Traditional infant care practices of mothers with 6-12 month-old infants in Turkey

266-274The purpose of this study is to determine traditional methods applied by mothers, living in city centre of Kars, regarding infant care. Data of this descriptive study were collected from region of three family health centres located in city centre of Kars (Turkey). Sample group of the study is composed of 294 mothers. Two forms were used to collect the data. The average age of mothers is 28.10±6.20; and 49.32% received primary education. Frequently-used traditional infant care methods are 84.91%-practices for protecting from evil eye; 64.63%-swaddling practices; 54.54%-practices applied for jaundice; and 54.11%-practices for shedding of the umbilical cord. Practices for protection from evil eye, swaddling, practices applied for jaundice and practices for shedding of the umbilical cord are the most commonly used fields of traditional practices. Some of these practices can give harm to babies, and some do not provide any benefit for them

A Guide in the development of health behaviours: Health Belief Model (HBM)

Çağdaş halk sağlığı felsefesine göre önemli olan bireyin hasta olmadan önce, henüz sağlıklı iken sağlıklarını korumaları ve geliştirmeleridir. Sağlık İnanç Modeli, sağlığı koruyan ve geliştiren davranışların yanı sıra pek çok sağlık probleminde hastanın tedaviye uyumunu neyin motive ettiğini ya da engellediğini açıklamada ve ölçmede etkin bir rehberdir. Bu yazıda Sağlık İnanç Modelinin bileşenleri hakkında kısa bir bilgi verilerek, SİM rehberliğinde olumlu sağlık davranışı geliştirmek amacıyla yapılan sağlık eğitimlerinin etkinliğine yönelik kanıtların incelenmesi planlanmıştır. According to the philosophy of contemporary public health, it is important that before individuals get ill, they need to protect their health while they are healthy. Health Belief Model is an active guide to explain and measure what motivates the patient's adherence to treatment or block in the many health problems as well as behaviours protecting and developing. In this article, examining the evidence for the effectiveness of health education conducted the purpose of developing positive health behaviors with HBM guidance by giving a brief overview about the components of the Health Belief Model is planned

The Reliability and Validity of Prostate Cancer Fatalism Inventory in Turkish Language

This study aimed to conduct the reliability and validity study of the Prostate Cancer Fatalism Inventory in Turkish language. The study carried out in methodological type and consisted of 171 men. The ages of the participants ranged between 40 and 82. The content validity index was determined to be 0.80, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value 0.825, Bartlett's test X (2) = 750.779 and p = 0.000. Then the principal component analysis was applied to the 15-item inventory. The inventory consisted of one dimension, and the load factors were over 0.30 for all items. The explained variance of the inventory was found 33.3 %. The Kuder-Richardson-20 coefficient was determined to be 0.849 and the item-total correlations ranged between 0.335 and 0.627. The Prostate Cancer Fatalism Inventory was a reliable and valid measurement tool in Turkish language. Integrating psychological strategies for prostate cancer screening may be required to strengthen the positive effects of nursing education

Assesment of Noise Level and Hearing Conservation in a School Community

School nurses are responsible for hearing conservation education programs due to its effects on students' and teachers' health and education quality. The design of this field study was planned as a descriptive method. The purpose of the study was assessment of noise exposure level in classroom and school corridor setting and promotes awareness about noise at the school community which located in Izmir. By evaluating the results of noise levels, students were given health education about sources and reducing of noise, in ten classes (n= 250). The measurement process was made by using a sonometer between lecture and break time. Before awareness education, noise levels were detected between mm 80.75 dB, max 87.25 dB in corridors. Post education measurement noise level was 80.25 dB, 84.50 dB. Sound level is quite beyond normal levels. In addition to education being performed, it was observed that the participation of teachers and school managers was influential for awareness

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the pediatric quality of life: The family impact module in parents of children with type 1 diabetes

The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL (TM)): The Family Impact Module. The sample of this methodological study included 201 parents whose children were diagnosed with diabetes in the endocrinology policlinics of two hospitals. The data were statistically analyzed based on frequency counts, percentages, and reliability/validity analyses. The internal consistency reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.926. The alpha coefficients of the sub-scales varied from 0.518 to 0.954. According to confirmatory factor analysis, the model fit indices of the scale were determined as follows: a goodness-of-fit index of 0.97 and a comparative fit index of 0.96. The findings indicate that the scale can be used as a valid and reliable tool to identify the difficulties that families of children with diabetes face

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Tuberculosis-Related Stigma scale

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish "Tuberculosis-Related Stigma Scale"