Publications by authors named "S Topcu"

Background: The aim of the study was to identify stress level, bio-psycho-social response and coping behavior of nursing students during the practical training.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th-year nursing students (n = 1181) between September 2018-may 2019. Data was collected using by Socio-Demographic Questionnaire, The Student Nurse Stress Index, The Bio-Psycho-Social Response Scale and Coping Behavior Inventory.

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Context: In addition to pharmacological approaches, clinicians use nonpharmacological approaches in the management of dyspnea, one of which is fan therapy. It's a simple, cost-effective intervention that patients can easily use independently, without requiring professional support. The field needs further research on the outcomes of fan use.

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Background: Improving acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among nursing students is an important strategy for both preventing infection and building public confidence in the vaccine.

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the views of intern nursing students on the COVID-19 vaccine and to evaluate their experiences in the COVID-19 vaccination unit.

Methods: This was a phenomenological qualitative study with a descriptive design.

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Foreign body aspirations and esophageal foreign bodies are lifethreatening conditions. Sometimes they or their complications can cause severe morbidity and even mortality. Their exact incidence is unknown.

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The incidence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which most commonly affects children aged 5-15 years after group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection, ranges from 8 to 51 per 100 000 people worldwide. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which occurs when patients with ARF are inappropriately treated or not given regular prophylaxis, is the most common cause of non-congenital heart disease in children and young adults in low-income countries. Timely treatment of GAS infection can prevent ARF, and penicillin prophylaxis can prevent recurrence of ARF.

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