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Aim: This study evaluated the effect of natural disaster education given to nursing students on the natural disaster literacy level. Material and Methods: The study was carried out with 302 students studying in the nursing department, and the pretestposttest was conducted in a quasi-experimental design with a single-group model. Students were given 120 minutes of "natural disaster training" and practice in groups. The data were collected in two stages, before and after the training, using the personal information form, the Natural Disaster Literacy Behavior Scale, and the Natural Disaster Literacy Cognitive Tendency Scale. Statistical analysis was made using number, percentage, minimum and maximum values, mean, standard deviation, and paired sample ttest. Results: 53.6% of the students reported that they, and 64.9% of their first-degree relatives, experienced a natural disaster. Most of the students had received disaster training before and stated that they wanted to participate in first aid training (26.6%), disasteroriented seminars and conferences (18.1%), earthquake drills (17.5%), fire drills (15.2%), search and rescue (13.1%) and aid campaigns (9.5%). After the natural disaster education, there was an increase in student's natural disaster literacy affective tendencies and behaviors (p<.001). Conclusion: Natural disaster education positively affected nursing students' natural disaster literacy attitudes and behaviors. Students stated that they want to participate in activities related to natural disasters. Accordingly, disaster education should be included in the nursing curriculum, which will play an essential role in preparing nurse candidates for disaster management. Organizing seminars, conferences, training activities on natural disasters, and practical exercises for students is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is important to reveal the long-term psychological effects of the earthquake in earthquake-exposed individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the levels of depression, hopelessness and death anxiety in students who experienced the earthquake one year after the earthquake and to examine the effects of depression and hopelessness on death anxiety. This is a descriptive and correlational study. Data were collected from 155 Emergency Relief and Disaster Management students who experienced the Kahramanmaras earthquake in Türkiye in 2023. Data were collected using Personal Information Form, Beck Depression Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Thorson-Powell Death Anxiety Scale. In the study, a moderate positive correlation was found, indicating that as levels of depression and hopelessness increased, so did death anxiety (p < .05). Depression and hopelessness explained 18.1% of the variance in death anxiety. Death anxiety was found to be higher in males and in students whose relatives or close friends died. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This descriptive, cross-sectional study administered a questionnaire to 616 Syrian refuges, evaluating the participants' sociodemographic characteristics and their views on the processes associated with social acceptance and cultural and social accommodation. The problems encountered among Syrian refuges after migration included expensive housing costs, language problems, difficulties making a living and education problems. Various problems were identified among subgroups, associated with working life and cultural differences. However, according to this study, Syrian refugees believed that the processes of social acceptance and the social accommodation of refugees by local populations had begun. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study was conducted with the aim of determining the fertility characteristics of Syrian refugee women and their knowledge, attitudes and behaviours with regard to family planning. Design and Sample: The research was designed as a descriptive and cross‐sectional type of study. The study group consisted of 389 refugee women in the 15‐ to 49‐year age group who had migrated from Syria to Hatay. Measure Study data were collected between October 2018 and January 2019 using forms containing questions on participants' sociodemographic characteristics, and their knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding family planning. Data analysis was performed with the use of frequency, percentage, mean, median, standard deviation values and the chi‐square test. Results: Most of the participants reported that they used a family planning method, 47.9% that they preferred traditional methods, 15.2% that the method used was supported by their husbands. Most of the participants had mistaken beliefs about pregnancy and family planning methods. Participants' information on modern family planning methods was affected by their age, income level and social security status; their knowledge of traditional family planning methods was affected by their income level, their family structure and their use of a traditional method. Women's use of family planning was affected by their age, income level and their knowledge of modern and traditional methods. Conclusions: Determination of the knowledge, attitudes and practice of refugee women regarding family planning and establishing the influential factors will enable nurses to make a contribution to the future provision of specific and culturally sensitive care to sick and healthy refugee women. SUMMARY STATEMENT: What is already known about this topic? Inclusive studies of family planning in refugees are relatively scarce.Lack of data concerning the knowledge, attitudes and implementation of family planning by refugee women affects and hinders their use of modern methods.What is already known about this topic? Although most refugee women knew about modern family planning methods, the rate of use was low.Women's attitudes affected their choice and use of family planning methods.When determining health practices in refugee groups, study findings emphasize the need to take account of the cultural practices of the target group in order to be successful.The implications of this paper: In raising the level of knowledge, achieving positive attitudes and turning knowledge into behaviour, it is important to support the husbands' use of family planning methods, and for both men and women to receive education on family planning.To meet the needs of Syrian refugee women for family planning services, nurses should provide counselling on modern family planning methods and ensure the sustainability of this service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: This study was conducted for determining the effect of a walking exercise program on quality of life and sleep in elderly individuals. Materials and Method: The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial that was stratified by gender, age, and physical activity levels. The study was conducted with 60 elderly individuals, 30 participants in the exercise walking group who participated in the walking program, and 30 participants in the control group without any intervention. The exercise walking group participated in the 40-minute walking program twice a week for 8 weeks. No intervention was made for the control group. In the study, data were collected using the introductory information form, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Elderly Module, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The same data collection forms were re-administered to the both groups after the walking program. Results: A significant improvement was found in the daily walking time (mean±sd=32.16±13.43), quality of life (mean±sd=81.30±2.87) and sleep quality (mean±sd=4.33±2.39), of the exercise walking group participating in the walking program compared with the control group (p<0.001). Conclusion: It was found that the walking program positively affected quality of life and sleep of elderly individuals. Consequently, this walking program is recommended to be applied in every environment where elderly individuals live. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]