Examining the effectiveness of education based on social learning theory in fostering self-care and social skills in school children: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of a training program prepared on the basis of the Social Learning Theory for teaching self-care and social competence behaviors in preschool children.

Design And Method: The sample of the study consisted of 41 in the intervention, 41 in the control group. Data were collected with Demographic Assessment Form, the Self-Care Skills Assessment Scale and the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation-30 Scale.

The application of the self-care deficit nursing theory in adolescents with cystic fibrosis: A randomized controlled study.

Purpose: The present study evaluates the effects of the application of Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT) on the self-care knowledge and skills in adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis.

Design And Methods: This randomized controlled study included 30 adolescents who were equally divided into the intervention and control groups. The data were collected by using the Sociodemographic Data Form and the Self-Care Knowledge and Skills Evaluation Forms for Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis.

Comparison of 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate in 70% Alcohol and 10% Povidone-Iodine Used for Port Catheter Dressing Changes in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% alcohol with that of 10% povidone-iodine, for dressing changes in pediatric hematology-oncology patients with port catheters, in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI).

Methods: In this prospective, multicenter, observational, and cross-sectional study, 45 patients (25 patients for chlorhexidine, 20 patients for povidone-iodine) with port catheters were evaluated from January 2018 to May 2019. The sociodemographic, clinical, and port catheter-related variables were evaluated.

Self-management program for adolescents with chronic kidney disease: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: It is important to develop self-management behaviours in adolescents to prevent chronic kidney disease progression.

Objectives: This study evaluates the effect of a self-management program that was developed based on individual and family self-management theory to aid adolescents with chronic kidney disease in the acquisition of competencies in the management of their disease.

Design: This is a randomized controlled study.

The Effect of Self-Efficacy, Social Support and Quality of Life on Readiness for Transition to Adult Care Among Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis in Turkey.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of self-efficacy, social support and quality of life on readiness for transition to adult care in adolescents with cystic fibrosis.

Design And Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study design was used. Data were collected from 50 adolescent between 14 and 17 years old with cystic fibrosis, by using The Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire, Social Support Appraisals Scale for Children, Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children and health-related quality-of-life instrument, the KIDSCREEN-10.

Evaluation of Daily Lives of Children and Adolescents with Celiac Disease and Nursing Approaches.

The incidence of celiac disease has been increasing in recent years. Celiac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy that emerges mostly in the childhood period. This disorder is a chronic condition of the small intestine due to gluten intake in individuals with genetic predisposition.

Effects of a home follow-up program in Turkey for urban mothers of premature babies.

Objective: To examine the effects of a home follow-up program in Turkey on care problems, anxiety, and depression levels of mothers after the birth of a premature baby.

Methods: A semi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design. Eighty premature newborns and their mothers were included in the study.

[Examining the Psychological Resilience of Adolescents with Leukemia: A Comparative Study].

Aim: This descriptive and comparative research was conducted to determine the level of psychological resilience of adolescents diagnosed with leukemia.

Method: The sample research group comprised of eighty adolescents in the 15-18 age group who have leukemia in pediatric hematology outpatient clinics. The sample comparison group comprised of eighty healthy adolescents in the 15-18 age group who were students from years 9, 10, 11, and 12 in a high school.

Effects of 3 Different Methods of Care on the Peristomal Skin Integrity of Children with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: There are a limited number of studies examining the effects of products used in stoma care. This study compares the effects of 3 different methods of care on the peristomal skin integrity of children with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes.

Methods: In this randomized controlled study, 60 children were allocated to the 3 study groups (group 1: hydrogel, group 2: soap and water, group 3: saline solution).

A Literature Review of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Dealing With Complications.

Sufficient energy and essential nutrients are vital for normal growth and development in childhood. Ideally, nutrition should be provided orally. However, if the gastrointestinal system is functional, enteral tube feeding can be used when nutritional requirements cannot be provided orally, thus providing nutritional benefits and enabling positive disease management in pediatric patients.

How is Family Centered Care Perceived by Healthcare Providers from Different Countries? An International Comparison Study.

Unlabelled: Family-centered care (FCC) is a healthcare delivery model in which planning care for a child incorporates the entire family. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare how healthcare providers from three countries with varied cultural and healthcare systems perceive the concept FCC by measuring attitudes, and to psychometrically identify a measure that would reflect "family-centeredness."

Design And Methods: The Working with Families questionnaire, translated when appropriate, was used to capture participants' perceptions of caring for hospitalized children and their parents from pediatric healthcare providers in the United States, Australia and Turkey (n=476).

Examining the perceived social support and psychological symptoms among adolescents with leukemia.

Purpose: The purpose was to determine the perceived social support and psychological symptoms of adolescents with leukemia.

Design And Methods: The sample consisted of 70 adolescents with leukemia. The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MPSSS), and a demographical data form were used for data collection.

Using Orem's self-care model for asthmatic adolescents.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of Orem's self-care model on the self-care of adolescents with asthma.

Design And Methods: In this experimental design, adolescents with asthma (N = 80) received home visits and individualized care based on theory-guided nursing diagnoses. Patients in the experimental group were visited in their homes eight times, and those in the control group were visited two times.