Factors influencing development of professional values among nursing students

WOS: 000383112000039PubMed ID: 27648054Objective: To determine the professional values of Turkish nursing students, and to explore the relationships between their characteristics. Methods: The cross-sectional study participants consisted of 416 nursing students who were studying in a nursing faculty in Western Turkey. A questionnaire was used to identify socio-demographic and educational characteristics and the Nursing Professional Values Scale- Revised (NPVS-R) was used for this study. Results: The total mean score of the NPVS-R was found to be 99.45 +/- 1.96, and items mean score was 3.82 +/- 0.62. The NPVS-R score was significantly higher in students who were female, and who chose their profession willingly, had information about values, and who were members of a professional organization. Conclusion: The students were found to have strong professional values, and professional values affected some of the personal and educational characteristics of nursing students

Induced smectic mesomorphism in mixtures of p-cyano-p'-pentylbiphenyl and p-pentylbenzoic acid

[[abstract]]The phase diagram of p-cyano-p'-pentylbiphenyl (CPB) and p-pentylbenzoic acid (5BA) shows a maximum value of the nematic-isotropic transition temperature at ∼equimolar concentrations of CPB and the dimer of 5BA (D5BA). Two eutectic points occur at concentrations of D5BA of 8 and 65 mole %, respectively, and an induced smectic phase occurs in the concentration range of 15 to 65 % D5BA. Dielectric properties and the spontaneous homeotropy of some of the mixtures can best be understood by considering the phases to consist primarily of D5BA and CPB, with a small amount of free 5BA modulating the dielectric properties and promoting homeotropic alignment.[[notice]]補正完

Experiences of clinic nurses regarding diabetes education in Turkey’ health system

Background and aim: No study is available determining the occupational characteristics and profiles of nurses working in the internal medicine units, regarding the education of patients with type 2 diabetes in Turkey. The aim of this study was to determine the profile of clinic nurses regarding diabetes education.Materials and methods: Nurses (n=180), who were working in the internal medicine clinics between September and October 2015, were included in this cross-sectional study. The data were collected using a questionnaire. This study was approved by the ethical review boards at the authors’institution (and each hospital). In consequence of the research, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences 16.0 program was used for statistical analyses while acquired data were being assessed.Results: The mean age of the nurses was 29.26 ± 6.12 years; the vast majority of nurses were female and with bachelor's degree; more than half of them were working in the Southeastern Anatolia region, others were equally in the Aegean region, and Black Sea region. Nurses work mostly in the following clinics: general internal medicine clinic, neurology clinic, and chest clinic. In the study, 55.1% of nurses were found to provide diabetes education for patients in their clinics, and 83.5% of the education was individual patient education. The first three subjects of education given by the nurses were "the importance of insulin therapy, insulin injection sites, site rotation, side effects of insulin therapy, and preservation of insulin" (16.0%); "the definition of antidiabetic drugs and how to use them" (14.0%); and "the definition and symptoms of diabetes" (13.8%).Conclusion: The in-service diabetes education should be increased, and the number of nurses who can provide in-service diabetes education should be increased

PREVALENCE OF TOBACCO USE AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS AND EFFECT OF TRAINING ON TOBACCO USE IN WESTERN TURKEY

WOS: 000380974300010PubMed ID: 27434246Background and Aim: Tobacco consumption is still a prevalent issue. Given that teachers are respected in society, they have a great responsibility for tobacco control. This study examines, using the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), the prevalence of tobacco use among teachers and their different stages of tobacco use. It also evaluates teachers' views on smoking and the effectiveness of training on tobacco use. Methods: This study is quasi-experimental. Pre-test and post-test were used first with a cross-sectional group, then with a single group to determine the frequency of tobacco use. The research participation complied with the voluntary principles and the participation rate was 84.9%. The research sample comprised 450 teachers working at schools (N =17) under the Kemalpasa Directorate of Education. The data form contained 29 questions about socio-demographic characteristics and smoking habits. The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), Smoking Decisional Balance Scale (SDBS), and the Stage of Change were used. A pre-test was also administered, and training was given between January 13 and March 4, 2014. After the training sessions, two short messages (SMS) were sent on March 12 and March 19, 2014. A post-test was administered between April 1 and May 21, 2014. The relevant institutions and participants gave the requisite permission for the data used in this study. Percentage distribution, dependent t-tests and chi-square tests were used to evaluate the research data. Results: The median age of the teachers was 37.49 +/- 7.84. The teachers' mean score for the pre-test of FIND was 5.7 +/- 2.03, and their mean score for the post-test was 3.25 +/- 2.07. Post-test scores were remarkably lower than the pre-test scores. It was found that teachers' mean scores for SDBS were different before and after training. After training, anti-smoking attitudes increased (pros-cons scores: pre-test: -3.64 +/- 4.68, post-test: -11.25 +/- 5.48). The training helped the entire group to make progress in the process change. Conclusion: After training on "the health effects of smoking", teachers' anti-smoking attitudes rose on the smoking decision balance scale, their nicotine dependency was reduced, and they were able to move forward in a positive direction.Ege University Research FundEge UniversityThe authors would like to thank the Ege University Research Fund for funding this research and the personnel of Kemalpasa Directory of Education and participant schools in Kemalpasa, Izmir, for their support in carrying out the research, and are grateful to the teachers for their participation in this study

Factors affecting glycemic control in type 2 diabetics and diabetics’ attitude towards the disease

Background: The International Diabetes Federation indicates that Turkey is among the first five countries with the highest rate of diabetes in terms of both prevalence and population. Objective: This cross-sectional study aims to determine the factors that affect glycemic controls, and attitudes of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients. Methods: This study included patients who visited the internal medicine and endocrinology polyclinics of the hospitals in three different regions of Turkey during September and December of 2015. Regression analysis was carried out for independent groups to analyze the relationships between the variables. Results: The present study indicated that insulin treatment, health perception, and duration of diabetes affected glycemic control and explained 17.0% of the total variance, while insulin treatment and coexistence of other chronic diseases affected diabetes attitudes and explained 4.0% of the total variance. Type 2 diabetes patients had more positive attitudes toward diabetes. Conclusion: In addition to diabetes, coexistence of a chronic disease negatively affected patients’ attitudes towards their disease. A longer duration of type 2 diabetes, insulin treatment and patients’ perception that they had poor health were found to be related to a higher level of HbA1c in the patients