Pro-abortion attitude with context of traditional and professional identity dilemma

Background: Nurses are in a key position for reproduction health service delivery. Therefore, it is thought that it would be important to inspect opinions of student nurses, who will be health employees in the future, about self-induced abortion to develop women health and public health. Objectives: The goal of this study is to inspect opinions of nursing students with different sociocultural specialties, about self-induced abortions. Research design: It is qualitative type and planned with ethnographic research pattern. Participants and research context: The study was conducted with 20 last-term students of Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, who were chosen by maximum diversity sampling technique. Interviews were made with semi-structured interview form and voice records during the study; data were analyzed with content analyzing method. Ethical considerations: Permission from the organization, university ethics committee, and personal approvals were taken from participants to conduct the research. Findings: Based on the analysis, two major themes on self-induced abortion in Turkish nursing students were found: dilemma of traditional perspective and professional identity and occupational awareness. Discussion and conclusion: It is seen that there is a dilemma between traditional point of view and professional identities about self-induced abortion for nursing students, but they had occupational awareness. It should be recommended to give information about national and international licit legislations for reproductive health, self-induced abortion, and setting up ethical discussion environments for nursing students. © The Author(s) 2020

Predictors of eHealth literacy in pregnant women: A structural equation model analysis

Objective To develop and evaluate a theoretical model to explain the relationships between eHealth literacy and perception of health, and perception of pregnancy risk in pregnant women. Method This cross-sectional study was carried out with 238 pregnant women in one of the hospitals in Turkey between March 15, 2021 and May 15, 2021. Data were collected using an Information Form, eHealth Literacy Scale, Perception of Health Scale, and Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire. Results The mean scores of the pregnant women participating in the study on eHealth literacy and perception of health were 30.45 +/- 6.56 and 51.42 +/- 6.91, respectively and their mean score on perception of pregnancy risk was 42.6 +/- 29.38. The direct effect of the eHealth Literacy Scale on the "Risk for Baby" subscale of the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire was insignificant whereas the scale's effect became significant with the Perception of Health Scale (beta = -0.006; 0.057). Conclusion To reduce the perception of risk in pregnant women, it is important to improve not only their eHealth literacy but also their knowledge and attitudes about being healthy

COVID-19 pandemisinde 6-12 yaş arası çocuklarda karşılanmamış sağlık hizmeti gereksinimleri

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, pandemi sürecinde 6-12 yaş arası çocuklarda ebeveyn bildirimine dayalı karşılanmamış sağlık hizmeti gereksinimlerini ve sağlık hizmetlerinin karşılanmama nedenlerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Araştırmanın evrenini, Türkiye’nin farklı bölgelerinde yaşayan ve 6-12 yaş arası çocuğu olan ebeveynler oluşturmuştur. Araştırma kapsamında 327 bireye ulaşılmış olup araştırmanın gücü, bilgisayar ortamında 0.2 etki büyüklüğü ve %95 güven düzeyinde %80.8 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Katılımcılara kartopu örnekleme yöntemiyle ulaşılmış, veriler sosyal medya hesapları üzerinden akıllı cep telefonlarına gönderilen link yoluyla toplanmıştır. Araştırmaya başlamadan önce Sağlık Bakanlığı’ndan kurul izni, Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi’nden etik kurul izni alınmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada ailelerin %92.4’ünde, en az bir sağlık hizmeti gereksinimi karşılanmamış olan en az bir çocuk yaşamaktadır. Araştırmada bireylerin sırasıyla; gerekli olan bir ilacı reçete ettirememe (%92.4), diş (%31.2), acil durumlar (%26.3), göz (%16.2), ruh sağlığı desteği (%12.8), koruyucu sağlık gereksinimi (%11.9) ve kulak (%6.1) ile ilgili karşılanmamış sağlık hizmeti gereksinimi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada karşılanmamış sağlık hizmeti gereksiniminin en sık karşılaşılan nedeni; kabul edilebilirlik (n=374) ve altında yer alan COVID-19 bulaşma korkusudur (%89.9). Sonuç ve Öneriler: Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre; 6-12 yaş arası çocuklarda karşılanmamış sağlık hizmeti gereksinimi oldukça yaygın olup bunun en sık görülen nedeninin sağlık hizmetinin kabul edilebilirliği ile ilgili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda; halk sağlığı hemşirelerinin pandemi koşullarında karşılanmamış sağlık hizmeti gereksinimlerine yönelik çalışmalar yapması önerilir.Objective: To determine the unmet healthcare needs based on parental notification in children between the ages of 6-12 during the pandemic process and the reasons for not meeting the healthcare services. Material and Method: The type of the research is descriptive. Parents who live in different regions of Turkey and have children between the ages of 6-12 formed the research population. In the study, 327 individuals were reached and the power of the research was calculated as 80.8% at 0.2 effectiveness and at 95% confidence level. Participants were reached using the snowball sampling method, data were collected via a link sent to their smart mobile phones through their social media accounts. Before starting the research, permission from the Ministry of Health and ethics committee permission from Kırşehir Ahi Evran University was obtained. Results: In 92.4% of the families in the study, at least one child lives whose need for at least one health service is not met. It was determined that individuals had inability to prescribe a necessary drug (92.4%), had unmet healthcare needs in dentistry (31.2%), urgent situations (26.3%), eyerelated problems (16.2%), mental health (12.8%), preventive healthcare (11.9%) and ear-related problems (6.1%). The most common reason for unmet healthcare needs in the study was fear of COVID-19 transmission (89.9%), which is below the acceptability (n=374). Conclusions: Unmet need for healthcare is quite common in children aged 6-12, and the most common reason for this is the acceptability of healthcare services. It is recommended that public health nurses should conduct studies for unmet healthcare needs under pandemic conditions

Failure to thrive among asylum-seeking children: A descriptive study from Turkey

ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to determine failure to thrive among asylum-seeking children. DesignThe study was a descriptive study. SampleThe sample of the study comprised of 187 children who were registered in an Afghan Association. The power of the study was found to be 97% at 0.5% (moderate) effect size and 95% confidence level. MeasurementsThe data was collected between November 8, 2021 and January 10, 2022 using a sociodemographic form and the children's anthropometric measurement. Results57.2% of children were male and 44.9% were 6-12 years old. It was determined that female and male infants less than 1 year of age were underweight (z-score = -2) and male infants were stunting (z-score <=-1). ConclusionsChildhood growth and development problems are significant issues among asylum-seeking families. Public health nurses need to develop their roles in organizing the healthcare service for vulnerable and underrepresented groups

Investigation of health education materials developed by nursing students during in the COVID-19 pandemic

Amaç: Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde hemşirelik öğrencileri tarafından geliştirilen sağlık eğitim materyallerini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmada nitel araştırma desenlerinden doküman analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında, Türkiye'deki bir üniversitede okuyan hemşirelik öğrencilerinin 2019-2020 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar döneminde, intörnlük-halk sağlığı hemşireliği ve halk sağlığı hemşireliği dersleri kapsamında hazırladıkları toplam 31 eğitim materyali değerlendirilmiştir. Eğitim materyalleri; genel özellikler ve yaratıcılık özellikleri formları çerçevesinde incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın uygulanabilmesi için, kurum izni ve katılımcılardan bireysel online yazılı onam alınmıştır. Bulgular: Eğitim materyallerinin analizi sonucunda materyallerin 16 tanesinin COVID-19 hakkında genel bilgi ve korunma tedbirleri, 3 tanesinin COVID-19 hastasının evde bakımı hakkında olup diğerlerinin ise COVID-19’da uyku hijyeni, beslenme, korku, ev içi hijyen, evde maske yapımı, dünden bugüne salgınlar ve sağlık çalışanları için koruyucu ekipman kullanımı ile ilgili olduğu görülmüştür. Eğitim materyallerinin 13 tanesi afiş, 8 tanesi broşür, 8 tanesi video, 2 tanesi 3D materyal biçiminde; 28’inin sadece görsel, 3’ünün de hem görsel hem işitsel içeriğe sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Araştırmanın sonucunda hemşirelik öğrencilerinin pandemi gibi olağanüstü bir durumda genel olarak materyal hazırlama tekniklerine uygun ve yaratıcı materyaller hazırladıkları görülmüştür. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda; sağlık eğitimi ile ilgili olarak yeni ve farklı yöntemlerin geliştirildiği çalışmaların yapılması önerilir.Objective: This study was performed with the aim of examining health educational materials developed by nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Document analysis method, one of the qualitative research designs, was used in the study. In the scope of the research, a total of 31 educational materials prepared by nursing students studying at a university in Turkey in the 2019-2020 academic year spring semester were assessed within the scope of internship-public health nursing and public health nursing lessons. Educational materials were examined within the framework of forms about general and creative features of the material. In order to perform the research, institutional permission and individual online written consent of the participants was obtained. Results: As a result of analysis of educational materials, 16 were related to general information and protective precautions about COVID-19, 3 were about home care for COVID-19 patients, while the others were about sleep hygiene, nutrition, fear, domestic hygiene and making masks at home, pandemics from past to present and use of protective equipment for health employees in COVID19. Among the educational materials, 13 were posters, 8 were brochures, 8 were videos, 2 were in the form of 3-D material, 28 only used visual content and 3 used both visual and audio content. Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was observed that nursing students prepared creative materials with generally suitable material preparation techniques in the extraordinary situation of the pandemic. In line with these results, in this extraordinary period, it is recommended to perform studies developing new and different methods related to health education

Is there a relationship between nursing students’ smartphone use, their fear of missing out and their care-related behaviour?

Aim This study aims to determine the relationship between smartphone use among intern nursing students, fear of missing out and their care-related behaviour. Background Today, smartphone use is common and fear of missing out is a prominent issue in our society; this behaviour and issue are linked and may lead to adverse consequences. Design: The study is conducted as a cross-sectional design. Methods The target population in this research consists of senior nursing students (n = 101). There was no sampling selection and the study was completed with 97 students who agreed to participate in the research. Data were collected with introductory questionnaire forms, the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), the Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) and the Caring Assessment Questionnaire (Care-Q). The valid and reliable SAS, FoMOs and Care-Q were transformed into online forms and the link was distributed to the participants via online Google forms. Results Based on the results of the study, the mean scores were 83.30 ± 2.21 of SAS, 21.56 ± 6.42 for FOMOs and 5.54 ± 0.87 for Care-Q scale. There were statistically significant differences between gender and Care-Q score and between the duration of smartphone use, daily smartphone usage time and SAS score (p < 0.05). There was a weak positive relationship between SAS and FoMOs scale scores, along with a weak negative relationship between the accessibility and comfort sub-dimensions of the SAS and Care-Q scale. Also, the SAS score explains 0.4% of the comfort subscale of the Care-Q scale (p < 0.05). Conclusions Further research focusing on nursing students is recommended to identify potential adverse effects created by the use of smartphones and the fear of missing out. In addition, educators are recommended to develop guidelines and prepare new policies for smartphone use to minimise the potential negative effects of smartphone use and fear of missing out on student care behaviour

Fatalism, fear, and compliance with preventive measures in COVID-19 pandemic: A structural equation modeling analysis

Abstract Objectives This study was conducted to develop and evaluate a theoretical model to explain the relationships among participation in individual and social activities, compliance with prevention guidelines, and the perception of fatalism and fear of COVID-19. Methods Cross-sectional survey of 1,067 participants who were >18 years of age living in different provinces of Turkey recruited between August 15, 2020 and October 15, 2020. We used covariant structural analysis to assess the relationships of the constructs of the theoretical model. Results Significant fits were detected for Model 1 (χ2 = 924,389, p < .001, comparative fit index or CFI = 0.944), and for Model 2 (χ2 = 2,253,751, p < .001, CFI = 0.926). The predetermination and luck subdimensions reduce the fear of COVID-19, while the pessimism subdimension and compliance with preventive measures increase the fear. Conclusion In public health crises such as COVID-19, it is important to plan scientific knowledge-based public education; take initiatives in accordance with the cultural, social, economic, religious, and local characteristics of the societies; and conduct public health studies covering the whole society

Breastfeeding within the circle of motherhood, restriction, and patriarchy: A qualitative study

Our purpose in the present study is to analyze the opinions of women regarding the factors that support and hinder their breastfeeding. This is a phenomenological and qualitative study. The present study included 32 breastfeeding women who live in different provinces in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview form and were evaluated using the content analysis method. Three themes and ten sub-themes about women’s experience on breastfeeding their babies and factors affecting their breastfeeding were found. The themes identified were: motherhood, restriction, patriarchy. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2021.1935958. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Pro-abortion attitude with context of traditional and professional identity dilemma

Makalenin özeti yayınlanmaktadırAbstract Background: Nurses are in a key position for reproduction health service delivery. Therefore, it is thought that it would be important to inspect opinions of student nurses, who will be health employees in the future, about self-induced abortion to develop women health and public health. Objectives: The goal of this study is to inspect opinions of nursing students with different sociocultural specialties, about self-induced abortions. Research design: It is qualitative type and planned with ethnographic research pattern. Participants and research context: The study was conducted with 20 last-term students of Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, who were chosen by maximum diversity sampling technique. Interviews were made with semi-structured interview form and voice records during the study; data were analyzed with content analyzing method. Ethical considerations: Permission from the organization, university ethics committee, and personal approvals were taken from participants to conduct the research. Findings: Based on the analysis, two major themes on self-induced abortion in Turkish nursing students were found: dilemma of traditional perspective and professional identity and occupational awareness. Discussion and conclusion: It is seen that there is a dilemma between traditional point of view and professional identities about self-induced abortion for nursing students, but they had occupational awareness. It should be recommended to give information about national and international licit legislations for reproductive health, self-induced abortion, and setting up ethical discussion environments for nursing students