Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin merhamet düzeyi ve merhamet yorgunluğuna yönelik düşünceleri

Since humane and good nursing care cannot be provided without compassion, it is undeniable that every intervention made with a sense of compassion will cause less pain to individuals and negative experiences will decrease. This research was conducted to evaluate the compassion levels of nursing students and their strategies to prevent compassion fatigue. The population consisted of 350 undergraduate nursing students in a state university. The information form consists of questions related to the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the nursing profession, empathy and compassion, and the Compassion Scale were used to obtain data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and median), Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis test. It was observed that there was a significant difference in the compassion and conscious awareness dimensions of the scale among those who thought that institutional strategies should be used to prevent compassion. The level of compassion fatigue is mostly experienced in the dimension of emotional problems (36.6%), excessive professional workload (46.9%) is seen as the trigger of compassion fatigue, and the majority of participants think that institutional strategies should be used to prevent compassion fatigue (85.5%). has been found. It was determined that the students’ average compassion scale score was 3.97 ± 0.46. It is concluded that nursing students experienced compassion fatigue due to excessive workload, and they thought that it was important to implement institutional strategies to prevent it. Nursing students’ awareness of compassion fatigue should be increased and students should be supported to develop their own strategies to overcome compassion fatigue

The use of complementary and alternative medicine in children followed by asthma diagnosis and attitudes of families

Amaç: Astım, yaşam kalitesini etkileyen, hava yolu aşırı duyarlılığıyla ilişkili kronik hava yolu inflamasyonu ile karakterize bir hastalıktır. Astım tedavisinde dünya genelinde kabul görmüş tedavi kılavuzları olmasına rağmen çoğu hasta, hem tedavi sırasında yaşanan sıkıntılar ve yan etki korkuları hem de uzun süreli ilaç kullanma gibi nedenlere bağlı olarak Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıp (TAT) yöntemlerini tercih edebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada astım tanısı ile takip edilen çocuklarda tamamlayıcı alternatif tıp kullanımının ve ailelerin tutumlarının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Metot: Tanımlayıcı nitelikteki araştırma 3-17 yaş arasındaki astım tanılı çocuklarda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Hasta yakınlarına, kullandıkları TAT yöntemlerini belirlemek amacıyla anket formu uygulanmıştır. Ailelerinin tutumlarını tespit edebilmek için Bütüncül Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıbba Karşı Tutum Ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Aileler tarafından TAT yöntemlerinin en sık “Hastalık ile savaşmak için mümkün olan her şeyi yapmak” (%46,46) amaçlı tercih edildiği ve bu bilgiyi “aile üyeleri/ arkadaş/komşu/yakınların” önerisi (%56,30) ile uyguladıkları belirlendi. TAT yöntemlerini %66,53 oranında 1-6 ay arasında kullandıkları ve bu yöntemin kullanımının %53,94 oranında tedavide başarı sağladığını düşündükleri bulundu. Medikal tedaviden memnuniyetsizlik ve ümitsizlik yaşayan ailelerin ortanca 25 (20-39) puan ile tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıbba karşı pozitif tutumlarının arttığı ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu belirlendi (p=0,035). Sonuç: Çocuklarında astım hastalığı olan ailelerin TAT kullanım oranlarının yüksek olduğu ve TAT kullanımına yönelik pozitif tutum sergiledikleri bulunmuştur. Giderek artan oranlarda TAT kullanımı, sağlık çalışanlarının da bu konuda bilgi sahibi olma ihtiyacını ortaya koymaktadır.Objectives: Asthma is a disease that affects the quality of life and is characterized by chronic airway inflammation associated with airway hypersensitivity. Although there are worldwide accepted treatment guidelines in the treatment of asthma, most patients use Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) methods for many reasons, such as both insufficiencies in treatment and fears of side effects and long-term medication. This study aimed to determine the use of complementary & alternative medicine and the attitudes of families in children followed with the diagnosis of asthma. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in children diagnosed with asthma between the ages of 3-17. A questionnaire was applied to the patients' relatives to determine CAM methods. The Holistic CAM Questionnaire was applied to determine the attitudes of their families. Results: It was determined by families that they prefer using CAM to “Do everything possible to fight the disease” (46.46%) and use this information with the recommendation “Family members/friends/neighbors/relatives” (56.30%). It was found that they used CAM methods 66.53% between 1-6 months, and they thought that the use of the CAM method achieved 53,94% success in treatment. It was determined that families with dissatisfaction and hopelessness from medical treatment had a positive attitude of 25 (20-39) with complementary and alternative medicine and were statistically significant(p=0.035). Conclusion: It was found that the use of CAM is high in families with asthma in their children and that they have a positive attitude towards CAM use. The increasing use of CAM shows the need for healthcare professionals to be informed about this issue

Hepatit B enfeksiyonu olan hastalarda yaşanılan zorlukların değerlendirilmesi

Objectives: Although stigma is well defined in people with a chronic disease or condition, it has not been studied much in individuals infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The study is one of the first descriptive individual studies conducted on this subject in our country. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the stigma experiences and concerns of individuals living with HBV, their sharing of their illness with the environment, and the state of being affected by their social relationships. Materials and Methods: Patients with hepatitis B surface antigen positivity who were admitted to the infectious diseases outpatient clinic were surveyed through face-to-face interviews. Epidemiological data, stigma experiences and anxiety states, people with whom they shared their illness, the reasons for not sharing, the impairment of social relations were questioned. Results: It was found that 19.5% of 390 individuals infected with HBV who participated in our study were "exposed" to stigma in various ways, and 27.4% were "worried" about experiencing this condition. In research, 19.9% of women, 41.4% of university graduates, and 34.8% of divorced or widowers were found to experience higher stigma (p=0.002, p=0.02 and p<0.001, respectively). It was determined that 56.7% of the participants did not share their illnesses, and this need increased with stigma experiences and anxiety. It was found that individuals mostly shared their disease status with their first-degree relatives (p<0.001). Conclusion: The fact that individuals infected with HBV experience different forms of stigma or experience anxiety suggests that there is a need to investigate these conditions and develop treatment interventions

Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin dismenoreden fonksiyonel ve emosyonel olarak etkilenme durumu ile klinik performansta öz yeterlik arasındaki ilişki

Amaç: Bu çalışmada hemşirelik öğrencilerinin dismenoreden fonksiyonel ve emosyonel olarak etkilenme durumu ile klinik performansta öz yeterlik arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amaçlandı. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte olan bu araştırma 25 Mayıs-24 Haziran 2022 tarihleri arasında yürütüldü. Araştırmanın evrenini Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü 2, 3 ve 4. sınıfta öğrenim gören 199 kız öğrenci oluşturdu. Araştırmanın örneklemine çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 177 öğrenci alındı. Verilerin toplanmasında sosyodemografik bilgi formu, Fonksiyonel ve Emosyonel Dismenore Ölçeği ve Klinik Performansta Öz-Yeterlik Ölçeği kullanıldı. Verilerin analizinde yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma ve Pearson korelasyon analizi uygulandı. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin adet döneminde sık karşılaştıkları şikayetler arasında sırasıyla sinirlilik, bel ağrısı ve halsizlik (%26.9, %26.3, %20.2) olduğu, %54.2’sinin her adet döneminde ağrı şikayeti yaşadığı ve %10.7’sinin dismenore tanısı aldığı belirlendi. Öğrencilerin Fonksiyonel ve Emosyonel Dismenore Ölçeği ile Klinik Performansta Öz-Yeterlik Ölçeği ve alt boyutlarının Pearson korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre aralarında zayıf ve negatif yönlü istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edildi (p˂0.05). Öğrencilerin dismenoreden fonsiyonel ve emosyonel olarak etkilenme düzeyleri arttıkça klinik performansa ilişkin öz yeterlik algılarının azaldığı belirlendi. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada hemşirelik öğrencilerinin dismenoreden etkilenme düzeylerinin, klinik performansta öz yeterlik algılarını olumsuz etkilediği saptandı. Dismenoreye bağlı klinik performans öz yeterlik algısının etkilenmemesi için hemşirelik öğrencileri ve sağlık profesyonellerine yönelik menstrüel izin uygulamaları gibi düzenlemelerin hayata geçirilmesi önem taşımaktadır.Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between nursing students' functional and emotional impact from dysmenorrhea and self-efficacy in clinical performance. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between 25 May and 24 June 2022. The population of the study consisted of 199 female students studying in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades of Department of Nursing, in the Faculty of Health Sciences,. 177 students who agreed to participate in the study were included in the sample of the study. Sociodemographic information form, Functional and Emotional Dysmenorrhea Scale and Clinical Performance SelfEfficacy Scale were used in the process of collecting the data. In the analysis of the data, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Pearson correlation analysis were used. Results: It was determined that irritability, low back pain and fatigue (26.9%, 26.3%, 20.2%) were among the complaints frequently encountered by the students during their menstrual period, 54.2% experienced pain in each menstrual period and 10.7% were diagnosed with dysmenorrhea. According to the results of the Pearson correlation analysis of the Functional and Emotional Dysmenorrhea Scale and the Clinical Performance Self-Efficacy Scale and its sub-dimensions, a weak and negative statistically significant relationship was found between them (p˂0.05). It was determined that as the students' level of functional and emotional exposure to dysmenorrhea increased, their self-efficacy perceptions regarding clinical performance decreased. Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that nursing students' level of being affected by dysmenorrhea negatively affected their self-efficacy perceptions in clinical performance. It is important to implement regulations such as menstrual leave practices for nursing students and health professionals in order not to affect the perception of self-efficacy in clinical performance due to dysmenorrhea

The efficacy of cinacalcet in the treatment of hyperparathyroidism in Turkish hemodialysis patient population

WOS: 000393291900012OBJECTIVE: Cinacalcet reduces parathyroid hormone levels by increasing the sensitivity of the parathyroid gland to calcium. in this study, we firstly aimed to evaluate the efficacy of cinacalcet in Turkish hemodialysis patients. MATERIAL and METHODS: 4483 hemodialysis patients were screened and 469 patients who had used cinacalcet were included in the study. the patients were divided into 4 groups according to drug usage durations (Group 1: 3 months, Group 2: 6 months, Group 3: 9 months and Group 4: 12 months). the patients' Parathormone, Ca, P and CaxP levels at the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th months were compared to the start of treatment and previous months. RESULTS: the levels of Parathormone, Ca, P and CaxP significantly decreased compared to their initial levels in all groups (from 1412 pg/ml to 1222 pg/mL for Parathormone, p< 0,001) in the 3rd month. However, this reduction was not continued in the subsequent months (Parathormone: 1381 pg/ml for the 12th month). CONCLUSION: Cinacalcet may not provide adequate benefit in control of hyperparathyroidism in Turkish hemodialysis patient population

Identification of university students of recognition status and usage habits of bee products in Rize city

Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin arı ürünlerini (bal, polen, propolis, arı sütü, arı zehri ve bal mumu) tanıma durumu ve kullanım alışkanlıklarını belirlemektir. Çalışma Rize’deki bir üniversitede 2018-2019 Akademik yılında öğrenime devam eden ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 641 öğrenci ile yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri e-posta yöntemi ile anket yoluyla toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların yaş ortalamasının 20.32 olduğu, %63.5’inin kadın, %49.6’sının Karadeniz Bölgesi’nden, %65.7’sinin lisans eğitim seviyesinden, %66.1’inin öğrenci yurdunda kalan öğrencilerden oluştuğu bulunmuştur. Arı ürünlerinden en fazla balın (%30.0) tanındığı, sağlık için öneminden dolayı tüketmeyi tercih ettikleri (%48.4), aile/ arkadaş/komşu/yakınların önerisi ile tükettikleri (%61.1) ve arı ürünlerini satın alırken arı yetiştiricilerinden almayı tercih ettikleri (%39.8) belirlenmiştir. Üniversite öğrencileri arasında bal dışındaki diğer arı ürünlerinin bilinirliğinin artırılması ve sadece sağlık için önemi değil besleyici yönünün de anlatılması için daha fazla tanıtıma yer verilmelidir.The aim of this study is to determine recognition status and usage habits of the university students for bee products (honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom and beeswax). The study was conducted with 641 students who attended a university in Rize in 2018-2019 academic year and agreed to participate in the study. The data of the study was collected by e-mail method through a survey. It was found that the average age of the participants was 20.32%; 63.5% were women; 49.6% were from the Black Sea Region, 65.7% were from the undergraduate education level, and 66.1% were students staying in the dormitory. It was determined honey among bee products (30.0%) is known, they prefer to consume honey (48.4%) due to its importance for health, consume it with the suggestion of family / friends / neighbors / relatives (61.1%), and prefer to buy bee products from bee breeders (39.8%). It should be promoted more to increase the awareness of university students about bee products except honey and to explain that they are not only importance for health but also nutritious

The relationship between chronotype, night eating behavior and fear of COVID-19 in academics

Academics are an occupational group that works at an intense pace. The number of studies on chronotype and night eating behavior in academics is limited, and there is insufficient data on whether fear of COVID-19 is also a risk for developing eating disorders. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronotype and night eating syndrome (NES) and examine the influence of fear of COVID-19 on night eating behavior in academics. The study data were collected using the personal information form, "Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, The Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale." According to the chronotypes of the academicians, it was determined that the score compatible with NES and the scores of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale differed statistically significantly, and the score compatible with NES and Fear of COVID-19 Scale scores were also higher in the evening type at a rate of 29.2% compared to other chronotypes (p < .05). The Fear of COVID-19 scale and Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire scores were significantly correlated with the Night Eating Questionnaire (R = .391 R-2 = .153 p < .05). The variables of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire explained 15% of the total variance of the Night Eating Questionnaire scores. Considering that academics are a group that works without the concept of overtime and whose work intensity is high, it is clear that studies should be conducted to raise awareness to protect the physical health of academics and prevent the development of eating disorders. There is a need for studies that question the relationship between chronotype, diet, and health

Complementary and alternative medicine use in children with asthma

Objective: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is increasingly used in the treatment of asthma in children. In the studies conducted, it was stated that there was a standardization problem in CAM methods. Moreover, this situation raises the question of ?Which is the most widely used CAM method?? in asthma treatment. This study aimed to determine the use of CAM methods in children who are followed up with the diagnosis of asthma. Material and methods: The patients aged 4?10 years who were diagnosed with asthma by a physician in the past and who admitted to the Child Health and Diseases Polyclinic of a hospital issuing tertiary health service in Turkey were included in the study. The demographic data of patients and CAM methods used were examined. Results: The median age of a total of 164 asthmatic children included in the study was 6.3 (4?10) years, and 58.3% of them were observed to be male. The median time to diagnosis of the patients was 2.0 (1; 105) months, mostly having multiple cough attacks per day (33.1%), and the rate of children with cough attacks at least once a month to awaken from sleep at night was 47.6%. Honey (36.6%) was found to be one of the most preferred biological-based therapies for families and was followed by molasses (16.9%), which were derived from herbal and natural products. Conclusions: There are varying rates of CAM use in asthmatic children all over the world, and it was found that honey was used the most in our study. Atopy can be found in the etiology of asthmatic patients. Therefore, it should not be forgotten that using different CAM methods at the same time may pose a risk

Identification of university students of recognition status and usage habits of bee products in Rize city

The aim of this study is to determine recognition status and usage habits of the university students for bee products (honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom and beeswax). The study was conducted with 641 students who attended a university in Rize in 2018-2019 academic year and agreed to participate in the study. The data of the study was collected by e-mail method through a survey. It was found that the average age of the participants was 20.32%; 63.5% were women; 49.6% were from the Black Sea Region, 65.7% were from the undergraduate education level, and 66.1% were students staying in the dormitory. It was determined honey among bee products (30.0%) is known, they prefer to consume honey (48.4%) due to its importance for health, consume it with the suggestion of family / friends / neighbors / relatives (61.1%), and prefer to buy bee products from bee breeders (39.8%). It should be promoted more to increase the awareness of university students about bee products except honey and to explain that they are not only importance for health but also nutritious