{"title":"Evaluation of Nursing Students' Sleep Patterns, Social Jet Lag, and Quality of Life*,*.","authors":"Azzet Yüksel, Aylin Özakgül","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.22176","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the chronotypes of nursing students, social jet lag, and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study was planned and performed in a descriptive, method. Research data were collected in the 2019-2020 fall semester. The research population consisted of nursing students working at the nursing departments of state and private universities in Istanbul. The study sample included 1152 nursing students who agreed to participate in the study after obtaining informed consent. Data were collected using the \"Student Information Form,\" \"Morningness- Eveningness Scale,\" and \"Short Form of the Turkish WHO Quality of Life Scale.\"</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the nursing students, 81.2% (n = 935) were women, 26.5% (n = 305) were first-year students, 86.5% (n = 997) were non-smoker, and 92.4% (n = 1065) not consumed alcohol. Most of the nursing students in this study were intermediate chronotypes (80.2%). Students' social-jet lag mean value was 1.36±0.73 hours (min:0-max:4.8). Multiple regression analysis showed that an increase in social jetlag decreases the average scores of the physical and environmental subdimension and an increase in the morning chronotype increases the average scores of the physical, mental, and social subdimension.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High social jet lag reduced the quality of life and a morning chronotype improved the quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"97-104"},"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/d9/9b/fnjn-31-2-97.PMC10440964.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10047233","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":"Beliefs and Predictors of Negative Attitudes Toward Obesity Among Turkish Healthcare Professionals: Assessing the Bias with Sub-group Analysis.","authors":"Zeynep Tüzün, Sinem Akgül, Sedat Işıklı, Demet Taş, Nuray Kanbur","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.22306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to examine Turkish healthcare professionals' beliefs and predictors of negative attitudes toward obesity and to investigate whether those beliefs and negative attitudes differ per their profession and sociodemographic and familial variables.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, healthcare professionals (n = 495) working in four hospitals of Ankara completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and two self-report scales: the Attitudes Toward Obese Persons Scale and the Beliefs About Obese Persons Scale. Data were collected during May, 2018.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Female healthcare professionals had significantly higher (p = 0.03) positive attitude scores than males, and nurses had significantly higher (p = 0.04) Beliefs About Obese Persons Scale scores than physicians, representing their belief that obesity is not under the control of the individual. The Attitudes Toward Obese Persons Scale scores of university hospital healthcare professionals were significantly higher (p = 0.00) than those of public hospital and private hospital healthcare professionals, and Attitudes Toward Obese Persons Scale scores of healthcare professionals who have a family member with a chronic disease were significantly higher (p = 0.027) than those who do not.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The work experience, spending more time with a patient, and having a member of the family with a chronic illness lead to a more positive attitude toward people with obesity. This result emphasizes the importance of interventions that promote sensitive and empathic communication skills.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"115-121"},"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/62/bf/fnjn-31-2-115.PMC10440927.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10047237","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":"The Effect of Mobile Phone-Based Interventions on Blood Pressure in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.","authors":"Abdullah Avcı, Meral Gün","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.22218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Mobile phone interventions have been used as a widespread and effective means of blood pressure control in recent years. This systematic review was conducted to determine the effect of mobile phone-based interventions on blood pressure in stroke patients.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this systematic review, the literature search was conducted between November 1 and November 10, 2022, in the databases \"Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library,\" without any year limitation. Studies with inclusion and exclusion criteria according to the PICOS method were included in the review.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 3086 patients who have had a stroke with a sample size ranging from 50-660, and 13 randomized controlled trials meeting the criteria for inclusion in the review were included. In seven studies included in the review, it was found that mobile phone-based intervention reduces blood pressure, while in six studies, it did not have an effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current studies are insufficient to explain the effect of mobile phone-based interventions on blood pressure control in stroke patients. It is recommended to conduct more randomized controlled trials with a high methodological quality that examine the effect of mobile phone-based interventions on blood pressure in patients who have had a stroke.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"122-130"},"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/26/d1/fnjn-31-2-122.PMC10440970.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10047235","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":"Stress, Anxiety, and Postpartum Depression in Parents with Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.","authors":"Ayşegül Kılıçlı, Gülben Saraçoğlu, Ayşin Çetinkaya Büyükbodur","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2023.22219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to determine stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression in parents with premature infants in neonatal intensive care unit.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted between July 15 and November 31, 2021. The research involved 120 premature infants and their parents (120 mothers and 120 fathers). This research was carried out in Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital, third level neonatal intensive care unit. Introductory Information Form, Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale were used as data collection tools.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Stress, anxiety, and depression were high in parents. Stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression mean scores of mothers were significantly higher than that of fathers. A positive correlation was found between stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression in parents. Simple regression analysis revealed that stress in mothers predicted depression by 5% and stress in fathers predicted anxiety by 30%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study emphasizes that stress, anxiety, and depression are seen at high rates in parents with premature infants, and stress increases anxiety in fathers and depression in mothers.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 2","pages":"82-90"},"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/92/af/fnjn-31-2-82.PMC10440958.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10045283","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":"Palliative Nursing in Africa: Scoping the Landscape of Evidence Focusing on Cancer Care.","authors":"Johanna E Maree, Samuel A M Bingo, Owens Mgawi","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.23038","DOIUrl":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.23038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to describe the research output of African's nurses in the field of palliative care from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2021.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A scoping review was conducted. The key words Africa and nursing in combination with palliative care, end of life, terminal care, hospice, and supportive care were used to search the databases Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsychINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Only studies authored by a nurse with an African affiliation focusing on issues related to advanced cancer were included. The data were captured onto an extraction sheet and analyzed by means of descriptive statistics and content analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 522 articles identified, only 16 met the inclusion criteria. The work originated from eight African countries was primarily qualitative and focused on the family and caregivers. Pain was the only symptom investigated.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Studies focusing on symptoms, psychosocial, spiritual, end of life care as well as studies testing nursing interventions are urgently needed. Interregional research could also assist with building the current evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 Supp1","pages":"S38-S44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10911779/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9432350","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}
Seckin Erdal, Elif Naz Arslan, Mehmet Sahir Tandoruk
{"title":"Palliative Care in Patients with Hematological Malignancies.","authors":"Seckin Erdal, Elif Naz Arslan, Mehmet Sahir Tandoruk","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.23046","DOIUrl":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.23046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Palliative care is an attempt to improve the quality of life of patients and their relatives who have lost the chance of a cure. Interventions to improve the quality of life of patients include physical, mental, and psychosocial problems. It is known that symptoms such as pain, fatigue, loss of appetite, and feeling unwell, which often cause deterioration in quality of life, are improved with palliative care support. It is seen that palliative care support, which is mostly recommended in the end-of-life period of patients with solid tumors, is not recommended for patients with hematological malignancies. In fact, patients with hematological malignancies face physical, mental, and economic difficulties due to the intense treatment protocols required for their disease and the side effects of the treatments. Compared to patients with solid tumors, patients with hematological malignancies have a higher frequency of hospitalization and intensive care unit admission. For these reasons, our aim is to define the palliative care needs of patients with hematologic malignancies, understand the barriers to palliative care and end-of-life care, and offer solutions to improve the quality of life and care of patients with hematologic malignancies.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 Supp1","pages":"S59-S65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10911781/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9438891","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":"Development of Cancer Palliative Care in Turkey.","authors":"Gülbeyaz Can","doi":"10.5152/fnjn.2023.23034","DOIUrl":"10.5152/fnjn.2023.23034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Palliative care is an important component of integrated, person-centered health care. It can be provided alone or in combination with the patient's medical treatment, not only by the palliative care team but also by the healthcare team caring for the patient. The concept of palliative care was developed in 2010 along with the establishment of the National Cancer Control Program in Turkey, and today there are many palliative care units, especially in metropolitan hospitals, that provide comprehensive palliative care. One-third of patients who come to the palliative care unit for treatment of pain, malnutrition, and respiratory problems are cancer patients. The care needs of all patients presenting to the palliative care unit are assessed, and a multidisciplinary team plans comprehensive palliative care for patients. Theoretical and practical patient care training is provided by palliative care nurses for family members or caregivers. Considering the burden of cancer as well as the increasing life expectancy at birth, it can be stated that the actual need for palliative care in Turkey will be much greater in the near future.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 Supp1","pages":"S52-S58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10911778/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9432353","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":"Quality of Life of Caregivers of Women Receiving Cancer Treatment in Turkey.","authors":"Maide Nur Keleş, Taghreed Salameh, Memnun Seven","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22235","DOIUrl":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.22235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The study aims to explore the predictors of the quality of life of caregivers of women receiving cancer treatment in Turkey.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study was conducted in a Medical-Oncology inpatient clinic of a University Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, between February and June 2020. Descriptive data were collected from 128 family caregivers using caregiver and patient identification forms and the quality of life scale- family version. Bivariate analyses and multiple regression were used to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean score of the quality of life was 4.41 (standard deviation=0.63). A backward multiple regression revealed that being female caregivers, increased time spent for care per day, and caring for women with metastatic cancer were factors associated with poor quality of life.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although caregiving responsibilities bring challenges to every caregiver, those who are at high risk for impaired quality of life during caregiving need further support in their caregiving to maintain quality of life. Further research should focus on finding solutions to better support caregivers who are experiencing impairment in their quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 Supp1","pages":"S31-S37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10911777/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9432354","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":"Attitudes and Behaviors of Palliative Care Nurses on Euthanasia.","authors":"Şenay Şener, Yurdanur Dikmen","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.23056","DOIUrl":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.23056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review was planned to present an overview of the findings in the scientific literature on euthanasia, palliative care, and nurses' attitudes and behaviors. A literature search was done in \"EBSCO,\" \"PubMed\" databases, and \"Google Scholar\" search engines. In the study, a search was made between January and March 2023 using the keywords \"palliative care,\" \"euthanasia,\" and \"nurse attitudes.\" Articles published in English and accessible were included in the research. Palliative care practices differ according to the health system, socioeconomic status, cultural conditions, geographical location, and education levels of countries On the other hand, discussions on the integration of euthanasia into palliative care practices continue. While palliative care practices differentiate in countries where euthanasia has been legalized, scientific, legal, religious, and ethical discussions continue in countries where euthanasia is not legal. There are many different variables, such as age, gender, professional experience, and cultural and religious factors, that affect nurses' attitudes and behaviors on this issue. It can be suggested that the results of the research, which will evaluate the factors affecting the attitudes of nurses toward euthanasia, death and terminally ill patients, include social changes in order to provide a literature and database in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 Supp1","pages":"S66-S70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10919223/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9438892","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}
Zahra Ebadinejad, Maryam Rassouli, Ali Fakhr Movahedi
{"title":"Exploration of the Strategies of Iranian Nurses in Providing Palliative Care to Children with Cancer: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Zahra Ebadinejad, Maryam Rassouli, Ali Fakhr Movahedi","doi":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.0024","DOIUrl":"10.5152/FNJN.2023.0024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to explain the strategies of Iranian nurses in providing palliative care to children with cancer.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study is a qualitative research with an approach to the conventional content analysis. The main participants were nine nurses working in ward pediatric oncology. Also based on data analysis, five parents of children, two children, one social worker, one physician, one psychologist, and one nutritionist were also included. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and observation and were analyzed by the Elo and Kyngäs approach. Lincoln and Guba criteria were used for the trustworthiness of data analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three conceptual categories were developed with qualitative analysis: \"prevention and relief of pain and physical symptoms\", \"spontaneous compassion\", and \"strengthen parental resilience\"; that were derived from the main categories: \"attention to precautionary considerations,\" \"friendly relationship of nurses with parents of children, create enjoyable moments, spontaneous assistance,\" \"facilitate coping with current situation, perceived confrontation with child death.\"</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this study, the results showed that nurses' strategies in providing palliative care to children with cancer were a combination of professional and spontaneous strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":73033,"journal":{"name":"Florence Nightingale journal of nursing","volume":"31 Supp1","pages":"S1-S6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10911773/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9432351","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}