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The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between intolerance of uncertainty and hopelessness levels of victims who were residing in a container city after the February 6 earthquakes. This correlational descriptive study was conducted in Teknokent Container City located in X city between June and August 2023. The population consisted of survivors who were residing in the Teknokent container city established in the Y district of X city. 100 individuals were reached in the study. The researcher collected the data through face-to-face interview method using a Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-Short Form (IUS 12), and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. It was determined that the participants had high levels of hopelessness and intolerance of uncertainty after the earthquake. Also, as the intolerance of uncertainty levels of the earthquake victims elevated, their hopelessness levels rose. The high levels of intolerance of uncertainty and hopelessness in the earthquake victims who resided in the container city demonstrate the necessity of implementing psychosocial support programs including psychiatric nurse, as well. Moreover, these concepts should be incorporated into the contents of these programs. Highlights: • The earthquake maintains its destructive impacts not only when it strikes but also in the following period, depending on the human factor. • Situational uncertainty, especially in times of crisis such as earthquakes and subsequent period, can have a negative impact on individuals and exacerbate their psychological distress, including feelings of frustration, injustice, helplessness, anger, and rage. • The earthquake victims develop various psychological problems such as hopelessness and intolerance of uncertainty. • Determining the intolerance of uncertainty and hopelessness levels of survivors of the February 6 earthquakes, who have been living in a container city would help identify the content and necessity of psychosocial support to be given to them in the following period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between clinical tests, patient symptoms, and conjunctivochalasis in contact lens wearers and non-wearers. Methods: This study comprised 40 eyes of 40 current soft contact lens users and 40 eyes of 40 control subjects. Cross-sectional areas of conjunctivochalasis at three locations (nasal, central, temporal) during straight and downward gazes were determined using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in all participants. Tear film break up time test and Schirmer test with anesthesia were performed and for evaluation of symptoms, the participants completed ocular surface disease index questionnaire. Results: During straight gaze, the mean cross-sectional areas of conjunctivochalasis were 0.0112 ± 0.009 and 0.006 ± 0.005 mm2 at nasal, 0.0096 ± 0.007 and 0.002 ± 0.004 mm2 at central, 0.0176 ± 0.014 and 0.008 ± 0.009 mm2 at temporal in contact lens and control groups, respectively. Regardless of location and gaze direction, the mean cross-sectional conjunctivachalasis areas of the contact lens group were significantly higher than those of the controls (all, p < 0.05). Significant positive correlations between ocular surface disease index score and measured conjunctivachalasis areas (in all sites) during straight gaze and downward gaze were observed in the contact lens group (all, p < 0.05 and r > 0.450). Conclusion: Wearing soft contact lenses is associated with increased conjunctivochalasis areas. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography determined conjunctivochalasis area is an objective clinical measurement value that is positively correlated with patients’ symptoms in soft contact lens wearers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Backgound and aim: A liver transplant is regarded as a traumatic life experience. In traumatic life experiences, the concept of resilience appears as an important factor in protecting and strengthening mental health. Furthermore, individuals with high life satisfaction and self-esteem, both of which are protective factors of resilience, are thought to have better psychological well-being. The aim of this study is to determine life satisfaction, self-esteem, and resilience levels in liver transplant patients, as well as the correlation between them. Materials And Method: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted in a hospital in Malatya between February and June 2022. The study was completed with 122 liver transplant patients. Data were collected using the "Patient Descriptive Characteristics Form", "Contentment With Life Assessment Scale", "Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale" and "Brief Resilience Scale". Findings: It was found that the level of life satisfaction for liver transplant patients was 19.94±6.98, their level of self-esteem was 29.40±3.87, and their level of resilience was 18.43±4.63. There was a positive weak correlation between the resilience and life satisfaction of the patients (r=0.368 p=0.001); a positive weak correlation between resilience and self-esteem (r=0.371 p=0.001); and a positive weak correlation between life satisfaction and self-esteem (r=0.422 p=0.001). Conclusion: As the resilience of the patients increased, so did their life satisfaction and self-esteem. As their self-esteem increased, their life satisfaction also increased. Training programs for improving resilience, self-esteem, and life satisfaction in individuals who have undergone liver transplantation should be prepared in healthcare institutions, and patients' and healthcare personnel's awareness of the importance of these concepts and psychosocial care should be increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of mindfulness on medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: This cross‐sectional study was conducted with 147 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. The data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. Results: A strong positive correlation was determined between the mindfulness level and medication adherence of the individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Furthermore, mindfulness of the individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia was statistically significant in explaining medication adherence (p < 0.05) and mindfulness predicted medication adherence by 64%. Conclusion: It was observed that the individuals' mindfulness level was low and half of the participants had low medication adherence. Moreover, as their mindfulness level increased, so did their medication adherence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Emotional expression is important for body and mental health in these days of fear of Covid-19. This research was aimed to determine the relationship between the fear of covid-19 and emotional expressions of nursing students with high awareness and contact possibility for covid-19. The sample size of the research consisted of 313 nursing students determined by power analysis. In the study, "Socio-Demographic Characteristics Form", "Covid-19 Fear Scale" and "Berkeley Emotional Expression Scale" were used as data collection tools. It was determined that the total mean score of the participants was 79.09 ± 16.37 on the Berkeley Emotional Expression Scale and 17.11 ± 5.85 on the Covid-19 Fear Scale. In the study, it was determined that there is a positive, weakly and significant correlation between the students' fear of covid-19 and their emotional expressions. As the nursing students' fear of covid-19 increases, their emotional expressions increase. It is necessary to develop environments in which nursing students can express their emotions and work to increase their level of expression. It is necessary to develop environments in which nursing students can express their emotions and work to increase their level of expression. Psychological support units can be established in hospitals and schools under the leadership of related psychiatric nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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