Change in students' perception of profession during nursing education in Turkey: A longitudinal study

Background: Progress in the nursing is only possible with nursing students who graduate with sufficient information and comprehension about their professions. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate nursing students’ professional perceptions during 4-year undergraduate nursing program and to determine whether changes occur in this time frame Desing and Methods: This study was designed as a longitudinal cohort survey research. Data were collected over a four -year period. The study sample was constituted of 137 undergraduate nursing students attending two Schools of Health located in the western Turkey. In this study, data were collected using the Information Form which was prepared by the investigators and the Perception of Nursing Profession Scale (PNPS). Results: Students’ PNPS mean scores were identified as 85.24±11.66 for Time 1, 86.86±12.37 for Time 2, 86.43±13.39 for Time 3, 86.32±15.12 for Time 4 and 90.76±13.16 for Time 5. No statistically significant differences were found in perception of nursing profession mean scores during nursing education (p>0.05). Statistically meaningful differences were detected among students’ “Professional Qualities” sub scale mean scores (p0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that freshmen students perceived the nursing profession rather positively and that influence continued throughout their education. It was identified that initial positive perceptions of students progressively increased at the end of 2nd and 4th years. It was determined that students positively perceived the professional status of nursing and that the significant perceptions continued throughout their education

Türkiye’nin batısındaki dermatoloji hastaların alternatif ve tamamlayıcı tedavileri kullanımı

Aim:The aims of this study were to determine the use of CAM  therapies by  dermatology patients, reasons behind this use, satisfaction and information about CAM, and any side effects.Methods: This definitive research study was undertaken at the Dermatology Clinic of a training hospital in Western Turkey. A total of 297 patients, who applied to the dermatology polyclinic or who were admitted to the clinic, constitute the sample of the study. Chi-square tests were used to compare the demographic characteristics of those who did and did not use CAM. Findings: The findings indicated that 21% of the individuals, all of whom had dermatological ailments, used the CAM method. The CAM was most commonly applied by individuals with dermatological ailments such as pruritis (35.5%), acne (17.7%) and alopecia (14.5%). Almost all patients herbs were used intensively. After the use of herbs, the most used method was prayer (16.2%). More than the half of the patients using alternative therapies (75.8%) reportedly did not discuss the use of CAM with their healthcare professionals. Conclusions: Physicians and nurses could play a role in informing patients about the benefits and risks of using the CAM. Further studies and detailed examination of the beneficial and harmful effects of each method are necessary to provide more extensive and useful information on CAM methods.Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amaçları; dermatoloji hastaları tarafından TAT tedavilerinin kullanımı, bunları kullanma nedenleri, memnuniyetleri ve hastaların TAT tedavileri hakkındaki bilgi düzeyi ile diğer yan etkilerini tanımlamaktır.Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı araştırma, Türkiye'nin batısındaki bir eğitim hastanesindeki dermatoloji kliniğinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın örneklemini, dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran veya klinikte yatmakta olan toplam 297 hasta oluşturmuştur. TAT tedavilerini kullanan ve kullanmayan hastaların demografik verilerini karşılaştırmak için ki-kare testleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Bulgular, dermatoloji hastalarının %21'inin TAT tedavilerini kullandığını göstermektedir. TAT tedavilerini büyük çoğunlukla kaşıntı (%35.5), akne (%17.7) ve alopesi (%14.5) gibi dermatoloji hastalığı olan bireyler kullanmaktadır. Bu yöntemi kullanan hemen hemen bütün hastalar yoğun olarak bitkisel kaynaklı terapileri kullanmaktadır. Bitkilerin kullanımından sonra en çok kullanılan yöntemin "dua etme" (%16.2) yöntemi olduğu saptanmıştır. TAT tedavilerini kullanan hastaların yarısından fazlasının bu yöntemleri kullandığını sağlık profesyonelleri ile paylaşmadıkları belirlenmiştir.Sonuç: Hekimler ve hemşireler TAT tedavilerinin kullanımı konusundaki riskler ve yararları hakkında önemli bir rol oynamaktadırlar. TAT tedavileri hakkındaki kullanışlı ve daha yaygın verilerin sağlanması için, her metodun yararlı ve zararlı etkilerinin ayrıntılı incelenmesi ve bu konuya ilişkin daha çok çalışmanın yapılması gereklidir

A New Equation of State Formulation for Argon Covering the Fluid Region for Temperatures From the Melting Line to 2300 K at Pressures up to 50 000 MPa

A new equation of state for argon has been developed in view to extend the range of validity of the equation of state previously proposed by Tegeler et al. (1999) and to obtain a better physical description of the experimental thermodynamic data for the whole fluid region (single-phase and coexistence states). As proposed by Tegeler et al., this equation is also based on a functional form of the residual part of the reduced Helmholtz free energy. However in this work, the fundamental equation for the Helmholtz free energy has been derived from the measured quantities CV(rho,T) and P(rho,T). The empirical description of the isochoric heat capacity CV is based on an original empirical description containing explicitly the metastable states. The new formulation is valid for the whole fluid region from the melting line to 2300 K and for pressures up to 50 000 MPa. It also predicts existence of a maximum of the isochoric heat capacity CV along isochors as experimentally observed in several other fluids

“Nacer póstumo”. Inactualidad, distancia y alteridad: la “legibilidad” del texto nietzscheano

The term «posthumous», which was frequently used by Nietzsche in his writings, has been attributed as a quality to his work, because its unprecedented nature prevented his contemporaries from understanding it. This paper discusses in detail the term specifying, first, that, as only men are posthumous, only they can have a posthumous birth; second, trying to clarify why Nietzsche did not expect anything of their current readers because of the distance he took in his writings, for the reason that he sought being misunderstood. Thus, we will show that, when Nietzsche referred to his posthumous birth, he alluded to the future or outdate dimension of his thought.El término «póstumo», usado frecuentemente por Nietzsche en sus escritos, ha sido atribuido como cualidad a su obra, debido a ese carácter inédito de la misma que impedía a sus contemporáneos el poder comprenderla. Este texto analizará con detenimiento dicho término precisando, en primer lugar, como solo los hombres son póstumos, cómo solo ellos pueden tener un nacimiento póstumo; en segundo lugar, intentará aclarar por qué Nietzsche no espera nada de sus lectores actuales por esa distancia que toma en sus escritos, por esa buscada incomprensión. De este modo, se expondrá cómo, cuando Nietzsche se refiere a su nacer póstumo, está aludiendo a esa dimensión futura o inactual de su pensamiento

Political satire and music: Humorous (and political) songs in Donald Trump's America

Why study satirical songs? It all started with the terrorist attacks of November 2015 in Paris. The world was shocked by the events, and among messages of support on Facebook there was a Youtube video, shared thousands of times, by a British comedian who had a satirical show in America. This man, John Oliver, with his show Last Week Tonight, managed to make me (and millions of people) laugh with his take on the tragedy that had struck. My interest in the genre of political satire was born, a..

1,8-Bis[3-(triethoxy­silyl)prop­yl]-1,8-diazo­niatricyclo­[9.3.1.14,8]hexa­decane diiodide

The organic mol­ecule of title compound, C30H66N4O6Si2 2+·2I−, is located around a centre of symmetry. The structure exhibits disorder of the trieth­oxy groups with the ratios 0.78 (1)/0.22 (1), 0.67 (1)/0.33 (1) and 0.58 (1)/0.42 (1)

The diverse effects of yeast on the aroma of non-sulfite added white wines throughout aging

Semi-synthetic must containing standard nutrients, a phenolic and aromatic fraction extracted from Albariño grapes and synthetic precursors of 3-mercaptohexanol (MOH) and 4-mercapto-4-pentan-2-one (MMP) were fermented with three different selected commercial S. cerevisiae yeasts. Wines were subjected to anoxic aging at 50 °C for 1, 2, 5 and 8 weeks, and their volatile composition was comprehensively determined by the analysis of 86 different aroma compounds using five different GC methods. Yeasts exert a strong influence on wine aroma throughout the whole aging period. Their effects extend beyond the well-known actions on yeast secondary metabolites, including the formation of little amounts of Strecker aldehydes or the formation of acids precursors of fruity esters, and on the enzymatic actions on the different grape aroma precursors. Additionally, yeasts influence wine aroma; first, by producing SO2 which reacts with ß-damascenone and increases Strecker aldehyde production in fermentation; second, by inducing the differential accumulation of Strecker aldehydes during anoxic aging; and third, by determining the stability of MOH, likely because of its reaction with vinylphenols or other yeast-related electrophiles

Impact of two yeast strains on tempranillo red wine aroma profiles throughout accelerated ageing

This study aimed at determining the changes induced by two S. cerevisiae strains, (IONYS wf™ and Lalvin ICV D254™) on the sensory and chemical aroma profiles of Tempranillo wine, after fermentation and after ageing. The 64 aroma molecules determined were grouped attending to sensory and chemical similarity into 17 aroma vectors. Sensory studies included a sorting task and a descriptive analysis by flash profile with a trained panel. Results revealed that, even if ageing is the dominant factor, the strain of yeast introduces significant and consistent differences, both in sensory and aroma vector profiles (11 out 17 affected). Wines made with D254 contained higher levels of ethyl esters, acetic acid, cinnamates and ethyl acetate and lower levels of linear fatty acids, ß-damascenone, acetaldehyde, higher alcohols and lactones than those made with IONYS. The first profile was related to black and fresh fruit notes, while the second to white and compote fruits. © 2021 International Viticulture and Enology Society-IVES