Social Participation of Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Turkey.

Social participation is important in terms of active aging and quality of life during old age. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the social participation of older adults in rural and urban areas in Turkey. Related factors were similarly identified.

An investigation of stigma and self-management in individuals diagnosed with epilepsy.

Aim: The complex nature of epilepsy disease confronts individuals with difficulties such as stigma. Stigma has a negative impact, particularly on individuals' coping with the disease. It is important for individuals diagnosed with epilepsy to adopt many self-management behaviors so that they can control these situations.

The assessment of fetal cardiac functions in pregnancies with autoimmune diseases: a prospective case-control study.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effect of the inflammatory process on fetal cardiac functions in pregnant women with autoimmune diseases (AID).

Methods: This prospective study included 36 pregnant women with diagnosed AID. Nineteen systemic lupus erythematosus, 12 antiphospholipid syndrome, 5 Sjögren's syndrome, and 72 healthy pregnancies were included.

An Investigation of Pregnant Women's Attitudes Towards Childhood Vaccination and Trust in Health Services.

Background: Vaccination of children is of great importance for their healthy growth and development. Several concerns that have been mentioned by families due to various reasons could affect vaccination acceptance.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate pregnant women's attitudes toward childhood vaccinations and trust in health services.

Nutrition literacy levels of mothers with children aged five and below and the body mass index of their children.

This study aims to investigate the nutrition literacy levels of mothers with children aged five and below and the body mass index of their children (BMI). This descriptive study was carried out in a city located in eastern Turkey between June and August 2021. The sample was composed of 235 women who were calculated using the sampling method with an unknown target population, and participants were included in the sample using the convenience sampling method.

Health Beliefs, Self-Care Behaviors and Quality of Life in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.

Aim: Diabetes mellitus is a lifelong metabolic disease accompanied by acute and chronic complications and requires continuous medical care. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the diabetes self-management educational intervention given to individuals with type 2 diabetes on their health beliefs, self-care activities, and quality of life.

Method: A single group randomized quasi-experimental study with the pre- and post-intervention design was conducted in two family health centers (n=60).

Relationship Between Attitudes about Medication Adherence and Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Elderly Individuals with Chronic Diseases.

Background: The prevalence of chronic diseases increases in old age, and therefore, elderly individuals need to use a large number of medications.

Primary Study Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between attitudes of elderly individuals with chronic disease toward medication adherence and complementary and alternative medicines.

Methods/design: This cross-sectional study was conducted between July and September 2018.

Identification of the relationship between nicotine dependence levels and cessation fatigue.

Purpose: This study aims to identify the relationship between nicotine dependence levels and cessation fatigue.

Design And Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in a city located in the eastern part of Turkey between December 2019 and March 2020. The sample consisted of 107 students who met the research criteria.

Males' attitudes towards violence against women and the affecting factors.

Purpose: The present study aims to identify the attitudes of men living in two different cities of Turkey towards violence against women and to investigate the variables affecting their attitudes towards violence.

Design And Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in two factories in Ağrı and Kahramanmaraş cities between October and November 2019.

Findings: Participants' ISKEBE Violence against Women Attitude Scale mean score was 98.

An investigation of the relationship between ageing in place and successful ageing in elderly individuals.

Background: With the increase in longevity in the world, successful ageing has become an important issue. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ageing in place and successful ageing in elderlies.

Methods: This study, which utilised a descriptive and relational-screening model, was conducted with the participation of 370 individuals aged 65 and over who were registered in Family Health Centres in a city centre located in the eastern part of Turkey.

Determination of Intercultural Sensitivity Among Nurses.

This descriptive study was carried out between July 2017 and August 2017 in an Obstetrics/Gynecology and Children Hospital affiliated to Gaziantep provincial directorate of health. The study population consisted of 363 nurses working in the aforementioned Obstetrics/Gynecology and Children Hospital, and the non-probability sampling method was implemented to reach them. Of the nurses included in the study population, 183 who volunteered to participate in the study comprised the sample of the study.

Individual innovativeness features of family health personnels and their attitudes towards technology.

Objective: To investigate family health personnel's innovativeness features and their attitude towards technology.

Methods: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from April to June, 2017, at Family Health Centres located in two cities in eastern Turkey. It comprised family health personnel working with the two centres.

Change in nasal congestion index after treatment in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis.

Background: The management of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) involves both surgical and medical approaches, and remains a controversial subject.

Objective: The objective of this prospective, randomized, controlled trial was to compare the medical and surgical treatments of CRSwNP in terms of their effect on the nasal congestion index (NCI).

Methods: Forty-eight patients with CRSwNP were randomized either to medical or surgical therapy.

Outcomes of 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling with brilliant blue in macular hole.

Purpose: The evaluation of anatomic and visual outcomes in macular hole cases treated with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling, brilliant blue (BB), and 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).

Materials And Methods: Fifty eyes of 48 patients who presented between July 2007 and December 2009 with the diagnosis of stage 2, 3, or 4 macular holes according to Gass Classification who had undergone PPV and ILM peeling were included in this study. Pre- and postoperative macular examinations were assessed with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.