Development and validation of the Turkish version of the Mobile App Rating Scale - MARS-TR.

Background: The number of mobile health apps (MHAs) is growing rapidly. MHAs have great potential to improve health and health care. However, the quality of available MHAs remains unknown due to the lack of quality assessment regulations and standards for MHAs.

Cross-cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Health Professionals Communication Skills Scale.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Health Professionals Communication Skills Scale (HP-CSS).

Methods: The HP-CSS was translated into Turkish following an international instrument translation guideline. A convenience sample of 394 health professionals participated in this study.

Turkish nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes towards patients with HIV/AIDS.

Aims And Objectives: To assess nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes towards such patients and to determine the variables associated with students' knowledge and attitudes towards them.

Background: Improving nurses' and nursing students' knowledge and attitudes towards patients with HIV/AIDS is vital for providing quality care for such patients.

Design: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at three nursing schools located in two different cities in Turkey.

Assessment of relationship between self-care and fatigue and loneliness in haemodialysis patients.

Aims And Objectives: To assess the level of fatigue, self-care abilities and level of loneliness in Turkish haemodialysis patients and to determine the relationship between the level of fatigue, self-care and loneliness.

Background: Dialysis patients experience difficulties such as deterioration in physical performance and self-care abilities, fatigue and social isolation due to the disease and the treatment.

Design: This is a descriptive study and was conducted at two dialysis treatment centres.