Health Sciences (Doctorate Program)

Knowledge, Behaviors, and Attitudes About Human Papilloma Virus Among Nursing Students in Izmir, Turkey

WOS: 000439815000013PubMed ID: 28074443Human papillomavirus (HPV) is transmitted through sexual contact and can cause cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to determine knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes about human papillomavirus (HPV) in nursing students in a baccalaureate program. This study was conducted with a sample of 624 students. Data were collected via questionnaires administered during the first class time. Students' knowledge about HPV was high; 90.5% knew HPV can cause cervical cancer; 94.6% recognized it as a sexually transmitted disease. Although; 87.7% stated a vaccine is available to protect women from HPV, nearly all participants (98.1%) had not received HPV vaccination. Findings show students' level of knowledge about HPV's risk factors and modes of transmission were high. However, this knowledge did not translate into engagement in health related behaviors such as being vaccinated against HPV

Nutritional Status and Magnesium Levels in Serum and Urine of Primary Hypertensives and Normotensives

WOS: 000288465200073This research has been designed for the determination of the nutritional status, serum and urinary magnesium (UMg) levels and I correlation between urinary magnesium and blood pressure (BP). Thirty two volunteers' patients with essential hypertension (HT) and 35 normotensive (NT) control subjects, aged 21-79 years, have participated in this study. Fifty five subjects 24-h urinary samples were collected (28NT and 27HT). Besides, for determination of the correlation between 24 hUMgV and overnight excretion rate urinary magnesium (12 hUMgV), 43 urine samples were collected. Nutritional status was evaluated according to their food consumption and physical examination. After analyzing the collected blood and urinary samples, the mineral status was also evaluated. Among 13 hypertensive subjects three women had serum magnesium values lower than 1.7 mg Mg/dL (1.38-1.68 %). After 6 months treatment with magnesium, serum magnesium concentrations have increased to normal levels. In both groups blood pressure was positively correlated with UMgV and in hypertension group blood pressure was negatively correlated with serum magnesium levels (p < 0.05). Among the 43 subjects, 12 h UMgV was correlated with the 24 h UMgV and also in normotensive group UMgV was correlated positively with UCaV (p < 0.05). Overnight urinary magnesium excretion rate was correlated with the 24 h UMgV, so 12 h UMgV should be usually employable