E. Atli, Sezen Uyanik, A. Yildirim, Nida Yekteusaklari, Gizem Demir Uzun, Mehmet Acar, B. Akıncı
{"title":"Investigation of Acute Effects of Slow Controlled Breathing on Fatigue and Vital Markers During Recovery Phase","authors":"E. Atli, Sezen Uyanik, A. Yildirim, Nida Yekteusaklari, Gizem Demir Uzun, Mehmet Acar, B. Akıncı","doi":"10.5152/archealthscires.2023.22111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/archealthscires.2023.22111","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49210800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validity and Reliability Study of “Cultural Sensibility Scale for Nursing Students”","authors":"Y. Erden, S. Doğan, Bahar Çiftçi","doi":"10.5152/archealthscires.2023.23009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/archealthscires.2023.23009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46521151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barkin Kose, Ege Temizkan, O. Kaya Kara, K. Kara, S. Şahin
{"title":"Investigation of Activity Preferences of Children with Specific Learning Disorders and Their Families: Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Barkin Kose, Ege Temizkan, O. Kaya Kara, K. Kara, S. Şahin","doi":"10.5152/archealthscires.2023.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/archealthscires.2023.0006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43632722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship Between eHealth Literacy and Digital Literacy in University Students: The Case of Northern Cyprus","authors":"Ekrem Burcakli, Hulya Fırat Kılıç","doi":"10.5152/archealthscires.2023.22091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/archealthscires.2023.22091","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42917463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Berna Kurt, Zeynep Sipahi Karslı, Berna Ömür Çakmak Öksüzoğlu, Emine Öztürk, Neslihan Demirörs, Osman Dağ
{"title":"Determination of the Influence of Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms on Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study with Four Follow-Ups.","authors":"Berna Kurt, Zeynep Sipahi Karslı, Berna Ömür Çakmak Öksüzoğlu, Emine Öztürk, Neslihan Demirörs, Osman Dağ","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.22156","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the impact of peripheral neuropathy symptoms throughout with monthly follow-ups during 4 months of paclitaxel treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 79 patients. The study population consisted of female patients with breast cancer between August 2018 and January 2019. ''Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool'' and ''EORTC C30 Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire'' were applied with four follow-ups. The study was undertaken in accordance with the STROBE checklist for cross- sectional studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool except for the general activity subdimension were statistically significant in the ratings of second, compared to first; third compared to first and second; fourth compared to first, second, and third follow-up periods. The overall mean of the EORTC C30 Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, functioning, symptom, and global health status were statistically significant in the evaluations of second, compared with first; third compared with first and second; fourth compared with first, second, and third follow-up periods.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings from this study suggest that the increase in neuropathy symptoms during cures negatively affects the quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"75-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/39/37/fnjn-31-2-75.PMC10440923.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10045279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hsiao-Mei Chen, Yen-Chiao Angel Lu, Hsiang-Chu Pai
{"title":"Impact of a Care Task Design Program on Novice Nursing Students' Self-Reflection and Insight, Teamwork Skills, and Holistic Nursing Competency.","authors":"Hsiao-Mei Chen, Yen-Chiao Angel Lu, Hsiang-Chu Pai","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.22265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of a self-appraisal of clinical simulation care tasks in novice nursing students and assess their self-reflection and insight, teamwork skills, and holistic nursing competence in four different periods.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A single group pre- and post-test design was conducted. Data were collected between September 2019 and February 2020. Nursing students who participated in the fundamental nursing laboratory courses in the second year of the nursing department at a medical university were invited to participate in the study. Data were collected at four time points using the Self-Reflection and Insight Scale, Holistic Nursing Competence Scale, and the Teamwork Skills Scale. A generalized estimating equation was used for all statistical analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Across the four measurements, the score of self-reflection and insight ranged from 76.68 to 78.00, teamwork skills from 68.83 to 71.21, and holistic nursing competence from 134.48 to 146.46. Student performance was above average on all research variables. The results confirm the hypotheses that the program improves self-reflection and insight, teamwork skills, and holistic nursing competencies in nursing students.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that the program can be used to improve students' self-reflection, and it may also help to enhance their teamwork skills and holistic nursing competence.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"69-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d8/f7/fnjn-31-2-69.PMC10440954.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10047234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mustafa Eray Kılıç, Sena Özcan, Göksu Kılıç, Betül Bolat Küçükzeybek, Yusuf Atmalar, Badesu Talia Koç
{"title":"Diagnosis Rates Through Cancer Screening Programs in Patients with Breast Carcinoma.","authors":"Mustafa Eray Kılıç, Sena Özcan, Göksu Kılıç, Betül Bolat Küçükzeybek, Yusuf Atmalar, Badesu Talia Koç","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.22271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study investigated whether breast cancer patients had ever applied for Cancer Early Diagnosis Screening and Training Centers (KETEM).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study, conducted from November 2020 to April 2021, adopts a cross-sectional research design and is planned as a survey study. The \"Diagnosis Rates with Screening Programs in Breast Cancer Patients\" survey was conducted on women over 45 who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the Medical Oncology Clinic of İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Education and Research Hospital. Further information about the cancer stage was gathered from the Medical Oncology outpatient clinic file records. Data obtained in the study were evaluated using the the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 26.0 software (IBM Corp.; Armonk, NY, USA), using the number, percentage distribution, arithmetic mean, and chi-square test methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>It has been determined that most patients diagnosed did not receive a diagnosis through screening programs, were not aware of KETEM, and did not apply to KETEM. A positive relationship was found between the level of education and participation in screening programs. It was observed that women who knew about the KETEM's participated more often in the scans.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study discovered a lack of knowledge and inadequacy in screening programs for patients with breast cancer. We believe that it is essential to introduce and disseminate KETEMs so that cancers can be detected early through screening.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"91-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9e/c6/fnjn-31-2-91.PMC10440967.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10047236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emel Emine Kayikci, Dilek Yildirim, Vildan Kocatepe, Gulbeyaz Can
{"title":"The Effect of Coffee in the Prevention of Oral Mucositis Associated with Head and Neck Radiotherapy.","authors":"Emel Emine Kayikci, Dilek Yildirim, Vildan Kocatepe, Gulbeyaz Can","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.22282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study investigates the effect of coffee on the management of oral mucositis associated with head and neck radiotherapy.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Twenty-nine patients who underwent radiotherapy for the first time due to head and neck cancer between March 2019 and February 2020 were included in the experimental study. One cup/day of Turkish coffee (6 mg) was given to the patients in the intervention group every day for 3 weeks from the first day of radiotherapy. Data monitoring of both groups was performed once a week for 3 weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most of the patients participating in the study were at local stage (65.2%), and 72.4% underwent head and neck radiotherapy with the diagnosis of nasopharynx and larynx cancer. Although the development rate of oral mucositis was lower in the intervention group, no statistically significant difference was determined (p > 0.05). In the repeated follow-up, the quality of life scores was found to be similar in both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We concluded that coffee application is not an effective approach in the prevention of oral mucositis associated with head and neck radiotherapy. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to determine the prophylactic effect of coffee in the management of oral mucositis.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"105-114"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4f/df/fnjn-31-2-105.PMC10440973.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10045280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Sleep Problems for Palliative Care Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Dilek Baykal, Necmiye Çömlekçi","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.23051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.23051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This present systematic review aims to examine the effectiveness of non-pharmacological approaches to sleep problems for cancer patients in palliative care.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this review, the data of the last 5 years from 2018 to 2023 are included in Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, PubMed, Medline, Ulakbim National Database and Cochrane Library databases were scanned using the keywords \"palliative care, sleep disorder, non-pharmacologic, insomnia, cancer, randomized controlled trial\" in English and Turkish. As a result of the search, we identified 90 articles. This review was based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols 2015 Statement recommendations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This current review comprised 5 randomized controlled trials. The included studies were found to examine methods such as aromatherapy, massage, therapeutic touch, and white light, leaving out other methods (sleep hygiene, exercise, etc.), which are effective in treating insomnia. We established that the methods discussed in these studies were highly effective in improving sleep quality.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Non-pharmacological methods for treating sleep problems in cancer patients in palliative care have been shown to be effective. We consider it important that nurses were involved in these studies. On the other hand, we would recommend that studies be conducted to evaluate the effect of other nonpharmacologic methods on sleep problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"131-137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3b/f6/fnjn-31-2-131.PMC10440962.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10047238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}