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Introduction • Gardening activities are an activity that contributes positively to the mental health of the elderly. Flower printing is a gardening activity that the elderly can easily implement. This study was conducted to determine the effect of flower printing activities on anxiety levels among elderly individuals in nursing homes. Material and Method • This was a single blind randomized controlled experimental study. The research was conducted between January 1, 2023, and May 1, 2023. The study population consisted of 60 elderly nursing home residents, and the sample consisted of 42 elderly individuals who met the research criteria and agreed to participate. In the study, participants were assigned to the experimental and control groups by simple randomization method. The data were collected with the “Elderly Introduction Form,” “Standardized Mini Mental Test,” and “Geriatric Anxiety Scale.” In this study, the elderly in the experimental group participated in flower printing activities for an average of 60 min once a week for 1 month. No intervention was administered to elderly participants in the control group during the study period. Institutional permission and ethics committee approval were obtained for the research. Results • There was no statistically significant difference between the pretest anxiety scores of the experimental and control groups (P = .880). A statistically significant difference was found between the post-test anxiety scores of the experimental and control groups (P < .001). A statistically significant difference was found between the pre-and post-test anxiety scores of the elderly in the experimental group (P < .001). There was no statistically significant difference between the pre-and post-test anxiety scores in the control group (P = .680). Conclusion • Flower printing activities reduced anxiety levels in the experimental group. In accordance with this result, it is recommended that the elderly in nursing homes be exposed to flower printing activities as leisure activities, and similar studies should be carried out on those staying in different nursing homes. Elderly people’s removal from routine through these activities and their increased social interactions with other people may be effective in reducing their anxiety levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Hypertension is a chronic disease characterised by high blood pressure, which is an important public health problem that causes serious complications. It is very important to provide training and remote telephone counselling to patients for them to comply with the drug treatment of hypertension disease and to comply with the principles of rational drug use. Aim: This study aimed to define the effect of training and phone counselling provided to hypertension patients on their medication adherence and rational drug use. Methods: The study was conducted randomised controlled as a single-blind experimental study between July 2021 and June 2022. The study universe consisted of hypertension patients admitted to hospital, and the sample consisted of 92 patients. The block randomisation method was used. The study data were collected using a Patient Identification Form; the Medication Adherence Self-efficacy Scale; and the Rational Drug Use Scale. The experimental group received training once, in addition to a total of four phone counsellings (week 2-4-8-12). Results: According to the group-by-time interaction of control/experimental group patients, a statistical difference was found between the median scores of the Medication Adherence Self-efficacy Scale and the Rational Drug Use Scale (p<0.001). The pre-test median of the Medication Adherence Self-efficacy Scale of the experimental group patients was 30.00, and the post-test median was 46.00. The pre-test median of the Rational Drug Use Scale of the experimental group patients was 43.00, and the post-test median was 68.00. Conclusion: In the study, it was determined that the application of education and telephone counselling to hypertension patients increased patients' medication compliance and rational drug use. In systolic-diastolic blood pressure levels, which are critical for hypertension patients, it was determined that the application of education and telephone counselling significantly decreased the blood pressure of patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Palliative care is a comprehensive service that includes not only the patient but also the caregivers. Aims: This research was carried out to determine the relationship and factors affecting the burden and anger level of informal caregivers of patients. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with caregivers (n=206) of patients hospitalised in two Palliative Care Centers in Ordu, Türkiye. Findings: In the research, it was determined that there was a statistically significant relationship between the burden of caregivers and the trait anger level, anger-in, anger-out sub-dimension scores of The Trait Anger and Anger Expression Scale, but a negative relationship was found between the burden of caregivers and anger control sub-dimension scores of The Trait Anger and Anger Expression Scale. Conclusions: The burden of a caregiving process has a positive impact on the trait anger level, anger-in, anger-out but has a negative impact on anger control. Nurses should monitor a caregiver's level of anger and burden and develop programmes required to decrease the caregiver's anger level and burden. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: This study was conducted to find out the disease symptoms suffered by the caregivers of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Materials and Methods: The study, which had a descriptive design, was conducted on patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's and their caregivers between April 2015 and April 2016. The universe of the study consists of 70 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's and their caregivers living in the city centre, while the sample of the study consists of 60 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Patient and Caregiver Introductory Form, Alzheimer's Disease Symptom Screening Form and Standardized Mini Mental Test were used to collect the data. Results: Average age of the patients was 82.92±7.17, while their average disease duration was 5.37±3.09 years and their Mini Mental Test score average was 11.08±8.39. In terms of cognitive domain, 93.30% of the caregivers suffered about the symptom of 'difficulty in remembering the past', 83.30% in 'remembering the present', 81.70% in 'making a decision' and 80.0% in' recognizing people around'. In behavioural and psychological domain, the symptoms suffered by the caregivers were; nervousness, agitation, insomnia and hallucination by 78.30%, 73.30%, 71.70% and 60.0%, respectively. In functional domain, the symptoms suffered by the caregivers were; not being able to do self-care, to get dressed and undressed alone, to control urine and bowels and to feed oneself by respectively 80.0%, 78.30%, 68.30% and 41.70% of the caregivers. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that individuals providing home care to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's had complaints about symptoms related to cognitive, behavioural, psychological and functional domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study is a case report about a patient with Alzheimer's disease who received home nursing care according to Imogene King's conceptual system. It was conducted between January and March, 2015 and included a patient who was registered to the home care unit of a community hospital and diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. During this process, the patient was followed up once a week with 12 home visits. The study data were collected using an introductory information form, the Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living and the Standardized Mini- Mental State Examination, which were prepared by the researchers in accordance with the literature. Care plans were prepared and interventions were implemented using the data obtained and with the help of NANDA nursing diagnoses according to Imogene King's conceptual system. This case report concluded that nursing care provided to the patient with Alzheimer's disease according to King's conceptual system supported the interaction between the patient and the caregiver/nurse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]