Factors Affecting Perception of Insufficient Milk in Primiparous Mothers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the factors affecting insufficient milk supply in primiparous pregnant women. Material and Method: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 320 mothers hospitalized in the obstetric clinic of private hospital between January 4 and May 1, 2022. The data were obtained by using the "Descriptive Information Form" and the "Insufficient Milk Perception Scale". Results: The mean age of the mothers was 23.99±3.84 years and the gestational age of the babies was 38.92±0.74 weeks. It was determined that there was a significant difference be ...Daha fazlası

The Relationship of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Inflammatory Index and Nutrient Intake in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: Investigating the relationships between dietary inflammatory index (DII), nutrient intake, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) of university students was aimed in the present study. Material and Method: A questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic characteristics, the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), the 24-hour food record, and the DII scoring was completed by undergraduate students in Uskudar University. Results: A total of 750 students (52.3% male, mean age= 21.6±2.2 years, mean body mass index= 23.97±2.63 kg/m2) were included in the study. Half (50.7%) ...Daha fazlası

An Application for Automated Diagnosis of Facial Dermatological Diseases

ABSTRACT Objective: Dermatological diseases are public health problems. Several factors including subjective diagnosis, lack of enough dermatologists, inability to go to a dermatologist due to old age, psychological problems or pandemic like coronavirus enforce to use automated techniques in dermatology. In the literature, there are many techniques on automated lesion classification to provide accurate, objective, reliable and reproducible results for the diagnosis of several dermatological diseases. However, although the techniques are promising, they become useless without a user interface ...Daha fazlası

The Position of Nurses in the Healthcare Team in 2020

2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife and the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth; a year meant for celebration, and a deeper look at the importance of the nursing role in the future of healthcare. Today, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of the nurse and the urgent need for investment of this precious resource is at the forefront of many health policy makers’ agendas. As we entered 2020, many countries were already facing a nursing shortage. The World Health Organization’s first State of the World’s Nursing report, launched in April this year, reported a g ...Daha fazlası

Investigation of the Relationship between COVID-19 Illness Perceptions and Vaccine Attitudes of Midwives and Nurses Working in the Field of Women's Health

Objective: It is known that negative attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and unwillingness to vaccinate are higher in women than in men. Therefore, it is seen that the attitude of midwives and nurses working in the field of women's health toward vaccination is important in influencing women's attitudes toward vaccination. This study aims to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 disease perceptions and attitudes toward vaccination of midwives and nurses working in the field of women's health. Material and Method: The study was conducted in March 2021 in hospitals and primary healthcare i ...Daha fazlası

The Relationship Between Maternal Chronic Disease, Infection, and Having a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between prenatal chronic diseases, infection, and autism spectrum disorder. Material and Method: Retrospective, cross-sectional and comparative research design was used. The sample was conducted with 99 mothers for the group, 44 of whom had a child with autism spectrum disorder and 55 of whom had a child with non-autism spectrum disorder. Data were collected from mothers between October 2020 and January 2021 via online methods (Facebook, Whatsapp, and Instagram). The study data was collected with a questionnaire form and the Chil ...Daha fazlası

Effect Of Face To Face Education On Patient’s Anxiety In Perioperative Period: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of preoperative introductory training, to be performed for patients who would undergo an operation for gynecological surgery, on anxiety level. Material and Method: This study designed as a randomized controlled trial. It constituted the research population 60 patients, who would undergo an operation for gynecological surgery for the first time. All patients were visited by the researcher in the clinic environment the day/night before the surgery, information was given about the study, the questionnaire and State-Trait Anxiety Scale wer ...Daha fazlası

Investigating the Relationship of Age, Gender, and Lateralization with Elbow Joint Proprioception

Kevser SEVİK KAÇMAZ

Objective: Decreased or impaired proprioceptive sense may cause abnormal loading, increased risk of injury, and risk to personal safety. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between elbow joint proprioception with age, gender, and dominance. Material and Method: One hundred and twenty nine asymptomatic individuals aged 18-65 years were included in the study. Elbow joint proprioception measurement was performed with joint position sense error measurement. Results: The mean age of the individuals was 30.80±13.29 years. 79 of them were female and 50 of them were male. 9 individual ...Daha fazlası

Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Nursing: The Situation of Pre- and Post-Graduation

NURAY EGELİOĞLU CETİŞLİ | YASEMİN TOKEM | EKİN DİLA TOPALOĞLU ÖREN | GÜLŞEN IŞIK | SEDA ÇETİN AVCI

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı kanıta dayalı hemşireliğe yönelik mezuniyet öncesinde ve sonrasında katılımcıların tutumlarını, etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek ve karşılaştırmaktır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmanın birinci aşamasında veriler, dördüncü sınıfta öğrenim gören (n=171) öğrencilere Birey Tanıtım Formu ve Öğrencilerin Kanıta Dayalı Hemşirelik Konusundaki Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranışları Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın ikinci aşaması mezunlar (n=103) ile yürütülmüştür. İkinci aşamada veriler Kanıta Dayalı Hemşireliğe Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıla ...Daha fazlası

Comparison of Student Satisfaction According to Three Different Education Models in Nursing Education

FEYZA DERELİ | HATİCE YILDIRIM SARI | YASEMİN TOKEM

Objective: The objective of the study is to determine student satisfaction in classical, integrated and problem-based learning education model used in nursing education. Material and Methods: The descriptive-comparative research design study consisted of 621 students from the third and fourth grades (senior-nursing students) in nursing schools with different education models. The data were collected by face to face interview method using the Socio-Demographic Attributes Form and Student Satisfaction Scale. Student Satisfaction Scale consists of the sub-dimensions of instructors, school adminis ...Daha fazlası