A machine learning approach to predict foot care self-management in older adults with diabetes.

Background: Foot care self-management is underutilized in older adults and diabetic foot ulcers are more common in older adults. It is important to identify predictors of foot care self-management in older adults with diabetes in order to identify and support vulnerable groups. This study aimed to identify predictors of foot care self-management in older adults with diabetes using a machine learning approach.

A machine learning approach to determine the risk factors for fall in multiple sclerosis.

Background: Falls in multiple sclerosis can result in numerous problems, including injuries and functional loss. Therefore, determining the factors contributing to falls in people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) is crucial. This study aims to investigate the contributing factors to falls in multiple sclerosis using a machine learning approach.

Validity and reliability of the Foot Care Scale for Older Diabetics in Turkish society.

Background: Older patients with diabetes have behaviors and practices in foot care that differ from those of younger patients. There is a need for a tool to assess the foot care of patients with diabetes who are over the age of 65 years.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the long and short versions of the Foot Care Scale for Older Diabetics (FCS-OD) in Turkish society.

Validity and Reliability of the Pieper-Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test for Use in Turkey.

Objective: To assess the validity and reliability of the Pieper-Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test (PZ-PUKT) for use in Turkey.

Methods: This methodological study was carried out at a state hospital from June to November 2022. The authors used the PZ-PUKT and nurse identification form for data collection.

Support needs of carers of cancer patients and the effects of the patient's age and cancer type on their needs.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate support needs of carers of cancer patients and the effects of the patient's age and cancer type on their needs.

Methods: In this descriptive and comparative study, the data were collected from the carers (n = 120) of the patient admitted to inpatient and outpatient clinics of a university hospital between June 2021 and October 2022. Patient identification form, carer identification form, and Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) were used for data collection.

The Effect of Lavandula stoechas on Wound Healing in an Experimental Diabetes Model.

Introduction: Diabetic foot is a consequential and dangerous complication of diabetes, contributing to decreased quality of life, escalated hospitalizations, and increased mortality rates. Using an experimental model of diabetes, this study aims to investigate the effect of Lavandula stoechas on wound healing.

Methods: A total of 35 albino Wistar rats, 250-350 grams in weight, were used.

Assessing psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale for Nurses.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S).

Methods: The study used a descriptive design and was conducted between April and May 2020. The participants were 213 nurses who were working in 12 hospitals in eight cities in Turkey.

Effect of the Educational Intervention on the Balance of Diabetic Foot Amputees: A Randomized Controlled Study.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on the balance of diabetic foot amputees. There were 2 groups and 60 patients (30 in each group) in the study. The patients were divided into 2 groups using block randomization to provide equal distribution of the minor and major amputations in groups.

Relationship between the insulin use and stigma in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between insulin use and stigma in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: The study was carried out in the endocrinology and metabolic disorders outpatient clinic of a state hospital between February and October 2022. The study was carried out with 154 patients, 77 of them were treated with insulin while 77 were treated with peroral antidiabetic drugs (PAD).

Burden of Diabetic Foot Patients' Caregivers and Affecting Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

With the increase in the diabetic foot patients in recent decades, the caregivers of diabetic foot patients increase too. Most of these caregivers are informal caregivers. However, the studies examining the burden of the caregivers and affecting factors are limited.

Effect of educational intervention on nurses knowledge about palliative care: Quasi-experimental study.

The aim of the study was to determine the level of knowledge of registered nurses about palliative care and to determine the effect of educational intervention on this level of knowledge in Turkey. The study was a quasi-experimental study and consists of 136 nurses. The study was conducted between April and June 2019 in a university hospital in Malatya, Turkey.

Evaluation of three different techniques for measuring wound area in diabetic foot ulcers: a reproducibility study.

Objective: Wound surface area can be measured with several assessment tools, including a manual planimetric method, ImageJ software and three-dimensional wound measurement (3DWM) methods. This study aimed to determine the advantages of each method as well as the concordance between them.

Method: This reproducibility study included adult patient volunteers with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).

Effect of an Educational Intervention Based on Bandura's Theory on Foot Care Self-Efficacy in Diabetes: A Prospective Quasi-Experimental Study.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the foot care self-efficacy of diabetic foot patients and the effect of an educational intervention for improving it. This study was of a semi-experimental design and was conducted between January and December 2019 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. After power analysis to determine sample size, 33 participants meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the study.

Effect of allicin on wound healing: an experimental diabetes model.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of allicin on wound healing in an experimental diabetes model.

Method: In this randomised controlled study, 50 Wistar albino rats (25 females, 25 males) each weighing 200-300g were used. To develop the diabetes model, 30 rats were induced with 50mg/kg streptozotocin (STZ); 20 rats were not induced in order to compare diabetic and nondiabetic rats.

Turkish Adaptation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale-Short Form.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Diabetic Foot Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF). The study was cross-sectional and conducted between January and October 2019 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. A total of 194 diabetic foot patients participated in the study.

Complementary and alternative medicines used by cancer patients to cope with chemotherapy-induced constipation.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) used by cancer patients to cope with chemotherapy-induced constipation, and attitudes of the patients toward CAM.

Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in an adult oncology unit of a university hospital with 214 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Data were collected with the Patient Identification Form and Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ).

Effect of reflexology on anxiety and sleep of informal cancer caregiver: Randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: The study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the short-term effect of foot reflexology on sleep and anxiety of informal caregivers.

Method: The study was a double-blind placebo-controlled study and conducted in an oncology unit of a university hospital. Participants were the informal caregivers of cancer patients.