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{"title":"Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Early Mobility Protocols on the Outcomes of Critical Care Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Jing Xu, Shengyuan Wang, Qian Zhang, Yanfen Yao, Jing Yu","doi":"10.1002/nop2.70206","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.70206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This review evaluates the effectiveness of nurse-led early mobility protocols on key patient outcomes, including length of ICU and hospital stay, body function, mobility, muscle strength and mortality.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Systematic review and meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This review was conducted, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Outcomes assessed included ICU stay, hospital stay, body function, mobility, muscle strength, and mortality. Meta-analysis using a random-effects model calculated pooled estimates such as weighted mean differences (WMD) and standardised mean differences (SMD) for continuous outcomes, and risk ratios (RR) for mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The pooled WMD indicated that nurse-led early mobility protocols significantly reduced ICU stay by 1.8 days (WMD: -1.813; 95% CI: -3.072 to -0.555) and hospital stay by 2.6 days (WMD: -2.622; 95% CI: -5.122 to -0.123). No significant effects were observed for mobility (SMD: -0.245), body function (SMD: 0.223), muscle strength (SMD: 0.385) or mortality (RR: 1.117). Heterogeneity was substantial for most outcomes. Nurse-led early mobility protocols effectively reduce ICU and hospital stay durations, suggesting their role in optimising critical care recovery. However, further high-quality studies are needed to determine their impacts on other functional outcomes and long-term recovery. No patient or public contribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 5","pages":"e70206"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12079643/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144081368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Suicide Literacy and Stigmatising Attitude Among Poisoning Wards Nurses and Physicians Towards Patients With Suicide Attempts: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Hanieh Omrani Tabari, Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki, Sussan Moudi, Mobin Alijanzadeh Kashi, Afsane Fendereski, Nipin Kalal, Andrew Fournier, Murat Yıldırım, Aliasghar Manouchehri","doi":"10.1002/nop2.70182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70182","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Health professionals' attitudes towards suicidal patients may affect the quality of treatment and care provided. This study was conducted to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of physicians and nurses towards patients with suicidal ideation and a history of suicide attempts.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A cross-sectional research design was used to conduct this study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 421 physicians and nurses were recruited. Data analyses were performed using SPSS software version 23. This study used a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Stigma of Suicide Scale-Short Form and the Literacy of Suicide Scale questionnaires.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study included 421 participants, comprising 55 general physicians (GPs; 13.1%), 92 specialist physicians (21.9%) and 274 nurses (65%). Nurses had an average score of 4.65 ± 1.78 for suicide knowledge and 46.59 ± 7.43 for suicide stigma. No significant relationship was observed between suicide knowledge and suicide stigma among nurses (r = 0.02). However, a significant negative correlation was identified between suicide knowledge and suicide stigma among physicians (r = -0.25).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that increasing suicide literacy may help reduce stigma among physicians, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions in clinical settings.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>Patients and the public were not directly involved in the design, conduct or reporting of this study. However, the findings highlight the importance of improving healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes towards suicidal ideation and behaviour, which could have a direct impact on patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 5","pages":"e70182"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12041942/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Spiritual Well-Being in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.","authors":"Fatemeh Nazari, Vahid Shaygannejad, Leila Mardanian Dehkordi","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2204","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being and perceived social support (PSS) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Patient contribution: </strong>This study was conducted on 120 patients with MS in Isfahan in 2021. The participants were over 18 years of age and referred to the MS Clinic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The subjects were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using Cheraghi and Davari Dolatabadi's Perceived Social Support and Paloutzian and Ellison's Spiritual Well-Being (SWB) questionnaires and analysed using descriptive (number and percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential (Pearson's test, linear regression) statistics in SPSS software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pearson correlation test indicated that there was a direct relationship between spiritual well-being and the total score of perceived social support (r = 0.415, p < 0.001) and the emotional (r = 0.328, p = 0.004) and informational (r = 0.311, p = 0.006) dimensions; this relationship was not significant in the instrumental dimension (r = 0.197, p = 0.081). Moreover, linear logistic regression analysis showed that in MS patients, the chance of spiritual well-being among MS patients will be increased by 59.2% per unit increase in emotional support. Also, the chance of spiritual well-being increases by 34.1% for each score increase in the age of MS patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It is necessary that age and perceived emotional support, as a strong predictor of spiritual health status, are considered in designing health promotion interventions for patients with MS.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 5","pages":"e2204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12070029/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144035644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Assessment of Patient Satisfaction With Home Care Services in an Eastern City of Turkey.","authors":"Ezgi Yarasir, Irem Bulut","doi":"10.1002/nop2.70214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70214","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to examine the socioeconomic characteristics of patients who are receiving home care in an eastern city of Turkey, assess how satisfied they are with these services and determines the factors affecting their level of satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A quantitative descriptive and cross-sectional study design was used.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From July to August 2022, a sample of 306 patients who were receivers of home care services participated in the research. The study comprised of a 'Personal Information Form' and the 'Home Health Care Services Patient Experience Questionnaire' supplied by the Turkish Ministry of Health, Department of Quality, Accreditation, and Employee Rights. The questionnaire evaluates the degree of satisfaction with home care services. The statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 22.0 software. A significance level of p < 0.05 was utilised to determine statistical significance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of all the participants, 51.3% were female and the average age was 74.1 ± 14.4 years. An impressive 92.8% of participants expressed their satisfaction with the home care services provided by the Ministry of Health, considering it highly effective. The mean satisfaction score of the participants in home care was determined to be 4.7 ± 0.3. The study found that participants who had completed at least a high school education, were part of large families, had a high monthly income and perceived their health as poor reported significantly greater levels of satisfaction with home care services (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>The term patient satisfaction remains of significant importance in the professions of nursing and health services alike. The results of our study indicated that nearly all of the participants expressed that they were satisfied with their use of home care. Using regular satisfaction surveys is advised to determine the underlying reasons for dissatisfaction among patients who are unsatisfied with the service, and to conduct research with the goal of implementing improvements.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 5","pages":"e70214"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12056709/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143991293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Do Jointly Appointed Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Academics Provide Benefits to Patients, Individual Joint Appointees, Academic Institutions and Health and Social Care Organisations? A Scoping Literature Review.","authors":"Prisca Kaunda, Hugo C van Woerden, Ben Fitzpatrick, Vivien Coates","doi":"10.1002/nop2.70227","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.70227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This review aimed to assess the evidence of benefit from Nurses and Midwives' Clinical Academic (NMCA) appointments and establish the value of their contribution to the key stakeholders: patients, the individual joint appointees, academic institutions and health and social care organisations.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Jointly appointed clinical academic posts for nurses and midwives are rare, making up less than 0.1% of the workforce in the UK.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A scoping review.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Methodology for Scoping Reviews.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>ProQuest, SCOPUS, MEDLINE Ovid, CINAHL Ultimate and British Library EThOS were searched for English-language publications from January 2013 to December 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirteen papers met the inclusion criteria. Key themes were the introduction of effective care guidelines and interventions, shared decision-making in care and research, individual professional growth and development, motivation and job satisfaction, improved clinical-academic partnerships and research advancement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is emerging evidence of significant benefits from clinical academic posts in nursing and midwifery; studies have generally been qualitative, focusing less on quantitative approaches.</p><p><strong>Implications for the profession and/or patient care: </strong>This study demonstrates potential benefits to both the nursing/midwifery profession and patients, particularly regarding the generation of new knowledge and provision of quality care.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 5","pages":"e70227"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12061839/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144007229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of virtual reality technology in nursing management: A scoping review.","authors":"Zhenya Zou, Qian Gao, Xiaoyang Zhou, Hongxiang Duan, Jinbao Mao","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2243","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To summarize the application of virtual reality technology in nursing management, so as to provide reference for the further development of virtual reality technology in nursing management.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The design entails a scoping review using the methodological framework of PRISMA-ScR.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A literature search was conducted using combined keywords in 2 English databases (PubMed, EMBASE) and 3 Chinese databases (Chinese Journal Full-Text Database, Wan fang Database, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals) of peer-reviewed publications covering the dates of publication from 2001 to July, 2021. Title and abstract screening and a full-text screening were conducted by two independent authors. Results were reported in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search yielded 619 hits. A total of 17 journal articles met the inclusion criteria. We identified the following five themes: (a) innovate training mode and deepen theoretical knowledge, (b) non-invasive repetitive training to improve basic skills, (c) multiple virtual situations to help the development of the specialty, (d) standardize medical management and reduce potential safety hazards, (e) improve patient management based on holistic care.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The paper points out that, the combination of virtual reality technology and nursing management is still in its infancy in China. Compared with foreign countries, there are few types of virtual situations in China, the depth and breadth of application research are insufficient, and the attention to nursing staff management ignores the spiritual level, which has a lot of room for improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 5","pages":"e2243"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12107125/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Palliative Care Environments in an Acute Hospital for End-Of-Life Care-Perspectives of Patients, Next of Kin and Healthcare Professionals.","authors":"Dorte Buchwald, Cecilie Hübner, Louise Sofia Madsen, Dorte Melgaard","doi":"10.1002/nop2.70225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study is to explore the perspectives of patients, next of kin and healthcare professionals on planning a new end-of-life room in a department of surgery in an acute hospital.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Qualitative study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between January and March 2023, 20 individual semi-structured interviews were conducted at the REDACTED. Participants included seven seriously ill and dying patients, three next of a kin and ten health care professionals. The interviews focused on identifying key elements that participants deemed important in an end-of-life room during the final days of life.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Data analysis revealed two main themes: 'Lively physical surroundings' and 'Human and medical competencies' of the health care professionals. The findings highlight a shared understanding among participants of the importance of lively physical surroundings, including aesthetics, connections to nature, appropriate lighting and the creation of a homely atmosphere.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>Although patients and next of kin were not involved in the planning of the study due to ethical considerations, nurses working on the ward contributed valuable insights during the study's design. Their input helped ensure the relevance and feasibility of the research in a clinical setting.</p><p><strong>Reporting method: </strong>COREQ was used as aguideline.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 4","pages":"e70225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12005391/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144051159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outcome Indicators for Evaluating Interventions by Advanced Practice Nurses Specialising in Acute Pain: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Patricia Barroso-Castaño, Sandra Cabrera-Jaime, Maria Feijoo-Cid, Ariadna Huertas-Zurriaga, Llúcia Benito Aracil","doi":"10.1002/nop2.70201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To identify outcome indicators to evaluate interventions delivered by advanced practice nurses specialising in acute pain as reported in the scientific literature.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Scoping review.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>Three databases (PubMed, Scopus and CINAHL) were systematically searched in December 2023 to identify studies published between 1996 and 2023.</p><p><strong>Review methods: </strong>Search results were managed through the Rayyan platform. Two review authors independently performed data selection and extraction, and a third reviewer resolved conflicts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search identified 1263 studies. After screening titles and abstracts, 14 full-text studies were selected for data extraction and analysis. These studies encompassed a variety of designs, including randomised controlled trials, cohort studies and observational studies. The outcome indicators used to evaluate advanced practice nurses' interventions in acute pain management were examined across three key dimensions: study population and setting, intervention and model of acute pain nurse care and quality-of-care assessment. The specific outcome indicators identified included 'pain score', 'side effects', 'analgesia prescription', 'non-pharmacological interventions', 'nurses' pain management knowledge', 'patient/parent education' and 'APN contact'.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review underscores the growing and evolving role of advanced practice nurses (APNs) in acute pain management, highlighting the diversity of care models and interventions implemented across clinical settings. Key outcome indicators, such as 'pain score', 'side effects' and 'nursing staff's understanding of pain management', were identified, with certain indicators, like 'APN contact' and 'non-pharmacological interventions', more closely linked to the nurse-led approach.</p><p><strong>Implications for the profession: </strong>This scoping review underscores the importance of developing and evaluating outcome indicators to enhance the assessment of interventions provided by advanced practice nurses in acute pain management. While consensus on specific indicators has not yet been reached, this review highlights the need for further research to refine and standardise these indicators, thereby contributing to more uniform and comparative evaluations of care.</p><p><strong>Impact: </strong>The identified outcome indicators can inform the evaluation of APN interventions in acute pain management, supporting efforts to optimise and standardise care. Further implementation and assessment of these indicators will be essential to enhance the quality and effectiveness of patient care.</p><p><strong>Reporting method: </strong>The PRISMA extension for Scoping Review guidelines was used.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>No patient or public contribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 4","pages":"e70201"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12006665/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144043428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Little Boat Flopping About on the Ocean: The Lived Experience of Transitioning Early Career Nurses.","authors":"Liz Ryan, Leah East, Andy Davies, Blake Peck, Daniel Terry","doi":"10.1002/nop2.70202","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.70202","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To explore the lived experiences of transitioning from a student to a nurse while navigating the workplace in their first two years within the profession.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A qualitative exploratory study employing Gadamer's hermeneutic phenomenology to inform the interpretive approach, thereby reinforcing the philosophical foundations of the research.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-six early career nurses who participated in an initial study as students were followed up and interviewed 18-24 months after graduating between 2020 and 2023. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data and were thematically analysed. COREQ guidelines were followed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three themes emerged encompassing: Navigating the New World, where early career nurses felt like imposters and ill-prepared to practise; The real world, where early career nurses are pushed to their limits; and A support network, where early career nurses relied on each other and other key members of the professional team to make it through the transitional period of being a new nurse.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An examination of early career nurses' experiences centred around support, where differences between anticipated and actual support fostered imposter syndrome and feelings of being overwhelmed. While further research to explore the deeper dynamics of the relationships between peers is required, there also remains further research to understand the mechanisms that inform the flow of recently registered nurses out of the workplace or profession altogether. There are opportunities to better link early career nursing peers and capitalise on the empathic nature of these relationships as one solution to workplace and professional turnover.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>No Patient or Public Contribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 4","pages":"e70202"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11946540/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sleep and Trauma Effects of the Earthquake: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Gülşen Ulaş Karaahmetoğlu, Zeynep Arabaci","doi":"10.1002/nop2.70208","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.70208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The present study was carried out in order to determine the effects of earthquakes on the sleep quality of earthquake survivors.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The study is a cross-sectional and descriptive design.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The research was conducted in the provinces affected by the earthquake, which occurred in Türkiye on 6 February 2023. The study was completed with 428 individuals affected by an earthquake, who voluntarily agreed to participate. Data were collected by using Google Forms and face-to-face data collection. The data collection instruments used here were the Descriptive Information Form, Emotion Assessment Scale for Traumatic Events (EASTE) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>It was determined that the average scores obtained from the PSQI scale by an individual affected by an earthquake were 11.10 ± 3.44 and they had poor sleep quality. The total EASTE score was 57.93 ± 16.3 points; the mean score from the trauma exposure subscale was 27.44 ± 8.14 points and the mean score from the trauma coping subscale was 30.50 ± 8.91 points, indicating that an individual affected by an earthquake was significantly affected by the trauma.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It was also determined that providing physical and psychosocial support for individuals who experienced the earthquake in the short and long term is crucial for their sleep quality, quality of life and overall well-being.</p><p><strong>Relevance to clinical practice: </strong>It is an important study in terms of raising awareness that traumatic situations such as earthquakes affect both the physical and mental health of the individual, and nurses plan the care process on this issue.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>The scales were filled in by individuals who experienced the earthquake.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"12 4","pages":"e70208"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11971646/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143789126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}