Publications by authors named "Gurkan Kapikiran"

Objective: Liver transplant recipients are at a high risk of infection during the first month. Therefore, it is crucial to implement isolation measures correctly to prevent the spread of nosocomial infections. Evidence-based practices and proper implementation of isolation measures can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality.

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Introduction: Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder among humans after headaches. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 50-65 million individuals were diagnosed with epilepsy throughout the world, and around two million new cases of epilepsy are added to this figure every year.

Methods: Designed as descriptive and cross-sectional research, this study was performed on 132 elementary school teachers.

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This randomized-controlled trial aimed to investigate the effect of bed exercises on postoperative anxiety, pain, early ambulation and mobilization. This study was conducted with a randomized-controlled trial design and in the general surgical clinic of a research and training hospital. A total of 120 patients (60 in the experimental group and 60 in the control group) scheduled for major abdominal surgery took part in the study.

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Objective: Since 50% of drug use all over the world is used other than rational drug use, rational drug use, which is associated with the perception of the disease, is important for the course of the disease. This study aimed to determine the effect of disease perception levels on rational drug use in liver transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy.

Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with patients who came to the outpatient clinic for control between May-September 2022 with the participation of patients who underwent liver transplantation and followed up in a liver transplant institute in eastern Turkey.

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Background: This study aimed to investigate the effects of music and comedy movie interventions on postoperative pain and kinesiophobia in patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty.

Methods: This randomized-controlled study was carried out with the participation of patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty. The patients were divided into three groups.

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Objective: In our study, we investigated the effect of reflexology on patient satisfaction, pain and vital signs after abdominal surgery.

Method: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial with the participation of 156 abdominal surgery patients hospitalized in the general surgery unit of a training and research hospital. Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale and Newcastle Nursing Care Satisfaction Scale were used in data collection.

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Purpose: This study analyzed the effect of emergency nurses' psychological resilience on their thanatophobic behaviors.

Methods: The research was conducted with 156 emergency nurses. In the data collection process, the Socio-Demographic Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the Thanatophobia Scale were used.

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Background: In our study, we aimed to investigate the effect of immunosuppressive therapy after liver transplantation on activities of daily living and fear of death during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This study was conducted as a cross-sectional study with the participation of 213 liver transplant patients hospitalized in the liver transplant center of a university hospital. The data analysis was performed with IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Statistics 25.

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Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes about organ donation from the perspective of liver transplant patients.

Design And Methods: The study was conducted at the organ transplantation clinics. The data were collected by the researchers from 129 participants using in-person interviews.

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