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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of coronavirus phobia and anxiety states of the parents with 2–6-year-old children on their attitudes towards their children Methods: It was carried out the descriptive cross-sectional study. The study sample was composed of 275 parents of 2–6-year-old children in Turkey in winter 2021. During the data collection period, a ‘Descriptive Information Form, COVID-19 Phobia Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, and Parental Attitude Scale’ were generated on Google forms, and the link was sent to the parents through social media. Results: The parents' mean score from the Beck Anxiety Scale was 33.40±9.97 and their mean score from COVID-19 Phobia Scale was 53.22±15.28. According to the Parental Attitude Scale, mean democratic attitude score of the parents was 73.73±6.09 and mean protective attitude score was determined as 30.55±5.98. A positive correlation was found between Beck Anxiety Scale and COVID-19 Phobia Scale (r= .461; p= .000). Conclusion: Severe anxiety symptoms and a moderate level of coronavirus fear were detected among the parents in the study. Moreover, anxiety and coronavirus phobia were positively correlated with authoritarian and protective parental attitudes. To support and follow children and parents by the nurses in physiological and psychological aspects through innovative approaches is very important

Dünyada 14 yaşına kadar her 700 çocuktan birine, yaklaşık 160.000 çocuğa, yeni kanser tanısı konulmaktadır. Pediatrik kanser tedavilerinin ve hastalığın neden olduğu komplikasyonlar çocuk ve ailesinin yaşam kalitesini olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Kanserli çocuğa sahip ebeveynlerin, çocuğun semptomlarını izlemek, çocuğun kontrolünü ve rahatını sağlamak, duygusal açıdan çocuğa destek olmak, bakımını planlamak, yönetmek ve çocuğun güvenliğini sağlamak için çevre düzenlemesi yapmak gibi birçok sorumluluğu bulunmaktadır. Bu nedenle kanserli çocuğun bakımında aileler fiziksel, psikolojik, sosyal ve ekonomik sorunlar yaşamaktadır. Bu derlemede kanserli çocuklara bakım veren ebeveynlerin yaşadıkları sorunlar ve bakım yükleri ele alınmıştır.

Kemik iliği transplantasyonu, çocuk ve yetişkinlerde yaşamı tehdit eden birçok hastalığın tedavisinde kullanılmaktadır. Kemik iliği transplantasyonu kemoterapi, radyoterapi ya da cerrahi girişim gibi başarısız olan birçok tedavi sonrasında, yaşam kurtaran en iyi seçenek olarak görülmektedir. Kök hücre naklinin hangi çeşidi olursa olsun uzun bir hospitalizasyon süreci gerektirmekte ve çocuk hastalar yüksek doz kemoterapiye maruz kalmaktadır. Hastalığın tipi, kök hücre nakli, uzun hospitalizasyon süreci, uygulanacak agresif kemoterapi gibi durumlar hastalarda ve hasta yakınlarında psikolojik, psikososyal sorunlara neden olmaktadır. Bu psikolojik ve psikososyal sorunlar hastaların etkili baş etme yöntemlerini zedelemekte, yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkilemektedir. Kemik iliği transplantasyonu, çocuğun tedavi sürecinde sosyal desteğe duyulan ihtiyacı artırmaktadır. Pediatri hemşiresi, kemik iliği transplantasyonu öncesi dönemde çocuk hastanın tedavi sürecinde yaşayacağı durumlara yönelik yaşına uygun açıklayıcı bilgiler verecek, tedavi süresince eğitimin devamlılığının sağlayacak en önemli kişidir. Kemik iliği transplantasyonu sonrası dönemde ise yeni yaşamına uyum sağlayabilmesi için yardımcı olacak, fiziksel ve psikolojik iyiliğin oluşturulmasını sağlayarak yaşam kalitesinin arttırılmasına destek olacaktır. Pediatri hemşireleri kemik iliği transplantasyon sürecinde, çocuk hasta ve ailesini bütüncül olarak değerlendirmeli, sağlığın geliştirilmesi ve korunması, hastalık durumunun iyileştirilmesi, yaşam kalitesinin artırılması için süreçte aktif görev almalıdır. Bu derleme makalede kemik iliği transplantasyon ünitesinde tedavi gören çocuk hastalara psikososyal yönden hemşirelik yaklaşımının önemini vurgulanmıştır.

Aim: To evaluate perceptions of parents of children with cancer about medications errors. Materials and Methods: The sample of the study with a cross-sectional descriptive design consisted of parents of 100 children with cancer who received chemotherapy treatment. "The Parents’ Perceptions of Drug Application Security,” “The Methods Used by Parents to Protect Their Children from Medication Errors,” and “The Parents’ Willingness and Attitudes Toward Collaboration with Health Care Professionals" was used to collect research data. Results: It was found that 7% of the parents confronted with a real medication error; of these, 3% medication errors occurred in the form of wrong drug administration. It was also determined that 68% of the parents thought about the possibility of a medication error occurring during their children treatment. The parents responded as “yes” with the corresponding percentage to the following statements: “I always ask the nurse check whether the drug that he/she will administer on my child is the right drug” (37%), “I trust doctors/nurses, so I do not check them” (61%), and “If I encounter with a wrong drug administration, I definitely report it to the relevant authorities” (92%). Conclusions: The participant parents' awareness of the methods to protect their children from medication errors was found to be inadequate in some applications, but adequate in some others. It was also determined that they were willing to cooperate with health care professionals against medication errors.

This study aimed to examine the assessment of nutritional status in early childhood and the experiences of the mothers whose children started traditional and/or baby-led complementary weaning. the study included 485 mothers who used social media, all of whom had a 6-24 month-old child receiving complementary foods. in order to collect data, Socio-demographic and Anthropometric Data Collection Form, Complementary Feeding Transition Information Form, and Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) were used. the findings indicate that the children whose mothers adopted traditional weaning suffered less from iron deficiency, (p < .05). There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of aspiration/choking situation (p > .05). However, there was a significant difference between the groups in terms of the children's BMI (p < .07). It was determined that the mothers who preferred traditional weaning had more control over their infant's feeding, and these children tended to be more overweight.

WOS: 000462579300005, Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine eating habits of school age children and to evaluate the effect of nutrition education via games on promoting healthy eating habits. Materials and Methods: The study, which is quasi-experimental with a pre-test/post-test experimental model without a control group, was conducted at a primary school. The population of the study includes 8-year-old 2nd-grade students. The population consists of 59 primary school students who participated in all nutrition education and completed one pre-test and two post-tests. The data were analyzed via descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney-test, McNemar's test, Shapiro-Wilk tests. Results: According to the findings, 59.3% of the students didn't have any nutrition education and 84.7% of them considered their eating habits as good. It was also found that 50.8% of the students before the training, 30.5% of them right after the training and 40.7% of them 3 months after the training stated they skipped one of their meals and that lunch which was the most frequently skipped meal. Although there was no change in consumption of fresh fruit and fruit juice, there was an increase in the consumption of fresh vegetable and vegetable meals, but this was not transformed into behavior. The consumption of dairy products increased and transformed into behavior. The average nutrition knowledge of the students increased both right after the training and 3 months later. Conclusion: It is thought that the nutrition education given to the school age children had a positive effect on their nutrition knowledge, attitudes, behaviors.

Gelişimsel bakım, dünyanın birçok yerinde yenidoğan yoğunbakım ünitelerinde yüksek riskle doğan yenidoğanların bakımında uygulanmaktadır. Herkes tarafından kabul edilmesine rağmen, uygulamada farklılıklar görülmektedir. Uluslararası gelişimsel bakım modeli ilk olarak Als tarafından ortaya atılmıştır. Gelişimsel bakım uygulamaları, standart prensipler doğrultusunda yenidoğan bakımında uygulanmalıdır. Yenidoğanın ne gelişmekte olan beyin yapısı ne de etkilendiği çevre bakım esnasında yok sayılamaz, birbirleri ile ilişki içerisindedir. Yenidoğanın etkileşim halinde olduğu çevre, nörolojik sisteminin gelişimini olumlu veya olumsuz etkileyebilir. Gelişimsel bakım ilkeleri kullanılarak çevre yenidoğanlar için olumlu hale getirilebilir. Son teknolojik yapıların kullanıldığı yenidoğan yoğunbakım ünitelerinde bebeğin bakımı esnasında, nörolojik gelişiminin etkilenmesi en aza indirilebilir. Gelişimsel bakımın bileşenleri, şimdi ve gelecekte hemşirelere yenidoğana daha iyi bakım sunabilmeleri için; pratik, eğitim ve araştırma imkanı sunmaktadır.

Objective: This study investigated the effects of three auditory interventions; white noise, recorded mother's voice, and MiniMuffs, applied during a heel lance on pain and comfort in premature infants in the neonatal intensive care units. Design and methods: This experimental, parallel, randomised controlled research was conducted in a state hospital tertiary-level neonatal intensive care unit. The sample comprised sixty-four premature infants with gestational ages of 31–36 weeks. The infants were randomly assigned to four groups: i) white noise, ii) recorded mother's voice, iii) MiniMuffs, and iv) control. Pain and comfort of newborns were evaluated according to the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) and the COMFORTneo scale. Oxygen saturation, heart rate, and crying time were also measured. Results: The mean of oxygen saturation levels in the white noise, recorded mother's voice, and MiniMuffs group were higher than the control group. The heart rate, crying time, mean NIPS score, COMFORTneo score of the premature neonates in the white noise, recorded mother's voice, and MiniMuffs groups were significantly lower than the control group (p < .001). Conclusion: Auditory interventions used during heel lance reduce the pain and increase the comfort of the premature infants. White noise is extremely effective in preventing infants's pain. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd, 2017/HEF/001, 2017/HEF/001, 2017/HEF/001, 2017/HEF/001 2017/HEF/001, 2017/HEF/001, 2017/HEF/001, 2017/HEF/001, This work was supported by Ege University Scientific Research Projects Directorate (Project Grant Number: 2017/HEF/001)., We thank all nursing staff for their collaboration, all infants participating in the study and their respected families. This work was financially supported by Ege University Scientific Research Projects Directorate (Project Grant Number: 2017/HEF/001 ). We thank Ege University Scientific Research Projects Directorate.

WOS: 000470081700008, Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most common problems with gastrointestinal system in newborns. The aim of the study was to evaluate the nursing care that should be applied in newborns diagnosed with NEC with Neuman Systems Model approach and NANDA nursing diagnoses. In the first stage of the nursing process, patient data were collected. The stressors perceived by the patient, and the stressors perceived by the nurse and the patient were determined, and the data were summarized. Following data collection, five different nursing diagnoses were determined according to the NANDA diagnosis, and the expected patient outcomes, interventions and nursing diagnosis results were determined for each nursing diagnosis. In this case report, there is a nursing care plan to solve the current and possible problems of a newborn with NEC, which is frequently seen in premature infants. The use of Neuman Systems Model in nursing provides a planned nursing care.

Basbakkal, Zumrut/0000-0002-7937-7518, WOS: 000500348700019, PubMed: 31645004, Background: Lack of knowledge about epileptic seizure management and negative attitudes toward children with epilepsy among nursing students may negatively affect the quality of healthcare services they deliver. Aim: This study aimed to examine the effect of training given to nursing students using simulation and standard child mannequins on their childhood epileptic seizure management knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Methods: Participants (n = 72) were recruited from a Nursing Faculty in Izmir, Turkey. Students were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups (n = 36 in each). the intervention group received simulation-based training on epilepsy while the control group received standard child mannequin training on epilepsy. One week after the training, the students were asked to demonstrate their epileptic seizure management knowledge and skills on a simulation model or a standard child mannequin. During this process, they were observed and assessed by two independent observers on the basis of a list of epileptic seizure management skills. All participants completed the personal information form, the Epilepsy and Epileptic Seizure Management Knowledge Test, and the Epilepsy Knowledge and Attitude Scale before, and after the training, McNemar's test, repeated measure ANOVA (intravenous), dependent t-test, chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test, Pearson's correlation analysis, and Pearson's chi-square test were used to compare the groups. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to evaluate the consistency between observers. Results: the epilepsy knowledge scale mean scores of both groups significantly increased after their respective trainings (p < 0.001), but the difference between the groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.829). There was no statistically significant difference between the pre- and posttraining epilepsy attitude scale mean scores of the control group (p = 0.630), however, a statistically significant increase was observed in the epilepsy attitude scale mean score of the intervention group (p = 0.008). in addition, both groups' self-confidence in epileptic seizure management significantly increased after the training (p = 0.000). Conclusions: Simulation-based training was beneficial for students insofar as it helped them to develop positive attitudes toward epilepsy. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Objectives A previous study by Katsogridakis et al (Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008;24:83-88) evaluated the use of the white light Veinite transillumination device to improve vein access in children. Since then, advanced light emitting diode color lighting has been developed to improve the visualization of veins. To evaluate the efficacy of the new technology, we carried out a study in our pediatric emergency departments using the light emitting diode-based Veinlite PEDI (TransLite, Sugar Land, Tex). Methods A total of 112 pediatric patients were enrolled in the study. Children who presented to the emergency department aged 1 to 10 years old were randomly assigned to the Veinlite PEDI (Veinlite) group or standard of care (SoC) group. The primary outcome measure was first attempt success. Secondary outcome measures were number of intravenous (IV) attempts and time to peripheral intravenous catheter (PIC) placement. Results A total of 110 patients completed the study: 58 boys and 52 girls. The first attempt success rate was significantly higher in the Veinlite group compared with the SoC group (92.9% vs 72.2%, P < 0.004). In addition, the Veinlite group had a fewer number of attempts compared with the SoC group (1.07 +/- 0.54 vs 1.31 +/- 0.25, P = 0.04). The Veinlite group resulted in a shorter total time of attempts per patient compared with the SoC group (49.98 +/- 18.4 vs 59.68 +/- 22.5 P = 0.01). Conclusions The use of new technology in the Veinlite PEDI (TransLite, Sugar Land, Tex), to assist with peripheral IV access in children, improves the first time success rate for IV access. Improved visualization of veins also reduced the number of attempts and the time required for PIC placement. These results suggest that the new technology of the Veinlite results in better PIC access than Veinlite transilluminaton device with white light., (Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, Deparment of Pediatric Emergency, Turkey), The authors thank Eylem Ula Saz (Associate Professor, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, Deparment of Pediatric Emergency, Turkey) for supporting research and Nizar Mullani (retired Associate Professor, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX) for editing.

The present study investigated the effects of loneliness, depression and perceived social support on problematic Internet use among university students. The participants were 459 students at two un...

Objective:Thepurposes of this study are to evaluate disabled children and their parents inan integrated manner, to determine the needs and to examine the effect ofnursing care services on meeting the family needs. Method:The study was planned as quasi-experimental. The target population of thestudy consisted of disabled children between 0 and 18 years of age and theirparents who have been registered to the homecare service provided by the Childand Youth Center Directorate in Gaziantep during January to April 2012. Thesample group of the study consists of 30 mentally/physically/hearing/visuallydisabled children who were selected by the simple random sampling method. Atleast three home visits were made to each family during the study in order todetermine the needs of the family and to determine the nursing needs relatedwith these needs, to plan the approaches, apply and evaluate them with at leastone month between each visit. Child Description Form, Caregiver and FamilyDescription Form, Family Needs Assessment Tool (FNAT) and Child Diagnosis Formwere used during the study. Results: The FNAT total mean score of family wasfound to be 64.13 ± 9.79 before nursing care and 51.23±7.27 after nursing care.Conclusion:These results demonstrate the effect of nursing care with home visit inreducing the needs of families with disabled children.Amaç: Buaraştırma, engelli çocukların ailesine verilen hemşirelik bakımının ailegereksinimini karşılama düzeyine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Yarı deneysel olarak planlanmıştır. Araştırmanınevrenini Ocak-Nisan 2012 tarihleri arasında Gaziantep ilinde bulunan SosyalHizmet ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezinin evde bakım hizmetine kayıtlı 0-18 yaşarasındaki engelli çocuklar ve aileleri oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın örnekleminiise basit rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 30zihinsel/fiziksel/işitme/görme engelli çocuk ve aileleri oluşturmuştur.Çalışmada ailelerin gereksinimlerini belirlemek ve belirlenen gereksinimleregöre hemşirelik girişimleri planlamak, uygulamak ve değerlendirmek için heraileye ziyaretler arasında en az bir ay süre bırakılarak, en az üç kez evziyaretleri yapılmıştır. Araştırmada "Çocuk Tanıtım Formu","Aile Tanıtım Formu", "Aile Gereksinimlerini Belirleme Aracı(AGBA)" ve "Hasta Çocuk Tanılama Formu" kullanılmıştır. Bulgular:Hemşirelik bakımı öncesi ailelerin AGBA toplam puan ortalaması 64.13±9.79iken hemşirelik bakımı sonrası 51.23±7.27 olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Busonuçlar, engelli çocuklar ve ailelerine ev ziyaretleri ile verilen hemşirelikbakımının ailelerin gereksinimlerini azaltmada etkili olduğunu göstermektedir.

WOS: 000454041700005, PubMed ID: 29248383, Background: Nesting positions are commonly used in procedural analgesic administration in premature neonates. The effectiveness of nesting positions is questioned. The aim of the this study was to assess the pain, stress, comfort and salivary cortisol and melatonin values in nesting positions during the heel lance procedure in premature infants at the NICU. Methods: Experimental research; repeated measurement design. The sample comprised 33 premature neonates with gestational age of 31-35 weeks who had been hospitalized in the NICU. Nesting positions were given using linen or towels. The procedure of heel lance was recorded on camera. The camera recordings were evaluated according to the NIPS and the COMFORTneo scale. Saliva samples were obtained five minutes prior to and 30 min after the heel lance procedure. Salivary Cortisol and Melatonin were measured using the Salimetrics Cortisol Elisa Kit and the Salimetrics Melatonin Elisa Kit. Results: The crying time, the mean NIPS score, the COMFORTneo score, the COMFORTneo NRS-pain scores and the COMFORTneo NRS-distress scores for premature neonates who were in the prone position during the procedure were significantly lower than the scores in the supine position (p < 0.000). Furthermore, the level of salivary cortisol five minutes prior to and 30 min after the heel lance procedure had significantly decreased in the prone position; however, there were insignificant differences in the mean levels of salivary melatonin between the positions. Conclusions: Nesting in the prone position has a pain reducing effect, enhancing comfort and reducing stress in premature infants. Copyright (C) 2017, Taiwan Pediatric Association. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC., Ege University Scientific Research Projects DirectorateEge University [2013/HYO/005], We acknowledge the financial support of the Ege University Scientific Research Projects Directorate (Project Grant Number: 2013/HYO/005).

WOS: 000382645400005, PubMed ID: 27225738, Objectives: The aim of the present methodological descriptive study was to test the validity and reliability of the COMFORT scale. Methods: The study was conducted at a pediatric critical care unit at a university hospital between February 2009 and June 2010. Study sample included 84 pediatric patients (n= 37) receiving mechanical ventilation. Data were collected via child information form, COMFORT scale, and visual analog scale (VAS). Having been assured of the language and context validity of the scale, researchers conducted reliability tests (Cronbach's alpha coefficient, item analysis), inter-and intra-observer reliability tests, and correlation analyses based on the data obtained during their own observations. Results: Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.77. Results of the item analysis indicated that item-total correlations were satisfactorily high. Significance of inter-observer agreement was analyzed for each item, and it was found that weighted kappa values varied between 0.703 and 0.888. Convergent validity tests demonstrated a positive strong correlation between COMFORT scale scores of the primary researcher and the assistant researchers (r = 0.961, p < 0.000), and between the scores of the COMFORT scale and the VAS (r = 0.775, p < 0.000; r = 0.786, p < 0.000). Conclusion: It was concluded that the COMFORT scale was a valid and reliable method of measuring sedation levels of children receiving mechanical ventilation and being sedated in a pediatric critical care unit.

The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy massage using lavender oil as a possible treatment for this condition. This research was carried out on a group of 40 infants between 2 and 6 weeks of age with a gestational age of 38-42 weeks and normal development and growth. All the infants weighed between 2500 and 4000 g at birth and all exhibited the signs of colic. Infants in the treatment group received abdominal massage by their mothers using lavender oil, while those in the control group were not subject to an intervention. The infants in both control and treatment groups were monitored once a week by the researchers, in total five times. The effect of the massage was measured in terms of changes in the length of time the infants cried per week. The use of aromatherapy massage using lavender oil was found to be effective in reducing the symptoms of colic.

Many studies show that cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced by children as a side effect of cancer therapy. This problem has grown considerably in recent years; the exact mechanisms underlying fatigue remain unclear. Therefore, assessing and managing this symptom can be problematic. This article describes the findings from a survey evaluating how health professionals (n = 56) at the Pediatric Oncology Centers in Izmir currently define and assess cancer-related fatigue. The results demonstrate that while the problems associated with fatigue are acknowledged, assessment tools are not widely used, and the majority of health professionals report that they would benefit from further education on the subject to assist in the care of patients.

The aim of this study was to evaluate nursing students’ knowledge about risk factors for cervical cancer and prophylactic HPV vaccine. The nursing students in a nursing school in Turkey were asked to complete a self administered questionnaire evaluating the knowledge of students regarding STDs, cervical cancer and HPV vaccine. From a total of 650 female nursing students, 400 agreed to fill in the questionnaire. While 98% of the students defined HIV infection as STD, only 37% of them indicated that HPV is one of the STDs. About one-third of the students reported that HPV is a risk factor for the cervical cancer. Only 16% of the students had heard of HPV vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer. Most of the students had no sexual intercourse before. In conclusion, nursing students’ knowledge especially on the association of HPV and cervical cancer is not satisfactory.

Yildirim Sari H, Basbakkal Z. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16: 248–253 Depression among mothers of children and adults with an intellectual disability in Turkey The aim of this study was to determine sociodemographic factors that play a role in depression among mothers of children and adult with an intellectual disability. The research was conducted in 24 special education and rehabilitation centres in Izmir (in Turkey) provincial centre in which intellectually disabled individuals are taught. A total of 355 mothers were reached in the research. Data were collected using face-to-face interviews. Two forms were used for data collection in the research: Family Description Questionnaire Form and Beck Depression Inventory. The mothers included in the study had mean depression scores of 16.7 ± 10.06 (minimum: 0, maximum: 49). There was a significant relation between depression scores of the mothers and education level of the mothers and their spouses and financial status of the families. Mothers with insufficient income and lower education levels were found to be at risk of depression.

Amaç: Çalışma, hemşirelerin sosyotropik-otonomik kişilik özellikleri ve depresyon düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Yöntemler: Araştırmanın örneklemini 31 Ocak 2010-1 Nisan 2010 tarihleri arasında araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 182 pediyatri hemşiresi oluşturmuştur. Veriler hemşireleri tanıtıcı bilgi formu, Sosyotropi-Otonomi Ölçeği ve Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde sayı, yüzde, aritmetik ortalama ve korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır Bulgular: Çalışmada, hemşirelerin sosyotropi ölçeğinden aldıkları puan ortalaması 61,1±21,9 iken, otonomi ölçeğinden aldıkları puan ortalaması ise 69,0±19,0 olarak belirlenmiştir. BDÖ puan ortalaması ise 8,4±7,4 olarak saptanmıştır. Hemşirelerin BDÖ ile onaylanmama kaygısı, ayrılık kaygısı ve başkalarını memnun etme, özgürlük alt ölçeklerinin ve otonomi ölçeğinin ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır (p, Objective: This descriptive study was aimed to determine the relation between pedi- atric nurses’ sociotropic-autonomic personality features and depression levels. Methods: The study sample was consisted of 182 pediatric nurses who agreed to par- ticipate in the study between January 31, 2010, and April 1, 2010. We used Nurse Identifier Information Form, Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale and Beck Depression Scale for data collection. Numerical values, percentages, mean (±SD) and Pearson Correlation Analysis were used for data analysis. Results: In the study, nurses’ mean sociotropy scale scores were determined as 61.1±21.9 points, while the autonomy scale scores were 69.0±19.0 points. Mean dep- ression scale score was found to be 8.4±7.4 points. There was a correlation between depression scale and disapproval anxiety, separation anxiety, please others, freedom subscales and autonomy scale points (p

Basbakkal, Zumrut/0000-0002-7937-7518; WOS: 000422391900009 PubMed ID: 26078667 Aim: This study was performed to determine the nutritional style in parents who had children aged between 3 and 6 years and the effective factors. Material and Methods: The sample number of this descriptive study was calculated with the sample formula for unknown population and the parents of 300 children aged between 3 and 6 years who attended a nursery school in the province of Izmir constituted the sample. The sample was reached in two periods. "The Sociodemographic Data Form" and "the Parent Nutritional Style Scale" were used as data collection tools. Written approval was obtained from the scientific ethics committee of the Ege University, Faculty of Nursery (B.30.2.EGE.0.82.00.00/29-288). The heights and weights of the children were measured by the investigators with certain measurement tools. The body mass index standard deviation score (BMI SDS) was calculated for each child. The children whose body mass index standard deviations were between +2 and -2 standard deviation were considered to have normal weight. The Auxology program was used to obtain these data. The body mass indexes of the parents were calculated according to the height and weight values stated by themselves. In analyses of the data, student's t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for comparison of two groups. Variance analysis and Kruskal-Wallis variance were used for multiple comparisons; Bonferrroni corrected Mann-Whitney U test and Shefee test were used for advanced analysis. Results: It was found that the variables including the age, education level, number of children, working status of the mothers and the perception of the child's weight by the mother affected the nutritional style of the parents. The mean "emotional" and "instrumental" nutrition subdimension scores of the mothers who were young, who had an education of primary school and who were housewifes, the mean "encouraging nutrition" subdimension scores of the mothers who had small for gestational age babies and the mean "emotional" nutrition subdimension scores of the mothers who perceived their babies' weights as lower than normal were found to be higher (p < 0.05). No significant difference was found in the nutritional style in relation with the child's BMI SDS and the mother's own BMI. Conclusions: The nutritional styles of parents are affected by some sociodemographic and anthropometric properties, but the relation with the child's weight should be demonstrated by observational studies.

Amaç: Bu araştırma 3-6 yaş grubu çocuğu olan ebeveynlerin bes- leme tarzlarının ve etkileyen etmenlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla ya- pılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışmanın örneklem sayısı evreni bilinmeyen örneklem formülü ile hesaplanmış ve ör- neklemi İzmir ilindeki bir ana okuluna giden 3-6 yaş grubundaki 300 çocuğun ebeveyni oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Sosyodemografik Veri Formu” ile “Ebeveyn Besleme Tarzı Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma öncesi Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakül- tesi Bilimsel Etik Kurulu’ndan (B.30.2.EGE.0.82.00.00/29-288) yazılı izin alınmıştır. Kurumlar arası farklılığı önlemek için çocukların boy ve kilo ölçümleri araştırmacılar tarafından belirli ölçüm araçları ile ölçülmüştür. Her çocuğun beden kitle indeksi standart sapma skoru (BKİ SSS) ile hesaplanmıştır. Beden kitle indeksi standart sapma +2 ile -2 standart sapma arasında olan çocuklar normal kilolu olarak de- ğerlendirilmiştir. Bu verilerin elde edilmesinde Auxology programı kullanılmıştır. Ebeveynlerin BKİ’leri kendi boy, kilo ifadelerine göre hesaplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde ikili karşılaştırmalar için student t testi, Mann-Whitney U testi çoklu karşılaştırmalar için varyans ana- lizi, Kruskal-Wallis, varyans, ileri analiz için Bonferrroni düzeltmeli Mann-Whitney U testi ve Shefee testi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Annelerin yaşı, eğitim düzeyi, çocuk sayısı, çalışma duru- mu, bebeğin doğum kilosu ve annenin çocuğun kilosunu algılayışı gibi değişkenlerin ebeveyn besleme tarzlarını etkilediği belirlen- miştir. Yaşı genç, ilköğretim mezunu ve ev hanımı olan annelerin “duygusal” ve “enstrümental” besleme, bebeği düşük doğum ağırlıklı doğan annelerin “teşvik edici besleme”, çocuğun kilosunu normal- den daha düşük olarak algılayan annelerin ise “duygusal besleme” alt boyut puan ortalamaları daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p, Aim: This study was performed to determine the nutritional style in parents who had children aged between 3 and 6 years and the effective factors. Material and Methods: The sample number of this descriptive study was calculated with the sample formula for unknown population and the parents of 300 children aged between 3 and 6 years who at- tended a nursery school in the province of İzmir constituted the sample. The sample was reached in two periods. “The Sociodemo- graphic Data Form” and “the Parent Nutritional Style Scale” were used as data collection tools. Written approval was obtained from the scientific ethics committee of the Ege University, Faculty of Nursery (B.30.2.EGE.0.82.00.00/29-288). The heights and weights of the children were measured by the investigators with certain measurement tools. The body mass index standard deviation score (BMI SDS) was calcu- lated for each child. The children whose body mass index standard de- viations were between +2 and -2 standard deviation were considered to have normal weight. The Auxology program was used to obtain these data. The body mass indexes of the parents were calculated according to the height and weight values stated by themselves. In analyses of the data, student’s t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for compar- ison of two groups. Variance analysis and Kruskal-Wallis variance were used for multiple comparisons; Bonferrroni corrected Mann-Whitney U test and Shefee test were used for advanced analysis. Results: It was found that the variables including the age, education level, number of children, working status of the mothers and the perception of the child’s weight by the mother affected the nutri- tional style of the parents. The mean “emotional” and “instrumental” nutrition subdimension scores of the mothers who were young, who had an education of primary school and who were housewifes, the mean “encouraging nutrition” subdimension scores of the moth- ers who had small for gestational age babies and the mean “emo- tional” nutrition subdimension scores of the mothers who perceived their babies’ weights as lower than normal were found to be higher (p

WOS: 000319985400032, PubMed: 23679270, This cross-sectional and descriptive study was designed to determine symptoms emerging due to chemotherapy treatment and their effects on children's quality of life. The research was carried out between February 2008 and February 2009 at the pediatric oncology clinics in four hospitals, focusing on 93 patients receiving chemotherapy. A survey form, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0) and the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS) were used as data collection tools. Chi-square and Student t tests were performed for data analysis. Some 51.6% of the children were aged 13-15 years old, and 51.8% were boys and 50.5% were diagnosed as having solid tumors. There were significant relations between: antimetabolite chemotherapeutics and feeling irritable and worrying (p=0.001, p=0.030); vinkoalkaloid and numbness/tingling in hands/feet (p=0.043); antracyclines and lack of energy and skin changes (p=0.021, p=0.004); and corticosteroids and lack of appetite, nausea and sadness (p=0.008, p=0.009, p=0.009). Several symptoms such as feeling sad, worrying and feeling irritable caused a significant decrease in the total domain of quality of life scores (p=0.034, p=0.012, p=0.010, respectively). Chemotherapeutic drugs can cause symptoms that can seriously affect quality of life in children., Selcuk University Scientific Research Project UnitSelcuk University, The authors are grateful to Mehmet Orman in statistical analysis, and all children and their parents who participated in this study. This study was presented as poster paper in the 5th Europaediatrics Congress on June 23rd-26th in Wien, Austria. Poster report received external funding from Selcuk University Scientific Research Project Unit.

Amaç: Bu çalışma bir hemşirelik yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin internet kullanımları ile sosyal destek sistemleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacı ile yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmanın örneklemini bir hemşirelik yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören 316 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada veriler; anket formu, internette bilişsel durum ölçeği ve sosyal destek ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: İnternette Bilişsel Durum Ölçeği toplam puanı ile öğrencilerin sosyodemografik özellikleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır (p >0.05). Çok boyutlu algılanan sosyal destek ölçeği puanı ile baba mesleği (p= 0.028) ve gelir düzeyi (p=0,03) arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur. Çok boyutlu algılanan sosyal destek ölçeği puanı ile İnternette Bilişsel Durum Ölçeği puanı arasında anlamlı, ters yönde fakat zayıf bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r: -,136). İnternette Bilişsel Durum Ölçeği puanı ile aile sosyal desteği (alt boyut) arasında anlamlı, ters yönde fakat zayıf bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r: -,128*). Çok boyutlu algılanan sosyal destek ölçeği diğer alt boyutları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek ölçeği Puanı ile İnternette Bilişsel Durum Ölçeğinin sosyal destek (-,119*), azalmış dürtü kontrolü (-,160**), dikkat dağıtma (-,120*) alt boyutları arasında anlamlı, ters yönde fakat zayıf bir ilişki bulunmuştur (** p< 0.01, *p >0.05) Sonuç: Sosyal desteği az olan öğrencilerin internet kullanımında artış olduğu söylenebilir., Aim: This study aims to analyze the relation between the use of internet among the students of a nursing school and social support systems. Method: The study sample consisted of 316 students attending a nursing school. The study data were collected with a questionnaire form, The Online Cognition Scale and The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: There was no statistically meaningful relation between the total score of the Online Cognition Scale and the sociodemographic characteristics of the participant students (p >0.05). The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support total score was found to be statistically meaningful in relation to the father’s profession (p= 0.028) and the level of income (p=0,03). It was also noted that there was a meaningful and weak negative relation between the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support total score and the Online Cognition Scale (r: -,136). However, the study results illustrated a weak negative relation between the Online Cognition Scale and the family social support (subdimension) (r: -,128*). There wasn’t a meaningful relation between the subdimensions of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. The results further suggested a meaningful but a weak negative relation between the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Online Cognition Scale in terms of the social support (-,119*), the diminished impulse control (-,160**), the distraction (-,120*) subdimensions (** p< 0.01, *p >0.05) Conclusion: In light of the results of the study, it can be suggested that the use of internet is comparatively more common among university students with lower levels of social support.

This research is a descriptive study that took place in Turkey and was intended to determine the difficulties experienced by mothers of children with hemophilia in maintaining their care at home and establishing appropriate interventions. Research data were collected using a survey prepared by the researchers after reviewing the existing literature. The survey contained 2 sections: (a) questions about the mothers' sociodemographic data and (b) 5 questions about the difficulties that mothers with hemophiliac children experience. Mothers were observed to have not received education about accidents and first aid and were afraid that their child would have an accident (55%); they experienced difficulty finding medications (75%); they felt they needed healthcare personnel during medication administration (85%); and they were sad that their child was ill (80%). Pediatric haematology nurses should strive to educate mothers with hemophiliac children about the disease and how to deal with accidents, first aid, and medication administration; home care services should be organized and made available for all hemophiliac children and their families.

This study demonstrates that the original English version of the Breastfeeding Attrition Prediction Tool (BAPT) was successfully adapted to Turkey, as methodologically demonstrated here. The results of this study show that the Turkish version of the BAPT is similar to the original version and that it can be used with Turkish women to identify mothers who may be at high risk of weaning prematurely.

Living with and caring for a child with intellectual disability (ID) in the family creates a feeling of burden. Burden is a dynamic concept that varies while caring for the child and according to the status of the individual providing the care. Cultural factors have a significant effect on burden. The aim of this study was to determine the burden and factors that affect the burden on mothers. Data were collected from the mothers of 543 intellectually disabled children between 2 and 18 years old in private education and rehabilitation centers in the city of Izmir. Two forms were used for data collection in the research: Family Description Form and Family Burden Assessment Scale. Results: The age of intellectually disabled children did not have an effect on their mothers' burden (chi(2) = 3.982, df = 2, P > .05). No significant correlation was found between the mother's burden and child's gender (chi(2) = .324; df = 1; P > .05). A significant correlation was found between level of intellectual disability and burden (chi(2) = 21.340; df = 2; P = .000). The mothers who did not have enough income to cover their expenses were found to have a high burden (chi(2) = 24.396, df = 1, P = .000). Conclusion: In this research the burden was found to be high for mothers who had inadequate incomes. Level of intellectual disability of the child affected the burden of mothers.

We tested the effectiveness of a modular education program on Semiologic Seizure Classification (SSC) in helping health professionals in pediatrics correctly recognize seizures in childhood. The study samples included 20 residents, 20 nurses, and 10 EEG technicians working in pediatrics. The study was conducted in two steps. First, a modular education program comprising CD-ROMs including 58 video clips of epileptic seizures designed for the original SSC was developed. Second, each participant took a pretest by viewing the pretest CD-ROM, participated in the modular education program with a CD-ROM, and finally took a posttest with the posttest CD-ROM. The pretest scores were found to be low in each subgroup of the study population: the average scores were 8 for the residents (minimum 4-maximum 10), 2 for the nurses (min 0-max 4), and 2.5 for the EEG technicians (min 0-max 8). After participating in the modular education program, correct recognition of seizures increased in the posttest: the average scores were 15.5 for the residents (min 9-max 20), 15 for the nurses (min 13-max 20), and 13.5 for the EEG technicians (min 3-max 19). The increase in the scores in the subgroups and in all study groups in general was found to be statistically significant (P0.05). The modular education program developed for SSC was found to be highly effective in teaching health professionals working in general pediatric clinics to correctly recognize seizure types.

Aim. This study was planned for the purpose of determining the effect of stress-reducing nursing interventions on the stress levels of mothers and fathers of premature infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Design. Randomised intervention. Background. The physical and psychosocial environment of the NICU is a major factor in the stress experienced by the family. Method. Interviews were conducted with the parents of premature infants who agreed to participate in the research. An approximately 30-minute educational programme about their infant and the intensive care unit was held for the mothers and fathers in the intervention group within the first week after their infant was admitted to the intensive care unit. Then they were introduced to the unit and personnel. They were given the information they requested and their questions were responded to. The parents in the control group received nothing in addition to the routine unit procedures. The mothers and fathers' stress scores were measured for both groups after their infants' 10th day in the NICU with the Parental Stress Scale: NICU (PSS:NICU). Results. The difference between the intervention group and the control group mothers' mean stress score was found to be statistically significant (t = 4·05, p < 0·05). It was determined that the stress scores for the fathers in the treatment group in this research were lower, but the difference between the two groups was not found to be statistically significant (p > 0·05). Conclusion. It has been determined that parents experience very high stress levels when their infants are admitted to an NICU and that there are nursing interventions which can be implemented to decrease their levels of stress. Relevance to clinical practice. Determining the sources of stress experienced by parents can help NICU nurses use appropriate interventions in cooperation with other members of the team to decrease the stress that parents experience. © 2008 The Authors.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the nurses' ain related knowledge, attitude and clinical decision making skills. Three instruments were used in the study: (1) Nurses' Introduction Form, (2) The Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire and (3) Clinical Decision Making Survey Questionnaire developed by McCaffery and Ferrell was translated into Turkish and used with permission. The results showed that many nurses have inadequate knowledge about pain assessment and management, nurses' (% 47.4) did not observe patient's behaviors to determine/assess the patient's intensity of pain and % 74.5 of nurses' did not use pain assessment scales to measure the patient's pain.

The Infant Colic Scale is used to diagnose colic and to determine factors that cause colic. This study aimed to establish the validity and reliability of the Infant Colic Scale for the Turkish population. The research sample included mothers (N = 110) of 132 infants with colic registered at three public health clinics in the Denizli province. Language validity, content validity, and construct validity were examined. On the basis of the Infant Colic Scale's internal consistency reliability analysis, three items were removed. Factor analysis resulted in five subscales. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients were .55 to .89 for the subscales, and .73 for the total scale. The scale's test-retest reliability was .65. The Infant Colic Scale was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool for the Turkish population. © The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates 2007. All Rights Reserved.

Çocukluk döneminde fazla kiloluluk ve obezite sıklığı tüm dünyada giderek artış göstermektedir. Obezite; “sağlığı bozacak ölçüde yağ dokularında aşırı miktarda yağ birikmesi” olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Benlik saygısı, bireyin psikolojik gelişiminin vital bir sürecidir. Bu çalışma obez ve normal kilolu çocukların benlik saygısı düzeyleri arasındaki farklılığı saptamak amacı ile tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Araştırma öncesi araştırmanın yürütüleceği kurumlardan ve Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Etik Kurulu’ndan yazılı izin alınmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı çocuklara anlatılmış ve gönüllü olanlar çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini bir üniversite hastanesinde, 15 Şubat 2007- 30 Mayıs 2007 tarihleri arasında obezite polikliniğinde izlenen 50 obez çocuk ile aynı tarihlerde bir ilköğretim okulunda öğrenim gören 50 normal kilolu çocuk oluşturmuştur. Araştırma kapsamına alınan çocuklar 9–15 yaş aralığındadır. Gruplar sosyodemografik açıdan homojendir. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen anket formu ve benlik saygısı düzeyini belirlemek için “Coopersmith Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada obez ve normal kilolu çocuklar arasında benlik saygısı düzeyi açısından anlamlı bir farklılık saptanmamıştır (p>0.05). Beden imajı ve benlik saygısı adölesan dönemde çok önemlidir. Bu dönemdeki çocuklar dış görünüşlerine daha çok önem vermektedirler. Araştırma kapsamına alınan çocukların okul çağı ve erken adölesan dönemde olduğu, dikkatlerini beden imajı ve benlik saygısının üzerine henüz yoğunlaştırmadıkları düşünülmektedir., The prevalence of overweight and obese children is increasing. Obesity is often defined as “an excess of body fat that frequently results in a significant impairment of health”. Self esteem, on the other hand, is considered to be a vital process in the individual’s psychological development. This descriptive study aims to analyze the differences between the levels of self esteem in obese and normal weight children. The study was authorized by Ege University Nursing School Ethics Board as well as the institutions which participated in the study. The children were also informed about the purposes of the study and their voluntary participation was assured. The study sample consisted of 50 obese children who were being treated in a university hospital and 50 normal weight children who were attending to a primary school between 15 February 2007 and 30 May 2007. The participants aged between 9-15 years, and the study groups were socio-demographically homogenous. The data were collected by using a questionnaire form designed by the researchers and Coopersmith’s Self-Esteem Scale. The results of the study illustrated no statistically significant difference between the levels of self esteem in obese and normal weight children (p >0.05). Body image and self esteem are proved to be important in adolescence when children care relatively much about their appearance. Therefore, it can be concluded that the participants in our study were not focused on their appearance and they were not experiencing dramatic drops in self-esteem simply because they were still school children entering early adolescence.

Sağlığı yükseltmede, ekonomik, sosyopolitik ve çevresel faktörlerin belirlenerek, yapılması gereken değişikliklerin uygulamaya geçirilmesinde, politikaya duyulan ilgiyi cesaretlendirmek değerli ve geçerli bir hemşirelik aktivitesi olarak görülmektedir. Hemşireler, organizasyonel, lokal ve ulusal düzeyde anlamlı aktivitelerde bulunmalıdırlar. Tarihteki lider hemşirelerin politik çalışmaları sağlıklı çevre, ırksal eşitlik, daha iyi toplumsal ortam ve sağlığı geliştirme konusunda olmuştur. Geçmişten günümüze baktığımızda hemşireler düne göre çok daha pasiftirler. Toplumun bakış açısı hemşireliği "tutucu", "politikaya bulaşmayan" ve "kadın işi" gibi nitelikler ile sınırlı tuttuğundan hemşirelerin politik girişimleri geri kalmıştır. Hemşirelerin her alanda güç kazanmasının en iyi yolu, belirli amaçlara ulaşmak için birlikte hareket edebilmeleridir. Bu birliktelik profesyonel dernekler ve derneklerin birleşimiyle oluşan birlikler desteğiyle olacaktır. Politik bilinç ve uygulama becerileri hemşire eğitiminin başlangıcından itibaren müfredat programında vurgulanmalıdır. Politik katılım süreci hemşirelik öğrencilerine bilincin aşılanmasından hemşirelerin politik yaptırımlara katılmasına kadar süreı\Ülkemizde hala hemşirelikte politik güç elde edilememiştir. Türk Hemşireler Derneği yönetiminin bu konudaki gecikmenin giderilebilmesi için aktif olarak stratejiler saptamak üzere harekete geçmesi ve Türkiye'de yükksekokullardan mezun olan hemşirelerin örgütlenmeye olan ilgisi ve inancı ile kısa zamanda önemli adımlar atılabileceği düşünülmektedir., Encouraging the concern towards politics in implementing the needed changes by determining economic, sociopolitical, and environmental factors is seen as a valuable and valid nursing activity in enhancing the health. Nurses should perform meaningful activities on the organizational, local, and national basis. The political expertises of nurses in history have been on the topics of a healthy environment, racial equity, a better social environment, and promoting health. The best way that would facilitate nurses to gain power in all areas is their ability to act together in order to reach some specific goals. This cooperation will be acquired through the support of professional foundations and the resultant associations constituted by the merge of these foundations. In order to improve the political conscious and practice skills in nursing, these should be emphasized in the nursing curriculum programs from the beginning of nursing training. The process of political participation begins with instilling this conscious in nursing students and is maintained until nurses participate in political sanctions. The political power in nursing still could not be obtained in Turkey. This article has examined political attempts:; of nurses in history, society's perspective regarding women and the nursing occupation, the barriers generated by this perspective on the construction of power and policy, and the strategies that should be followed in constituting power and policy in the nursing education.