Examination of Elder Abuse and Death Anxiety in Older Adults With a Chronic Disease.

Aim: This study was conducted to examine elder abuse and death anxiety in older adults who had chronic diseases.

Design: The present study is a cross-sectional and correlational study.

Methods: This study was conducted with 200 patients who met the research criteria and agreed to participate in the study and who were admitted to the internal medicine outpatient clinics of a university hospital in Elazig, eastern Turkey.

Adaptation of the disease-related apathy scale in adults with epilepsy into Turkish: A methodological study.

Objective: This study was conducted to culturally adapt the Epilepsy-Related Apathy Scale in Adults with Epilepsy (E-RAS) to Turkish and to assess its psychometric properties in adult epilepsy patients.

Methods: A total of 172 epilepsy patients receiving care at the Neurology clinic and outpatient clinic of Fırat University Hospital from February to July 2023 were included in this methodological investigation. The E-RAS was translated into Turkish, and its content and construct validity were thoroughly examined.

The relationship between intrinsic spirituality, resilience and hopelessness in patients with epilepsy: A PATH analysis.

Background: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between intrinsic spirituality, resilience and hopelessness in patients with epilepsy and to investigate the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between intrinsic spirituality and hopelessness.

Methods: This study is a descriptive correlational research. The study was conducted with 120 patients who met the inclusion criteria between January 2023 and July 2023.

Determining the relationship between stigmatization and social support in tuberculosis patients.

Background & Aim: It is aimed to analyze the relationship between stigmatization levels and social support perceptions of tuberculosis patients.

Methods & Materials: Research data are collected using socio-demographic information form, Stigmatization Scale in Patients with Tuberculosis and Multidimensional Social Support Scale.

Results: 85.

Analysis of the relationship between self-neglect and spiritual well-being in older adults.

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between self-neglect and spiritual well-being in older adults. This descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 232 older adults. Data were collected using the "Elder Self-Neglect Scale (ESNS)" and "Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT Sp-12).

The effects of death anxiety on diet-fluid restriction non-adherence in hemodialysis patients.

Introduction: The study was performed to examine the effects of death anxiety on diet-fluid restriction non-adherence in hemodialysis patients.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was performed with 118 hemodialysis patients who received treatment in the dialysis unit of a university hospital and a state hospital in Elazığ, eastern Turkey. The study data were obtained with the "Descriptive Data Form", "Death Anxiety Scale", and "Dietary and Fluid Restriction Non-Adherence Scale".

The Effects of Virtual Reality Application on Pain Intensity, Anxiety Level and Patient Satisfaction in Patients Who Undergo Bronchoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Bronchoscopy is a medical procedure that allows imaging of the airways and lungs. With the help of a light and camera at its tip, the bronchoscope device can enter the airway and provide real-time visualization. Since most patients are conscious during the bronchoscopy procedure, they may experience pain and anxiety regarding possible complications and an uncertain outcome.

The mediating role of psychological resilience in the effect of strength of religious faith on coping with stress in people with type 2 diabetes: A SEM analysis.

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the mediating role of psychological resilience in the effect of strength of religious faith on coping with stress in people with type 2 diabetes.

Design: This study has a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study.

Methods: It was conducted with 184 people with type 2 diabetes who were admitted to a family health centre in Erzurum, the east of Turkey.

The relationship between perceived stress, spiritual well-being and alexithymia in people with epilepsy: A path analysis.

Aim: The present study was performed to investigate the associations among perceived stress, spiritual well-being, and alexithymia in people with epilepsy.

Method: The study was performed with 140 patients diagnosed with epilepsy in the neurology clinic of a training and research hospital between May and December 2022. Personal Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT Sp-12), and Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) were used to collect the data.

The Effects of Self-Acupressure on Pain and Sleep Quality in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Purpose: The most important cause of death among cardiovascular diseases is Coronary artery disease (CAD). Pain and insomnia symptoms are the most common symptoms in CAD patients. Acupressure is used in patients with CAD as one of the energy-based complementary and alternative methods.

The effects of Reiki application on sleep and quality of life in patients with epilepsy.

Background: Patients with epilepsy face sleep problems due to disease-related effects and antiepileptic drugs and as a result, their quality of life decreases. Reiki is an energy therapy and a non-invasive, low-cost treatment that has gained a place in complementary-integrative medicine practices.

Aim: The present study aimed to find out the effects of Reiki Application on sleep and quality of life in patients with epilepsy.

The effect of reiki on fatigue and sleep quality in individuals with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled study.

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of the application of Reiki on fatigue and sleep quality in people with MS. The study is a randomised controlled study. A total of 60 people (control group = 30, intervention group = 30) participated in this study.

The effects of mandala coloring on fatigue, psychological well-being, and coping with stress in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

Background: Hemodialysis is an important health problem that negatively affects psychosocial status and support systems. Through practices such as mandala coloring, individuals transfer the unknowns they experience to the outside and make them visible. This study was conducted to examine the effects of mandala coloring on fatigue, psychological well-being, and factors associate with coping with stress in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

The effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercise applied to lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy on dyspnea, pain and sleep quality: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: The aim of the present study is the analysis of how progressive muscle relaxation exercise affects dyspnea, pain and sleep quality in patients with lung cancer receiving chemotherapy.

Methods: Seventy-four patients diagnosed with lung cancer were included in this randomized controlled study. A total of 16 sessions of progressive muscle relaxation exercises were applied to the patients in the intervention group for a duration of 30 min, 2 days a week for 8 weeks.

Effects of Virtual Reality on Pain, Anxiety, Patient Satisfaction in Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Trial.

Background: Since patients are conscious during the coronary angiography procedure, they may experience pain and anxiety regarding possible complications and an uncertain outcome.

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effects of virtual reality application on pain severity, anxiety level, and patient satisfaction in patients who undergo coronary angiography.

Method: This randomized controlled study was conducted with a total of 70 patients, including 35 patients in the intervention and 35 patients in the control group.

The Effect of Spiritual Well-Being on Self-care Agency in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients in Turkey: The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience.

The aim of the present study was to determine the mediator role of psychological resilience in examining the effect of spiritual well-being on self-care agency in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients (COPD). The present cross-sectional and correlational study has a descriptive design, and it was conducted with 200 COPD patients admitted to the chest diseases outpatient clinic of a university hospital. "Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT Sp-12)," "Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)" and "Self-Care Agency Scale (SCAS)" were used in the study for collecting the research data.

The effect of health empowerment on elder abuse in older adults.

Background: Understanding elder abuse requires an assessment of variables that may limit older adults' capacities to handle their everyday lives, to live independently, and to defend themselves. This study was conducted to examine the effect of health empowerment on elder abuse in older adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 250 elderly individuals who applied to the internal medicine clinics of a university hospital in Elazig, eastern Turkey.

The effects of eye masks and earplugs on sleep quality, anxiety, fear, and vital signs in patients in an intensive care unit: A randomised controlled study.

In intensive care units, environmental factors like loud noises and bright lights can cause fear, anxiety, changes in vital signs, and sleep disturbances. The aim of this study was to find out how using earplugs and eye masks during the night affected sleep quality, anxiety, fear, and vital signs of patients in an intensive care unit. A total of 70 patients, 35 in the intervention and 35 in the control group, were included in this randomised controlled study.

Examination of health literacy and personal impact of epilepsy in patients with epilepsy.

Aim: We conducted this study to examine the impact of health literacy on the personal impact of epilepsy in patients with epilepsy.

Method: We conducted this cross-sectional and correlational study with 125 individuals who were admitted to the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in eastern Turkey, who met the research criteria, and who accepted to participate in the study. We collected the data by using the "Descriptive Information Form (DIF)", "The Personal Impact of Epilepsy Scale (PIES)", and "Health Literacy Scale (HLS)".

The effect of nursing students' perceptions of ARCS motivational teaching on their academic self-efficacy and attitudes towards learning: A structural equation modeling.

Background: Nursing education is a curriculum that assists individuals to manage nursing practices in health, illness, and rehabilitation processes. The curriculum aims to train nurses who will work in healthcare systems.

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of the perception of Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction (ARCS) motivation-based teaching method on attitudes and academic self-efficacy of nursing students towards learning.

The effects of illness perception on death anxiety and satisfaction with life in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer.

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effects of illness perception on death anxiety and satisfaction with life in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer.

Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 125 patients with cancer who were admitted to the oncology clinic of a university hospital in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey between March and December 2022 and who met the research criteria and accepted to participate in the study. The data were collected with "Patient descriptive information form," "Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ)," "Scale of Death Anxiety (SDA)," and "Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).

Investigation of illness perception and pregnancy avoidance in sexually active women with epilepsy.

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the perception of illness and avoidance of pregnancy in sexually active women with epilepsy.

Methods: This study was completed with 82 women with epilepsy who were sexually active and who were admitted to the neurology clinic and outpatient clinic between June and September 2022. The descriptive information form, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-B), and Pregnancy Avoidance Scale (PAS) were used to collect the data.

The effects of strength of religious faith on post-traumatic growth in patients with epilepsy.

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effects of strength of religious faith on post-traumatic growth in patients with epilepsy.

Method: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 112 participants who were admitted to the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in eastern Turkey, who met the research criteria and agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected by using "Descriptive Information Form", "Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSRFQ)", and "Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI)".