Nursing students' pain management self-efficacy and attitude towards patients with chronic pain: What can be done better in education? A cross-sectional study.

Aim: This study has been conducted to determine nursing students' pain management self-efficacy and attitudes towards patients with chronic pain.

Background: Pain is a significant phenomenon that often leads individuals to seek medical attention, influenced by various factors and commonly encountered by healthcare professionals. Adequate knowledge and positive attitudes among nurses play a crucial role in the thorough assessment and effective management of pain, resulting in favorable outcomes for hospitalized individuals.

An Overlooked Detail: Sleep and Quality of Life in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate sleep quality and quality of life, sociodemographic variables that may affect sleep quality, and the relationship between sleep and quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Materials And Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study had a sample of 84 individuals (AF patients from April 2019-January 2020). The Patient Description Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the EQ-5D health-related quality of life instrument were used to collect data.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep Quality in the Turkish Population: A Cross-sectional Study.

Objective: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the world have been confined to their homes and exposed to unprecedented levels of stress. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the factors which are affecting sleep quality in the Turkish population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: The sample of this study consisted of 1023 individuals who completed a questionnaire by means of an online Google Forms connection by email and electronic communication between the dates of 12 July and 30 August 2020.

The effect of model-based telephone counseling on HbA1c and self-management for individuals with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.

Aims: This study was conducted to examine the effect of telephone counseling based on the Information, Motivation, Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model on HbA1c and self-management in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: This study was conducted between January 2019 and September 2019 with a total of 63 (31 interventions, 32 controls) T2DM patients. The intervention group was followed-up for a total of 12 weeks, after 45-60 min of patient training based on IMB, a weekly reminder message and a phone call every two weeks.

Investigation of the effects of interventions made according to the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold Model on the care outcomes of Alzheimer patients and their families: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: One of the non-pharmacological methods used to reduce behavioural problems of Alzheimer's patients and the negative emotions accordingly experienced by caregivers consists of interventions performed according to the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold (PLST) model.

Methods: This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of interventions performed according to PLST on the care burden, care satisfaction, and life satisfaction of caregivers of middle and advanced stage Alzheimer's disease patients, and on the neuropsychiatric symptoms and agitation levels of these patients. The research was conducted with a total of 29 caregivers divided into intervention (15) and control (14) groups.

The Relationship Between Turkish Nursing Students' Perceptions of Spiritual Care and their Attitudes Towards Death.

This study aimed to examine the relationship between nursing students' perception of spiritual care and their attitudes towards death. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Turkey between March and April 2021 with 601 nursing students using the Google Forms questionnaire. The "Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS)" and "Attitude towards Death Scale (ATDS)" were utilised to assist with data collection and analysis.

Comfort Level in Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients and Affecting Factors: What Should We Know?

Caregivers are an important source of support for patients in palliative care. Comfort is an important concept in nursing care for both patients and their families, and nurses aim to increase comfort. The aim of the study was to determine the comfort level and influencing factors in caregivers of palliative care patients.

Life in lockdown: Social isolation, loneliness and quality of life in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) had an unprecedented effect all over the world, especially in older individuals. The aim is to evaluate the social isolation, loneliness and quality of life of elderly individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic and to map suggestions to reveal and improve the current situation. This was a scoping review.

Nursing students' spiritual caregiving status: Comparison of Western and Central Anatolia regions of Turkey.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the status of spiritual caregiving education in nursing students belonging to two different state universities in Turkey.

Design And Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was completed with 326 students.

Findings: Turkey's western regions in mean scale scores of students (147.

Effect of Hand Massage on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs in Patients Before Venipuncture Procedure: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Massage is one of the relaxation techniques commonly used in recent years to control pain, stress, and anxiety.

Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of hand massage application on pain, anxiety, and vital signs before venipuncture procedure.

Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 97 individuals (48 experimental and 49 controls) who were admitted to a training and research hospital in Turkey between December 2018 and May 2019.

The effect of a stress ball on stress, vital signs and patient comfort in hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: In this study, an investigation was made of the effect of the use of a stress ball, a method of distraction-attracting the attention elsewhere - on stress, vital signs andcomfort levels in hemodialysis patients.

Methods: This randomized, controlled experimental study, between July 2019 and September 2019 was carried out in a dialysis unit in the inner regions of Turkey. The study was conducted with 45 patients (23 experiments, 22 controls) who were receiving hemodialysis treatment.

Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy on Pain, Anxiety, Comfort, and Cortisol Levels During Trigger Point Injection.

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of inhaler aromatherapy on the level of pain, comfort, anxiety, and cortisol during trigger point injection in individuals with myofascial pain syndrome. Lavender oil inhalation was found to reduce pain and anxiety during trigger point injection and to improve patient comfort, but it did not affect the saliva cortisol level.