Turkish nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care.

Aim: To explore Turkish nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care and to investigate the relationship between their perceptions and their demographic/independent variables.

Background: Nurses' perception of spirituality can directly affect how they behave, deal with their patients and communicate with them in regard to the provision of spiritual care.

Design: Survey.

Sun protection behavior and individual risk factors of Turkish Primary School Students associated with skin cancer: a questionnaire-based study.

Aim: To determine the Turkish primary school students' sun protection behaviors and their individual risk factors associated with skin cancer.

Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 6th-8th graders (11-14 age group) from a primary school in the western part of Turkey. A self-report questionnaire was administered.

Reliability and validity of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index in Turkey.

The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 101 older adults living at a residential home in the Izmir municipality of Turkey. The Turkish version of the GOHAI showed acceptable reliability and validity.

The oral hygiene and denture status among residential home residents.

The aim of this study was to investigate the oral hygiene practices and denture status of elderly people living in a residential home. One hundred one elderly people living in Gurcesme Zubeyde Hanim Residential Home, Izmir-52 women (mean age 75.5 +/- 7.