Evaluation of quality of life after minimally invasive varicose vein treatment.

Background: This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the changes in quality of life after minimally invasive procedures in patients with varicose veins.

Methods: The study included 150 patients (58 males, 92 females; mean age 47.1±12.

Critical-Care Nurses' Pain Experiences and the Prognostic Factors.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the emergence of pain in critical-care nurses and the prognostic risk factors.

Design: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive research.

Setting And Subjects: This study was conducted with the participation of 111 critical-care nurses in Zonguldak province, Turkey.

Determination of pain in musculoskeletal system reported by office workers and the pain risk factors.

Objectives: This research was conducted as a cross-sectional descriptive study aimed at determining the existence of pain in the musculoskeletal system among office workers and the reasons for it.

Material And Methods: The sample consisted of 528 office workers. Collection of data was achieved using a questionnaire prepared by the researchers in line with information from the literature.

The Operating Room Experiences of Nursing Students: A Focus Group Study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate operating room (OR) experiences of student nurses.

Design: The focus group interview from qualitative research methods was used.

Methods: This study was carried out between February and March 2011 in an OR practice at a university school of nursing.

Validation of the Turkish version of the Brief Pain Inventory in surgery patients.

The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) is a comprehensive instrument for pain assessment and has been validated in several languages. A validated Turkish version has not been available until now. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the BPI for assessing pain in patients undergoing abdominal surgery in Turkey.