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Background: The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remains high worldwide in today's society, especially among young people. Youth education on STDs could help to reduce the prevalence of the condition in society and prevent new cases. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of peer‐based short‐form educational videos on youths' knowledge of STDs. Methods: This quasi‐experimental study was conducted in Turkey. The sample consisted of 121 students divided into experimental and control groups. Pre‐ and post‐test control group quasi‐experimental research design was employed in this study during the spring semester of the academic year 2021–2022. Peer‐based short‐form educational videos created by nursing students were used as an intervention. The survey form and Sexually Transmitted Disease Knowledge Questionnaire were used to collect data. Results: Participants with parental responsibilities and had previous STD experience had higher knowledge score than the other subgroups. There was a significant main effect of peer‐based short‐form educational video on participants overall knowledge score of STDs. Additionally, the effect of intervention continued at 12‐week follow‐up measurement. Conclusion: Peer‐based short‐form educational videos increase young people's knowledge of STD, and the impact of the intervention continued at 12‐week follow up. Summary statement: What is already known about this topic? Sexually transmitted diseases continue to be prevalent in society, particularly among young people.Sexually transmitted diseases can lead to serious health conditions and have a significant impact on sexual and reproductive health.The effectiveness of internet‐based education and lectures on sexually transmitted diseases has already been investigated.Little research has been addressed to determine the impact of educational materials, which are short videos on knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases created by utilizing nursing students' peer assessment. What this paper adds? Peer‐based short‐form educational videos increase young people's sexually transmitted disease knowledge.People with parental responsibilities and a previous sexually transmitted infections responded to interventions more favourably.The effects of peer‐based short‐form educational videos persisted 3 months afterwards. The implications for this paper: This cost‐free method has a potential to be widely used as a public health intervention to educate young people on sexually transmitted diseases.The peer‐based short‐form educational videos can be combined with other interventions to increase young people's knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the experiences and transitional care needs of Turkish frail older adults living in the UK and determine how this information can be utilized to improve the provision of culturally sensitive care during the transitional period. Design: Qualitative descriptive research with semi‐structured individual interviews. Methods: "The 'Silences' Framework guided the research design, from conceptualizing the research question to structuring the report of final outputs. For this study, semi‐structured, in‐depth interviews were conducted with sixteen older adults living with frailty and five family caregivers between January and May of 2023 in the United Kingdom. Results: Major themes that were identified included: (i) information and communication, (ii) care and support, (iii) the role of culture and (iv) trust and satisfaction. Further analysis, through discussion and immersion in the data, revealed that care transition periods were presented alongside three phases of transitional care: pre‐transition (during hospitalization), early‐transition (the period between discharge and the 7th day after discharge) and late transition (the period between the 8th day and 12th month after discharge). Conclusions: Our study revealed that the communication and informational needs of frail older individuals change during the transition period. While Turkish older adults and family caregivers expressed satisfaction with healthcare services in the UK, many struggled due to a lack of knowledge on how to access them. Impact: The support of family caregivers is a crucial component in facilitating transitional care for frail older patients, as they help in accessing healthcare services and using technological devices or platforms. It should be noted that family caregivers often hold the same level of authority as their elderly Turkish counterparts. Patient or Public Contribution: No patient or public contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To determine the effect of male nursing students' voluntary activities on their image in society. Background: The role of voluntary nursing services in enhancing the visibility of nursing in society can also contribute to enhancing the image of male nurses in society. Methods: This study employed a one‐group, quasi‐experimental pre–post analysis design. It was carried out between September 2020 and June 2021 in the pedestrian zone, which is one of the main streets of Bartın in Turkey. Using a convenience sampling approach, tradesmen aged 18 and over operating in commercial enterprises (n = 81) were asked to participate in the study. Information form and Nursing Image Scale were used to collect the research data. Results from the paired sample t test were utilized to analyse the study's data using the intervention of 'men nursing students' voluntary activities'. Results: The total Nursing Image Scale score of the participants was statistically considerably greater after the intervention than the pre‐intervention score. Based on the paired sample t test results, it was observed that the participants obtained higher scores after the intervention than before in the gender sub‐dimension as well as all other sub‐dimensions of the Nursing Image Scale, and these results were statistically significant. Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, volunteering by male nursing students improved both the profession of nursing and the perception of men in nursing in society. Implications for nursing/health policy: This study suggested that male nursing students' voluntary activities could be one of the strategies to overcome the nursing shortage due to its enhancing effect on the profession of nursing and the perception of men in nursing in society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Transitional care is a key area of care provision to older people with chronic and complex health conditions and is associated with the quality of care delivered in the healthcare system. Aims: This study aimed to explore the perspectives of healthcare providers, including nurses and physicians, regarding transitional care from hospital to home in an urban area of Turkey. Methods: A qualitative study using a thematic analysis method was carried out. In‐depth semi‐structured interviews were held with eight clinical nurses and five general physicians involved in the provision of healthcare services to older patients in the transitional care process from hospital to home. Findings: The thematic analysis of in‐depth semi‐structured interviews with 13 healthcare professionals led to the development of the following themes: 'uninterrupted chain of care transfer', 'commitment to meet patient's needs' and 'support and removing ambiguities'. Conclusions: Key factors impacting on the quality and safety of transitional care and continuity of healthcare are communication and collaboration between healthcare staff and settings, and older patients' as well as family caregivers' awareness and their feelings of responsibility towards the continuity of care at home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background and Purpose: The need for high-quality long-term healthcare services is increasing across the globe as the population ages. Strategies for improving transitional care from hospital to home are needed. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of patients aged 65 years and over and their family caregivers transitioning from hospital to home in an urban area of Turkey. Methods: Thematic analysis of in-depth semi-structured interviews was conducted with older patients (n = 14), with at least one chronic disease and admitted to the hospital for a minimum of 3 days, and family caregivers (n = 11) who voluntarily participated. Results: Main themes were "confused feelings of safety and stress"; "worried about being left alone"; and "disrupted healthcare journey." The proactive rehabilitation model was used to elaborate on the study findings and interpret the perspectives and experiences of older patients and their family caregivers, which can be used for improving the quality of care after discharge from hospital. Implications for Practice: A high-quality transitional care program requires taking care of the feeling of safety in older patients and their family caregivers by the multidisciplinary team and their enhanced involvement in care initiatives after hospital discharge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Cervical cancer is the most important type of gynecologic cancer that can be prevented by early detection by screening test. Screening and early diagnosis with pap smear test are secondary prevention measures. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the women's beliefs about having Pap smear test. Study Design: This study was conducted as a descriptive study with 620 women between April and June 2016, who applied to gynecology out patient clinics of a state hospital and agreed to participate in the study. Method: The data were collected using the "Data Collection Form" and the "Health Belief Model Scale". The evaluation of the data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (such as mean, number, percentage) and chisquare test, kruskal wallis test in the SPSS for Windows 16.0 statistical package program. The ethics committee of Usak University approved the ethics committee and obtained the institutional permission. Results: The average age of the women participating in the study is 37,66 (SS: 9,43 Min: 19,00, Max: 59,00). 90.32% of the participants were married, 45.32% were primary school graduates and 58.23% were housewives. 49.3% (n = 306) of women participating in the study had had a pap smear test at leastonce. A statistically significant difference was found between age, menopause, pregnancy, abortion, childbirth, number of births and number of childrenandstatus of getting information about cancer by pap smear test (p <0.05). When women's scores were analyzed, the highest score was found to be related to health motivation, pap smear utility / health motivation and cervical cancer severity perception subscales. A statistically significant relation ship was found between participants' education status and pap smear utility/ health motivation perceptions, and it was found that pap smear benefit / health motivation perceptions of non-illiterate women were lower than other groups (X2 = 41,843; SD = 4; p = 000). A statistically significant relation ship was found between the income status of the participants and the pap smear utility / health motivation perceptions. As the income status increased, the pap smear utility / health motivation perceptions were higher (X2 = 28,599; SD = 2; p = .000). Conclusion: As a result of this study, it was found that pap smear test rate of women is still below the desired level. It was identified that there was a significant relationship between the status of pap smear test and many variables, and it was understood that the low pap smear benefit / health motivation perception, which significantly affected the pap smear test status, was particularly low among the education level and the women in the income group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]