Determination of COVID-19 Fear and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Faculty of Health Sciences Students: A Cross-Sectional

Objective: Determining COVID-19 fear, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and affecting factors of faculty of health sciences students during the pandemic process, and investigating the relationship between COVID-19 fear and healthy lifestyle behaviors were aimed in the present study. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with the participation of 687 university students studying at the faculty of health sciences between December 2020 and February 2021. The data were obtained by online survey method using a structured information form, the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Sca ...Daha fazlası

Health Belief Levels of Adult Individuals on Prevention of Colorectal Cancer and Their Status of Participating in Screening Program

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the health belief levels of the individuals aged 40-70 years for prevention of colorectal cancer and the rates and status of their participating in colorectal cancer screening programs. Material and Method: This descriptive study was conducted with 237 individuals who admitted to the surgery and internal outpatient clinics of a university hospital. Data were collected with a questionnaire including descriptive characteristics and colorectal cancer knowledge and behaviors of the participants and The Health Belief Model Scale for Protection fr ...Daha fazlası

Effects of demineralizaton-inhibition procedures on the bond strength of brackets bonded to demineralized enamel surface

TANCAN UYSAL

Objective: To study and compare the effects of different demineralizationinhibition methods on the shear bond strength (SBS) and fracture mode of an adhesive used to bond orthodontic brackets to demineralized enamel surfaces. Methods: Eighty freshly extracted, human maxillary premolars were divided into 4 equal groups and demineralized over the course of 21 days. Brackets were bonded to the demineralized enamel of teeth in Group 1. In Group 2, bonding was performed following resin infi ltration (ICON®, DMG, Hamburg, Germany). Before bonding, pre-treatment with acidulated phosphate fluor ...Daha fazlası

Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey

SEVİL YILMAZ | PERİHAN ÇETİN

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the side effects of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccines administered in adults in Turkey. Material and Method: This is a cross-sectional study. The study sample consisted of 187 adults, 95 in the Pfizer-BioNTech group and 92 in the Sinovac-CoronaVac group, who came for vaccination. A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and a questionnaire were applied to vaccinated individuals in a hospital. They were asked about any adverse effects at 6, 12 and 24 hours post-vaccination. Results: The most common local adverse effect was pain at the inject ...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

Factors Affecting the Knowledge Level and Attitudes of Nurses about Pain Management

YASEMİN TOKEM

Amaç: Tanımlayıcı tipte planlanan bu çalışmanın amacı; ağrı yönetimi konusunda hemşirelerin davranışları ve bilgi düzeylerini etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmanın popülasyonu bir devlet hastanesinin dahili, cerrahi servisleri ve yoğun bakımlarında çalışan hemşirelerdir. Çalışmaya toplam 79 hemşire dahil edilmiştir. Veriler güncel literatürde bulunan “Hemşire Tanımlayıcı Bilgi Formu”, “Hemşirelerin Ağrı Üzerine Bilgi ve Tutum Anketi”, “Ağrıya Karşı Müdahale Uygulama Formu” formlarından elde edilen standart bir anket ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan h ...Daha fazlası