Relationship between health science students' gender-related attitudes and perception of honor

Purposes: This study aimed to determine the perceptions of gender and honor of students (n = 427) in various health science faculties and the relationship between those perceptions. Design and Methods: An introductory information form, the Gender Roles Attitude Scale (GRAS), and the Attitude Scale for Women-Related Conception of “Honor” (ASWRCH) were used as data collection tools. Findings: The students' average scores on GRAS and ASWRCH were 159.7 ± 23.1 and 104.1 ± 15.5, respectively, demonstrating that students had an egalitarian attitude and perception of honor. Conclusions: Students from health science faculties, trained to provide service for healthy/sick individuals, were found to have strong egalitarian attitudes in terms of gender and perception of honor. Practice Implications: Raising health sciences students, with an egalitarian approach in terms of gender and honor perception will enable them to adopt an egalitarian attitude in their personal and professional lives and to become agents of change in initiating and sustaining social change

The impact of antenatal care to cesarean and vaginal delivery

Yüksek Lisans TeziGebeliğin hem anne hem de bebek için sağlıklı devam etmesi gebeliğin başlangıcından sonuna kadar tıbbi kontrolleri gerektirir. Antenatal bakımda amaç, annede olabilecek hastalıkları saptamak, gebeliği ve bebeği riske sokabilecek sağlık sorunlarının olup olmadığını belirlemektir. Araştırmamız Ocak 2008- Nisan 2008 tarihleri arasında İstanbul/Beşiktaş ilçesinde ikamet eden kadınların antenatal bakım alma durumlarının doğum yöntemlerine etkisini belirlemek amacıyla planlanmış tanımlayıcı, kesitsel tip bir çalışmadır. Araştırmamızın örneklemini Beşiktaş'ta son bir yılda sezaryen ve normal vajinal doğum yapmış 366 kadın oluşturdu. Veriler araştırmacı tarafından literatür bilgilerinden hazırlanan 33 soruluk anket formu kullanılarak, tek bir araştırmacı tarafından yüz yüze görüşme yöntemi ile toplandı. Verilerin analizi Minitab programı kullanılarak Student-t, Pearson korelasyon, ki-kare, Post hoc student Newman Kermes testleri ve ANOVA ile yapıldı. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeyi p30 years, increasing level of education and her husband's increasing level of education. High cesarean rate was also associated with the first pregnancy age >25, high income, follow-up and delivery in a private hospital. Women who delivered in state hospitals had more vaginal deliveries. Number of pregnancy, delivery, intrauterine death, abortion, reported ideal number of children or management before delivery did not have any effect on the mode of delivery. Eighty-three percent of the study population have had planned their pregnancy, but planning of pregnancy did not significantly affected the mode of delivery. All women in the study group had received antenatal care at least once and %63.1 of the women received antenatal care in a private hospital. Women who delivered by cesarean section received more antenatal care than those delivered by vaginal route. Women delivered by vaginal route were more significantly involved in educations of exercise during pregnancy and preparation for labor. The reported satisfaction rate was %59.6 following cesarean section. The reported satisfaction rate in women who had an elective cesarean section (%73) was significantly higher than the rate (%38.9) in women who delivered by an emergency cesarean section. Key Words: Antenatal care, cesarean delivery, vaginal delivery, satisfactio

TÜRKİYE’DEKİ TEZLERDE DOĞUM AĞRISININ YÖNETİMİNDE KULLANILAN NONFARMAKOLOJİK YÖNTEMLERİN İNCELENMESİ

Amaç: Türkiye’de yapılan tezlerde, doğum ağrısının yönetiminde uygulanan nonfarmakolojik yöntemlerin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Türkiye Ulusal Tez Arama Merkezi veri tabanından “doğum ağrısı”, “doğum ağrısının yönetimi”, non-farmokolojik yöntem” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak incelemeye alınan tezlerden (n=69) araştırma dahil edilme kriterlerine uygun ve tam metnine ulaşılan 18 tez çalışması değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Bulgular: Tezlerin %11.1’i (n=2) Ebelik, %88.9’unu (n=16) Hemşirelik anabilim dalında ve 2001-2018 yılları arasında incelenen çalışmalarda son yıllarda artış olduğu belirlendi. Çalışmaların büyük bir kısmı (%72.2) doktora teziydi. Akupressür, perineye sıcak uygulama ve doğuma hazırlık eğitimi en yaygın kullanılan nonfarmakolojik yöntemlerdendi. Bu çalışmada, nonfarmakoloik uygulamaların %50’sinin eylem süresini kısalttığı ve %33.3’ünde ise doğumda anne memnuniyetinin arttığı saptandı. Ayrıca perineye sıcak uygulamanın perineyi 3. ve 4. derece travmalara karşı koruyucu olduğu bildirilmiştir. Ağrıyı kontrol etme yöntemi olarak kullanılan odaklanma bir tezde çalışılmış olup ülkemizde ve dünyada yeni uygulanan ilk yöntem olması açısından önemlidir. Sonuç: Doğum ağrısının yönetiminde en etkili uygulamanın çömelme, sıcak uygulama, masaj, Elektriksel Sinir Stimülasyonu gibi Kapı Kontrol Teorisine dayanan yöntemler olduğu belirlendi. Merkezi Sinir Sistemi Kontrol teorisine dayanan hipnobirting ve lamaze felsefesine göre hazırlanan doğuma hazırlık eğitimlerinin anne memnuniyeti ve doğum sonu emzirme başarısına etki ettiği belirlendi.Aim: The purpose is examination of the nonpharmacological methods applied in the management of labor pain theses in Turkey. Methods: Turkey National Thesis Search Center from the database "birth pains", "management of labor pain," nanpharmacological methods "of the thesis were reviewed using the keywords (n = 69) in accordance with the criteria for inclusion of research and reached to the full text has been 18 thesis evaluation Results: 11.1% (n = 2) of the theses, midwifery, 88.9% (n = 16) in the nursing department and between the years 2001-2018 studies examined in the last years were determined. Most of the studies (72.2%) were doctoral thesis. Acupressure, hot application to the perineum, and birth preparation training were among the most widely used nanomatological methods. It has also been reported that the hot application to the perineum protects the perineum against 3rd and 4th degree trauma. The focus used as a method of controlling pain has been studied in a thesis and it is important for being the first applied method in our country and in the world. Conclusion: It was determined that the most effective application in the management of labor pain was methods based on the theory of gate control such as squatting, hot application, massage, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. According to the philosophy of hypnobirting and lamaze, which is based on the theory of Central Nervous System, it was determined that the prenatal training had an effect on maternal satisfaction and postpartum breastfeeding success

Investigation about the theses that committed in Turkey or the non-pharmacological methods that applied in the labor pain management

Amaç: Türkiye’de yapılan tezlerde, doğum ağrısının yönetiminde uygulanan nonfarmakolojik yöntemlerin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Türkiye Ulusal Tez Arama Merkezi veri tabanından “doğum ağrısı”, “doğum ağrısının yönetimi”, non-farmokolojik yöntem” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak incelemeye alınan tezlerden (n=69) araştırma dahil edilme kriterlerine uygun ve tam metnine ulaşılan 18 tez çalışması değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Bulgular: Tezlerin %11.1’i (n=2) Ebelik, %88.9’unu (n=16) Hemşirelik anabilim dalında ve 2001-2018 yılları arasında incelenen çalışmalarda son yıllarda artış olduğu belirlendi. Çalışmaların büyük bir kısmı (%72.2) doktora teziydi. Akupressür, perineye sıcak uygulama ve doğuma hazırlık eğitimi en yaygın kullanılan nonfarmakolojik yöntemlerdendi. Bu çalışmada, nonfarmakoloik uygulamaların %50’sinin eylem süresini kısalttığı ve %33.3’ünde ise doğumda anne memnuniyetinin arttığı saptandı. Ayrıca perineye sıcak uygulamanın perineyi 3. ve 4. derece travmalara karşı koruyucu olduğu bildirilmiştir. Ağrıyı kontrol etme yöntemi olarak kullanılan odaklanma bir tezde çalışılmış olup ülkemizde ve dünyada yeni uygulanan ilk yöntem olması açısından önemlidir. Sonuç: Doğum ağrısının yönetiminde en etkili uygulamanın çömelme, sıcak uygulama, masaj, Elektriksel Sinir Stimülasyonu gibi Kapı Kontrol Teorisine dayanan yöntemler olduğu belirlendi. Merkezi Sinir Sistemi Kontrol teorisine dayanan hipnobirting ve lamaze felsefesine göre hazırlanan doğuma hazırlık eğitimlerinin anne memnuniyeti ve doğum sonu emzirme başarısına etki ettiği belirlendi.Aim: The purpose is examination of the nonpharmacological methods applied in the management of labor pain theses in Turkey. Methods: Turkey National Thesis Search Center from the database "birth pains", "management of labor pain," nanpharmacological methods "of the thesis were reviewed using the keywords (n = 69) in accordance with the criteria for inclusion of research and reached to the full text has been 18 thesis evaluation Results: 11.1% (n = 2) of the theses, midwifery, 88.9% (n = 16) in the nursing department and between the years 2001-2018 studies examined in the last years were determined. Most of the studies (72.2%) were doctoral thesis. Acupressure, hot application to the perineum, and birth preparation training were among the most widely used nanomatological methods. It has also been reported that the hot application to the perineum protects the perineum against 3rd and 4th degree trauma. The focus used as a method of controlling pain has been studied in a thesis and it is important for being the first applied method in our country and in the world. Conclusion: It was determined that the most effective application in the management of labor pain was methods based on the theory of gate control such as squatting, hot application, massage, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. According to the philosophy of hypnobirting and lamaze, which is based on the theory of Central Nervous System, it was determined that the prenatal training had an effect on maternal satisfaction and postpartum breastfeeding success

Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS): Reliability and validity of the Turkish version

BACKGROUND/AIM Menslruol practices have actions undertaken to manage menstrual bleeding including accessing storing and transporting acceptable menstrual materials, changing and disposing of used materials, washing and drying of reusable materials, and cleaning the hands, genitals, and body. This study aims to conduct the reliability and validity study of the Turkish version of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS), which determines the menstrual practices and needs. MATERIAL and METHODS This methodological study was conducted with 446 university students in Istanbul in Turkey from June to July 2020. RESULTS In this study, the mean age of the participants was 19.93 +/- 2.34. The confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit. Cronbach's a of this scale was 0.78. The test-retest reliability coefficient was r = .661. The content validity index was calculated as 0.89. In this study, the Kaiser Meyer Olkin value was 0.819, which is considered very good. The result of Bartlett's Test of Sphericity was chi(2) = 4,894.399, P < .001 for MPNS. Item-total correlation factor loadings varied from 0.24 to 0.94. According to the item-total correlation, one item was removed. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that the Turkish language version of the MPNS is valid and reliable

The effect of music therapy on menopausal symptoms and depression: A randomized-controlled study

OBJECTIVE: Menopausal syndrome generally includes psychological problems. Listening to music has been used to cope with changes during this period. This study was conducted to determine the effect of listening to music on the symptoms of menopause and depression levels. METHODS: This randomized-controlled study was carried out between July 2019 and December 2020. The study sample consisted of 48 postmenopausal women (21 in the music group and 27 in the control group). Music was played by the researcher to the postmenopausal women in the intervention group in a total of 18 sessions for six weeks. The data were collected using an introductory information form, Beck depression inventory (BDI), and menopause rating scale (MRS). RESULTS: The posttest MRS scores of the women in the control group were higher than those in the music group, without a statistically significant difference between the groups (P > 0.05). Comparison of the post-test BDI scores of the participants in the music and control groups revealed a significant decrease in the depression scores among the women in the music group (P = 0.036). Comparison of the pretest and posttest MRS and BDI differences between the participants showed a statistically significant decrease in the MRS total and sub-scale scores among the women in the music group after the intervention. CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant decrease of posttest BDI scores of the women in the music group but not in the control group. Listening to music can help reduce depression levels and symptoms of menopause in postmenopausal women. Music could be used as a nonpharmacological therapeutic option in nursing care

The effects of listening to music on breast milk production by mothers of premature newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit: A randomized controlled study

Objective: This study was a randomized controlled experiment to determine the effects of listening to music on breast milk production in Turkish mothers with premature newborns.Methods: The study consisted of two groups of randomly selected mothers (n = 20 each) of newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of two university hospitals in Istanbul between November 2017 and November 2018. On the first day, all mothers were provided with training for milking with pumps. On the second through fourth days, mothers in the music group (MG) underwent two sessions of milking with music and a pump for 15 minutes at 11:00 and 16:00; the mothers in the control group underwent two sessions of milking without music. To evaluate stress levels, Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was administered and salivary cortisol tests were taken on the first and final days of the study.Results: The mean age of participants was 28.5 +/- 5.3 years, the mean gestational week was 32.21 +/- 2.26, and the mean birth weight of the newborns was 1748 +/- 533.4 g. The state and total anxiety scores of the MG were statistically low (p < 0.05). There was no difference between the MG and control group in the amount of breast milk produced; however, the final test cortisol levels of the MG group were significantly lower compared with the pretest measurements (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Listening to music in the NICU while breastfeeding can help reduce stress levels in mothers to premature newborns and support breast milk production