The Relationship Between Problem Solving and Creative Thinking Skills among Nursing Students

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between problem solving and creative thinking skills among nursing students. This is a cross-sectional and correlational study. The sample was composed of 266 nursing students who were assessed on the creative thinking scale and problem solving inventory. The problem solving capability of students increase statistically significant levels as the grades of the students increase. The average score students get from creative thinking scale, did not show any difference due to the level of grade and all students obtained scores to be defined as “over the average creativity”. There was a moderately significant negative correlation between the scores of the two scales employed by the study. Especially higher scores on problem solving for the senior nursing students in comparison with others, is an important result proving nursing education has a positive effect on problem solving

Cardiovascular Risk, Risk Knowledge, and Related Factors in Patients

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate cardiovascular risk, risk knowledge, and related factors in patients. Method: The descriptive and corelational study was carried out with 340 patients who applied to the state hospital between November 2018 and March 2019 and agreed to participate in the study. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews with the scale of the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level (CARRF-KL) and Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) Calculator. Results: In the study, it was found that patients were in the middle risk group in terms of cardiovascular risk, and their risk information level was slightly higher than the average. There was no statistically significant relationship between the level of knowledge of patients and the level of cardiovascular risk (r= -.062, p=.256). Conclusion: The study emphasises that initiatives should be developed to increase awareness of cardiovascular disease risks in Turkey and to increase the level of cardiovascular disease risk information available in order to prevent diseases. Preventative strategies can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and improve outcomes. Nurses should assess risk knowledge in patients to ensure best outcomes

The level of satisfaction of primary health services evaluation about Syrian women refugees who took refuge in the town Bucak

This study, women who took refuge in the Syrian town of Bucak in order to investigate satisfaction to basic health services by women and 43 is performed. The participants ' socioeconomic status, number of children and birth hospital were assessed with the questionnaire created by the researchers to assess the service questions. The number of data in statistical analysis percentage and Chi square test was used. The average age of women who participated in the research 43 30.19 ± 3.12 were found. 34 women (74.4 %) hospital conditions described as good. 22 women in terms of the provision of health services (52.2 %) stated he didn't see a difference between Syria and Turkey. The supply of the drug in 30 women (69.8 %) expressed in the form of comfortable, I can assure you. The average number of children was 2.7 (max:7) as were found. In our country the number of the mother who gave birth 38 (88.4 %). Women 26 (60.4 %) are not using any family planning method. Their children have not been immunised mother, who had number 5 (11.6 %). Women 97% of the country has stated that he wants to return to. The study found that refugees are lacking in receiving basic health services. Refugees' family planning, vaccination implementation deficiencies need to be addressed. It is thought that the attitudes of mothers who have not vaccinated in order to prevent infectious diseases should be changed

The relationship between social support and quality of life in patients with heart failure

Amaç: Bu araştırma kalp yetersizliği olan hastaların algıladıkları sosyal destek ve yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma Ocak-Eylül 2010 tarihleri arasında iki üniversite hastanesinin kardiyoloji polikliniklerinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışma örneklemini araştırmaya dahil etme kriterlerine uygun 150 hasta oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama araçları olarak Hasta Bilgi Formu, Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği, yaşam kalitesini değerlendirmek için Sol Ventrikul Disfonksiyon (Left Ventricular Dysfunction - LVD-36) Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Sosyodemografik verilerin sayı ve yüzde dağılımları yapılmıştır. Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek ile Sol Ventrikul Disfonksiyonu arasındaki ilişki Pearson Korelasyon analizi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırma sonuçlarına göre hastaların algıladıkları sosyal destek ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 49.34 ± 17.57, aileden algılanan sosyal destek 24.25 ± 6.17, arkadaştan algılanan 12.75 ± 8.16, aile ve arkadaş dışındaki kişilerden algılanan sosyal destek 12.33 ± 7.81 olarak saptanmıştır. Hastaların yaşam kalitesi puan ortalamalarının 69.25 ± 23.12 olduğu bulunmuştur. Çok boyutlu algılanan sosyal destek ölçeği ile sol ventrikül disfonksiyon ölçeği puan ortalamaları arasında ters yönde (negatif) orta düzeyde anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır (r=.-.356 p=.000). Hastaların algıladığı sosyal destek puanı arttıkça yaşam kalitesi puanı azalmaktadır. Bu durum hastaların sosyal desteği arttıkça yaşam kalitesinin arttığını göstermektedir. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Kalp yetersizliği olan hastalarda aileden ve diğer kişilerden algılanan sosyal desteğin tanımlanması ve geliştirilmesi hemşirelik uygulamaların önemli bir parçası olmalıdır. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between social support and quality of life in heart failure patients. Method: The study was carried out in the cardiology outpatient unit at two university hospital between January-September 2010. Study sample is composed of 150 patients who meet inclusion criteria. Patient Demographic Form, The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, to assess the quality of life Left Ventricular Dysfunction Scale (LVD-36) were used for the data collection. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson?s correlation test. Results: The mean total perceived social support, perceived social support from family, perceived social support from friends and perceived social support from others score were 49.34 ± 17.57, 24.25 ± 6.17, 12.75 ± 8.16 and 12.33 ± 7.81, respectively. The mean quality of life score was 69.25 ± 23.12. There was a moderately significant negative correlation between the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support scores and Left Ventricular Dysfunction Scale scores (r=.-.356 p=.000). As their perceived social support scores increased, quality of life scores significantly decreased. It shows that quality of life of patients was increased by increasing social support. Conclusions: Determining and improving family and others? social support of heart failure patients should be essential part of nursing practic

Relationship between Depression and Antihypertensive Medication Adherence in the Elderly

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the presence of depression in elderly patients with hypertension and to evaluate its relationship with treatment adherence. Material and Methods: The sample of this descriptive and correlational study consisted of 334 patients with aged 65 and over which using antihypertensive drugs. Data were collected using the hypertension compliance assessment scale and the geriatric depression scale. Results: 58.4% of the patients participating in the study were evaluated as incompatible according to the score they got from the hypertension compliance assessment scale. The mean score that the patients got from the compliance scale was found as 7.29 ± 2.65. 39.5% of the patients included in the study were found to be mildly depressed compared to the average score they got from the depression scale. The mean score obtained from the depression scale was found to be 6.70 ± 3.44. As the age of the patients participating in the study increased, it was found that the score which they got from the hypertension compliance assessment scale increased, and there was a weakly positive significant relationship between them (r = 0.113, p = 0.038). Conclusion: As a result, there is a relationship between treatment compliance and depression levels in the elderly. As the age of elderly patients increases, their level of compliance with treatment decreases and their depressive symptoms increase. Therefore, healthcare professionals should routinely evaluate the symptoms of depression in the elderly with chronic diseases such as hypertension

Sample of Nursing Care Plan of an Individual with Congestive Heart Failure According to the Neuman Systems Model

Hemşirelik modelleri hemşirelik bakım ve uygulamalarına bir çerçeve çizer. Hemşirelikteki kavramsal modellerin değeri hemşireliğin temelkavramlarına ortak bir anlam getirmeleridir. Bu katkının sağlanması için bir teori ya da modelin, uygulamalarda rehber olarak kullanılmasıönemlidir. Bu modellerden birisi de Neuman Sistemler Modeli'dir. Neuman Sistemler Modeli iyiliğe adapte olmuş, bütüncül yaklaşımlı, açıksistem özellikleri ile bireyin fizyolojik, psikolojik, sosyokültürel, spritüel ve gelişimsel beş majör değişkenine yer vermesi nedeniylehastalara bütüncül yaklaşma ve hemşirelik uygulamalarına rehber olmada uygun bir modeldir. Bu makale, Neuman Sistemler Modeli'ninkalp yetersizliği hastasının bakımında model kullanımına örnek olarak yazılmıştır. Nursing models draw a frame for nursing care and applications. The value of conceptual models in nursing is that they give acommon meaning to the basic concepts of nursing. In order to enable this contribution, it is important to use a theory or modelas a guide in applications. One of these models is the Neuman Systems Model. Neuman Systems Model is a convenient modelto be a guide for integrated approach to patients and nursing applications, since it is adapted to goodness, has an integratedapproach, and involves five major variables of the individual such as physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual anddevelopmental with open system features. This article was written as a sample for the use of Neuman Systems Model in thecare of a patient with congestive heart failure

Palliative Care in Heart Failure

Heart failure is an important health problem since its incidence and prevalence is increasing year by year. Since symptom burden and mortality are high in heart failure, supportive and palliative care should be provided. However, very few patients are referred to palliative care services. In comparison with cancer patients, it is difficult to identify end of life care for patients with heart failure, because these patients are hospitalized when the signs of acute decompensation appear, and their symptoms decrease and functional status improve before they are discharged. Therefore, palliative care, which is a holistic approach aiming to improve patients’ quality of life, to detect and treat the attacks of the disease before they become severe, and to deal with patients’ physical, psychological, social, and mental health altogether during their care, should be integrated into heart failure patients’ care. [TAF Prev Med Bull 2012; 11(2.000): 217-222